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The seisurc of these islands was most fla
gtious and barefaccd outrage, which no Gov
eminent, less inso!ent than that of Great Bri-
tain, would ever have dared to perpe,ratc.
On the night previous to the cesson of the Sand
wlch Islands, wne the city of Honolulu las exposed
to the guns of the British fiiaac, and the authorities
OF tae islands We're celebrating what TO do in the
extremity to which they were driven the KIM re-
quested Me attendance of the American and French
resdente and Offered at daybreai 10 hoist the Amer
ican and French flags, declare his domn.ons under
the JOINT protection of those powers and risk the ire
OF Lord Paulet and his Governments if the residents
would assure him OF the support of their respective
countries or the American iag alone, Ii the American
CITIZENS thought that our Government would come TO
his assistance. The French Consul and residents
were disposed give him the assurance on the oart of
their Government but the Americans hesitated, and
finally declared that they afraid to pledge the
United States as had never been the policy of our
Government to acquire colonial possessions. Cap
tam Long, also, of the Boston, pursued n CAUTIONS
policy, and declined 10 do any t!ng for the defence
OF the town IN the event of its attack by Lord Paulct
And so our C0tony-tor sHch in fact it may be con
sldered, as It derived its civilization, its CONNER, a
Importance, its schools, its churches its religion all
from our country, as lis property Of greatest value
belongs to our citizens, whaling vessels 10 the
number OF two hundred year, rcsor, thither as to
home ports, and as lis people always looked 10 this
country as its friend and protector and so those IS
lands, having such claims upon US, and we upon
them, appealing in vain for assistance passed I'M
der the dominion of Great Britain. Can any Ameri-
can be aware without the pecpest modification, that,
under such circumstances rs we have narrated. the
citizens OF our country residing in those islands did
not feel warranted IN saying that Their Government
would interfere and that the Commander of an
American man.oi- war was afraid, not of the oppo-
sing power, but of the dspeasurc of his own Gov
ernmen II he took the responsibility which the occa-
sion required
| lfany thing were wanting, to show tina, the de.
mands for pretended injuries which Lord Pauet pre-.
scented, onny thing more than pre,ences, designed
to hide but really exposing and increasing the inqui-
~ OF his real Grandchildren to rifle the islands
! oil Their Independence-we might mention n great
| many circumstances which have not yet appeared in
print all gong 10 show that far from having any
injuries to complain Of Great Britain herself had long
been an nggrcssor III the islands and apparently bent
upon picking quarrel in the prosecution of which she
might do what she has now done. For example the
BRUSH Consul, Charlton wholt will he remembered
was stated III the letter which published las, week
70 have run away in debt, and left an individual OF
very bad character 10 act in his stead previous to his
departure was IN the habit Of using the mos inselpn,
language TO the authorities of the Islands, and other
wise conducting Elmsellin manner to show that he
elt sure Of the protection OF his Government in an,
! outrage he might commit. Were drunken ENGLISH,
sailor taken up IN the night by the police or an En-
ghsh resident sued or his property attached for debt
or uh an Englshman in any respect violate the laws
OF the islands, and redress was sought in the usual
way, the Consul halfdrunk, would rush to the Gov.
ernor WIN complaint, and staggering about the
rights o! her 'malestys sheets" threaten to send
home Tor vessel Of war to chastise the islands II
Engllshnen were not treated with greater considera
ton In this way the English Consul and residents
nave been the pest of the islands, and with such
agents the iiri'lsh Government has managed 10 an.
hoy the natives and keep them in constant dread Of
It's power at the same time securing TO it's subjects nj
most entire immunity from the penalties and respon.
N. q. Bulletin e''N" ~