New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-11
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

revolution has been undertaken at the Sandwich
Islands. but see 10 expect that it VIII
have serious results 1t is directed Immediately against
Dr. judd the Minister of Finance and Mr. Armstrong,
the Minister of Public Instruction but its Interior aim
reaches much farther Those officials are intelligent
Industrious Chicient and, as far as we are able to
Judge a. this distance, conscientious men, but DR..
Judd especially, is not conciliang in his manners and
Las accordingly made enemies The latter, who are
chiefly Americans and Frenchmen, have taken alyan-
tsge Of the rayaees Of the small pox in the Islands to
get up an excitement, and 20 petition the King
for the dismissal of the two obnoxious ministers the
ground that they have failed 70 take the necessary
means TO prevent and check the disease and that its
fatality is their crime This allegation is pre-
tense without grounds TO support it but il is main
tanned by number of active men, whose private mo-
ves may be gathered from the letter of our cOrrespon
dent in another column and its face seems u prom
ise good deal of trouble to the government We
learn however. that this attack OF the American resi-
deIts is to be repealed from an unexpected quarter
The Engshmen on the islands up to the defense
of the ministry with great unanimity. We suppose
they will be able to counterfeit the influence and in
trgues Of the Americans, and relieve the King from
the embarrassment which would be likely to ensue
from either refusing granting the prayer OF the NAL
contents.
The real object of the lateris evidently not much
10 change the Mnistryas 10 excite feeling of hostility
20 the Kings Government, to prOlOng the agitation and
finally by of aid expected from California, 10
turn tie natives entirely out Of power set up the Re
publicn system, and add new State to the American
Union We dODOt, however, see any signs Of such aid
being sent them. The OF people in California
though adventurous enough in all conscience, are too
busy to become active fiiJusieros; judge that the
Order of the Lone Star has few adherents among the
eolddiggers and above all they can find at their own
doors more attractive enterprises 10 engage in than the
reyolutionizng Of those remote islands 1t is then
safe to conclude that nothing will be accomplished by
the present cOnsprators, and that his Royal Majesty
Kamahainaha Ill will continue 10 wear the crown end
sway the sceptre for some time to come
But it is manifest that a Government feeble as to
depend on such accidents for relief from danger of
revolution, cannot hold very long lease of life. The
natives daily diminish and the white population In
creases, the American element being most numerous
and powerful The control of affairs is already much
in the hands of Americans the very ministers against
whom this outcry is set up are natives OF the United
States; and American laws and usages serve as the
model for the kingdom. Under these circumstances
revolution would be great error and Glibuster in
yasion great wrong There is no just cause of com
plant against the existing government and cOnstu-
tion. They meet The wants of the present state OF
society, and nothing be demanded. The
islanders are the righu occupants and owners Of the
country, and violently to dispOssess them would be
hideous crime. Let nature and the regular course of
things proceed undisturbed Hereafter when the re.
lations changed and the majority of citizens
civilized Americans and Europeans by birth. it viii be
proper for them say what sort OF government they
will have, and TO seek admittance 10 the American
Union if they desire IT, But to act thus prematurely
for that end il TO hinder not accelerate its attainment
Tie fruit viii fall when il is ripe, BIZ, he Who strives
to pluck il when green. does nothing in succeeding but
Cfectually prevent IFS rpenRg at al.