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THE 2ANOW[CH ISLANUS.

AHE SANDWICH lSLANUS.
IL will be gratifying, we believe, TO
sail our readers TO learn that,our antici~
epalions Of the course Of the British Gov
eminent. in relation 10 tho late seizure
OF the Sandwich Islands by one Of It's
commanders, have beon (uIIyereadzed,
so far as regards the sovereignty OF
those islands They are to he restored
to the possession of their rightfui own
ers. The London Times lhu0 announ-
ces the fact:
"lt tappears that, certain claims hav-
ing been preferred against the Govern
ment oil the Sandwien Islands IN behalf
OF British subjects, and by the British
Admiral the Sovereign Of llhnse Islands
Drofessed his inability 10 meet the de-
.mands in question, but offered TO diSesl
himself Of The sovereignty oi his domIn
IONS in favor Of the Queen Of England
The British Admiral, emulous perhaps
Of the recent policy Of France in the
groups Of islands south Of tho line. &C.
cepled the cessioE ol these territories
condilonaNy; but he Acknowledged, az
the same time, that he was acting with
out Instructions, and the arrangement
ywn' 10 be regarded as provisional until
IT should be ratified and approved by her
Majes'y's Government.
"The view which has been taken Of
this treaty OF cession in this country is
not favorable 10 its confirmation. Al
though no blame can be aid OIL Admiral
Pouet for his share in the transaction, ;,
aDe understand that The Sandwich Islands
are not 10 be GaaeGed to HE d0mini0nS
ofhe British Cr0wn but are 10 be reStor
ed to The independent authority Of fthe aG-
atipe Sovereign"
After the above was put in type we
received the MadiSOniaa Of last evening,
from which we copy the following des
patch as communicated TO the Ameri-
can Secretary Of State by the British
Minister residing in this city:
WASHINGTON June 25, ls43.
SIR: Her MojesIy's Government, pre-
wiousIy TO the departure from England
OF the lest steam packet, had already
received information, though not official
ly, Of the provisional occupation Of the
Sandwich Islands, 10 the name Of Grear
Britain by The officer commanding her
Mpiesty's ship CarysIorl.'
am directed BY the Earl of Aberdeen
TO state 10 you, for the information ol
the Government Of the United Siates,
4hat The occupation Of the Sandwich Is
Aands was an act entirely Unauthorized
.bv her m0iesly'S Government; and that
with The Ieast practicable delay, doe in.
quiry will be made into the proceedings
which led 10 il.
The Brush Government had already
announced to certain commissioners,
who arrived 10 Greal Britain in March
last, on the part Of the King of the
Ssndw ich Islands, that her Majesty had
determined to recognise the indepen-
dence Of hose islands under their pre-
asIent chief.
To that determination her Maestys
Govornmen, intends 10 adhere. At lhe
same time, however it is right that il
should be understood that the British
Government equally intend 10 engage, i,
and, If necessary, to compel tho Chief
Of the Sa Saudwch Islands 10 redress what
ever acts Of injustice may have been
committed against British subjects by
that Chief, or by his ministers or agents,
either arbitrarily, or under tho false
color Of lawful proceedings
Instructions which, during the past
wear, we're addressed by her Maosly's
Government to tho British Consul re-
aiding in tho Sandwich Islands, and TO
lhe naval officers employed on the Pa
.oi6c station, enonod those officers TO
treat, upon all occasions the native ru
lars of tho Sandwich Islands with for
Nbcorance and courtesy; and, while Of
tordlng due and efficient protection to
taurrieved Briiah subjects, to avoid in
tcr(eriug hOrshly or unnecessarily with
the laws aud customs o. the native Gov
.srnmout.
1t has been tho desire Of The British
Government, regulating the intercourse
,fiis public servants with The native au
thodles of the Sandwich Islands, rNth
erio strengthen those authorities, and
20 give them a sense Of their own indo.
penlcnce by leaving the administration
oi ualico in their own hands, lhOn to
maze them feel their dependence up
on foreign Powers by the exercise ol
unnecessary interference 1t has not
Eberu the purpose Of her Msiesty's Gov
erumOnt to Geek tn establish a para
mount influence in those islands fol
Great Bf,taiu ct the expense nj that en-
joycd by other Powers. All that hO'
appeured requisite to her Moiesry's Gov
errment has been, that other Powor
should not exercise there q greater In
flnOuee than that possessed by Grea