The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-17

RECEPTION OF THE WEssrsR's DEATH AT
HokoLuLu.--ihe news OF the death OF Daniel Webster
was received IN Honolulu on the nth OF December. Ii
filled his many friends and admirers there with profound
regret, and Immediately called forth nouee from 4 H.
Allen, the American consul, informing the American
sbipnasers in port of the melancholy fact and request
ing them their flags at halimast as expression
| of respect TO his memory ia compliance with this
quest, the ships In the habor. OF which there
sixty or seventy, their ensgns at half the
l2h thus exhibiting regret as deep as that ielt by
any other class OF American citizens, either al home
or abroad
Nrw CONSTITUTION proclamation OF the
constitution took place with many formalties on The 9th
OF December The election of the first parliament under
il was TO take place December 3D. by It's provisions
every male subject of his Majesty whether native or
naiualized, and every denlzen OF the kngdom who shall
have attained the full age OF twenty years. and who shall
have resided Ola the islands Tor year immediately pre-
ceding the election, shall be entitled to vote for
representative Of The district in which he may reside
| CooLIEs-A Chinese correspondent of the Polynssian
complains that those employing Cinnamon take them to
the Fort and have them whipped kept upon bread and
waller Tor two, three, or four weeks.
| FREsoH coMsIssIoSER.-On the 25th December, says
the Polynesian, communication received from
Monsieur Perrin, Panama. commissioner of France TO
this court He about TO start for Callao Join
ship Of war; ordered TO convey him and his chancellor
and domestics TO Honolulu.
New YEARS DAY,-The Polynesian says the pleasant
custom OF calling upon the ladies on New Years day
10 be kept up the FIRST all the gentlemen being
prepared to 20 the rounds that day
| ANNEXATION OF THE IsLANDs-The Polynesian de-
MES that any treaty was ever negotiated by which the
Sandwich islands 10 be coded 10 the United States
says II hardly necessary for again TO assert 80 far
island readers concerned, that neither his Maj
esy the people of these islands, have the least desire
10 yield their rights in The islands to any other power
on EARTH SO long their rights and their acknowledged
independence respected And why should they The
them, and in which they participate. They have the
most perfect acknowledgment Of their rights guaranteed
within Ss on bore and m al IL The
They cherish. their own little eve lamb az the apple
of their eye, and where is the David that would wrest
1t from them.
FREE scHooL-An annual tax is levied on foreigners
at Honolulu for the support OF free school. During
the year 1852 The tax amounted TO $685. but the expenses
OF the school were 81 $50.
/ BOLIVIA.
| From papers.J
The death of General Balvian OF yellow fever, IN Rio
Janero have quoted the internal politics OF the
country for while. Externally however things do
appear to be peaceful Everybody here is talking OF
war with Peru, and shall not be surprised if il is de-
cared soon as the rainy season is ove-about the 1t
of April The immediate provocation for the war
demand on the part OF Peru that Bolivia shall observe me
treaty spua OF 1880, whereby this republic agreed
to coming the moneda febe, as it is called,
other words the miserable counterfeit half dollars with
which she has flooded both countries Bolivia agreed not
to coin any after 1890, but has violated the stpula
ton by coming them retaining the die OF 1890,
and all the coin bearing that date This together with
strong desire Bolivia has always manifested TO annex
the department of Moquega" containing the cities OF
Tacna and Moquega, and the seaports of africa, will,
Peru concentrating her army the frontier at Puno
and Tacna, preparing for the emergency, and Bolivia is
rapidly recruiting her army. every evening large
squads OF recruits drilling on the Alameda and the entire
army now concentrated here, ready, is generally be-
ieved, for field operations the inclemency OF
the weather will admit of IT, The Bohvians have always
proved victorious in their battles with the Peruvans, but
the immense wealth the latter commands from her guam
beds has enabled her TO fill up her army with Germd
mercenaries chiefly from the disbandng OF the late Ho
stein army The result OF the contest, if 1t occurs, will
therefore be doubtful
This government takes deep interest in the navila.
ton OF The Amazon and its ahluents-severa of the lar
gest OF which in Bolivian territory, and they look
the "Yankees 10 effect it. They say that they shall
have the preference over all nations decree will
shortly appear declaring three ports upon them free ports
of entry and offering bonus OF ten thousand dollars to
the first steam vessel navigating It's waters into Bolivia,
and also the entry OF her entire cargo duty free
LATER FROM CHINA.
The fine clipper barque Pathfinder, Capt Marcy. arrived
January 3, in passage of forty-hvo ays from Hong
Kong being but with exception The quickest west
ward run ever made between the two ports
The papers brought by this vessel are down TO the 18th
OF December
The recent horrible affairs growing out of the Cooe
emigration from the Chinese waets, have excited the al
enon of the humane of all classes and nations residing
in China. The system of kidnapping successfully
pracsed by the proessed slave dealer Of Africa has been
generally adopted throughout by the persons interested in
the Cooe emigration, and every dishonest suberfuge
sorted TO in deluding and stealing the unguaded native
Every arrival brings us accounts OF vessels putting back
without officers and in the utmost distress, the result of
disafeclon and mutny the part OF the injured and
deluded passengers who perhaps induced TO take
passage under false representa- and promises OF
speedy passage 10 California other country where
they might earn a subsistence.
We have the particulars OF another tragedy produced
by the causes, and il will be seen by the following
from the China mail that buying and selling natives for
slavery 10 Peru the West Indies a regularly estab
shed business at Annoy and other places in China;
Messrs Syme Muir & Co and Messrs. TAFT & Co.
have been extensively engaged in procuring Coolies for
Havana and elsewhere, themselves receiving and paying
their sub agents much Tor each But the Chinese
brokers compradors employed by them in the business,
having got into the worst odor with their countrymen
for the Inscriptions taken TO procure Coolies and
, being accused OF kidnapping, the Chinese magistrates
apprehended Mr. Symes comprador convicted and pun
shed him. and refused 10 give him up on Mr. Symes APP
picaton, which, however, when backed by the consul
: was afterwards scceded to-"
Il appears that Mr. Syme and those who accompanied
him had been assaed by the people at the magsracy or
while on their way, and body OF marines from H. M.
s. Saafnander sent for but the comprador had
not then been given up by the magistrate with whom
Mr. Symes party had left him, the services Of the
rnes not required, and they returned TO the ship
The camor, however was renewed after the comprador
had been, the requirement OF the consul given up to
Mr. Syme for then the people vehement that
deputaon OF the elders informed the consul that II the
comprador retained by Mr.. Syme they would not
esponsbe the peace OF the city On this The con
sui and Mr. Symc held another consultation, winch re-
suited in the comprador being given up not to the maRs
traes but TO the Infatuated people, who forthwith took
his head off Mr. Taifs comprador was next demanded,
and attempting escape, caught in OF the long
wbarves, and met similar fate
Al what precise period the marines sent for a
second time does not distinctly appear but il con
sequence of representation that Mr. Symes premises
hal afia Eei Not he