The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-28


have interesting and exciting intelligence (Which
subjon) from the once remote. and TO our government
now highly valued group. e .ahtJ
Ere this. crisis in herdeslny has probably occurred
seriously affecting interests and interfering with the
policy laid down and understood by the United States
England, and France, some time since.
The commercial and other interests OF the government
OF the United States. since the conquest and acquisition
OF territory on the shores OF the Pacific particularly
have become OF vast Importance Independent of the
trade and intercourse kept up with the Islands by our
hardy whalers, actual communication has sprung up
with Oregon and California As our trade develops and
extends TO China, with japan emerging from seclusion
the Islands will assume still greater and more conve-
nient position, s-r1 fr. -
Centrally located in the North Pacific, they are pecu-
iarly adapted depot for steamers which are soon
TO bring China within some thirty or forty days of New
York The Isles abound in tropical productions, and
to have been placed by Providence for the conve.
niehce and advantage OF Our western empire.
The Islands we'll known that it is not neces-
sary to enter into particular account OF them The
group Is comprised OF eight ises-Hawa the largest
being nearly one hundred miea in diameter, or four
thousand square miles. Woahoo is the one most fire.
quented by com merce-- Honolulu the seaport Strong
predictions exist towards the Americans In truth
Yankee influence predominales over all other. The
Islands virtually American. They distant from
California $500 miles--mean latitude, q deg
north, and longitude 1853 deg west Climate mild and
salubrious
In view then, Of interests and our duty as ma
ton if do not wish to hold dominion over these peo-
ple it is our bounden duty to insist upon and secure to
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pacious interference. .
Accounts state that French ships war have made
certain demands upon the King, resoring to an ulii-
maftsm.
II is but lately have the oppressive, overbear-
ing conduct Of the French exercised towards the unof-
tending islanders OF the gem of the South Sea-Tahit-
for some supposed doubtful conduct The isle was deli
uged in bloodthe natives, in their resistance to ami
hlaton, hunted down and shot in their mountain fast
like so many wild beassfruts destroyed forests
cut down-in short the island devastated by the re-
fined agents Of Ia grande nation Need we remind our
readers Of similar scenes, by the parties, but lately
enacted at the neighboring and beautiful Marquesas
group In these days OF refinement and Justice we can
but look upon these puerle crusades with indignation
msy preexts TO Cypress the weak and possess them
selves of the soil
Are We them with due regard TO interests II not In
compliance with the dictates of benevolence and lber.
atty, to quietly look supinely folding arms, white
important events affecting vital and great Pacific af-
airs are going on
Should the crisis arise and the French seize the Islands,
hope, stated, the King may claim The protection Of
the United States, and hoist the American flag. We
further hope the officer in command of the ship of
yandais will protest nobly against any such unjust
of the French officer Doubtless he will be sustained and
supported by our country far and wide.
From the Alta California, April Is.
Important State of Afatrs Threatened Rupture ,oith
France, and ANNEXATION to the United States
From recent accounts received from Honolulu, il
would appear that the French bad sent in their ultima
tum, and given until the 2Oh ut Tor the government TO
decide whether accede refuse What to be the
next step in OF feusa by the authorities does not
appear but the suppostion is that blockade Of the
port would be declared or perhaps something more I'M
medately effective resorted to- Ii either the one or the
other be attempted. that moment will be the signal ior
running up the flag OF the United States with the Ha-
waiian. This 10 no guess work II comes to US 10 The
most positive form Il has been determined upon by the
King and his ministry. that if the French attempt 2
| blockade, or 10 take possession, the government will
hoist the stars and stripes and throw the Kingdom upon
the protection OF the United States We think our au-
thoy for saying this perfectly reliable. The course
has been decided upon Consideration OF the inability
of the Islands contend against the forces which France
might send against Them and also from the fact that the
aos, entire interest OF the Islands in the hands OF for
| eigners are those of the Americans. In Honolulu al
least three fouhs OF the foreigners are Amercans, lhe
number being al least two thousand while in the same
place the number OF French subjects is about dozen
France cannot fire shot into the towns OF the Hawaiian
kingdom without destroying the property OF the citizens
Of the United States The moment she does 80 she vii
find her account opened with Uncle sam. and stree
reck oning will be demanded and will be had There nc
use in heating about the bush this matter any longer
The French must avoid collision with the Hawaiian
kingdom. or they will oblige to assume response
blity not fstterins 10 them.
#t.. From Alta Csiforna, April 10.
The acquisition of Florida by The United States boug
almost within hail call OF Cuba and the previous pos
session OF Louisana and the bseq annexation c
Texas have all combined 10 make more Intimate our
laions with that Island, and to implan IN many minds a
strong desire possess it, What Cuba ia 10 the eastern
States the Sandwich Islands 10 California; for, al
though they are much further removed from us, they
dot the Pacific and are therefore, OF consequence
to from the fact that they neghbors under
different rule. capable oil furnishing with similar ia
vos. facilities. and advantages the IN the
West Indes. The Sandwich Islands our West In
des and whatever dstnbs Injuries them IL likely to
progress OF nation has made il impossible for us to
unnsr spectators OF either the prosperity or
adverse circumstances OF the Hawaiian kingdom. Our
interests are too closely connected, our distance too
small intercourse TOO otisn and rapid Tor US to bold
ourselves aloo careless and unsympath,zng, If injustice
haps ito freedom menaced and ,s orcbe possession in.
| tended We therefore feel, countrymen must
feel little interest the present condition OF things al
the Islands, where the representatives OF powerful ma
ton, backed by ship war, are pressing demands
against an independent govsrnmeni-clalms which we
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