New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-17

rendered by the Governments of sovereign anfi IN
dependent States, he feels that he has right to
expect his State TO be acknowledged as such' ana
TINS be formally received into the general compsct
Of sovereign nations. In the request WHICH ms
Majesty hereby makes to the Government OF Tue
United States, he has of course for ms direct oo-
ect the promotion OF the interest Of his own king
dom bu, he is also very fully Convinced mat the
inportant interests OF all the great commercial ma
lions will also be materially subserved By MS do
ninions remaining, as they nave hitherto been, In
dependent.
Their position is such that they constitute the
great centre of the whale fishery for most OF the
world. They en the principal line of conHao-
nication between the western continent OF America
and the eastern continent Of Asia; and such are
the prevailing winds on that ocean that all vessels
requiring repairs supplies, either OF provisions
or Of water, naturally touch at those islands.
whether the vessels sail from Columbia river or
the north, or from The far distant ports OF Mexico,
Central America OF Peru upon the south and 1t
should be farther added that there is no other
place in all that part OF the Pacific ocean where re-
pairs Of vessels can be made to good an aivan-
taee or supplies be obtained in such abundance
and on so favorable terms.
His Majesty wishes also to remind the Govern
nent of the United States that the amount OF pro-
perry belonging TO their citizens, which Is either
landed at or enters the various harbors AID road
steads Of his dominions, and is consequently more
or less dependent the protection OF his Govern
ment. carnot be less than from FIVE TO seven nil.
lions of dollars annually. This property lies in
some ninety or a hundred whaling ships and their
cargoes and in some twelve or fifteen merchant
vessels. besides ol.o a considerable amount of
other property belonging 10 American citizens on
shore. At some seasons there has not been less
than three or four millions OF dollars worth OF
American properly, and some fourteen hundred
American citizens al the same time, at the various
ports of the Island, requiring consequently, 10 some
degree, the protection Of his Majesty; and ne has
the happiness of believing that efficient and satisac-
tory aid has always been extended to those who
have required it. In evidence corroboraitre OF
many of the facts herein stated, tn. undersigned do
not hesitate TO refer to documentary evidence,
which they believe must be among the papers In
YOUR Department Of State, recently furnished By
masters of national vessels, but more especially by
the United States Commercial Agent residing at
Honolulu
Upon these grounds bis Majesty Kamhameha,
desires the acknowledgment on the part of the
United States of the independence of the Sandwich
Islands.
Mr. WEBSTER in reply, says that the President
is aware OF gratifying prospects efthe Sandwich
Islands, and of the deep interest the United States
has in the preservation of their Independence
Sill he sees no necessity for any further treaty
stpuatons A Consul viii continue to reside
there as heretofore.