Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-19

small nations are incorporated with large ma
tons, their nationality is usually obliterated
1t matters not that the form of nationality is
preserved, by a small representation in the gov
eminent, when the substantive and material
powers of sovereignty are lost by amalgamation
with superiorand controlling powers. Like rain
drops falling in the ocean, they are lost. Not SC
with aequisition by, or annexation to, the United
States. If a territory be annexed, it imme
diately enjoys new and large accession o.
powers. If annexation takes place, there is
not only retention by the annexed country OF
the powers of sovereignty, but there is also a
retention of its national name. In word, an.
nexation to us, implies no extinguishment OF
sovereignty-an incorporation with other coun.
tries, does.
From this consideration it arises, that so
many people and countries desire union with
us. We would not ruthlessly disturb the seren-
ity, or mar the happiness of those gentlemen Of
the olden time, whose only hopes Of our pros.
perity, growth, and development are based on
the nations standing stock stil-but we feel it
to be our bounden duty to mention some of the
events that are likely to take place ere long.
Cuba wants to be annexed-the Hawaiian
Islands are pleading with US for annexation.
Honduras, even, begins seriously to think Of it.
Nebraska, Utah, and divers other territories
will soon apply for admission into the Union as
States. The limits,of this article will not adj
init of a specific and particular illustration OF
the merits Of each Of these applications. We
will, therefore, content ourselves with simple
reference to one. .sa
1t has not been many days since we devoted
two columns to the consideration of the appli.
cation that the Hawaiian government has
made to us for annexation to the United States.
We treated the subject as seriously as we could.
But all our facts and figures were thrown away
upon the grave, cautious, timid gentlemen who
believe that progress consists in lying down,
and advancement in "retrograding backwards"
as we once heard an orator express it. Having
treated the subject seriously, without exciting
their sympathy, perhaps, if we change from
grave to gay, we may not altogether fail of ac-
comprising our object. If "we pipe to them
mayhap they will dance.
Inaccessible to argument, will these gentle
men prove also insensible to poetry? A group
of twelve islands in the Pacific, covered with
verdure, vocal with the songs of birds-per.
famed with sandal wood and filed with flowers
and truits-are knocking for admission. The
climate is as delicious as the fruits it produces.
1t abounds in sunlit lakes, in purling streams,
in limpid springs, and in shady groves. As
lovely as houris are the Hawaiian damsels, who
now desport themselves in the water, and now
with romantic avidity, devonr the raw fish with
which the waters abound. These grave old
gentlemen, SO opposed to work, to progress, to
locomotion, can live there without labor They
can live on the spontaneous productions of the
earth. The only trouble that they will be put
to, will be to gather the fruits as they fall. Here,
even, if not averse to love, they can find most
willing substitutes. King Solomon despised
not the charms Of the fair, and as for King
David, he was a regular ladies' man. !.
These instances, from the remote and vene-
rable past, will, perhaps, reconcile our fogy
I've mean no offence) friends, to receiving the
assistance of blushing and lovely barbarians--
that word is unfortunate. 1t will, we fear, Sc
riously alarm our venerable friends. In place.
therefore, of barbarians, we will write, damsels
Does not this picture Of luxury and love
melt, thaw, and dissolve our obstinate and hard
hearted opponents Can they longer resist the
appeal Of the beautiful Hawaiian groupe, with
its fruits and its fowers--its lakes, its sandal
wood, and its matchless hours? IF SO, then,
indeed, are they memorable.