the expedition I have organized I shall be in full control of the
situation and in a position to carry out all my contracts.

"3. It is the island of Kauai on which I propose to establish you as
an independent sovereign.

"4. My plan is to successively occupy all the islands, leaving the
capital to the last. When the others have fallen, the capital, being
cut off from all its resources, will be easily taken, and may very
likely fall without effort. I don't expect in any case to have to
fortify myself or to take the defensive, or to have to issue a call to
arms, as I shall have an overwhelming force to join me at once, in
addition to those who go with me, who by themselves will be
sufficient to carry everything before them without active
cooperation from the people there.

"5. The Government forces consist of about 160 men and boys,
with very imperfect military training, and of whom about forty are
officers. They are organized as infantry. There are also about 600
citizens enrolled as a reserve guard, who may be called upon in
case of an emergency, and about 150 police. We can fully rely
upon the assistance of all the police and from one-quarter to
one-half of the other troops. And of the remainder many will under
no circumstances engage in a sharp fight in defense of the present
government. There are now on the island plenty of men and arms
to accomplish our purpose, and if my expedition does not get off
very soon the people there will be organized to do the work
without other assistance from here than the direction of a few
leaders, of which they stand more in need than anything else.