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which arc to U3 nmbiguou, wo shall be
abundantly satisfied. It is with deep regret
that wc have not found more to praise in the
correspondence of the American Commis
sioner. So far as our private feelings are
concerned, we would have American officials
second to none in all that makes reputations
enviable. It is much to be regretted that
anything should mar the harmonious inter
course that has always existed between this
nation and the citizens of the United States.
Although this controversy may arouse some
degree of national feeling, the coolness will
be but temporary. Indeed, a more needless
cause of acrimony or disputation never ex
isted. Nothing can be plainer than the
meaning of the statute in Wiley's case.
The law made the offence, as he committed
it, a mere misdemeanor. In every case
when citizens of the United States have been
tried for crimes, they have had a jury accor
ding to the tenor of the third Article of La
haina., and until it becomes no longer a law,
they will continue to enjoy the same privi
lege, if privilege it is, to be wronging them
selves and others. Supposing that Wiley's
offence had been construed to be of that de
gree ofturpitude which in the Hawaiian code
constitutes it a crime. If convicted, he would
have been either banished for four years to
a desert island, or put at hard labor in pris
on, at the discretion of the judge. Mr.
Brown, in attempting to prove the offence a
crime, was doing Wiley no favor; he did
not lessen the probability of his conviction,
but if brought in guilty, he increased, a
hundred fold, the severity of his punishment.
The propriety of the distinction which the
Hawaiian statute draws is susceptible of am
ple demonstration; but it would be foreign
to the purposes of this review.
We close our remarks with an allusion to
the strange course which Mr. Brown has
pursued, by collecting affidavits about town,
and forcing this government to depart from
the usual routine of diplomatic correspon
dence by appending to their letter counter
affidavits. The word of a minister is as sa
cred as the honor of his nation, and is to be
relied upon in every case. It is the voice of
the sovereign, and as such must be received.
That the American government, whether
they consider Mr. Brown's demand just or
unjust, will not countenance this novel pro
ceeding, neither the discourteous treatment
of the officers of His Majesty, and the coolly
informing Mr. Judd that he has written what
was false (mis-stated) in no less than seven
instancas, nor the extraordinary departure
from official proprieties and the rules of com
position, cannot be doubted. The duty they
owe themselves and the comity of nations
forbids it. The decision is letl with them,
and here we will drop the subject, express
ing our firm reliance upon the wisdom and
equity of the cabinet at Washington.
THE POLYNESIAN.
OFFICIAL JOURSAL OF THE II A W All AX
GOVKRSMESr.
HONOLULU, SATURDAY, NOV. 2, 1844.
The U. S. sloop-of-war Warren, Com.
Hull, arrived on the 28th ult., 20 days from
Mazatlan, bringing four months later dates
from America and Europe. We are able
at present only to give an abstract of the
principal events of importance, and shall in
our next extract largely from the papers
received.
His Majesty's Commissioners wore at last advices
(July 2nd) in Washington, intending to leave in August
for Ralize and Honduras, to proceed to the Pacific side,
via Central America, embarking in a Belgium ship which
is expected would leave Belgium and he in season for
them at some port on the Pacific, so says report.
They are to be looked for in December or January.
They arrived in Boston, from Liverpool, May lSth.
The treaty of annexation of Texas to the United
States, caused great stir among European politicians,
who were very liberal of abuse to the United States but
prematurelyfor it was rejected by the Senate, June
8th. by a large majority Nays, 33 yeas, 16.
Wheaton's treaty with the German Customs Union
as laid on the table by a vote of 27 to 13.
June 1 7th, Caleb Cushing was confirmed as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to China.
Despatches of much interest had been received from him.
He was piosptutihg with much success his study of the
Mnnchoo language, that which the Emperor speaks, so
that if enabled to reach Pekin he will be able to address
him in his own dialect. The Manchoo is the language
of the Tartar conquerors. His correspondence with the
State Department nlrendy amounts to GOO folio pages,
mid is said to be full of valuable information.
The Whig candidate for the Presidency is Henry Clay;
for Vice President, Theodore Erclinghuyscn. Demo
cratic candidates J. K. Polk, for President George M.
I'allas, for ice President.
The spirit-ration and flogging have both been abolished
in the Navy, by vote of Congress.
Commodores Jones and Kearney arrived at Norfolk in
the Constellation. 1st of May.
Postage has been reduced as follows : Less than 30
miles, 3 cents; over, not exceeding 100, Scents; over,
and not exceeding 3oo, 10 cents ; over 300, 15 cents.
