Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21
Annexation Of the Sandwich Islands

Tho usually reliable Washington correspond
emf Of the Ihla American has the following ~
formation on this subject
Do mol bc surprised if you should learn with
+ in few weeks thnt treaty oi annexation To me
/ L. States has already been negotiated between
+ the Hon. Luther Severance, L. ;. Commissioner
/ to the Sandwich Islands. aud the authorities oil
+ the Hawaiian Government. Indeed, II Is not IN
probable such treaty is ON its way to Wishing
! tom Mr. Severance has authority To negotiate
such treaty and the recent change III the la
Wniinn Cabinet is understood 30 have been brought
about To- accomplish that result. DIR. Judd, who
retired in favor Of Mr.. Allen, friend of an
ncSntion but desired its accomplishment with
certain restrictions likely Ia emharrass both gov
rruments in their negotiations ON the subject: or
perhaps it il more accurate To say that lac was IN
favor Of annexation only certain conditions
Mr. Allen il more radical, and in fayer Of annex
alton now, aud all the timo.
Mr.. Seyeranees answer to the British and
French protest is received with much favor here.
The careful reader cannot fail Ia see that il indl-
Gates, ON the part of its author full conscious
ness Of his political ability as well us his diplo-
matte power 10 negotiate for annexation. There
Is no use IN being surprised at anything now-h-
DAYS. and we might just ns well make up our
minds to receive the "gentlemcn from Hawaii in
the L. $. Senate ere long-perhaps before tho
public wakes up to IA realization Of the fact that
tho annexation is possible. Mr. Allen will be
likely To be one of the Senators,and the Rev. DR..
Judd mny be the other. Is not thus last
country
Mr.. Elisha II. Allen, who succeeds Mr.. Judd
in the Hawaiian ministry, came To Washington
two years ago during the time of the French ag
erpssinn on the Islands with direct proposition
tar annexation. Mr. Webster would not enter
tain the proposition, and Mr.. Allen returned, and
now promotes the same scheme member oi
the Hawaiian government. Mr., Gregg the new
Commissioner Ia the Sandwich Islands, Is fully
informed that the sentiment of the Adminlstrn
ton warmly iayors annexation. That and the
Cuha question are expected 10 bc the great topics
Of interest during the next Congress.
Upon this subject the Washington Union
makes the following remark, which may be consd
cred rs expressing the views of the nduinlstra
tions: although our government has had moth
ing II do in bringing about the state of things
which seems likely soon To result in an apphcn-
ton from the Sandwich Islands 10 an annexation,
we ure sure by the doctrines of President Piorco's
inaugural rs we'll rs by the American sentiment
Of the administration that the application will re
ceye prompt consideration. We cannot for "A
moment suppose that the measure viii be serious
Is embarrassed by the outrageous protensons sci
mp in the protest of the French and British CON
sus. The answcr of the American commission
er, Mr. Severance is'u full and exclusive reply 10
those prctensions, aud we hive no reason to
doubt that his sentiments will be cordially up
proved by the administration"