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                  <text>Advocate and Friend. (JExtra.)
HONOLULU, OAHU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, JULY 31, 1843.

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More than nil do I believe myself to be ents, enter this my most solemn Protest
Society Islands.
authorised to state that it is the determi- against the acts, especially those above reTo the principal British Residents,] nation of the Queen of England to pre- cited, of the said Commissioners, which
of Tahiti Indepen- have not the signature and approbation of
serve the

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me, the said Deputy, as will
dent anil Free.
I have the honnr to be, Gentlemen, yoqrf with every fully upon reference to the
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appear more
Records of

said Commission.
"And I do hereby most solemnly Protest against the said Itight Hon. Lord
It has become mv &lt;lnt.y to ac-J
George Paulct and Lieut. Frcre, Comquaint the subjects of 11. II M-. now remissioners aforesaid, and all others whom
siding in the dominions of the Quean of
it may concern, holding them responsible
KNOW ALL MEN,
Tahiti that I have received instructions
for their violation of the solemn Compact
to cause them to seek for whatever jus- That according to private instructions or Treaty entered into on the 25th day
tice they may require, from the officers of given 'o oar Deputy, he on the lOih of February, 1848.
their own sovereign in this island or
o( May issued a Protest on our behalf Honolulu, (&gt; &gt;!-i,. Sandwich Islands. May 10,1543.
(i. P. JUKI), Deputyfor the A'iiif"
through the established courts of law of in the following words:
not
are
they
the Queen Potnare, nmlftliat
"Whereas, the undersigned was by On the next day our Deputy withdrew
to attend any summons, as jurors, not to.
from the British Commission by the foldated Feb. 27, 1843, aphold themselves subject to any regulations Commission
lowing document, acting in our place
pointed Deputy for his Mail sty Kami-:haor jurisdiction of any SORT from tiie
and
stead.
111 , to the British Commission for
French authorities, temporarily establish- weha
the undersigned Deputy for
Islands,
"Whereas,
the
the
Sandwich
Government of
ed h%c tinder the style of a Provisional
the
Provisional
Cession
un- the King X vmeiiameha 111., did on the
under
thereof
Government, nor from any Officer of
to Her Most Gracious Majesty Victoria, 10th day of May hist, enter his Protest
Franca he his rank or station whatever it Queen
of the United Kingdoms of Great against Certain Acts of the British Com"may, until the decision of the Queen of
missioners for the Government of the
Britain
and
Ireland ;
England regarding Tahiti is known.
Sandwich Islands;
of
whereas,
"And
the
prosecution
in
Although determined in the rigid fulfil"And whereas, the undersigned hns
ment of the orders that I have received to business by the Commissioners, many acts been
verbally informed this day, by the
have
been
and
consummated
afpassed
enforce this regulation, should it unhappilit. Hon. Lord George Patdet and Lieut.
the
of
Foreigners,
interests
resident
fecting
ly become necessary; yet I shall conone of the laws as made at the
tinue to do my best to preserve a good on these Islands, and acts which virtually Frerc, that
recent Council of.the King and Chiefs,
the
bona
fide
of
the
abrogate
obligations
understanding with the Officers of the
'A Law for the Licensing of Public
French Navy stationed here, and sincere- Government existing at the period of the viz.,
Auctioneers,' shall notgojnto operation';
the
;
Provisional
Cession
to
which
acts
trust
to
ly
that nothing will arise
disturb
"And whereas, it now appearing evithe harmony which has heretofore sub- said Ivami;iiam;:iia 111., did refuse assent
me
his
to the undersigned'that the terms
through
Deputy
;
dent
sisted between the subjects of our res"And whereas, by an order issued of the Compact or Treaty entered into on
pective nations.
I deem it proper that I should here ob- April 27, 1843, to the Acting Governor the 25th of February, 1843, will not in
serve to you that I feel quite assured that of Oahu, and by subsequent orders, dated future be respected by the British CommEngland seeks not—deshuci eot—to May 8, 1843, issued to all the Governors ission ;
"Therefore, Be it known to all men,
maintain in any shape a i'aiiamoi:nt influ- of these Sandwich Islands, the Commisence in these Islands, but while she rup-i sioners, to wit, the Rt. Hon. Lord George that I.the said Deputy, Do by these Presudiates such an intention and declares, as Paulct,Captain of H. B. M. Ship Carys- ents, Resign my seat in the said Commisshe has so repeatedly done, in reply toj fort. and Lieut. John Frero, R. N.. did sion, thereby withdrawing the said King
the several solicitations of the successive virtually abrogate one of the existing laws Kameiiameiia HI., from all future responSovereigns of Tahiti lo become its per-j of these Islands, by forbidding the impris- sibilities in the acts of the said Commismanual Protector, that although she will onment of persons found guilty of fornica- sion.
