Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-08
The Sandwich Islands---Annexation.

A correspondent of the Boston POST writing
from Honolulu, under date of Sept. Goth, says
Mr.. Angel, the newly appointed Consul, has
so far given perfect satisfaction. Mr. Chase, OF
Maine, Consul for Lahaina, passed Honolulu
on his way to his post the week previous.
This correspondent also notices the recent
change in the Sandwich Islands Government
and the difficulties that brought it about. He
goes in strong for annexation, and says the De-
tiiion to the King for the removal of Mr.. Judd
was signed by two hundred and sixty-eight
foreigners, and over eleven thousand natives.
Annexation seems to be popular with the ma
tlVes. The new Minister of Finance, Mr. AL
len, of Boston, and who was Consul to Hon.
olulu under Mr.. Fillmores administration.
Is noticed as follows
Mr.. Allen was abont leaving for the United
states when the Office was rendered to him -
At FIRST he refused listening an instant to their
proposition but was ultimately urged upon to
accept, and he is now minister of finance Mr.
Allen, although wing, is strongly in favor of
annexing these Islands to the United States,
for he knows full well of what great benefit
they would be to Inc American government,
while on the other hand he is well aware that
annexation will be the only salvation for this
race. No one Who knows the Islands, the ca
liabilities of the soil, our healthy climate and
our central position in the Pacific, will deny
that under the American flag they will be the
most hourishing state, and that this town will
be the Havana of the Pacific" The business
of the Islands is now carried on mostly by
Americans, our cargoes are from the United
States, and in fact, the population of foreign
ers is nine-tenths American, and we have
reached as far as we can without the assistance
of the star-spangled banner; and give US that,
end you will find US shooting ahead as rapidly
as California. We think that the finances of
the kingdom are in such a condition that we
must soon seek for admission into the Union.
and stthat Uncle Sam will come down hand
somely in remunerating the kings and chiefs
for their lands
The friends Of annexation are now looking
anxiously for the new U. S. Commissioner who,
II is hoped, will have the power to negotiate
on annexation with his majesty and chiefs.
Business at the islands the past summer is de-
scribed as follows
Trade at the islands during the past sum-
mer has been very dull, owing to the sickness
among the natives. There has been some little
trade in the way of shipment of produce to San
Francisco, and California has taken all of our
stock Of HaW allan sugar. The Hawaiian sugar
is pronounced by good judges in California to
be equal in quality to that produced in Havana
and New Orleans, and brings often as high as
II cents per pound. We have had but four
arrivals as yet from the whaling feet at the
north, one from the Arctic, two from the
Ochotsk and one from the Zodiac The news
from the Arctic and the Zodiac is not encour-
aging, while that from the Ochotsk is very
pleasing. The whale ships in the Ochotsk in
August were doing very well, and the prospect
was that they would bring into port full car
goes. We do not look for the greater portion
Of the feet until late in October, when we ex-
pect to have orr harbor we'll filed. There are
now on the way to this port nine vessels with
full cargoes from the United States, some of
which are now overdue. and all expected to
arrive before the first of December. The clip
per ships benjamin Howard shooting
STAR" and mechanics Own" are now lying
at anchor in the harbor waling for whale ships
to arrive, SO that they can procure freight of
oil and bone for the United States.
Another correspondent of the same paper al
ludes to the policy of the Fillmore administra-
ton on this subject, and charges its refusal to
entertain The offer Of annexation, made volun-
tary by the Sandwich Islands Government, up
M- Wnhstnr. as follovvs.
1t is well known in the United States that in
1851 Mr.. Allen was the bearer, by request of
Mr. Severance, to the government of the Unit
ed States of proposition of the Hawaiian gov
eminent for immediate annexation to the Unit
ed States, on terms which would have been
desirable. 1t had long been the fixed policy OF
Mr.. Webster to oppose the extension of his
government over foreign territory. The i'm
mense advantage secured to the United States
by tho acquisition of Louisiana, Texas and
California had had no influence to change the
policy of Mr.. Webster upon the subject. Tie
well known and acknowledged fact that the ac-
QUESTION and settlement of California would in
time give to the United States the command of
the Pacific trade, and that this trade could on
ly be protected and made permanent by the
control of these Islands the well known fact,
acknowledged by all military men, that in time
of war, the only safety Of the United States on
the Pacific would be in having the control of
these Islands, which are truly said to be the
key to the Pacific, had no influence upon these
opinions, which in opposition had outlived the
plainest teachings of experience and long prac-
ticed policy Of the United States.
Mr.. Webster influenced the administration
of Mr.. Fillmore and NJ. Allen was sent back
TO the Islands, the proposition not accepted or
acted upon.