The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

nrcz 10 the e9R4Aiaed metals, Hitll tAe iIten-
don Of bringing the bars b San Francisco "
separate the metal
SANDWICH ISLANDS,
Adyices frum thoso islands % the 10th Of
Marlh have been received &C San Francisco.
Tho report a. the time tho vessel len hy
which they were brought was that Honolulu
was 10 be- bIockadel by the French A COR
respondent Of the Alta California says
"AIatters with the French arc drawing to
q crisis, but how they will end, no QUO knows,
lfuie llawaiau geis is due, France will aci
knpwlrd4n that no treaty has boon broken
and VII pay 100000 for tho wanton dcstruc-
ton ~ ~ property
Another correspondent Is of opinim that
There VIII lH 10 blockade,
The Il. 3. sloop.of war Nandalia was at
Honolulu; having hrun detained theirs on hc-
count Of the diairAdos with the French She
was announced 90 leave for Panama direct, 0u
the 10Th OF March, with dispatches for the
government 40 Washington, Dispatches Tor
the government were also ON board the yes-
scl which had arrived az san Erancisln.
An article ia the Alta California, founded
on q letter fum correspondent che future
publication 0i which Is PROMISED, SAYS that
INC INNNiW nav iANNNAiNfNA AANnNH NliNA Wv
Ffcuch and AmpHcau missionaries should BE-
placed on par Ia the distribution Of moneys
by the government for thor support Soc
oud, that France should be represented IN
the cabinet or ministry Of the hing ON the
"ruuud thnt hir-,Vyiiirs Nrotchmuu, and
Dr, Judd, AN AMERICAN, are members or tle
ministry, Third that all correspondence DO
tween the French andllawaiinn governments
shall be carried on Ia French, Instead Of
English, as nj present.
The Alta California says "Thcsc demands
being rcsolutcly resisted by tho Government,
and persisted ia by the French, affairs have
become very threatening at Honolulu The
French, have sent IN their ulumatum, and
given until the 2Oth ct March for the Gov
eminent to acccdo or refuse, Much excite
mont consequently prevailed AZ the latest
riutrT INC King pIiHrr- VIZ rir.-'-i, ''t't'i-
ed, governmental papers aud funds were re-
moved 10 place of safety, aud other prccau-
tionary steps taken"
Lea another part of the same article, IN nj.
ludng 10 the prubnbilitcs of n blockade or
something worse IL the Hawaiian govern
mcut does not accode 70 the demands OF
France, the editor remarks
"lfoithcr the one or the other be aticmp-
ted, that mOuiont will be the signal for run
ming up the Dag ofthc United States with the
Hawaiian. This is no grcss work. ltcomcs
10 Ug IN tiIU mort positive f0riu' II hal been
determined upon by tie King aud his Minis
try, that IL the French attempt blockadc,or
10 take possession, the Government will hoist
the stars and stripes, and throw the Kingdom
upon the protection OF the United Slatcs.--
We think our authority for this il perfectly
reliable. The course has been decided upon
IN consideration of tho inability Of tlIc Islands
10 contend against the forces which France
might send against them, and also from the
fict thai the almost entire interests OF the Is
lands ~ the lands of foreigners are those Of
the Americans. In Honolulu at least three
fourths of the forcigncrsarc Arhericansihcir
number being At least two thou-aud, white in
th,. same place -u4annn4har al French subjects
is about dozen. France cannot FIRE q shot
iutu the towns of the Hawaiian Kingdom,
N.thoul destroying the property Of the clti-
zcns Of the United States. The moment She
does oshc will find her account opened with
Uncle Sam,aud strict reckoning will be de-
mandcd, and will be had. There Is no use
Ina beating about the bush in this matter any
longer Tho French must avoid collision
viii, the Hawaiian Kingdon or tlcy viii o.
hligc us to assume a responsibility not ilhtIcr-
ing torthem."