nt Honolulu, Oahu, Sandwich Maud*, nt tlie
not assume any preponderating power tion, except in certain cases, not specified Done
Orlice of the British Comtni*Bi«n for the government of the Sandwich Islands, this 11th day of
over its Government; yet. Great Britain in the laws, as will appear more fully upon
May, A. D., 1843.
i», I am equally assured, determined that reference to said orders, violating thereby
&lt;i. P. JUDD, Deputy for tie King."
undajf
the
solemn
entered
int6
greatcompact
nation
a
»o other
shall possess
er influence or authority in these states the Provisional Cession.
We therefore publicly make known
'tow, therefore, Be it known to fnl that we Kameiiameha 111., the King, fulthan that, which from her long and intimate connexion with them, she claims as men, that I, the said Deputy for the taid ly approve fnd acknowledge the Protest
ber natural right to exercise.
King Kamehamf.ha 111., do by these 1 res- and withdrawal of our Deputy as our
Vindictive, in Punned &gt;
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Juno £J, 1843. J
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own, and declare that we will no more sit cm; as well as in the act of tlie aforesaid]I to offer upon the abrogation of the law
with the British Commissioners, or be res- King iini Premier acceding thereto under*]I against fornication by the British Cominisponsible for any acts of theirs which i«p\ protect or otherwise, to affect the inter- |sioneis fur the Government of the Sandwich
encroach on the rights of foreigners.
ests bubre cited: Now therefore be it Islands
The
comtiinnicntion was written
I solemnly Protest against by the following
The Rt. Hon. Lord George Paulet and!
Editor in the early pint of June und
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his Lieutenant John Frere, having enlisted [every act and measure in the premises; intended lor the June- No. of this paper; its
soldiers under the title of"the Queen's! and do Daclare that from, and after the publication was deferred lor this, among othRegiment," maintaining them as a stand-1jdate of sailt cession until the termination er reasons, it was hoped that the same Pow-12 army out of funds appropriated by us of the pending negotiations between His er which abrogated the Law would restore
lor the payment of otir just debts, which Majesty's envoys and the Government of it again to its proper place, when the disasexpense vie consider quite uncalled for Her Britannic ylajcsty, I bold HisMajes-Jtrous consequences should exhibit their spin ainnce, which at the present time arc fearand useless; they having enforced their ty Kameliamehk ill., and Captain Lord fully
apparent. I would still
remark,
demand for the payment of lite money by George Paulet
foi any and ev- |by way of introduction, thatfarther
ia preaching
a threat of deposing item his trust an Of- ery act, by which a citizen of the I ailed the gospel upon the
j
Sabbath, convet sins
res-j with seamen, conducting this monthly sheet,
lii.-er of the Treasury, although contrary! States, resident asXnfoiesaid,
to the orders of the King and Premier to! trained in bis jus; aVI
us will us iv all my Intercourse with society,
him, made known to the British Commis- ,ami privileges, or \\.i:&lt;&gt; may suffer im on- my aim has been to take ground above the
sioners;
vcuieuce or tosses, or be forced lo 11 ! mil region of village gossip, party politics, secpeculiarity band national prejudices.
By these oppressions, by the trial of na- I(o any additional charges on imports or tinian
.As I occupied the sacred &lt;l&lt; si; upon the sabj
offences
liie
'other
ordxactioit6
tcin
tives for alledged
narevenue matters,
against
hath, ii has been a source of heartfelt joy
tive government, cases which come not Igard to ti.e administration, of any muni- that there was one spot where the members
properly under their cognizance, and by cipal laws whatever, enacted by the | of all sects and parlies, occasionally at hast,
josty, met lor the worsliifjj of Our Common Father,
thi.ir violating tin.- laws, which, by the![ "Commission" consisting ofHi
Treaty, were to have been held sacred King Kamehameha [11., or his Deputy ol —Almighty God.
until we hear from England; we are op- the aforesaid Islands, und Ibe Right lion. In taking the position, which 1 most sia'. In live duty calls tnc to defend, I
pressed and injured, and feel confidi nt Lord George Paulet, Duncak F«i
would ml Knowingly give publicity to a senliiat all good men will sympathize wilh us iMackay, Esq and Lieut. Frere, 11.
