The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-04

shall issue E1ha Herald, containing true,
iull and particular account of the celebration IN
The city and neighborhood, and accurate details OF
all accidents and moving incidents =" by Hood ana
field" which may have occurred.
The SANDWICH ISLANDS AS was anticipated IN
all properly informed quarters, these Islands have
been restored by The British government TO the In
dependent authority of their Sovereign-which has
thus gained greatly added securities, tor as,he Times
properly remarks, is to be presumed that The ex-
ample OF England will not be without its influence
other nations, and prevent them from interfering
with that which she has recognized in so decided a
manner. The acceptaiion on the part of Admiral
Paulet, of the cession Of the Islands to the British
crown, are altogether conditional which could not
indeed have been otherwise, as he acted without
Instructions. Unable 10 meet demands made upon
her by British Subjects the Sovereign of the Islands
rendered TO the British Admiral his right OF govern
msnt In favor OF the British crown For his share
in the transaction, Lord Pauleu has been absolved
from all blame.
The continued independence of the Sandwich
Islands is of great Importance to our commercial
Interests AS MIR. Jarves, in his recent instructive
and valuable work observes, eff the ports Of the
group were closed to neutral commerce, many
thousand miles OF ocean would have TO be ,raversed
before Ravens possessing the requisite conve-
niences for recruiting repairing shipping, could be
reached This fact illustrates their great importance
in naval point of view. Should any Of the great
nations seize upon them, II might he considered as
holding the Key Of the North Pacfc-for no trade
could prosper in their vicinity, even exist, whilst
hostile power, possessing active and powerful
marine should send forth its cruisers to prey upon
the neighboring commerce. Their isolated posi-
ton, in connection with their reef, or precpice-
bound shores, would add greatly 10 the local advan-
tsges of defence, and military colony, once fairly
established. might surely put at defiance any means
OF attack which could be brought against them
About five. eighths of all the vessels visiting the
ports Ct the Island, American ; and the amount
OF American property involved there has been ra-
pidly increasing of late years, and now exceeds
million OF dollars.
But it is not in commercial point of view, only,
that these fertile and lovely islands, possess claims
on our attention and regard They are atpresent
the scene Of some of the brightest triumphs OF
christianity and civilization. Missionaries of both
the Catholic and Protestant faith, have been zeal
ously dispensing the blessings OF the religion OF
peace and love, and desite of many adverse inf1u-
ences, have been sipgularly successful in over
throwing idolatry, superstition and error, and con-
verting land OF barbaiism and heathensm into
one of order, religion and peaceful industry. All
the friends of human liberty must therefore rejoice
that this recent addition TO the extended domains OF
Christeadom, Is growing up. prosperously and hap
pity, under the genial influence of tree and indie
pc ndent civil government.