Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-16
TIE SANDWICH ISLANDS

THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
We hope that readers will not be deferred ny
the length Of the articles publish to-day on this
wholesale outrage from giving them their earnest
attention They will find much interest and inslruc-
ton in their perusal The present presents one
of the grandest questions IN The national code Alter
these Islands had been acknowledged independent
BY Great Britain, France and the United Siaes-io
see them forcbly seized by the former power, upon
the most miserable preext, is sufficient to open The
eyes Of the civilized world the grasping ambition
and avarice OF the sengrt isle" England viii soon
like Alexander, wish for worlds 10 conquer-iike
him. she will be destroyed by the violent passions IN her
own bosom, which she will find it impossible TO control
The United States are deeply interested in this mo.
mentous question These Islands, in the Pacific were
INTENDED to be stopping places the highway OF ma
tons, for the accommodation of all the commercial
Nations Of the globe, aud grasping power ought TO
be permitted to appropriate them These Islands have
been mainly civilized and elevated in the social and
htical scale by our own enterpzing people, aud our
whalers are deeply interested in their independence
moreover, if the English keep possession of these
ISLANDS, ihey viii have a powerful fulcrum, WIN
which TO operate on the acquisition Of the Oregon Ter
rory, which we claim, and which, f seized by The Eng
sh must lead 10 host,es For these asons, appeal
10 the whole country TO move in this matter-we aPPea
10 the President at once, TO make firm and oecoeo
emonstrance through our minister's against ths unlus
abuse OF power AT the time, We deeply regret ina
our old ally, France, should under the preence OF sell
~NiN'Ss ,aA'si " suSHa foss anu
er, occupied the Maquesas Islands for her share OF The
plumber Against all such usurputions we call upon 'ne
President strongly 10 demonstrate. Such course W
accordance with the views of his message oil last De
cember, is due 10 rights and interests as nation
Is necessary 10 the preservation Of peace-and ouu
demanded by the Law Of nations, whose aim IS TO pro
tect The weak against the strong. we Wouio warn
England, especially, Of her own folly IN indugng he
nsaate and insensae avarice, and in nursing up enc
mics every where, whilst her own revenue Is falling
short, and this year her Treasury would have beer
empty but for the casual OF the Chinese
tribu,on-whist her manufacturers are suffering fol
bread-wbils Ireland is numbering "Repeal, and ever
Scotland, OConnell airms, is about TO sympaihizs
in the agitation Of her repeal
On Monday evening, tie Wing Council of th
City, under the instruction of the Spring election
elected John Wight, Esq defeated for Pententiary
Agent last Winter) Tax Collector Of the City of Rich
nond, in place of that excellent officer, James Bosher
Esquire, whose only crime was that he was firm De
moerat Oh the beauties of Wing liberality Their,
opposition 10 Mr. w, who was, Of course
the had instructed the members of the Common
Council to lgh, the city, well to elect Mr. Wigh
Tax Collector. The Impression is, that the Ligh
will be abandoned. We must express our surprise,
this. If the Council carried out instructions in elect
ing the Tax Collector, why do they not obey tht
equally binding instructions 10 light the City: w.
see no dft rence Of principle in The two cases W.
call for "Light.'
g. We understand, tina, John w, Jones, ESQUIRE
member elect to Congress from this District, has hand
ed 10 Mr. Bolts nice, little list of four hundred ant
forty-one bad votes his (Mr. B.'s) poll-plenly