The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-06-13
BRITISH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF TIE
SANDWICH ISLANDS

A week two ago there was in the newspapers fly
ing report Of high handed Outrage by the agents OF
the British Government upon the Sandwich Islands
but it report Of conduct monsterousy out Of
the way of right, and according perfectly with the
conduct Of barbarous nations in their intercourse with
feebler powers that we could not credit it. But re-
cent arrivals, direct from the OF the outrage
fully confirm the report and teaches that the Brit
ish Government has not yet lost lis naughty and
bearing spirit at least that IFS agents well i'm
bued with the spirit that has often character
lied the conduct Of their government in other days
If Her Majesty's Government sanction this act seri
Gus difficulties may be apprehended. The United
States cannot be Indifferent, even if il involved no
other question than that of interest. Two hundred
American vessels annually find ii necessary to call at
this Place, and unrestricted intercourse between
and the Islands is of paramount importance to both
parties
We cannot however but indulge the hope that the
result will show that the agents have transcribed
their delegated authority, in which their govern
can do no less than dsclaim the deed and make
suitable reparaon to the dethroned king, and becom-
ing apologies to The governments of France and the
United States. they refuse to do this, it may be
concluded that the act was intended the first step
towards the establishment of British power in the Pa
cific, to usuP the advantages of commerce there, and
perhaps, covering Interior designs of Great Britain
touching the Oregon question. Should these latter
surmises prove true, who will not fear consequences
of tho serious character?
The subjoined letter from an American resident
probably some mercantile man there-detais briefly
the circumstances attending the progress of the out
rage:
Correspondence Of the Boston Atlas
HONOLULU, OAHU, Feb. 9th, 1913.
write to communicate TO you news Of some i'm
porance from quarter Of the world. At least,w we
Americans consider it. who are residing at these
Islands
1t is no less, than that the English, Saturday
last Feb. 25,h, took formal possession of this group,
by lowering the Island flag at 3 P. NJ, and hosting
the English in its stead. The which have
led to this change various, and will endeavor
to explain them to you. In former letter, wrote
to you that the Marquesas and Society Islands had
been taken by the French, and it anticipated by
many persons that this group would come under the
same power. We had reason TO infer also from some
intelligence, casually thrown out by the French
Consul. that tn might take place France would
have been beyond measure preferred by nearly all
the American residents. The British Consul left
here secretly few months ago, without giving any
notice ofhis departure to this Government and en-
powered one Simpson to act The Consular Agent in
his place. When Simpson presented himself tc the
Chiefs for recognition, they refused to acknowledge
him, as the acting British Consul for many reasons,
one Of which was that they bad not been consulted
in his appointment by Mr. Charlton, the former Con-
sul:bu by far the most weigh;y objection, was that
he had rendered himself highly obnoxious to this Gov
eminent by long continued course of opposition to
its laws and had publicly declared that he would do
all in his power subvert the Government; that
it would have been kind of suicide for the King to
receive him. He has continued, to exercise the
sular functions so far regarded British subjects
He wrote TO the French Consul and the American
Consular Agent, Mr. Hooper, that he had been duly
authorised by Mr. Charlton act, but they answered