Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-12
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

By way Of California we have late and interesting
intelligence from the Sandwich Islands, confirming
the report of the resignation Of the Hawaiian MN
istry, and the subsequent appointment OF ELISHA
" ALLEN. late United States Consul, to the sta
ton of Minister Of Finance, the place previously
occupied by DR.. JUDD, and for whose removal
large number of foreign residents and some OF the
natives had petitioned the King. This change OF
administration is viewed by our California contempt
rares as decided step towards the annexation OF
the Sandwich Islands to the United States. The
" Alta California newspaper thus speaks OF 1t:
auis great triumph for the Annexatonsts, and win
undoubtedly be followed in comparatively short time,
by change of the sovereignty Of the Islands Dr. JUDD,
man OF intellect Of great strength Of character and
considerable political ability has been for years the actual
sovereign the Islands, and has had arrayed against him
all the influence of the foreign residents not connected
with the missionaries. He maintained his position against
great odds for long time, but has finally succumbed to
irresistible force of popular opposition and in retiring
leaves the Annexatonsts high vantage ground their
leader at the head Of the Government and with compare
lively triaing obstacles in their way.
g. The French and British Consvs, Of the utf-
results of the change Of Ministry protested for
may but not very decidedly, against the negotiations
which they took for granted would for the
ton of the Islands the United States but their protest
amounts to nothing The American Consul answered
them, but is than likely that they viii oppose
serious objections to any his Hawaiian Ma
esy may be pleased to pursue in his relations with the
United States tending to annexation. As he is under
very decided Americas influence is reasonable sup
pose that he will favor early transfer of his sovereignty
if he can do so without detrment his dignity
the interests of his people
The new Ministry was announced on the 9th OF
September, as follows:
JOHN YousG Minister Of the Interior.
r. C. WyLLIE, Minister of Foreign Relations.
ELISHA Ii. ALLEN, Minister of Finance.
RIcH'p ARMSTRONG, Minister Of Public Instruction.
On the Sth meeting held by the foreign residents
of Honolulu testify their JOY the resignation of DR.
Jupp and the appointment Of Mr. ALLEN Minister o
Finance. They passed number of resolutions, calling
the former Government a malignant tyranny" ex
pressing toward the King for his course
sorting that the union of the Church and State has il
all ages proved destructive of civil liberty expressing
disrust Of all the Office holders .whe have been the
obsequous instruments Of the late Minister of Finance
and concluding with resolution to go in procession to
the King the evening OF the 10th express their
probation of the change he has been pleased make
the ofice of the Minister Of Finance
We subjoin the Protest of the British and French
Consuls, and the Letter of the American Commits
sioner, above referred to:
Protest Of the Consds Of Great Britain and France
HoSoLULU SEPTEMBER ], 1853.
MAY IT PLEASE Your MAJESTY: We the representa-
tves Of Great Britain and France beg leave respectfully
intimate your Majesty that fully informed Of
the extraordinary adopted by American
chants landed propretors and other citizens of the Uni
ted States connected with the Protestant missionaries
residing on Woahoo with view to induce your Majesty
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these islands by immediate negotiation for annexation
the United States; and that also of the
countenance and support that memorial which those
gentlemen have addressed you the aforesaid effect has
received from high official funconares at Honolulu; all
of which proceedings have given rise TO considerable
element among French and British residents.
Under these circumstances, consider it duty to
remind you that Great Britain and France have entered
into solemn treaties with the Sandwich Islands, by which
treaties your Majesty, your heirs and successors are
bound to extend at all times 10 French and British sub
jects the advantages and privileges may be grant
ed subjects citizens of the most favored nation and
that the joint resolution Of England and France Of the
18th Of November, lS43, was founded upon clear
derstanding that your Majesty preserve your king
dom independent State.
Therefore declare, in the name Of our Governments
that any attempt to the Sandwich Islands to any
foreign Power whatever would be in conraventon Of
listing treaties and could be looked upon with indf
ference by either the British the French Government
We beg further to observe that in accordance with the
Hawaiian constitution your Majesty could only ALLEVIATE
your sovereignty and islands under certain circum-
stances which circumstances have occurred and that
monarch whatever according to Vatel and other wr
international law, has right to ALLEVIATE his king
dom enter into negotiation with that view without
the concurrence of his people.
We therefore consider that the time has arrived for
to demonstrate and do hereby demonstrate against
your Majesty becoming party 10 the scheme recently
got up, any other project which existing treaties
and the Hawaiian constitution do not sanction.
EN-. PERRIN.
WM. MILLER
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