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Foreign Policy
With a growing foreign population,
it became necessary for Hawaiian kings
to construct a "foreign policy" for
the first time. Kamehameha I
considered himself and his kingdom to
be under the protection of Great
Britain, a view also held by the
king's sucessor, Kamehameha II. As
will be seen below, there developed
among the great powers a continuous
rivalry to assert their rights and
influence in the island kingdom.
The king and his chiefs felt
threatened by the riotous behavior of
the sailors and the demands, mainly
for land, of other foreigners. To
solidify Hawaii's standing against
these encroachments, it was felt that
the backing of Great Britain was
necessary. Therefore, Kamehameha II
travelled to Great Britain to meet
with King George V to discuss the
possibility of a British protectorate
for Hawaii. Unfortunately, a measles
epidemic broke out in London and both
Kamehameha II and his wife died of the
disease in 1824. The meeting with
King Gecrge never occurred.
D. THE REIGN OF KAMEHAMEHA III
(1825-1854)
The reign of Kamehameha III was the
longest in Hawaiian history—from 1825
to 1854. Many changes occurred during
this time: the establishment of a
system of laws, and, eventually, a
constitutional government; formal
relationships with foreign governments;
land reform; and commercial,
social, and educational developments.
Creation of a System of Laws
Kauikeaouli, younger brother of
Kanehamehd II, was a minor when he
succeeded to the thror.e of Hawaii
after the death of his brother in
London. The kingdom was still
governed by the powerful Kaahumanu
until her death :r. 1832.
The first laws appeared in the
kingdom before trie death of Kanehameh
II, made necessary by the increasing
problems involved tfith recohciling th
newly-acquired Christian principles c
the natives with the unruly behavior
of the sailors in the port areas. Th
earliest printed laws were the
"Notices" cf 1822 on disturbing the
peace. In 182 7, three laws were
adopted against murder, theft, ar. :
adultery.
During the regency of K.aahumar u,
there had been a general tightening of
laws and restrictions piaced on both
natives and foreigners. After her
death in 1832, the missionaries
worried that, without her jbowerfu!
support, many of their gains in
promoting what they considered a
Christian nation would disintegrate.
They were not wrong. The king, at
eighteen, had no sympathy for the new
religion. In his rebellion against
the puritanical laws imposed during
the regency of Kaahuthanu, the king
abrogated all laws except those
against theft and murder. He embarked
on a "kind of inventive guerrilla war
on Christian morality." 54/ The
commoners followed his example and the
missionaries despaired as the moral
laws they had worked so hard to have
accepted were ignored.
One author attributes this at-.-...:•?
of the king to cultural and pfeiit; :*'.
reasons:
In the revival of the hula and
ancient games we recognize
elements of the racial culture
struggling for expression after
a lonq period of forced
retirement. There was alsc
during these two years (183 3 and
1834) a protracted struggle
between the king and the older
chiefs resulting from the
decision of the king to terminate
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 reasons:
-:In the revival of the hula and ancient games we recognize elements of the racial culture struggling for expression after a long period of forced retirement. There was also during these two years (183 3 and 1834) a protracted struggle between the king and the older chiefs resulting from the decision of the king to terminate
+:In the revival of the hula and ancient games we recognize elements of the racial culture struggling for expression after a long period of forced retirement. There was also during these two years (1833 and 1834) a protracted struggle between the king and the older chiefs resulting from the decision of the king to terminate
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 "Notices" of 1822 on disturbing the
 peace. In 1827, three laws were
-adopted against murder, theft, ar. :
+adopted against murder, theft, and
 adultery.

@@ Line 56: / Line 56: @@
 kingdom before the death of Kamehameha
 II, made necessary by the increasing
-problems involved tfith reconciling the
+problems involved with reconciling the
 newly-acquired Christian principles c
 the natives with the unruly behavior
@@ Line 71: / Line 71: @@
 natives and foreigners. After her
 death in 1832, the missionaries
-worried that, without her jbowerfu!
+worried that, without her powerful
 support, many of their gains in
 promoting what they considered a
@@ Line 79: / Line 79: @@
 religion. In his rebellion against
 the puritanical laws imposed during
-the regency of Kaahuthanu, the king
+the regency of Kaahumanu, the king
 abrogated all laws except those
 against theft and murder. He embarked
@@ Line 89: / Line 89: @@
 accepted were ignored.
-One author attributes this at-.-...:•?
+One author attributes this attitude
-of the king to cultural and pfeiit; :*'.
+of the king to cultural and political
 reasons:
 :In the revival of the hula and ancient games we recognize elements of the racial culture struggling for expression after a long period of forced retirement. There was also during these two years (183 3 and 1834) a protracted struggle between the king and the older chiefs resulting from the decision of the king to terminate
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@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-Foreign Policy
+===<u>Foreign Policy</u>===
 With a growing foreign population,
 it became necessary for Hawaiian kings
@@ Line 12: / Line 13: @@
 rivalry to assert their rights and
 influence in the island kingdom.
 The king and his chiefs felt
 threatened by the riotous behavior of
@@ Line 27: / Line 29: @@
 Kamehameha II and his wife died of the
 disease in 1824. The meeting with
-King Gecrge never occurred.
+King George never occurred.
 D. THE REIGN OF KAMEHAMEHA III
-(1825-1854)
+==D. THE REIGN OF KAMEHAMEHA III(1825-1854)==
 The reign of Kamehameha III was the
 longest in Hawaiian history—from 1825
@@ Line 39: / Line 42: @@
 land reform; and commercial,
 social, and educational developments.
 Creation of a System of Laws
 Kauikeaouli, younger brother of
-Kanehamehd II, was a minor when he
+Kanehameha II, was a minor when he
-succeeded to the thror.e of Hawaii
+succeeded to the throne of Hawaii
 after the death of his brother in
 London. The kingdom was still
 governed by the powerful Kaahumanu
-until her death :r. 1832.
+until her death in 1832.
 The first laws appeared in the
-kingdom before trie death of Kanehameh
+kingdom before the death of Kamehameha
 II, made necessary by the increasing
-problems involved tfith recohciling th
+problems involved tfith reconciling the
 newly-acquired Christian principles c
 the natives with the unruly behavior
-of the sailors in the port areas. Th
+of the sailors in the port areas. The
 earliest printed laws were the
-"Notices" cf 1822 on disturbing the
+"Notices" of 1822 on disturbing the
-peace. In 182 7, three laws were
+peace. In 1827, three laws were
 adopted against murder, theft, ar. :
 adultery.
-During the regency of K.aahumar u,
 there had been a general tightening of
-laws and restrictions piaced on both
+laws and restrictions placed on both
 natives and foreigners. After her
 death in 1832, the missionaries
@@ Line 76: / Line 83: @@
 against theft and murder. He embarked
 on a "kind of inventive guerrilla war
-on Christian morality." 54/ The
+on Christian morality." <u>54</u>/ The
 commoners followed his example and the
 missionaries despaired as the moral
 laws they had worked so hard to have
 accepted were ignored.
 One author attributes this at-.-...:•?
 of the king to cultural and pfeiit; :*'.
 reasons:
 In the revival of the hula and
-ancient games we recognize
+:In the revival of the hula and ancient games we recognize elements of the racial culture struggling for expression after a long period of forced retirement. There was also during these two years (183 3 and 1834) a protracted struggle between the king and the older chiefs resulting from the decision of the king to terminate
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