Given i i.-': i,.\ |i md, on board the U. 8 ■ ,- on- timent, or statement, which shall not myn
in our present state of dis Iress and -now
justice be found in accordance withthe pla
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we Protest in the face of all men, against
ly d.ici
precepts of the Bible, and the character
all such proceedings both toward:; wiirI \\\ RK.NOfi Xl M'.&amp;i.'- I
ofthe gospel. It has ever hoc
a-minister
:C
sclves, and foreigners, ; ! ;&lt;-cts of other in (.'.;../ ./.,.&lt;• VS.
hnv aim'to treat public'and official men wit
Mli,-it respi ii and deference which belong
t rovernmants, on the part of the lit. Hon.
their rank, station and office. Thus 1 ha\
Lord George Paulet, Captain of i!. ]&gt;. M.
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lo Irent tl oso gentlemen, in their n
aimed
Ship Ctrysfort, and his Lit' ant John
VI i and otiiciul station who have been insth
Frere, R. N.. and lake then i.-1.l to vvitIsl i.-i the abn Ration ofthis law, and ■
J cuoititc, July :;;..
Itusi that they have broken faith \ iti
mv kuov ledge extends they have rec
"&gt;'uw,
;.
ksia*,
Sandwii! !■!
d ;':c li cling.
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HFAS OME
RELIC
Uy me, (Signed,)
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'i'hc
rs of ibis paper have nlrea&lt;
padi
■'.•,nod,) KKH. v. CUOIH, .ii The f Mowing article was in [lie pri ter's been made acquainted with the vuriotVi d
vends and partly in type, Im lore the joyful until in I'the Officers ol the Carysfurt, ii
ciuilin tfinseof ilu- gentlemen, epnnectei
report was circulated that Admiral 'i'u
[I
had assured King Kanteharnolia, I , that widi the ifriti h Ci amission.
JN,HGEDF.
KAMEHITAKO.SISLANDS.
!'i !iir&lt; the readers in- oilier parts of tl
his rightful d&lt; minions should be restored.
world v. ill be able, to see tbc full force nil
In the name and on behalf of the people of
The immoralities and iniquitous practices relevancy of many of the flowing remark
the United Slates of America and their
which
have been made subjects of com-, u will be ni c&lt; gsarj to recur to the history of
Government, which the undersigned has!
llie honor to represent, and in order lo ex-1'plaint, in the following communication, it is, the past. It is a fact public, notorious "and
plain clearly for the inform:!ion of nil con-:I confidently believed, will be checked un- iof long standing that many seafaring men
and other visitors from civilized lands when
earned; is issued, A PROTEST.
der the judicious, wise and liberal administouched ai tbc various groups ol Islands
Whereas a provisional cession of the! tration of His Excellency Kekuauaoa,' Gov- they
Pacific Ocecn, have indidged in the
in
the
Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands was made ernor of Oaiiu.
most unrestrained manner, their licentious
by His Majesty Knmehnmeha liF Kin-/.,
passions. This has been a subject of regret
and Kekauluolii Premier thereof, unto TO THE FRIENDS OF VIRTUE aud complaint, certainly ever sii#e the days
the IlonorablsAsjcnrge Paulet. Commandof Cook, ,'vido, "Biitannia" London EdiAND SEAMEN.
tion, 11131.) So unrestrained and disastrous
::jtr Her Britannic Majesty's Ship Carys"Homo sum, lunnani nil a me aliciiuni
sailors, has been this intercourse, that the
i irt.(to wif)on the twenty fifth day of Feb- puto." "I am a man, |amij think nothing I toowaers
of some whalcshipa have utterly forruary, eighteen hundred and forty three;! concerning mankind foreign from my own
bidden tbc masters of their vrssels'touchiii"
—and whereas, the United States' inter- ocitaeiii " This noble sentiment ofTerence, at certain Ports. Some
years since,- Onlm
ind those of tlieir citizens resident ft Roman poet, 1 would make my mutton was such ait
it is a liecticrrt.octhe aforesaid Hawaiian Islands are tliis*commu mention.
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curanee for shipping articles to contain a stip■ly involved in a seizure &lt;A His MaI would address a few words to the render, ulation that no lewd women shall be allowed
/ esf's Government under the circumstan- as iatroductory to the remarks which I have on hoard. As civilisation and chiistianitv ad-

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shall be fined for each or any of these strained licentiousness. Houses to sell wines
what shall be done to elevate and purity this crimes, fifty dollurs, or shall be put to hard and spirituous liquors, are under certain.
