Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Daggett.
No. 10.]
Department of State,
Washington, October 23,
1882.
Sir: Acknowledging the receipt of your No.
9 of the 15th ultimo, I have to inclose, for your information, copy
of a letter from the Secretary of the Navy of the 20th instant, to
whom the subject was appropriately referred, from which you will
learn that he has issued instructions to the naval authorities on
the Pacific station to have at least two vessels of war at Honolulu
during the coronation of the King, February 12, 1883.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure in No.
10.]
Mr. Chandler to Mr. Frelinghuysen.
Navy Department,
Washington, October 20, 1882.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letters, dated/respectively, the 11th and
13th instants, and a copy of each of the accompanying dispatches
from Mr. Daggett, United States minister resident at Honolulu,
in which he suggests that the Alaska or
some other of the United States vessels of war may be permitted
[Page 1164] to remain at
that port until the coronation of the King of the Hawaiian
Islands, February 12 next.
This Department has instructed Rear-Admiral Balch. commanding our
naval force on the Pacific Station, to send at least two of the
vessels of his command to Honolulu, to arrive there some time
previous to the coronation, and remain until after the ceremony,
and as much longer as may be deemed advisable, their movements
being governed, to a proper extent, by the opinions and advice
of the United States minister resident.
I am, etc.,
W. E. Chandler,
Secretary of the
Navy.
