The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-22
FROM THE SANDWICH ISL
ANUS.

Adyiccs from these Islands to the
10Th Of March, have been received
at San Francisco. The report at the
time the vessel left by which they
were brought was that IIonolula was
to be Immediately blocka led by the
French. A correspondent Of the
Alta California, says:
"Matters with the French arc draw
ing to a crisis, but how they will end
no one knows. If the Hawaiian gets
its due, France will acknowledge that
no treaty has been broken, and will
pay %, 600 for the wanton destruc-
ton Of its property"
Another correspondent is Of opin-
ION hat there will be no blockade.
The U. S. sloop.of-war Vandalia
was at llonolula, having been detain-
cd there on account Of the difficulties
with the French. She was announc-
ed to leave for Panama direct, on the
10Th Of March, with dispatches for
the government at Washington.
Dispatches for the government
were also on board the vessel which
had arrived at San Francisco.
An article in the Alta California,
founded in a letter from a corrcspon.
dent, the future publication Of which
is promised, says that the French
. have dcmanlcl-First, that the
French and American missionaries
should be placed on a rar in the dis
| tribution 0 fmoneys by the govern
ment for their support. Second that
, France should be represented in the
. cabinet or ministry Of the King,ou the
!, ground that Mr.. Wyllic a Sco:chman
and DR.. Judd, an American, are
, members Of the ministry. Third
that all correspondence between the
French and Hawaiian governments
shall be carried on in French, instead
, Of English, as at present.
The Alta California, says:
, These demands being rcs9lutcly re-
sisted BY the Government and per
sisted in by the French, affairs have
become very threatening at Honolulu.
c The French had sent in their ultima
tum AMI given until the Goth o.
5 March for the Government to accedC
r or refuse. Much excitement conse
( ~Quently PREVAILED at the latest dates
IT, The Kings palace was closely guard
- ed, governmental papers and fund
d were removed to a place Of safety
= and other precautionary steps taken
Is In another rart Of the same article
in abiding to the probabilities Of
blockade or something worse, if thu
'r Hawaiian government does not ac
o cede to the demands Of France, til,
he editor remarks -
u If either tie one or the other b
attempted, that moment will lie tn
n : sigma! for running up the flag Of til
, United States with the Hawaiian. -
This is no guess work. 1t comes t
US in the most positive form. 1t La
been determined upon by the Kin.
.. and his Ministry, that if the Freuc'
Ii attcmrta blockade or to take rosse;
- sion, The Government will hoist III
s ars and stripes, and throw the Kiue
"a dom upon the protection Of the Tn.
= tel States, We think our authorit
for saying this is perfectly reliable
=, The course has becu decided upon i
X consideration Of the inability Of til
10 Islands to contend against the force
At which France might send agains
It .hcm. AMI also from the fact that ia
Z; almos, entire interests Of the island
:, in the hands Of foreigners are those {
J" Tie Americans.
ID GcncraI Scot, la- returned f. Wal
~ ing,or.-llc was cn,hu ,ias,ically gree
lie Cd al o'o's hi. tour Wc-t aul S.u.l.