Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Philadelphia Mercury, Tyler paper has this nfor-
nation IN n letter from Washington:
"A despatch has been received the Department OF
state from the Sandwich Islands, containing formal and
strong protest from their King against invasion Of
the BRUSH, addressed all Governments inviting our and
their inerPoson TO check the illegal and gaspng spirit
u conquest which England OF late years has adopted
out respect 10 the comfy OF nations Difference the
Treaty stpuatons which obligated her course entirely
different The Protest is drawn up IN manly and able
STYLE setting forth IN the strongest and proper terms
the injuries Inflicted by England and appealing medita
ton IN such language must induce a and decided
expression Of by other countries. This docu
is understood be the production OF some clever
American IN the confidence OF the King, which, IN
ton with the important commercial have
stake IA that country may cause 10 nyes
gate very thoroughly the nights and principles involved in
tins attempt"
The ground heretofore taken by this Government in ela
lion those Islands will be understood by reading the fol-
lowing extracts, the irs being from despatch of Mr. Web
ster To the Sandwich Island COMMISSIONER asking formal
acknowledgment of the independence of those Islands, the
second from subsequent Message to Congress of the Pre-
sident OF the L. ::
Extract from Mr. IVeJsters Letter of fourteenth Deeern
Der, 1912.
1.-The u S have regarded existing authorities of the
Sandwich Islands suited the condition Of
the people, and resting on their choice, and the Pre
dent OF opinion that the interests Of all the require
that the government should not be ntercred with by
foreign powers. Or the vessels which Visit the Islands, II
now known that great majority belong the u. - The
United States, therefore, interested
these Islands aud o. their than any other
quite Wiling TO declare, the of the Government
the u States that the Government OF the Sandwich Islands
ought 10 be resPected and that power either to
take possession ut the Islands conquest for the
pose OF coOnzatOn and that power ought seek for
any undue control over tile existing government
exclusive privileges or preference IN matters OF cOmmecce
Extract from the PRESIDENTS Message Of 30fh Dee 1912
Its nearer approach TO this continent and the intercourse
which American vessels have with it-such vessels
ute hvesNths OF all which annually it-coud not but
create dissatisfaction the part the IT, any attempt
by another power should such attempt be threatened or
feared 10 take possession OF the Islands COLOMBO them and
subvert the native government Considering, therefore,
that the L. s. very large share OF the
OF those Islands, 1t deemed unfit make the declara-
ton that their government seeks nevertheless exclusive
control over the Haiwaan government but is with
its independent existence and snxiousy wishes It's
cury and prosperity In orbeaance this respect under
the circumstances of the large intercourse OF their
with the islands, would justify tins government should
even hereafter arise TO require IT, in making decided
monsnnce against the adoption Of opposite policy by any
foreign power."-N. Y. american.