The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-10
either 70 forbid the desired union any good

foreign interference to prevent it.
french and English subjects might stif be entitled to
score of commercial advantages cannot well compaiu Of
being subjected In these islands the revenue laws of
wnien consumss and pays for French manufac
lures ana other products to the Of forty
OF dollars annually and Of British goods the
one hundred millions snrually-the laws of
country rapidly growing and whose trade now OF more
value to Great Britain and France than that Of any OF
their colonies not indeed of all of them added together
In view of these great interests which would be sacri.
Seed BY disturbance Of pacific relations, Ito say
held in Europe whose yalue might the time be Sc
rously aeced 1t is not to be supposed that France will
insist on the little advantage of importing into these
Islands silks wineB &C. to the amount Of few thousands
OF dollars, at per cent duty she does by her
construction of the treaty Of the 26.h March, 1slSa
king should not transfer his sovereignty IL standing
and powerful argument to justify him in doing
tributes Of oyerevntyons In the hirhest degree
hal to all independent nations.
s S less Is 1t to bs Supposed shat Great Britain will
he French treaty since she has GENEROUSLY thrown up
ss nit treaty q the ,o same date and aud sa
ls4o - "~s''A " -''A ASeN1'ei'
The right to cede acquire territory or to unite two
ndePsnoent nations by compact is regarded inherent
IN all independent soveeigntes II has certainly
practised from time inmemorial The power which can
cede a part can cede all the parts. Modern history
abounds IN examples, and none mere than English and
french history. Annexation is neither q thing
in day, the Turks Arabs of Algeria the
Cafres of South America, and than hundred
aud thirty millions of people in Inca, can sstifypeops
it hoped who may be benefited by the change;
whether so not, cannot admit that annexation by
voluntary consent is any more illegal reprehensbis
than annexation by quest But whether it be done b
process the other, the govern Of United
States can have colonies Whatever territory added
is but an integral part the whole and subject to the
same nstioual consti ution and laws.
The expedency OF union with the United States do
not propose to consider at present for have authority
that may be offered yet | have doubt if they
shall be offered they will be frankly received and
duly considered but no sinister of accomplishing
the object however desirable, will receive any favor
from the United States.
am mcst happy to have your testimony that the
Commissioner and Consuls of the United States have
acted fully and faithfully the principles declared BY
Mr.. Webster and Mr. Clayton the communications re.
ferred by you and am not permitted to doubt that
you win have rs little hereafter you have
TO disturb the friendly intentions of the and
people OF the United States.
My regard for tie King and his government and for
the ht respectable Representatives of England and
to interpose official remonstrance alike demand the
utmost frans ness in the expression of the sentiments
entertain, which am sure they will appreciate
The agreement joint declaration Of the 18th Novem
ber 1852 that neither Britain no. auce would
take pofsesson of these islands as proectorate
otherwise was credable to those powers The govern
ment Of the United States pa ty to the engage
ment, neither was Kamehama III, 70 far appears.
The parties to by their naval forces had both made
hostile demonstrations upt the Kings sovereignty.
The United States has not but both before and sincs
sny or all foreign powers they have constantly respected
the government Of the king They have sought
limit Il right his to frame its own system
Of finance enact its own revenue laws regulate il own
system Of public education, establish judicial
policy or demanded any special fsvors, and they were
the first to recognise the complete and unqualified
onal independence Of kingdom by the treaty Of Goth
ctmber 1s49.
nothing in the policy of the United States
islands which requires concealmsnt demsn is expAna
tion nothing TO disturb the harmony which happily
sts between the United States and the great
powers Of Europe.
Lest silence my part, after the publication Of the
joint reinonstrance, should make different impression
here elsewhere, and considering the distance from the
seats of government Of Europe and America it may be
ters and TO publish this letter Also with the
monstrance the British and French representatives
have the honor to be- with great respect yoar oSsdi
Ills Excelency, Robert Crehton wylIs, Minister of
Foreign Relations, &c., ~
PUBLIC INTERPRETATIONS OF TIE SMALL POx, ETC.
On the 8tn meeting held By tho foreign residents
at Honolulu to testify their joy at the resignation of Dr.
Judd and the appointment T. II. Allen Minister of
Finance They passed number of resolutions. calling
the former government 'smafgnant iyranny express
ing reverence towards the King for his assert
ing that 'he union OF the Church and State has in all
ages proved destructive To civil liberty expressing dis
tus of all the "ofce holders" 'who have been the ob
sequious instruments Of the late Minister of Fnance
and concluding with resolution to go in procession
the evening Of the 10TH to express to the King their
the { fRce OF tho Minister Of Finance
About AGO bushels Of wheat have been raised Maui
this year and it is thought that about 800 Will be
during the fall and winter The produce Is about
twenty bushels per stem grist mill is to be
erected in Honolulu. The royresian says:-
t'The amount OF land on East Maui and Hawaii has
led to the hope that the time Is not distant when for
home consumption IL not for export the -four Of the Ha
waiian Steam Mil Company will take the place of Rich
me nd Gaego and Haxan by far the largest proportion
of which into market In damaged condition 4 1t
is only oceasio uay that ship brings -four around the
Cape perfectly sweet Is more frequently and often
musty whal and Of greatly dsterorated in money
value well as healthful quates."
The smallpox is still raging At Honolulu there
only nineteen cases. but in other parts Of Oahu 1t is still
destructive. The total number Of till the 9th OF
September bo49 total Deaths 1905. The number Of
yious week 2q5. There authentic reports from
other Islands, bnt rumor said that the disease in
crt asing at Iahaina.
OrI1cE or rHE COMMISSIONERS PuRIo HEALTH REPoRr.-
reported during the past week for the Island of Oahu are
2l4 the number Of deaths reported in the same time
are 68.
From the other islands the new cases reported are a.
deaths2
Total number of reported 5,o4e total deaths,
1906.
Number of cases remaining in Honolulu this day
are b. LIHOIIHO Chairman
HoNoIuIu Sept. 0, 1853.
Late and Interesting from Australia.
THE MINES AND THE MARKETS.
From the San Francisco Herald, Oct 10
BY the arrival Of the bark Julia Ann Captain Davis
have intelligence from Sydney to August le and Mel
bourne to August IL.
We are reoiced to announce the arrival Of the Irish
patriot John Mitchell by the Julia Ann. Aeagher,
McNsn NUS Oponahue, and Mitchell Irish ate prisoners
exiled to Van Diemen's Land have escaped from
RATES or LABOR RENTs-The Sydney Empire OF Aug
nkxvifh p1i0 ~. of