Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-07-13
THE sANpMIcu GLANDS.

The New.Iotk American ssys We are elad
10 copy from the MadIsvniAb the annexed despatch
which confirms tie aeco0Bts previously received
from England, thu, the act Of Lord Paulc, in scis
ing these Islands Was unauthorized that possession
viii not he retained BY Great Britain and that the
independence Of The Islands viii 10 recognised by
hcr
As TO the redress OF grievances, which iha, gov
ernmef' means 10 eiac, OF the native authorities,
We suppose uIis Is sort Of screen OF Lord Pauiet
fof his violent seizure Of the Islands.
w.sHiSeroS, June 25lh, isl3
Sir; Her msjesiy's Government, previously To
the departure from England Of the last steam pack
et had already received information, though no, Of
heisy, OF the provisional occupation OF the Sand.
wieh Islands, IN the name Of Great Britain. by the
officer Commanding her Malesty's ship 'Cafysiori
am directed 10y the Earl Of Aberdeen to state to
you. for the information Of the Government of the
United States, that the occupation Of The Sandwich
Islands was an act entirely unauthorized by Her
Msjes,y's Government; and that, with the least
practicable delay, due enquiry will be made into
the proceedings which led TO II.
The British Government, had already announced
TO certain Commissioners, who arrived a, Gtcat
Britain in March last on the part Of the King Of the
Sandwich Islands. tina, Her Majesty had de,ermin-
cd TO recognize the independence Of those Islands
under the present Chief. 4s
! To that determination Der Esienys Governmen,
intends to adhere. Al the sspss time, however, !,
is gh, that il should be understood ,ba, the British
Government equally intend to engage, and, IL ne
cessary to compel the Chief Of the Sandwich Isl.
ands 10 redress whatever acts Of injustice may have
been committed against British subjects by that
Chief or by his ministers agents, either arbitari-
ly or under the false color Of lawful proceedings.
Instructions which, during the pas, year, were
addressed by Her Majesty Government to the Brit
sh Consul residing al the Sandwich Islands, aud to
the Naval officers employed on the Pacific station
onjoined those officers to treat, upon all occasions
the native rulers Of The Sandwich Islands with for
bearance and courtesy, and while affording due
and efficient protection TO aggreved British subjects
to avoid interfering harshly unnecessarily with
the laws and customs Of the native government.
Ii has been the desire OF the British Goverhmen
regulating the intercourse Of its public servants witt
the native authorities Of the Sandwich Islands
rather to strengthen those authorities and give then
q sense Of their own independence, by leaving tn,
administration Of justice in their own hands, than II
make them feel their dependence upon foreign Pow
ers by the exercise Of unnecessary interference.
1t has been the purpose of Her Msies,y's Govern
ment to seek TO establish a paramount influence il
those islands for Great Britain, at the expense o
that enjoyed by other powers. All that has appear
ed requisite TO her Majes,y's Government has been
tina, other powers should not exercise there great
er influence than that possessed by Great Britain.
avail myself of this occasion to renew to yol
tho assurance Of my distinguished consideration.
(Signed) II. S. Fox,
Hon Anry p IJpspwp &c &c nc