Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-06-06

NuI III IOThdNOu WIS incorrect IN the
particular that the American Consul
had been insulted by the British Com.
mander. IL was the French Consul who
experienced the indignity, and he had
sent an express 10 Admiral Duffier, com
handing at the Marl1esas grou D, stating
tho capture of the Sandwich Islands by
the britisa aud the inlignity which had
oeen offered through him to the French
government. The presence Of the Ad.
miral, backed by one or two French
rrlSates, was very shortly expected.
Respecting this high ,nIed measure
on the part Oi the British, the Bulletin
ms the following remarks:
The outra &c committed by Great Bri.
tain in selzIng the San lwich Islands is
one OF those sudden, bold aud reckless
strokes OF poGcy with which that DOW.
erful, ambitious, insblsnt and crafty ma.
ton, is wont 10 stiIlls tho world aud
the very daring and energy Of which
nave hIthorto given her almost perrec,
Immunity IN her aggressions. When
we say daring we mean darinr in the
conception; daring as those encroach
nrents concern other civilized nations,
daring from their inpudence and pre-.
sumPtIonj not daring in their execution
Tor there is no holiness nor yalor in a
great people like the British, practised
In all the arts and having the advantage
oil all the arms Of modern warfare. AT.
lacking, awIng, overrunning and rob.
bIag bands of half naked savages, or a
deicnceIess and harmless people like
those IN the Sandwich Islands.
From the amIab!e temper with which
the British Cabin t learned Of the seiz.
ure by the French Government of the
MdrPuesas group. aud alterwLrd Of Ia
b Il 1t was 10 be presumed that England
had some bold scheme of aggression Of
her own IN NSe same quarter of the
world, and meant 10 show 10 her nejuh.
bors across the channel, that thew did
things only by halves, and that it took
her Tor the big figure Accordingly
we expected TO hear, before very long of
a British seizure somewhere amono
those numerous islands, bat were moi
prepared To hear that So imuorrant a
group as the Sandwich Islands had been
Ventured upon.
The Sandwich Islands, in many res
poets, are the most important and inter.
eStIng group in all Poi nesia, They con
tam about 100000 inhabitants, RAPIDLY
Pertccting in the peaceab lie arts orcivili-
zatlon, and having schools, churches.
and missionary establishments in every
part planted and supplied almost entire.
~ from the United States. They are
situated immediately upon the great
maritime highway which divides the
three PrInclPa! DIVISIONS Of the earth :;
they abound IN good harbors, and are
the constant resort Of the fisherman
from this and other countries, and of
commerce generally in those distant
seas, Tor SUPPLIES, for safety aud for
rest.
These islands were recently recor.
nlzed by the United States fan by
rance, also, five remember correctly
as an independent nation. An agent
sent by the government Of the islands
to this country last fall, was received
with attention, and, in consequences OF
ms visit, an appropriation was made by
congress for CONNIE rcial agency in re
TURN. commissioner was appointed
Oeiore the adj )uTnment, and, we believe.
embarked soma time since, If our Con.
sui, ms IS reported, was not re ~opnized
oy my Lord Pdwlet, because he was not
accredited 10 my Lord Pawlet's mistress.
our special agent, sent out TO the King
oil the Sandwich Islands, can hardly OK
.peci a better reception.
The MarQuesas group, seized by
France, were not supposed to be Of an
peculiar value, though they afforded
convenient resting places in the long
voyages into those seas. But it seems
'tIom avowals recently made in Tn,
French Chamber Of Deputies, that arouu
was selected from its proximity TO the
'isthmus through which it is proposed to
unite the waters OF tho Atlantic and PA.
chic. When that canal is made, the
M"rquesas will occupy perhaps the most
important position in the Pacific, and be
second IN no respect to any group save
tbe Sandwich.
IL the Government Of the United
States can SIT by quietly and see tho
maritime and com nercial nations Of Eu.
rope divide among them these RESTING
spots, planted by Heaven in the midst OF
that vide sea for the benefit Of the trade
and navigation Of the whole world, we
do not know what outrage Or wrong il
Will not submit to. All those islands.
TOO, that have been seize1-the Maroue.
sas, .abltI, and the Standardization
70 the coast Of this continent, and there.
lore, upoa the principle laid down by
Mr. Monroe, IN 1898, and recognized AT
the time, as the true d1ctrine Of this
country, ought 70 be sacred, at our per.
~, from European aggressions.
But if the interests Of American cor,.