State of public morals. Here a public sen-] Ilabor for the term of one year. Such shall clicks and prohibitions; but upon the pimp*
of the biothcl there are no retiinetit wis wanting to shield the virtue of Ihe the punisliuieuit for all person who proHawaiian females, such as existed in Eng- Imote criminal intercourse between the sexes. strictions— no tabus They may pursue
their calling without rebuke from the Public
10, 11, 19, p. 149.
land and the United States. Here was a
Chap. xxiv.
Authorities. Boat loads of lewd women have
people passing from barbarism to civilisation
—from heathenism to Christianity; yet to a
The above law continued in force until been seen going and returning from vessels
; which have recently touched at this 11 arbor for
most shameful extent had the female portion Knnna, then Acting
of Oahu, re-! supplies. The law is
prostrate the arm of
of the community been made the unfortunate ceived the following Governor
official communication
the officers of justice perpsryluted—
justice
victims of lustful passions by persons coming j from
j
the British Commission.
mitted to witness iniquity, but forbidden to
from foreign and christian countries. Many
arrest the guilty offenders. The most disBriti
-ion for the Co*«m-)
years since, this subject came before the Office of the
ol
il OT, 18-ia.
5 gusting sci acs are to be seen at noon-day in
King, Chiefs and considerate portion ot this
ofits having reach- the sheets of Honolulu, and around certain
people. What shall be done to save this na- edS;n,—la consequence
tion f What snail he done to prohibit tbej&lt; the ears of the i'.i'iiisli Commissioners,l places of resort. Report of this state of
authority that women con- things has drawn hilher scores and hundreds
wicked intercourse ofnatives, and resident ;from undoubted
Fort
for fornication have been ofsimple-minded and unwary females from
fined
the
in
to
limits
as
as
seamen
foreigners, well confine
let
the s!. ets, and on board! the. other Islands. Landsmen as well as
in
out,
at
night
of decency, not to speak of morality and refor the purafSM ofrais- si amen have taken advantage of this
in
whaleships
haibor,
source
of
which
hope
)
The
only
ligioii?
li;i by tardier for-: state of public morals. The fall season for
the
amounts
of
their
ing
d*-]
was
but
I
legislation, mild
seemed to open,
am
directed
to
I
nicMtion,
inform you that whalcships is rapidly advancing, and for the
titled, and to make fornication as well as j
or
of
Commissioner!
no
male
welfare 01 seamen it is hoped n lief may come
adultery, a criminal offence before courts of by orderis tothe
be imprisoned for the above from same quaitcr. If, however, flic laws
nila
JM lice. Various enactments were from time,ie unless commuted m liie open streets are allowed to remain as they now are"; what
to li&lt;na, passed by the King and Chiefs.
or public thoroughfares; but all cases ftfrape scenes may not this crmununity be called to
i'lir following is a portion r&gt;f an enaclir. nl and adultery n;e to be punished its hitherto witness, when a few 'months more shall pees
.vllich passed the Council of Chicls, at 1 ahai- when complained ol'bv the | artiesconcerned BWaj 1 "Fo* it they do these things in the
1 am, Sir, Your Obt. Servant,
,: Irce, what shall be done in the dry V"
■a, on the 89th. of May, 18-41, and received
Sea,
the
Premier
when
Secretary.
11.
of
and
the signature
King
i note, however, for one moment at the
.n assigned for the abrogation of this
it became a law of the land.
Kaxoa, Acting Governor, Honolulu.
law. (The right to abrogate the law docs
10. |fa man take to himself a harlot] As the
of this paper, 1 li:.v•■ not belong to my concern.) Certain lewd
and commit whoredom with her,that man shall kmost scrupulous)^avoided any. connection women escaped from tho Fort, under cover
pay five d ills S, and the woman shall he tnk&lt; n with the political movement going forward in of darkness for base purposes. Why of
to the house of correction, for the term of: regard to the- Sandwich Islands Government. j punish the armed ll iititicls guawling the
tour months, and shall be put to hard labor There i:i,
bowevc r, a mw ul as «i II as puliti- walls and gates? This was the custom in
there, as are all the women of that house. cal view to be taken of this subject.
