The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-10
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
From the Boston Post.
THE UNITED STATES AND THE SAND
WITCH ISLANDS,

No nation Is so much interested in the wanton
seizure of these islands by Great Britain as the Uni
ted States Most of the foreign residents there are
Americans most Of the large trade carried on be-
tween these islands and China, the Northwest coast
JAPAN and other places-aDd the whale fishery
which centres there's carried on by Ameri ans
The American property engaged in this trade is set
down at from SIX to seven million dollars; to which
1t can be truly said that the recent astonishing ad-
vances made among the natives in the arts of peace
are the works OF Americans. A good idea of the
relative number and character OF vessels touching
at these Islands IS seen in table of those entering
Woahoo Zone of them) for the space of eight years
from 1924 to 1881. Of the average number annu-
any entering this port, ll5) there were 80 Ameri-
can, ~ British, and of other flags. The whole
number Of American vessels annually visiting these
lslahds is stated by Stewart to have BEEN in 1881
l25 the tonnage 10000 They constitute the great
reireshment place for the whale fishery of most of
the world al some seasons at one time there have
been at the different ports of these islands three or
Tour millions of dollars worth of American proper.
ty, and fourteen bundled American citzens-tbis
property lying in some 80 or 100 whale ships and
their cargoes.
Inc cautious policy of our country, to entering
INTO eniangliDg alliances with foreign powers has
Iet TINS large interest at some loose ends Hth-
erto our relations with these islands, so long as tbey
have enjoyed any established Government have
been ieit TO an informal agreement concluded by T.
A. u Jones, then commander of the United States
sloop Peacock and the Government of the islands
IN 1870. IL has never been ratified nor even an
proved by our Government This half treaty even
t,hen, was regarded with Jealousy by the English
admitted our enterprise TO equal footing with
mat al all other nations and this did not suit then
But this agreement has been most faithfully adhered
10 Tor sixteen years and under 4 our trade has reach
ed lis present magnitude During the latter mart of
he last year, two authorized agents from these
ISLANDS, Haaiilio and Mr.. Richards, applied TO our
Government Tor ratification of this agreement and
formal acknowledgment OF the independence of
elr country Their letter to the Secretary of State
is dated December Ia, ls42. 10 il they say:
Ills Msjesiy considers that this ack nov IeJgmen,
has sifeady been facility but virtually made both in
the United States and Europe, by the appointment of
consuls and commercial agents TO T, side IN his donnie
ions, and by the formal name in which tLe com.
manders Of national vessels have transacted
with him. many of whom have acted under the T.
press instructions of their several Governments Bat
ne Is nevertheless of opinion that the time has now
arrived when both The Inteie.ts and honor of his
kingdom demand a more formal seknowIeJ,o,ea,
than has hitherto been made by any foreign Govern
ment"
On the 10Th Of December, is43, Mr.. W ebster r,-
Piled to this letter in tie following important ian
guage:
The United States have regarded the existing
authorizes OF the Sandwich Islands as government
suited TO The condition of the people and resting ON
ihelr own choice and the President is OF otinion
nat the interests Of oil tie commercial nations re-
qutre that That GOrernmenf should not be inierferea
NTH by FIRE gu perers OF the vessels which ,is,,
The islands, 1t is known that grea' msior,,y belong
TO the United States. The United States therefore
are more interested IN the fate vi those Islands and of
Their government than any other nation can be and
tins consideration induces the President to be quite
willing To declare, as the sense Of the Goyernmsnto
the United States, that the Government of tha ST.
wich lslands ought to be respected; and that M
POWER ought either TO TAKE possession of the slan
as eoNoutsr, OF for The purpose Of COLONIZATION;
ana that NO POWER ought TO seek for any UNDUE con-
troll over the ox sting Governn sn, or any rxc,u
slve PRIVILEGES preferences in matter: of CO,
MACE W.
The President followed up this strong. Identified
and appropriate language, in his special message 10
Congress Of December 80, 1912, transmitting the
above document ''
lie says OF this interesting community.
/" Its nearer approach to this continent and the
intercourse which American vessels have with 4,
such vessels constitute fve-sxths of all which ANN
ally visit it-could not but create dissatisfaction ON
the part Of the United States at anu afieapi Dr. ,a
ihT Po"r, should such attempt be threatened or |
feared, TO take possession Of the islands COLOMBO Then
and subreri the native Government Cons;der;,',' |
therefore, that the United States ssess SO very Iar
q share oil the intercourse with those islands II I.
deemed not unfit to make the declaration thai their
Government seeks, nevertheless, no peculiar sdvan-
ages, no exclusive control over the Haiwaian Co
vernment but Is content with its independent e,is-
ence, and anxiously wishes for its security and nr
perIty Its forbearance in this respect, under N.
circumstances of the very large intercourse of Their
''hzens with the Islands, would JUSTLY thi, Gor,ru.
nent should events hereafter arise to require H. in
~ iahns decided remonaranee against the adoption
u an opposite policy by any foreign power"
Inc correspondence between the agents from tb,
sandwich Islands and the Department Of State. M,
webster promises, December 10, shall be aoeeiaJ,,
made kno'on 10 he Governments Of The PRINCIPAL conn,
'.re'@ po'osrs Of Euop,." II remains to be sees
AT II
axe OF this correspondence We only know now
nat Lord George Paulet aeting under intruction, y
one OF Nctoria's servants, lays the brt adside Of
er maJesty's ship Carysfot opposite woaboo. de.
'and' what be knows the feeble Government Of I