J. C. Spencer, Secretary of the Treasury resigned
April 30lh ; succeeded by Chancellor Bibb.
Capt. E. Shubrick, of the Navy, is dead. Commodore
Kennedy died in April.
Accounts of the marvellous performances of Morse's
Electro Magnetic Telegraph, occupy a large space in the
papers. The magnetic wires are now laid from Balti
more to Washington, and information is conveyed be
tween the two places with the rapidity of lightning, the
actual time being Ice than one second.
The population of Wisconsin has increased in one year
from 50,000 to 110,000.
Joe Smith, the leader of the Mormons, has been shot,
with some of his followers, in an attempt to rescue some
of his sect from prison, in Illinois.
Business was never better in the United States.
Accounts of the prosperous condition of all parts of the
Union, have reached us. Boston and New York in par
ticular share the general prosperity.
Whale Oil, at last advices, was quoted at 31 cents ;
Sperm Oil, 90 to 97 ; Bone, 29 to 31 cents.
From England wc have not much of moment. The
crowned heads are becoming very sociable. The Em
peror of Russia brought the news of his own arrival in
England. The Kins of Saxony was there ot the same
time; and Louis Philippe goes in Sept.
In Parliament, it is announced as a fundamental maxim
to proscribe, whenever practicable, all produce of slave
labor, and the institution of slaver'.
The Repeal is still vigorous. O'Connell has been
sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, a fine of 2000 1.,
and securities to keep the peace for 7 years himself
5000 1., and two others for hiin, each 2500 1. He has
addressed a letter to the people of Ireland, exhorting
them to maintain order, and remain erfcctly quiet.
The King of Hanover is dead. Also, Lafitte, the fa
mous banker ; and Campbell, the poet.
ment fair and liberal treatment to all British
subjects, and that they and their interests
should be placed upon the same footing with
the subjects and interests of other countries,
so as to prevent all future misunderstanding
and contention between the two governments.
I am glad that the privilege granted to the
government of His Hawaiian Majesty, to re
ceive official letters through the courier of
the British Legation in Mexico has been al
lowed, as it compensates for the ready cour
tesy of this government, in permiting their
schooner, the "Victoria," to take up the dis
patches to Hilo, for Her Majesty's ship "Ca
rysfort and I hope that this interchange
of good ofliees may long continue."
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) ROBERT C. WYLLIR.
Pro-Consul.
G. P. Judd, Esquire, )
It. II. M. Sec'u if Slate S
for Foreign Affairs, Sfc, Sfc. j
British Legation in Mexico, and nsure your
government, that His Hawaiian Majesty will
always endeavor to acknowledge, its kind of
fices and honorable sentiments, entertained
towards his young country.
" Your letter and its enclosure will be pub
lished." I have the honor to be,
Sir, your ob't servant,
Wc take great pleasure in laying before
our readers the subjoined correspondence,
which shows in a most honorable light the
favorable and just views of H. B. M.'s gov
ernment towards this kingdom. It will be
seen that the objectionable features of the
La Place treaty and the convention of La
haina, will be brought under the joint con
sideration of both the English and French
governments, under circumstances which
cannot but lead to an equitable decision.
Next week we shall publish the corre
spondence between His Majesty's Commis
sioners and Compte Goblet, Minister for
Foreign Affairs for Belgium, which will
show the friendly disposition of that govern
ment towards this, and the formal recognition
of its independence.
Her Britannic Majesty's Consulate, )
Honolulu, October 29th. 1844. $
"Sir, It is my pleasing duty to inform you
that in consequence of your request, address
ed through Eustace Barron, Esq., Her Ma
jesty's Consul at San-Bias, the Right Hon
orable, the Earl of Aberdeen, Her Majesty's
principal Secretary of State for Foreign Af
fairs, has instructed Mr. Bankhead, Her
Majesty's Minister at Mexico, to allow to the
Hawaiian government, the privilego of re
ceiving their letters by the courier of the
British Legation, from Vera Cruz, so far as
letters of a purely official character are con
cerned. In conformity with your request, I take
this occasion to enclose copy of the letter
from the Right Honorable, the Earl of Ab
erdeen, containing the approval by Her Ma
jesty's government of the treaty of Lahaina,
and their satisfaction at the assurance con
veyed in your three letters to his Lordship,
that the mode of settlement of the differen
ces between Great Britain and the Sandwich
Islands had been considered just and liberal
by this government.
You will perceive with pleasure, that your
suggestions respecting the modification of
certain articles in that treaty, were to be
made the subject of friendly negotiation be
tween the British and the French govern
ments ; and that Her Britannic Majesty's
government, in repeating the assurance that
their only object is to secure the indepen
dence and permanent well-being of the Sand
wich Islands, only expect from this govcrn-
Forf.iun Okfice, July 1st., 1844.
