Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-15


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IMPORTANT FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
CORES PoSbEScE WITH THE coHsuLa ON ANNEXATION ne
sloNATIoN or DR.. Judd As MINISTER OF fiSAScE
From Francisco Herald, Oct 10
BY the arrival Of the brig Boston, Capt. Taylcy we haS
received files OF the POlynesan up to Sept H. Inc new
IL very important 10 those who have an eye 10 The ulur
annexation The Islands the United States territory
Under date OF August 80 correspondence Is phoishe
between the English and French Consuls and the hinsle
Of Foreign Relations in which the former solicit on aucenc
with the King and rivy Council.
The Council was conyoked on the lst Of September ~e
the following presented by the Consuls and the rep
HoNoLutA Sept. !, 1853
| May IT PLEASE Y0uR MaJgsTy:- We, the representa-
lives Of Great Britain and France beg leave respectfully Il
intimate 10 Your Majesty that fully informed OF ih
extraordinary adopted by American merchants
landed PROJECTORS and other citizens ol the UnileI S'ac
connected with the Protestant Missionaries residing OF
WoahOO with view induce Your Majesty ~ aliena
you sovereignty and Tie Independence OF these Islands BY
immediate negotiation for annexation TO The United States
and that also OF the countenance anu supper
that memorial which those gentlemen have addressed IL
Won 10 The aforesaid effect has received from high olca
unrtionaries Honolulu all Of which proceedings have
given rise considerable excitement among french aht
| British residents.
Under these circumstances consider il our duty to re
mind you that Great Britain and France have entered int
solemn treaties with The Sandwich Islands, ny which Ica
ties your Majesty your heirs and successors are bound 10
extend all times To French and British SUBJECTS Inc
same advantages aud privileges may DC granted 10 SUB
ects or cilizens the favored nation, and that The
ont resolution of England and France OF the 25 of No
vcuhc 1913 founded upon The clear understanding ina
your Majesty was to preserve your knslon as an nocehd
rnt Stale.
Therefore We declare in the name of governments
thai any attempt the Sandwich Islands TO any tor
cgn power whatever, would be In confederation Oh existing
treaties and could be looked upon with Indifference BY
either the British the French Government.
We beg further observe that In accordance with the
Hawaiian constitution your Majesty could only ALLEVIATE
vor and Islands under certain
which have not occurred-and mat no mon
whatever, according 10 fate ana oner Writers Oh IN
has, Yin In
ter into negotiation with tha. view, without the concur
renee vi his people
We therefore consider that The lime has arrived for US to
renonstrae and do hereby demonstrate against your
Majesty becoming party scheme recently got or
TO any other project which existing treaties and the Hawaii
an constitution DO not SANCTION rM. tEtIrH,
" WIN. MILLER.
pa,yy CouxciL CHAMuER, PALACE, II ~,
September ], 1883
The undersigned ia commanded by The King 10 state 10
the representatives oil Great Britain and Franco that his
Majesty will duly consider the pint memorandum when
they THE day presented 10 his Majesty 10 resnre ., Els
! Ministers aud Pryy Council Of STATE X. Z. WILLIS.
TO Monsieur Louis Emile Perrin Consul, commissioner
and Penpoeniary of his Imperial A'Jesty Napoleon Ill
To VIM Miller, Esq, II. B. MS Consul, &c, &c.
In connection with the same aiiair find The following
! in the Polynrsln Ui the lGth:
Mn EDITOR: The communication from the representa-
lives Of Great Britain and France, in your last paper "il
probably convey wrong impression TO many u your 'e'u
The Protestant Missionaries al these Islands have never
engaged any scheme Of annrXaton IL mas oeen 'heif
cherished wish that the government may remain lndcpcn
de, under The Present constitution and rulers Whatever
NAV have been donc by merchants planters or diners lie
Protestant creymcu the islands have neither advised
nor signed any memorial to the Eiog touching anne%at!oa
T.. w. CLARK,
T.. }. GulLCK.
Tn. correspoueoce vas sen, to the United States
missioner Hon Luther Severance who returned long an
swer in which susas the right Vi ceding aud acquiring
territory.
