Don Wildman

Yes.

And as happens elsewhere in the world, missionaries come.

In this case, the first Protestant missionaries come from New England, and they begin to settle.

And this really marks a more entrenched beginning of that settlement, right?

It's 1820 or so.

So by this time, this period from 1810, the unification, onward over the decades of the 19th century, governance begins to develop.

Hawaii is recognized internationally as a sovereign nation.

They have diplomats.

I mean, their first constitution was written and adopted in 1840, right?

And what was the attitude?

I mean, we've talked about how wrecked the society must have been from the disease, but how was the attitude of the government towards these foreign governments?

And economically, I suppose, they see their role in this trans-oceanic culture that's happening, especially with the whaling industry, right?

Right.

And I was just about to ask you that form of government practice is a monarchy.

But with a bicameral legislature, very much in the British mode here, houses of nobles, houses of representatives, a judiciary with a codified laws and courts and a constitution, as we mentioned.

I mean, all of this was in place in the mid 19th century.

And I guess Hawaii at that time was looking down the pike and seeing its role in this emerging industry of shipping, which was just advancing like crazy in those days.

And boy, right there, they are the important stopping point for all coaling stations as steamships come along and so forth, right?

Right.

Yes.