The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-08

RELATIONS WITH HAWAII AND CHM

RELATIONS WITH HAWAII AND CHINA.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House the following
message from the President OF the United States -
TO the House Of Rspresentatpes ofthe United stafss.
communicate herewith TO congress copies Of CORES.
pondence which has recently taken place between cor
tain agents of the Government Hawaiian or sand
witch Islands, and the Secretary of State.
Inc condition OF those Islands has excited good deal
OF interest," which increasing every successive proof
that their inhabitants making progress In
and becoming and more Competent to maintain resu
lar and orderly civil government They lie the Pacific
ocean, much to this continent than the other and
have become important place for the rehment and pro-
vsioning of American and European vessels.
owing to their locality, and to the Of the winds
which prevail in this quarter of the world the Sandwich
Islands are the stopping place fer almost all vessels pass
from continent to Continent the Pacific ocean
he are especially resorted to by the great numbers Of
whale fishery in those The number vessels of all
ana he amount OF property owned by citizens Of the
course OF year. stated probably with sufficient &C.
curacy. in the letter oft agents.
just emerging from state Of barbarism the Govern
ment OF the Islands yet feeble dispositions an
pear to be just and pacific and anxious improve
the condition OF its people by the introduction Of know
ledge OF religious and moral institutions, Of sdu
cation and the arts ofcivized life.
1t cannot bat be in conformity with the interest and
the wishes of the Government and the People ohe United
States, that this community thus existing the midst Of
avast expanse Of ocean, should be respected and all
rights strictly and conscientiousy regarded And this
also be the true interest Of all other Commercial
States Far remote from the domnions Of European
It's han and prosperity as an state
extended to those regions; while its nearer approach
this continent and the intercourse which American
sells have with such vessels constituting fve-sixths of
all which annually visit -could but dissatis-
faction the part of the United States any attempt by
another Power should such attempt be threatened or
feared to take possession OF the Islands, colonze them
and subvert the native Government Considering there
share Of the intercourse with those Islands Is deemed
not unfit to make the declaration that their
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with its independent existence and anxiously wishes for
its security and prosperity Its orbearance in this respect
under the circumstances Of the very large intercourse Of
their citizens with the Islands, would justify this
ment should events hereafter arise to require it, in max
ing decided remonstrance against the adoption of op
pose policy by any other Power Under the circum-
stances, recommend TO Congress provide for mode
rate allowance be made of the Treasury the Con-
sui residing there, that, in Government new and
country remote American citizens may have respect
able authority which apply in case Of in
jury to their persons and propery and to whom the
Government of the country may also make known any
acts committed by American citizens of which it may
think it has q right to complain
Events Of considerable importance have recently
PRED in China The military operations carried against
that Empire by the English Government have been term
mated by treaty, according the of which four
important ports, hitherto shut against foreign commerce.
are to be open to British merchants viz: Annoy ochoo
foo, Nngpo, and Chingha II but be interesting
to the mercantile interest of the United States whose in
ready become considerable whether these
other ports British commerce, remain
States The the cSnsse .ne uned
the British Commissioner provides neither for the adms
sion nor the exclusion Of the ships Of other nations It
would seem, therefore, that ii remains with every other
nation having commercial intercourse with China seek
TO make proper arrangements for itself with the Govern
ment OF that Empire in this respect.
The importatons into the United States from China are
known to be large having amounted in ears will
be by the tables to nine millions Of dollars
The exports oo from the United States China consi
tue an interesting and growing part Of the Of
r ee psS pea hat in the year Sa in the d.
ports from TIE United States amounted hundred
and fifteen thousand dollars in domestic produce and four
or6at0 nh Gpat In
chandise. But the whole amount of American produce
which finally reaches China and is there consumed, il
not comprised IN these tables, which show only the d.
rect trade. Many vessels with American products on
on board sail with primary destination to other
tries but ultimately dispose Of less of their car
goes in the port of Canton.
The pecuiarities ofthe Chinese Government and the
Chinese character are well known An Empire, suppos
various rich products ofthe EARTH without the know
ledge Of letters and Of many arts and with srge and ex
pensve for internal intercourse and tra
c has for ages sought to exclude the visits
and foreigners from its domnons and has for IL
cell superiority all other nations Events appear
likely to break down and soften this spirit of non-insr'
course and to bring China long into the relations which
usually subsist between civilized States Shehas
the treaty with England that correspondence between
the agents of the Governments shall on equal
terInsna concession which it hardly probable will
that the cheapness OF labor among the Chinese, their
enuiy In its application and the fixed character of
their habits and pursuits may discourage the hope of the
opening Of great and sudden demand for the fabrics
OF other countries But experience proves that pro-
among the Chnese that that Market respects the
productions Of the United States, although has
sideraby varied in successive has, the WHOLE
morethan doubled within the last ten years and can
hardly be doubted that the opening of several and
important ports connected with parts Of the Empire here
toore seldom visited by Europeans Americans would
exercise favorable influence upon the demand for such
productions.
II is not understood that the immediate establishment of
the correspondent embassies and Missions the perma
nent residence Of diplomatic iunctionares. with full pow
Of each country at the Court of the other
plated between England and China although has
been already observed II has been stipulated that inter-
course between the two countries shall hereafter be
equal terms An ambassador envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentsry, only be accredited,
ding to the usages ofwesern nations the head
reign OF the state And it may be doubtful whether the
OF fekn is prepared to conform TO these
near II. NJ l-7''T' 7T7--' =
Being of opinion however that the commercial inter.
ests Of the United States connected with China require
at the present moment great degree of attention and
the spot to bestow recommend 70 Congress make ap
preparation for the compensation of commissioner to
reside in China exercise watchful the con-
Of American citizens and for the protection of their
and property hold with
the local authorities and ready under instructions
his Government should such instructions become neces-
and proper hereafter to address himself to the high
unctionaries of the Empire through them to the EN-
peror himself.
II will escape observation of Congress- that in
order TO tho important objects of any such
sure actzen of much Intelligence and weight Of charac
ter should be employ ed such agency and that
cure the services Of such individual compensation
should be made corresponding with the magnitude and
importance Of the mission.
WAsmroro,, December 30, Is42.
ID Franklin square-kept BY Jas Fowler from London, Eng
land permanent boaes $3.50 week transient hosrden 50
on da Reasonable s an y Wines @
bIcw sle ssns Per Ho e so ssc.