The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-05-25
Prom the Providence Journal. May. 3.
THE SAND NlCH ISLANDS.
Appeal Of the King for Protection against III,
Des;yDs of Franc.

DeS1yHS ~ rFunCe
Private letters of recent date from Peru bring 4
erv important intelligence concerning these a
stands The independence of the young king
ON is seriously threatened, and urgent de. q
hands for assistance have been forwarded to I
Washington, asking protection against the im-
,ending danger. The French Government
ave made demands upon that Of Hawaii Of an
and totally inadmissible character,
with the liberties of the nation. !
Perhaps, with view Of taking possession Of the
whole Archipelago, these claims are to be sup.
ported by a squadron, consisting Of two 50 gun
ships and four other vessels of war, fleet fully
ca pable of seizing The islands and subverting the
government done with the Society group |
a few years ago. The infamous Conduct of
France towards the defrnceless Queen Pomare,
leads us to expect no better fate Tor the untor |
tunate King Kanehameha Ill.,, unless the pro-
lection now so urgently asked is extended by
our government or by that Of Great Britain.
A people recently emerged from barbarsnl,
now struggling into his civilization and laboring
to secure their independence, should be supper
ted and protected by all civilized nations. To
the United States the appeal comes with force,
for to this country the Hawaiian government
owes it's existence and its subjects their cvli-
cation, while the possession of those islands,
thanking as they do the coast of California and
Oregon, furnishes the key to our Pacific sea.
board. Like Cuba, as long they remain SUBJ
ject to their present propretors, their acquisition
can only be attended with danger to ourselves
but like Cuba again, they must never fall into
the hands of any g5eat naval power which can
control them to our injury
The designs Of France upon the Sandwich
Islands have been pursed insidiously, but steadi
ly, for many years. Their relative importance
has rendered it impolitlc and impracticable for
her to proceed, with the same open disregard to
the principles ofjus;ice, and rules of information
al law, that stamps with approbium her recent
acquisition in the Pacific. The Society Islands
had not the good fortune to be recognized as a
part of the family Of nations, and something of
the same audacity which originated the idea OF
possession by right of discovery, was all that
was needed to transfer that little TO its modern
| synonym-possesslon by right of convenience.
| But the Sandwich Islands have stronger claim
than that Of unavailing pity upon the sympathies
| of the world. They are an organized and re-
cognized government. The Hawaiian kingdom
| is an ntregal member of the political family
| Her geographical position and her internal pro-
gress have made her such, and she cannot be
extinguished, without deranging in some degree
the existing relations of States. Hence the
cautious manner with which the measure, now
threatening speedy contamination has beer
approached by France. For years have frivo
lous pretexts been found for presenting exhorb.
liant claims against the government of the is.
lands and every concession made with the hops
of peace, has been followed with yet more in.
solent demands. saE ftSsrFr+
The latest movement is one calculated to pro
duce alarm from various causes. The occupa
ton OF the islands by France must be repeled
at whatever risk, by the United States. Tn
reasons Of this necessity are obvious at glanc
on the map, and the prevailing tone of the Ffenc
Emperor is not indicative Of peace. "The nep
hew of his uncle can hardly hope to retai
throne won by the magic Of name, with
thout doing something to prove himself, in tn
estimation Of. his new found subjects, worthy Q
that name. That war in some direction mus
, shortly succeed upon his coronation seems I
, US to inevitable; and two powers, diametricall
opposed IN every respect, except in the degre
8 with which they are disl,ked by the present GO
vernment Of France, appear more likely, one g
E both, to be the chosen objects Of the new cru
P SADIE. Republican France would rejoice ono
more to pour across the plains of Lombardy
under the banner of Napoleon, to re-enact
8 Lodi, Marengo and Austitz, the ruin of tn
!, Austrian. Imperial France would gladly max
e herselfthe champion of despotism for the chanc
Of humbling the pride of free America. Bot
elements would rush blindIy to conflict wit
i any other power, thoughtless of principles On
i reckless of results, the maddening shout Of"
y gloire ct la rictoire."
d At the recent marriage Of the Emperor, tn
church of Notre Dame was gorgeously decor;
j. ted in drapery of green and gold, the colors
II Napoleon /. The master of decorations, upo
e receiving his orders, is said to have intimate
that purple would be the proper color for b
imperial majesty on that occasion. "No, "
will wait till we annex a province was tt
pompus but significant reply. Possibly II
Sandwich Islands may be intended to furni.
the occasion for imperial display; and in trut
there is not a province adjacent to Franc
u whose forcible annexation would be attend
with results so important to the interests Of Il
{ whole world as would that of the Hawaia
. kingdom. The consummation IF this schen
E : in the mode attempted would furnish su.i
y cient causes beiii both to Grea, Britain and Il
:. United States. That 1t is now rapidly assumtr
- an attitude alarming 10 the friends of this fe,
. BILE island State, and it is made the subject
=. urgent diplomatic appeal, we know from Il
- highest sources. That a prompt and decid,
stand upon this question, assumed by onr g
vernment, conformity, if need be, with Gre
n Britain, would be the means of preserving Il
=. independence OF the islands without endange
II ing the peace Of the world, is not mprobab
30 but should the domestic policy OF the imper
=, court require foreign war, an occasion is rea
j. lily presented in the pending question. If a W
with France be the consequence, let it CON
but at all events the independence Of the Ha,
alan kingdom must be maintained.
al How far the declaration, made on the LIST
=. Of February by the new French minister
y Honolulu, that 'sFrance entertuins amb
- tious designs against sthe Islands, is culc
:. lated to allay the fears Of the nation Deepen
- upon the position which that functionary m
:. assume with regard to the claims he is sent
y enforce. Upon this point nothing has yet be-
If made public.
81 THE PORE AND HIS PoLlcY.-We find
following interesting information in the N.
l. Journal Of Commerce E.
50 We learn from very intelligent gentlem
= who has means Of information on the subj
90 which we have not, that change i'll the poll
20 of the Pope, more in accordance with the poll
IS of the age than that which he has recently p
Q, sued, il rumored in some of the diplomatic C
~ cles of Southern Europe. 1t is stated that he
g recently made his contessor and companion
es cardinal This man processes liberal views
y He is Capuchin, and is reputed to poss
- much talent He has been long opposed to
tonelli and others of the retrograde faction
b., the Sacred College. 1t is believed that his he
~ ness Will SOOH uIuhc PRIME HlHlStei. III :
~ case new cabinet will be chosen and more
Lv eraI course will be pursued. The Pope will tn
-, 90 to Paris and crown Louis Napoleon-a m.
ID sure to which he is entirely favorably, but viii
). has been much opposed by Austria and Sol
ID other powers, well as by the adherents Ut
-. Duke of Bordeaux.
- 1t is even said that change Is not lmprobat
- in the cabinet, of Austria. 1t is believed IN
= the court Of Vienna begins to be convinced Il
!" terrorism will not do. The recent demonstr
- tons in Lombardy and other parts of Italy,
perhaps in Germany, too, have made the me
prudent of the despots feel that there is dang
in drawing the cords too tight. One would 81
= =, pose that It ought no: to require much Perspc
- city to perceive this
s. QUEEN VlCTORIA'S DISCRIMINATE
1t After the yacht America had beaten all col
- petition at the Worlds Fair, the Queen wfsf'
to visit the wonder. With her husband and
:, tendants she was received on board with gre
- cordially and honor. The royal pair belav
;" with the quiet simplicity and unpre.end'
grace which belong to true greatness IN
e were anxious to see every peculiarly IN t
Ell model and rig of the yacht, and expressed the!
Id,