APPOINTMENT EAaEHAMkHA AZ PRIME 'ilHsTER
n
The King appointed his Royal ighness General OF
Division Prince Lot kumehuela 10 the Clce vi kulha M
or Prime Minister in The place OF John Dung eslSheu'
who sun retains the position Minister Of the INTERIOR
G. p Jadd has connection with the ministry.
The argus opposition, speaks thus OF The changes
"At Ieng bubble has BURST the ma2lcans wand If
broker and public opinion has vndcaet lis existence on
The Hawaiian Islands That the resignation Or usnlSsol VI
Mr. Judd Of justice us well as OF necessity
no DOUBT who al all acquainted WIN pnoic al
lalIs this country We have been the political enemies
Mr. Judd sincerely honestly and consistently ou we ~ "
wish hard upon i!en man. His virtues nc nave
any will be his reward and his errots, we hope WI DC
warning To his sueccssoIs Resquiescat IN pace we are
| United SuIes the place vacated by Mr. Judd VIII give
general satisfy cnn and we nugur well for tho development
and pros pey Of the county, iroi tG Eera and eHpanneu
| views aud high unblCmshcd character" .
We find the following in the POiynesaH 0l Inc il:
John Young Minister Of the Interior.
T. c. WylIit, Minister OF Foreign Relations
| Elisha H. Alien Minister Of Finance
! Richard Armstrong. Minister Of Public Instruction.
| En:acc, Sept 1853.
Prince LihollhO mDmber Of the Board Ut hoyal S'I
mssoners Of Public Health il place CT Z r. 1ndo' re-
| signed. " ,,,, ~ ,ho mn ~
September in celebration The acceptance 81 r. H. Allen
| If the office OF Minister oil Finance.
! REPLY or UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER TO lhh az
pagssys OF THE BRITISH AND FRgScH REPRESENTATIVES,
me oIowjng is the answer entire U tho United States
Commissioner To The copy Of the address OF the representa-
lives of the British and French governments which
was sent him by The Minister Of Foreign telanohs--
usIrEp STATES CoMMIssIo". ?
! floscLulu, Sept 3, 1853.
SR-I have the honor Of receiving your communication
of his morning. in which you say II was rcso'Ved ny ,t
KING in Council on the fret day Of the month"; tla You
should pass to me officially copy OF The Joint ADDRESS
His Nlu.sly by the representatives OF ufea' bia'n a
Froncr made on that day. which you have done oy eho
sing copy no. H. Of the POlyaesidn published 'hs morn
| ing. -. ,,,. =; e., ,oL;,, i'm,
medas measures 10 apprZe officially OF The eSaci con-
tents Of the address, which perceive demonstrates o6
the extraordinary course ndopted oy some ,h irard
chants landed propric0re aud other citIens VI 'c I'M.
States TO induce the King ALLEVIATE his suscreSHy anu
The independence Of The islands, by immediate nts"'ao"
| for annexation 10 the United States
You are aware that the Government OIL Inc oh'e1 'e
has never made any propositions 10 his Majesty oo'et
mcnt 10 annex the islands. thong The matter mas
adv cnuuped Inc attention both OF citizens OF he united
Safes and NJ subjects of The King To me il Is not :urpis-
np that the merchants aud landed p1oprlelofs "neh.'
Americans or Others should perceive great conec'a au
vaniaucs in such connection considering lnat Tue pcpa
mart of The commerce OF The ISLANDS is WIN Tue Ceo
STATES and lha, the islands must look almost exclusively 10
The Pacific coast OF the CDleu SWtts ioi
ruc and the means of paying for their heavy Imports
nerccyc therefore, nothing very extraordinary IN Inc pro
,cr rmons against. And II now or Al any iuuis
il shall be found decidedly 10 the interest OF b't
countries TO unite their covcre;gn;ics an unable 10 per
cye nny treaty Or moral obligations the part Of either
rbd The desired union any good rcasoE ic foreign IN
reference ~ prevent II. ., II,
French and English subjects might still he entitled 10 IN
privileges OF the most favored uaiion and on the score
COMMERCIAL advantages well complain oi being SUP
nccd in ihe.e islands the revenue laws oil counH
which consumes and pays Tor French manufactures an
cher products to the Of oriy millions ol dollars an
nualy anJ Of British goods Tie amount oil one huhuf
Inl;ons unnuaily-!he revenue laws oil country rapu
o,nwny and whose trade ia Of more yane 10 ufen
Britain and France than lha! Of any Of their colonies 10
indeed of all of them added together vast as knsish coo
MES are. ,,,..,iGc,
In view OF ,cae great ntertss which would be eae'ice
BIZ disturbance Ct pacific relations TO say nothing o.
al uatrcd millions Of American stocks htid 10 t IL
whose value might the lime be seriously T,; d
not 10 be supposed lhat France will insist on . Sc f.
vantage Of importing into these Islands SHE'S Eve per CEN
The amount Of iew thousands OF dollars, a. h. f,e,Iv
duty as size does by her consnc,o sssJ of helm
the 26lh OF March, lS46-a treaty when naee, his en-
valid reason why king should no. r,umso, 10 ins,f
veeieniy Is standing and po"e..G 10 him one NJ m
l.. denies W VIC VI vi