The Great Mahele

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*Image of Hawaii State Flag & State Motto/Seal by Pixabay. The Great Mahele The Hawaiian islands were overwhelmed, In the year eighteen hundred forty-three, Hawaiians were prisoners, promptly held, By Captain George Paulet a Lord he'd be. Constraining the islands for his monarch, Accusations formed by Richard Charlton, The islands British Consul a suave shark, Aberrant land swindler cursed charlatan. Prod Captain British subjects land taken, Put was U.S. Captain Long ne'er meddle, Commodore Kearny's U.S. warships end, Six months seizure--awards a nonmetal. Paulet cut our flags Union Jack now flys, In part plus changing words immortalize. 2021 November 16 "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono." (Hawaiian) "The life (or sovereinty) of the land is perpetuated in righteousness." (English) Hawaii's State Motto/Creed and Hawaii's State Seal King Kamehameha III, of The Kingdom of Hawaii, said those words as part of his message to the people of the Hawaiian kingdom after British ships withdrew rather than risk conflict with America. The acts of the usurpers caused the king to establish "The Great Mahele", giving land to the commoners, whereto, I'm now a benefactor thereof. King Kamehameha I friendship with England caused the inclusion of The Union Jack as part of Hawaii's State Flag. It has eight stripes of white, red, and blue that represent the eight main islands. The Union Jack flew o'er the islands during the seizure, but the Hawaiian Flag was restored after it was learned that England never sanctioned the occupation.