This Id Rome. This is the practice in England,
The man also, if he do not pay his tine, shall action of the Commissioners as I conceive [France and the United States. Upon the
be put to hard labor for four mouths, or be
same principle the Commissioners might prohas touched upon a point most
(logged twenty lashes, lint ii'the woman be ncctcd with the respectability ofvitally%en-j
this Port, ceed to abrogate the law making theft a
tlio soliciting party, and present herself as a the cause of morality, a:.d the interests qf criminal ofienjaL Dining the last winter
prostitute, she shall in that ease pay- it fins religion. They have &lt;--.. rstepped tl-.e limits, abouts 10, wtAVlolcn from my In use. There
often dollars, after which she shall fre taken of party politics, and invaded the domain was every cneumsla'.ilial reason for the beto the house of corrccti &gt;u for four mouths'
of the moralist, and to a certain extant en- lief that the crime was committed by a conand be made to labor as is the custom with trenched iip;ui the sacred precincts of re- vict belonging to the Fort, other pi;
all the otWer women of that house. If she:,ligion. On that ground I choose to meet have been sufferers to a much greater
do not pay the ten dollars fine, she shall then
amount, in a similar n aimer, why not abolthe su'ject, and express mv sentiments
remain in the house of collection for tiie not as the politician, tit ihe advocate of ish tin- law making theft a criminal ofTonci .'
term of eight rhonths.
Ever since il was publicly known that the
moral and religious truth, the friend of sealaw
was abrogated, J have attentively con5) 11. If a parent give up his child to ]men and lover sTmankind.
sidered the matter and t specially that i might
of
the
The
circumstances
peculiar
the
child
shall
whoredom or prostitution,
put the most favorable construction upon it.
then escape and hot he lined, but the parent ! population, most unquestionably calh d for The conclusion to which my mind has arrivor
a
similar
shall pay a line of fifty dollars, and one half the passage of the foregoing
ed is this, that the Commissioners could not
of the money sail be paid to the child whom'law. During the period that this law was in have made the subject one of serious consithey.
he
hole,
its
force,
influence
.must
upon
he prostituted, and that parent shall more-P
deration.
bver he flogged thirty stripes. This edict acknowledged tj ba«a. been most salutary.
They must, as I think" have been to a cersix
months
to
its
abroprevious
During
tiie
a
which applies to parent giving up his child,
that
tain
extent ignorant of the real state of things
in
proporassert,
am
bold
to
the same tffio shall apply to a husband who Igation, I
this
the native population; othttwisohow
among
to
the
number
of
seamen
visiting
tion
his
wife.
And
he
do
not
the
if
gives up
pay
abrogate a law, opening wide tl c
and
moralicould
purity
they
Port,
a
for
higher
regard
fine, ho shall he put to hard labor for the
this
side
of impurity und licentiousness?
flood-gal(-s
did
not
exist
Port
Cape
in any
ty
teim of one year.
Horn or the Cape of Good Hope. Since The abrogators of this law may satisfactorily
12. Furthermore, whoever acts the part the force of the law has been restrained, Un- answer for the course which they pursued to
of a pimp in procuring either females or title has changed— the current flows in an the British Admiralty, and the reigning powmales, and whoever panders for prostitutes opfhsite diretfljon. Residents in Honolulu ers in England, they must also answer to
nl whoremongers and whoever in any way i can testify that a different state of things is an insulted community—to insulted female
acts the pait of a pander, or is accessory to fearfully rife! The influence of grog shops virtue among their own countrywomen, as
whoredjJa, or attempts to make profit from''in their baleful effects falls far short of unre- well as to the virtuous females of other coun-

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tries; above all, they must answer at the bar
this community is as unexpected as
THE RESTORATION.
of God, for this, among the other acts of
joyful.
July
This day,
THIRTY FIRST,
their lives. By "a public enactment, as
The Kino- is to receive n full resCommissioners for tin- Government &lt;&gt;bAji&lt; ONE THOUSAND EIOUT HUNDRED AND
Sandwich Islands they have let loose all wlio FORTV-THRKK, will hereafter be toration of his rights, privileges and
are liocntious among seamen and landsmen,
ant! dominions. This morning, a
to riot unrestrained and unchecked among referred to, as memorable in the
history of the Sandwich Islands public recognition of this restoraunmarried Hawaiian females.
This is a subject of ik*.trifling moment i Government. The existence of this tion will Like place. At 10 o'clock,
—virtue weeps—morality suffers—religion
has often been threat- a. si., His Majesty Iv.vmkiiamf.iia
mourns.—l would hazard the remark that [Government
it
has
been most signally 111., will appear upon the plain
the feeble notes to which I am able to give jened, but
lo
but
a
faint
echo
It
is
easy to trace the East of the town. His standard will
[/reserved.
