Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-06-14


England, to proceed via Havana and the
United States.
The. Bulletin also states that the French
Consul having experienced an indignlty
at the hands of the EBritish Commander,
had sent an express TO Admiral DuPier,
commanding at the Marquesas group, sta
ting The capture fthe Sandwich Islands
by the British, and the indignity which
had been offered through hin to the
French Government. The presence OF
the Admiral, backed by one OF two French
Frigates, was very shortly expected.
The following comments from the Bull
letin, are not without interest:
The Sandwich Islands in many respects,
are the most important and interesting
group in all Polynesia. They contain
about 200, 600 inhabitants, rapidly per-
fecting in the peaceabIe arts of civlliza-
ton, and having schools, churches and
missionary establishments in every part,
planted and supplied almost entirely from
the United States. They are situated
Immediately upon the great maratlme
highway which divides the three prInci-
pal divisions of the earth; they abound in
good harbors, and are the constant resort
of the fishermen of this and other coun.
tries, and Of commerce generally in those
distant seas, for supplies, for safety and
for rest.
These Islands were recently recognl-
zed by the United States land 10y France,
also, if We remember correctly as an in-
dependent nation. An agent sent by the
Government of the Islands to this coun-
try last fall, was received with attention,
and, in consequence of bis visit, an appro-
priation was made by Congress for COM
mercial agency in return. A commission
er was appointed before the adjournment,
and, we believe, embarked some time
since. If our Consul, as is reported, was
not recognised by Lord Paulet, because
he was not accredited to my Lord Pau
let's mistress, our special agent, sent out
the King of the Sandwich Islands, can
hardly expect better reception.
The Marquesas group, seized by France
were not supposed TO be of any peculiar
value, though they afforded very conven-
lent resting places in the long voyages in
those seas. But it seems from avowals
recently made in the French Chamber
of Deputies, that that group was selected
from IFS proximity TO the isthmus through
which it is proposed to unite the waters
of the Atlantic and Pacific. When the
canal is made, the Marquesas will occu-
py perhaps the most important position in
the Pacific, and be second in no respect
to any group save the Sandwich.
II the Government ofthe United States
can sit by quietly and see the ma ratime
and commercial nations of Europe. divide
among them these resting spots, planted
by Heaven in the midst of that wi de sea
for the benefit of the trade and navigation
of the whole world, we do not know
what outrage or wrong it will not submit
to. All these Islands, TOO, that have been
seized-the Marquesas, Tahiti, and the
Sandwich-belong to the coasts of this
continent, and therefore, upon the princi-
pie of Mr.. Monroe, in 1923, and recogni-
sed at the time, as the true doctrine of this
country, ought TO be sacred, at our peril,
from European agressions.
A letter from Oahu, dated March 9Th says
The interests of the United States
will suffer chiefly from the occupation by
the English Of these Islands. Two hun.
dred vessels, under the American flag, ar.
rive here annually. There is now upon
the Islands large amount of American
In case the canal uniting the
two oceans is. completed, the future i'm.
portance of the islands will be immense.
The Americans have civilized and plant.
ed the commercial interest of the group.
1t remains 10 be seen whether the United
States Government viii acquiesce in
usurpation go destructive 10 the fruits OF
American industry
ERIE CANAL.-We learn from the Erie,
Observer, that the amount (S5O,000) re-
quired to secure the charter to the Erie
Canal Company has been subscribed.
The observer says that i" the Commission
ers have certified The fact TO the Cover
nor, and in two or three weeks the com.
pany will be ofiicered and ready to trans.
act business. There is no doubt that mo-
ney can be borrowed by pledging the
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