The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-06
From the Providence Joum.


From the Providence journal.
Important from the Sandwich Islands
The interesting information which We publish to-day
touching the designs Of France upon the Sandwich
islands, furnished TO by gentleman OF high %.
ston, 10 whose extensive correspondence have more
than been indebted for valuable foreign political in
tellgenee IL may be received entirely reliable tn.
application OF the King to the United States must not b
COMPOUNDED with The that made some time ayo
II is and more serious matter and ought 10 com
mand the immediate attention OF our government
APPEAL OF THE KING FOR PRorEC ZION AGAINST
THE DESIGNS OF FRANCE.
Private letters of recent date from Peru bring very i'm
porant intelligence concerning these Islands The indie
Evidence of the young kingdom is seriously Threatened
and urgent demands for assistance have been forwarded
10 Washington asking protection against the impending
danger. The French government have made demands
upon that OF Hawaii OF an exortionate and totally mad
MISSILE character, incompatible with the Liberties Of the
nation. Perhaps with view OF taking possession OF the
whole archipelago these claims are TO be supported by
uadon, consisting OF Two o0gun ships and four other
vessels oi-war fleet fully capable OF sezng the islands
and subverng the government as was done with the Sc
c,eiy groupa few years ago Ihe infamous conduct Of
France towards the deenceess Queen Pomae learns US
expect better fate for The unfortunate King Kane
hameba III, unless the protection now SO urgeally asked
is extended by our government or by Great Britain
people recently emerged from babarism, s,rug.
Cling into civilization and laborng 10 sustain their indie.
pendence should be supported ADD protected by all civ
zed nations. To the United States the appeal comes
with double force for to This country the Hawaiian gov.
eminent its existence and It's subjects their ciylza-
lion, while the possession OF these islands, thanking
they do the coast OF California aud Oregon furnishes the
key to our Pacific seaboard Like Cuba. long they
remain subject to their present proprieors their aclus
ton only be attended with danger 10 ourselves but
like Cuba again. they must never fall into the hands OF
any great naval power which can control them to our
injury.
been pursued insidously bat steadily Tor many years
Their relative importance has rendered il impolitic aud
mprac,cabe for her 10 proceed with the same open dis
regard 10 the principles of justice and the rules OF inter
national law, that stamps with opprobnum her ecen,
qnsitions in the Pacific The Society islands had not
the good fortune TO be recognised part OF The ian
" of nations and something of the audaci,y which
originated the idea OF possessions by right oil discove.
ry" all that needed 10 transfer that title 10 It's
modern synonym-posseson by right Of eonusnicncs But
the Sandwich slands have stronger claim than that OF
unavaiIng pity upon the sympalhes of the world. They
| are an organized and recognised government The
Hawaiian kingdom is an integral member OF the poit-
cal family Her geographical position and her internal
progress have made her SUCH and she cannot be exin
gushed without derangDg, in some degree, the existing
relations OF States. Hence the cautious manner with
| VIII oh the measure, now threatening speedy consum
malion, has been approached by France. For years
have frivolous pe,exts been found for presenting
bitant claims against the government of the islands
and every concession made with the hope Of peace has
been followed by yet more insolent demands.
| The latest movement Is one calculated 10 produce
alarm from various The occupation OF the islands
BY France must be repealed, at whatever risk, by The
United States. The reasons OF this necessity obv
at glance on the map, and the prevailing tone
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nephew OF his uncle hardly hope TO retain throne
won by the magic of name, without doing something
TO prove himself, in the estimation OF his new-iound
subjects, worthy OF that name That war in di.
econ must shortly succeed upon his coronation, seems
to US inevitable, and two powers dramatically opposed
in every respect except IN the degree with which they
disIked by the present government OF France, appear
most likely, both, TO be the chosen object Of the
new crusade. Republican France would rejoice once
10 pour across the plains OF LombaIdy under the
banner of Napoleon, 10 enact at Lodi, Maengo and
\ Auslertz, the ruin OF the Austrian imperial France
would gladly make herself the champion OF despotsm
for the chance ei humbing the pride OF free America
Both elements would rush bndy TO conflict with any
power, ihonghtess OF principles and reckless oil results
under the maddening shout Of la giosrs Ia uictos"
At the marriage OF the Emperor, The church Of
Nore Dame gorgeously decorated in drapery Of
green and gold, the colors of Napoleon l. The master
of decorations, upon receiving his ofders is said have
imperial Majesty on that occasion. no; we will wait
TIL we province - was the pompous but sgnf
cant reply. Possibly the Sandwich islands may BE in
tended 10 furnish the occasion for this imperial dspay;
and, 10 truth there not province adaceR to France
whose forcible annexation would be attended with
salts important 10 the interests OF the whole world
as would that OF the Hawaiian kingdom. The consum.
maon OF this scheme IN the mode attempted would fur.
nish sufficient btM both to Great Britain and the
United States. That il is now rapidly assuming au
ude alarming 10 the friends OF this feeble island State,
and is made the subject OF urgent diplomatic appeal
know from the highest sources
/ That prompt and decided stand upon this question
umed by our government, conformity, il need be- with
that OF Great Britain, would be the of preserving
the independence OF the islands without endanEerng the
peace OF the world, is not npotabe but should the do
nestle policy OF the imperial court require foreign
occasion IL readily presented m the pending question
Ii with France be the consequence, let 1t come;
but al all hazards the independence OF the Hawaiian king
dom must be maintained How far the declaration made
the Let OF February by the French minister at
Honolulu, that" France entertans ambitious designs
against the islands," s calculated to aay the fears OF The
nation depends upon The position which that functonay
may with regardto the claims he 10 sent to en-.
force Upon this point nothing has yet been made
public.
| The Nrw MEXICO ACCOMPLISHMENTS Bart.
lett has written reply to Governor Lanes proclamation
in which he conrovers each point, seria, in order to
show that the governor wholly mistake in his poson
As the controversy is OF interest," and likely
be Of considerable Importance before long, may be
well to state the substance OF Mr. Bar,lelrs communcs
ton.
First, be denies that New Mexico ever exercised ju
risdcton the Mecila valley, alleged, asserting
that, the contrary, since 1875, Chihuahua has
claimed and exercised the jurisdiction Of the territory
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