Utterance, will prove
those thunder peals which v. ill issue from the superintending Providence of God he unfurled under a general salute;
press in England and America, when a corwhich heing finished, the National
rect report of the abrogation of this law shall in every stage of its advancement.
Flag
will be displayed oh both Forts,
.Mar.',
persons
months
since
ache heard on the other side of the world.
IfI have made in this communication any quainted with its condition were and be saluted by H. B. M. Ships
erronious statements, I shall be ready lo fully aware that a most important with "21 'guns cue!-, which will be
publish their refutation when the proof shall
It was answered from the Forts. At one
be exhibited. For the sentiments herein crisis w«s approaching.
advanced the subscriber is alone responsible. seen that if the nation continued in- o'clock, public religions services
"Mine eye affecteth.mine heart" "1 believ- dependent fuvorable influences must will be held in the Stone Church.
ed and therefore have I spoken "
be exerted on the other side of the At three o'clock, 11 is Majesty will
SAMUEL C. DAMON,
world. While (he most amicable embark to visit Richard Thomas,
m Stamen's Chaplain.
1!,,' White, 11. B.
were going forward, an Rear Admirql
negotiations
Honolulu, .July 21, 13i-3.

of

English Man of War anchors in M. Ship Dublin.
this harbor. Immediate hostile acIf reports arc true, there will
was
unless
the
be
other salutes and exhibitions
threatened
tion
'Government yielded to certain de- of public joy! No doubt many
mands. Tlio.se having been acced- hearty wishes and fervent prayed to, others more exorbitant were ers will be uttered for the prosK IOMHSFAPEJB.RN,UCTYM2O5ABtLEh1843.
forth coming. The King finding perity of the King, and the welfare
are you, Chiefs, people himself involved in difficulties, of the Government. To the latest
and commons from my ancestor, which were not of his own making, generation may a lineal and worthy
and people from foreign lands!
under a reservation most reluctant- successor of 11is Majesty KaMEßA"Hear ye! I make known to you ly made a Provisional Cession of his meha 111., sit upon the throne of
that I am in perplexity by reason of dominions to the Queen ofEngland. his ancestors. All genuine lovers
difficulties into which Shave been He signed the treaty of cession of the Sandwich Islands .Governbrought vvilhout cause; therefore, I while bathed in tears. At 3 ment, here and throughout the
have given away the life of our land, o'ejock, P. M. Feb. 25, 1843, the world, will cherish in grateful rechear ye! But my rule over you, National Flag was taken down, ollection the memory of ReWr Admy people, and your privileges will while that of England was raised. miral THOMAS' timely interfershall we forget the day. To ance and nobit: deeds in behalf of a
continue, for I have nope that the j
life of the land will be restored the native population and a majori- feeble, but well disposed people,
ty of the Foreign Residents of all na- who are struggling timid many hinwhen my conduct is justified."
tions, it was a day of sadness. They drances to preserve their National
The King was compelled lo make knew not as their eyes would ever Independence.
a Provisional Cession of his domin- again behold the Flag of Kamehaions to a foreign power, by reason of meha HI., waving over his rightful
Temperance Advocate and Seamen's
difficulties, into which he bad been, dominions. Whoever shall write Friend,
ii.imiliiy, by
Oamoi-.,
the
i t'hipliin
period Brmninnpunlmbed
brought without cause so far as an accurate history of
T«RMS. irt.OO per annum, ill .-rlviinro,Binglc copy.
two copies.
$2,U0 three copies.
concerned his own conduct, hence which has since elapsed must draw £1,50
£8,00
.V.5,00 ten cop i &gt;.
live cojui-s.
some dark shades to the picture.
he gave away the life of his land.
and
Donations, :eceived by
The arrival of H. M. S. Dublin, Subscriptions
at .Messrs. 1 suld &amp;. Co., jVlr.
As His Majesty's conduct has been and the negotiations which have Mr. Gilman,
K. 11. Uonrdinan, and at the Study of the
justified the life of the land is restor- taken place between the Admiral Seamen's
Chaplain.
ed by th« noble and magnanimous and the King, present affairs in a Rev. 1). Ka'dwin, Agent t.tihaina; Mail.
conduct of Rear Admiral Thomas. different aspect, which to most in Charles Burtihaiii, Esq., Koloa, Kauai,

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