"Sir, I have received and laid before
the Queen your despatches from No. 1 to
No. 10 inclusive, and I am happy to inform
you that Her Majesty's government entirely
approve the whole of your proceedings rel
ative to the Sandwich Islands as therein re
ported. The three letters which Mr. Judd address
ed to me have been received and taken into
consideration, and I have to desire that you
will express to that gentleman the satisfac
tion which her Majesty s government have
felt at the assurance given them, that the
mode of settlement of the differences be
tween Great Britain and the Sandwich Is
lands, which you were instructed to submit
for the acceptance of that government, had
been not only acquiesced in by it, but had
also been considered and publicly declared
just and liberal.
"I need not repeat the assurance, which
we have already given to the government of
the Sandwich Islands, that our only object
is to secure the independence and perma
nent well being of that country, at the same
time that we insure to all British subjects a
fair and liberal treatmcn on the part of the
government.
"With regard to the modifications which
are desired in certain articles of the conven
tion concluded between you and the Sand
wich Islands government, and especially
those relative to the importation of wines
and spirits, and to the mode of selection of
of the juries for the trial of British subjects,
HerJVIajesty's government, propose to con
cert with France for admitting such modifi
cations of those provisions as may be mutu
ally satisfactory to all parties.
"All that the British government desire
is, that British subjects and British interests
in general should be placed upon the same
footing with the subjects and interests of oth
er countries, and also that that footing should
be such as to prevent so far as possible, all
future misunderstanding and contention be
tween the respective governments.
"You will communicate this despatch to
the Sandwich Islands government."
I am, sir, Your most ob't humble serv't.
(Signed) ABERDEEN.
William Miller, Esq., &.c. kc.
Sandwich Islands
Office of Sec'v of State
rlf Vnnvtnv A r- r . . n i-
Honolulu, Oahu, Oct. 30. 1844.
"Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge
your letter, No. 30, and its enclosure, which
I have lost no time in communicating to His
Majesty, the King.
"It affords me the highest pleasure offi
cially to announce to Her Britannic Majes
ty's government, through you, tho gratifica
tion of the Hawaiian government on being
assured that the modifications of the conven
tion of the 12th. February in regard to tho
importation of wines and spiritous liquors
and the mode of appointing jurors will be
mado the sub ject of ncgociation between Her
Majesty's government and that of France,
for admitting such modifications as may be
mutually satisfactory to all parties.
"On the question of juries, the recent cor
respondence with tho United States Commis
sioner, which has been transmitted both to
England and Franco will best explain the
wishes of His Hawaiian Majesty. It is also
pleasing to be assured that the desires of
Her Majesty's government in regard to the
footing of its subjects here, are precisely
what is desired by the Hawaiian govern
ment ; and there is no doubt that an uniform
basis may be formed which will prevent fur
ther misunderstanding between the respec
tive governments.
"Be pleased to make our acknowledg
ments acceptable to the British government
for the privilege granted to the government
of His Hawaiian Majesty, of receiving our
official letters through the courier of the
R. C. Wylme, Esquire,
. If. M. Pro-Co-nsul
Honol
G. P. JUDD.
tiolultt. )
ICP Wo ask the indulgence of our patrons for
omitting Advertisement!, this week. In no other
way could we get in our Foreign News.
SHI11IN; INTELLIGENCE
FOR THE PORT OF HONOLULU.
ARRIVED.
Oct. 26 Am. whale-ship Maine, Smith, Fair
haven; 1600 whale, 400 sperm.
Oct. 27 Am. whale-ship Nassau, Weeks, New
Bedford 37 months; 1800 whale, 1100 sperm.
Bremen whale-ship Gustave, Norton, 18 months;
1700 whale. Norwegian whaling barque 17th of
May, Crawford, Christiana 10 months; 800 whale,
50 sperm. French whale-ship Ville do Heine, ,
Havre 25 months; 2400 whale. Danish whale-ship
Neptune, Sodrinir, Copenhagen 10 mos.;2150 wh.
Oct. 28 U. S. sloop-of-war Warren, Hull, (24
guns) 20 days from San Bias.
Oct. 29 Am. whale-ship Milo, Gardner, New
Bedford 16 months ; 2400 whale, 100 sperm
Samuel Robertson, Warner, New Bedford 85 mos.;
1200 sperm. Barque Noble, Sweeney, Sag Harbor
14 months; 1080 whale, 120 sperm.
