The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-20
From the Hartford Times
Annexation OF the sandwich Islands

The last arrival from California brings news of I'M
usual inieres, and importance respecting the condition OF
the Sandw islands. These islands have always been
IN commercial point OF vew far closely connected
with the United States than with any other power For
many years they have afforded convenient, habors and
dspensable supplies TO whaling ships whic
pursue their business in the northern Pacific Since
the acquisition OF California they have become far more
usen and important than ever furnishing they do
admirable halfway station for extensive maritime
intercourse between San Francisco and China ami the
whole coast OF eastern Asia Ii would be a serious
calamity If these islands allowed to fall into the
hands of any rival or hostile government
II appears that The foreign residents in the Sandwich
islands have obtained the ascendency and that the native
population have become too feeble sustain the govern
men in resisting their encroachments Under these cir
camsances II 10 stated confidently that the King favor
ably disposed towards the United States
lie sees the necessity OF throwing himself upon the pro-
lection OF some friendly nation, and IL not blind to the
cogen reasons which exist for prefeng this country
such emergency TO any other. Among other plain in
dicaiions OF this preference is bis selection OF one OF
countrymen, who had formerly been consul for the
imporan, post OF Minister OF Finance. The French
and British coneuls stationed the court OF King Ka-
mehameha have become greatly alarmed al the
which matters appear TO be taking. They view
the danger of annexation TO the United States imm
nen, and have addressed TO the King a violent remon-
STRANGE against it, In their manifesto they say that
are fully informed OF the extraordinary adopted by
American merchants, land ners and other clti-
OF the United Staes with a view to induce his
Majesty to alternate his Independence by opening
da,e negotiations for annexation 10 the United Staes
and that they OF the favor which that
has met With in high quarters, all which, they add has
caused great excitement among the French and British
residents They claim that alton would be breach
Of those treaties by which the islands bound TO extend
equal rights and privileges 10 the subjects of all nations
10 the French and English as well as Americans, and
that would be resented and rcssted by their govern
ments. They further favor the King with specimen Of
their profound legal erudtion telling him rather becey
that according to Vatte il is quite impossible for any
monarch 10 ALLEVIATE bis sovereignty or treat on the sub
ect, without the consent OF his subjects This protest
addressed TO the Minister OF Foreig Affairs, who
forthwith sends TO be answered by Severance, the
missioner OF the United States. Tie says IN reply
" You aware that the government OF the United
states has made any propositions to his Majesty
government TO the islands, though the matter has
nndoubtedy engaged the attention both of citizens of the
United States and ofsubecs Of the King To me IL not
,pIisng that the merchants and landed proprletors,
Wneher Americans or others, should perceive great com
me'oi sovsniases in such conneriop considering that
VIC pihciPs part OF the commerce Of the islands with
The United states, and thar the islands look almost
exclusively 20 the fscihc coast OF the United States
market Tor their products and the means OF paying Tor
their heavy imports perceive therefore, nothing very
extraordinary in the project demonstrated agains And II
now, at any future me shall be 10 be dec fdcd