Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-06

Ol olo yOohaS Va AAAS
hOspicio, initiating this hero, who
has acquired eternal glory, and who
appears a messenger OF, the Most
High, lent all their efforts to assist
the afflicted. 5o @H-a
Al the last dates, August IL, the
epidemic abated considerably in the
city, though il still ragged in the coun-
try. 20 "a
SHALL WE TAKE THE SANDWICH
IsLANDs.-The Boston Advertiser
contains a communication from Jas.
R. Jarvis, on the subject Of annexa-
ton OF the Sandwich Islands to this
country. Mr. J. has beenfora num-
Der of years resident of Honolulu,
where he publishes newspaper in
English and Hawaiian. He says the
offer is now made TO the citizens Of
the republic of free gift OF the en-
tire Sandwich group, on such terms
as Congress may themselves enjoin.
The Islanders ask in return simply 10
receive the rights and protection OF
American citizens. Mr.Jarvis says:
The group in territorial extent is
unimportant, lis area being about
{, 800 square miles, but it is capable
OF supporting ten-fold its present
population (SO,O0W. 1t is the com
mercial and military key 10 the Pa
cifc-the central point from which
to radiate all the channels Of com
merce of that vast sea. Possessing
fine harbors, fertile soil, and salu-
brious cline, nothing is required but
a stable government TO make it the
Cuba of the Pacific. 1t already
consumes about Sl,0O0,OO0, of
American merchandise. Its Ameri-
can permanent population is not far
from one thousand. possessing valua-
bic sugar and cotton plantations, in
which and other Improvements large
sums have been expended. A mer-
chant. OF Boston, is the proprietor
Of a sugar plantation on the Island oil
Kanai, the cost of which is nearly
100000. The American board of
missions have expended somewhere
near 81, 100000 in their operations,
and have settled on the group fifty or
more families, possessing valuable
homesteads.
The floating American population
touching at :hese Islands annually is
not far from $1,000 voyagers and
seamen from some 400 vessels. ln
short, American enterprise, both
and philanthropic, has
invested the Island with its present
political importance, bestowed upon
the inhabitants laws, religion, ciyili-
cation, and will add to. these gifts,
language; for the English tongue is
readily superseding the Hawaiian.
The inhabitants have thus moral
claim upon the American nation for
protection. In no way can this be
more efficiently bestowed than by
receiving them into the family OF. this
great Republic. tits true the native
population are melting away by the
same untoward causes which have
wasted away our Indians, but in
degree. Those that are lett are as
well prepared TO be American citi-
zens as the multitude Of European
emigrants. Unlike the generality OF
them, they can read and write, and
have already acquired democratic
ideas under the operation OF their
own liberal constitutional form OF
government, that will readily enable |
them to incorporate themselves un-
Ter our government.
One fact is certain: the native
population is destined TO be supplan
ed in numbers and power by for
,ign race. They desire US to be their
successors and protectors. Shall we
or shall we not? 1t can nov be
lone with the consent and desire OF
Ill interested. Itrequires no outlay
IF money; the present revenues Of
he Island are more than adequate 10
he expenses Of their government.
Time. opportunity, the interests alike
'i the inhabitants and ourselves,
ooint to the result. ! believe il all
he facts bearing on this question be
presented to the people of the United
States, a favorable response TO the
lesire Of the Hawaiians will be the
eSCltl s.asE ees., 80 s. /,
common Prens Jud.e. EIec,ed.