Oct. 30 Am. whale-ship Fanny, Edwards, Sag
Harbor 10 months; 2000 whale, 40 sperm. William
Hamilton, Cole, New Bedford 26 mos.; 4100 wh.,
300 sperm. Richmond, Ludlow, Cold Spring 10
months; 2400 whale.
Oct. 31 Am. whale-ship M. Smith, Fisher, New
Bedford. .
SAILED.
Oct. 25 Am. whale-ship Ann Alexander, Taber;
to cruise.
Oct. 26 Am. whale-ships William Thompson,
Ellis; George & Martha, Smallcy; James Stewart,
Jackson; Levi Starbuck, Nye; to cruise.
Oct. 27 Am. whale-ship Pantheon, Borden: to
cruise 1 -
Oct 28 Bremen whale-ship Gustave, Norton; to
cruise.
Oct. 31 Am. whale-ships Augusta, Davis; Wm.
Penn, Lincoln; Samuel Robertson, Warner; Noble,
Sweeney; to cruise. Fanny, Edwards; William
Hamilton, Cole; for the United States. Brig La
fayette, Rouftio; for Tahiti and Valparaiso.
Nov. 1 Barque Indian, Maughan; to cruise.
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
Sailed from Boston, for Tahiti and this port, May
20th, Ship Inez, J. Knox. Passengers for Tahiti,
Messrs. Gould and Gray. The Inez has 60 tons
freight for the American Mist-ion, and merchandize
for several houses here. ,
Sailed from New York, in July, store-ship Mari
posa, Parsons, for this port, with Naval Stores lr
Pacific Squadron.
Cleared at New York, June 29th, ship Splendid,
for the North Pacific.
Arrived at New Bedford, in May, Prussian ship
Broussca, Licnne, from Stettin to fit for a whaling
voyage.
Ship Hydaspe, Capt. Post, of New Bedford, ar
rived at Lahaina Oct. 24 in distress having lost
by scurvy, James Francis, of Martha's Vineyard;
George Shaw, of Salem; Jacob Hardy, of N. York;
Abraham Thompson, of Albany; Joseph Francis,
William H. Wheat. Tho remainder of tho crew
down with the scurvy: only the captain, mate, and
one man to work ship.
The Gustave, Norton, of Bremen, which arrived
here on tho 26th, reports having been 40 days in a
fog, unable to lower boats, although whales wcro
in abundance about her. A number of ships are
said to have put into Kamschatka, having tho scurvy
on board.
On the 27th ult., arrived at this port Norwegian
whaler ' 17th of May," (so called from the day on
which thfir constitution was signed.) This is the
first vessel ot that nation which has visited our
waters. The North of Europo appears to be en
gaging quite extensively in the whaling business.
We have had whalers from six nations in our har
bors this year.
II. B. M.'s razoo America, (50 guns) Hon. J.
Gordon, sailed in June, from England, for tho
Pacific station.
Arrived on the 27th ult., Capt. Bernard's new
schooner, (35 Ions) from Kauai, 11 days. This
makes the second vessel built at that island this
snasou. Ono other has been built on Hawaii, and
five vessels in all added to the coasting trade. '
This week the trades have been so strong as to
prevent ships from entering the harbor. Our port
now presents a very lively aspect. On Wednesday
there were in the inner harbor 22 ships and barques,
4 brigs, 6 schooners, and II . B. M.'s Ketch the
Basilisk, Capt. Hunt. In the outer harbor 11
ships, und the U. S. sloop-of-war Warren, (24 guns)
Capt. Hull. In all, 45 vessels of which 26 wero
American, 8 Hawaiian, 4 English, 2 Bremen, 2
French, 1 Danish, 1 Norwegian, and 1 Tahitian.
Business is tolerably brisk; but prices of foreign
goods in quantities, or at Auction, low.
"advertisement."
Sheriff Notice.
"JM'OTICE is hereby given, that in virtue of an
INI execution and judgment in favor of the Ha
waiian Tiif.akcbv Noarp, I have levied upon all the
REAL and PERSONAL PROPERTY of LAUD A CO.,
Willinin Ladd and Willioin Hooper defendants, which
properly I shall apply to the satisfaction of said execu
tion! and the overplus, if any, I hold under two attach
ments one in favor of Jame Robinson 6l Co., and tho
oilier in favor of GEono Pei.lv. All Mortgafet given
by said Ladd & Co., after this date, will he void airainU
mid execution and attachments. R. BOYD,
Dated Honolulu, Nov. I, ISii. High Sheriff.