The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-26
Our Hawaiian Correspondence.

HONOLULU Feb 1s, 1859
Important from the SsnduicA Eands-a Republic in tie Pc
cifc Ocean----qnneaaon Of the Sanduich Isands 10 ~
United States.
Tho day star Of repubcanism which rose in California
now throws ts light the blue the pnci
kndlng the hopes and exciting the antcpatons OF n
who believe in the great political mission Of tho United
States and her democratic sons.
The schooner Excel arrived at this port on the lOS
inst in twenty five days from Raiates of the So
ciety Islands bringing the intelligence that the naty~s
had thrown of the yoke Of Queen Pomaro and osts-
bshed republic. BY private advices learn that sev.
raj Americans engaged in this important
and that some extraordinary changes arc looked for In
the other islands Of tho group. Affairs look souaIy in
nuance Of monarchy, and particularly hero In ths de-
minions o his august Majesty King Kamohams III
The Sandwich Islands will follow the example Of Raiates
in the course Of year more and then nothing can
stop tho progress Of tho republican sentiment.
Tho Sandwich Islands since the famous expedition oE
Captain Cook have attracted the attention o tho oiv
lizcd world field for enterprise and the
propagation Of the Christian faith among q barba-
people But the acquisition Of California by the
United States the great emigration Of American ctixens
to tho Pacific coast and the consequent spread Of eme
cratic opinions the rapid production gold tho pre-
bable establishment Of several lines Of scamships be-
tween San Francsco and China all which must sop a
Honolulu render these islands Of far greater importanoe
than at any former period; aud manifest destinyw
to have decided that the sceptre of ar
these ocean gems shall pass from the hands of y weak
ana imbCcc monarch and officials into those of m an
lRhtcncd people, willing to employ the rich gifts which
oil bountn nature has profsey scattered here for
the benefit OF the world That the days tho presen
dynasty are numbered is not to BE- doubted moment
by any one at all convcrsan with the condition of affairs
IN this quarter and with the progress of opu-
lican ideas among the native population King Kame-
hama III is very friendly to Americans and las bcen
frequently heard to his desire resign the crown
and retire from the annoyances Of public life but unfor
tunatty he II mere pnppet in the hands his minis-
ters and though heartily dgusted with everything con-
nccted with his Office il wanting in moral courage .
hrtM q thglrI rIrQn ynGa fIn 4,
dant upon his servants for money pay his xpcnsos
and support him in his opposition to the x
the temperance societies
The citizens of tho United States may rest assured that
this condition Of affairs long continue The SnnA-
wich Islands Will be republic and with the consent Of
the King. too II not mistaken before the Lat NJ
January. 1853 Would it not be well to make the oues-
ton Of the annexation OF these important lands to tho
United states one Of the issues in your next Presidential
election The Cuba of the Pacific IL worthy the at
tenton of politicians Win you call their attention
TO the matter The Southern States ara ncrbans mcr.
particularly interested in the annexation than tho Nor
hcrn as the soil of the island is best calculated for the
growth Of sugar coffee and tobacco and would require
The Introduction OF slave labor number OF American
gent, men among whom is Samuel Brennan ESQ OF Sa.
fraLci co have within tho last few months made extsn
sive purchases Of land here with view the
change in the form of government and the raising oF
tobacco sugar coffee &C., for the supply California
ana the Pacific coast. The feeling seems to be uuite
general that the republic will be declared by the king
himself and tha the ministers will be compelled to sub
init In proof Of this Dr. Judd hns y-rcvcrsinC
the policy OF the British government-iss,ed proposals. to
several planters To lonn them the government funds x
three per cent month and take mortgages on their
ettatcs security and in address, TO one of Lhe
most prominent planters he expresses the convctioD
tnt the dhcontenled condition Of tho people renders
change inevitable.
The islands will support n population of several mn
mons ana their climate and geographical position are of
the first rank and Importance The industry enterprise
and refinement OF the Saxon alone wsntod
TO render them the garden Of the world they nov arc
oithe Pacific large emigration from California u
in few months that the republic OF the Sandwich Is
lands Is fixed fact