Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, with the Annual Message of the President, December 6, 1875, Volume I

No. 299.
Mr. Scott to Mr. Fish.

Legation of the United States,
Honolulu, November 24, 1874. (Received December 29.)

No. 300.]

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that His Majesty King Kalakaua, his suite, and Hon. H. A. Peirce, our minister resident, left this port Tuesday morning last, in the United States steamer Benicia, for San Francisco, on their way to Washington.* * *

The King is evidently growing in the affections of his people. Some persons thought there might be an effort at a revolt by the disaffected in the kingdom on the departure of the King, but peace and quiet reign everywhere throughout the kingdom.

I am, &c.,

J. SCOTT.