The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-04-17

desire to aggrandize England; d;sn,
ton, which, as far as it does not in,e,c
with the claims of the aborigines, o, ;,
prior rights by discovery or treaty, Of o,t
countries is perfectly just and natural h
one that is too frequently pushed to an =,
treme, that no princi pies of Justice can en-,
ton. The question with them is, will r.
glish commerce and influence be extend,
by securing this or that land; and perh,n, i
is equally true, that desire to preycn, on
err nations from acquiring, that which H.,
value so highly, extension ofterritorv i
less prominent feature in their policy RI
cry argument which interest can eye,c;.,
is forced upon their government, and ev.,
philanthropy is inveigled TO lend her aid u,
til the object is accomplished. We do NJ,
mean to say by this, that the English al
more unjustly towards weaker nations ,b,,
other powers, but that such is the case ~,
ness the present controversy in New o.,
land Benevolencc towards the natives i
;,
the plea urged for extending her domipim
over that island-perhaps rightly in itself
but is it the true motive. Would EpulmJ
civilizc that country, and bestow upon i ii,
benefit of regular government, if her own Ds
cuniary gain, and increase of power was nd
the actual, al-impelling principle; The
missionary Williams, urges in his work, the
taking possession of the Samoa group, as an
act of cha' ity towards the natives. Perhas
it might prore SO, but would it be jusi, En-
glish eyes arc turned towards the west coas
OF America. and it is said that all of CaIi6,
MIA is now the subject of negotiation with
the Mexican government. These remarks
have been suggested by the perusal of III,
extract from the Colonial Gazette given On
our first page, in which the policy of En-
gland, in regard to colonizing is ably depict
ed. The increase of her dominions and in.
flnence, and jealousy of other powers, 81
plainly stated, as the real design of these
movements, without any of the usual faniar
onade of benevolence, SO commonly brought
forward to blind the eyes of those whose sup
port could only be secured by presenting the
object in moral point of view. The princl
pies which it advances, are we'll worthy 4,
attentive consideration. TO render vhr
they have already possessed themselves d.
saler and more available, they wish to occp
Ply other points, equally desirable to all CON-
mercal nations, but which in connec,n
with their former possessions would secure
to them an overwhelming superiority in case
of war. Where will this rolling ball STOP
However much there is in the aggrandzr.
policy of England at the expense of Others to
condemn, its ultimate results upon the spreat
of civilization and christianity will be benz
fetal in the extreme. No other nation po.
sesses equal advantages for pursuing this
plan, and England herself, Overlooking with
population, may be likcned to pent stream
which is constantly working itself an o'rd
The colonies which she so literally plants
IN all quarters, will eventually become 50
many centres of light and knowledge, The
beams from which will penetrate far into tn
surrounding darkness, and scatter benefA
Mind, freed from the shachle
winch to certain degree, bindthc powersd
Inc lower classes in the old countries,
,hese' expands and new light dawns upon
Fresh eneru;.s ,ro J.,, h.