You idiot Wikipedians - A Deed of Cession is NOT the same thing as a Deed of Succession!!
When the last Tui Manu's signed a Succession, it was to align the people interests with new found American interests in the name of peace. Since America lives in a "Democracy", the title of Gov. was turned over - it's not like they could just say he's a President without an election. It was a wise agreement made with friendship. Wikipedians always want it to be some dramatic historical take over -
Cession is totally freakin different - I swear man you guys are idiots when it comes to Polynesian History