The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-01
For tho Washington Union.

For tho Washington Union
Annexation of the Sand,oich isiands-t'e'os o
| administration.
1t is manifest that the native Government Of
the Sandwich Island exists only BY sutferance
1t is equally manifest that it is rapidly SINKING
from an inherent decay which nothing can ar
rest In 1890, the aboriginal population OF the
| Hawaiian Islands was but little less than 40O,
600 In 1910. it was but $50, 900; and by the
census Of 1850, it was scarcely computed al
$4,000 souls. In the proceeding year, the eA
cess of deaths over births was 2SoS. Al 'his
rate of decrease, the native population OF tue
! islands will become extinct by the end OF The
/ century. AS the native population disappears,
The vacuam is filled up by immigration chiefly
from the United States. The education, the
religion, the trade, and even the government OF
the islands, are already under American con-
troll
The relations between this Country and the
Hawaiian kingdom are analogous to those
which existed between the United States and
the republic of Texas The Hawaiian Govern
ment has more than once proposed some sort OF
political connection with the United States
whether the surrender of its commons, ana
formal annexation, cannot be determined un'ii
the publication of the official correspondence on
the subject II is understood that the Proffer,
administration. The Senate sought informa-
ton on the nature of the negotiations, but Pre-
sident Fillmore declined to publish the cores
pondence between the two governments.
Whatever difference Of opinion may exist as
to the proper Interpretation Of the Monroe doc
trine, all are agreed, that under no crcumstan-
ces. can this Government suffer the DOMINION
of the Sandwich islands to be transferred to any
other power. Such transfer could never be
made but by violence, and in disregard OF the
wishes Of the people as we'll as OF the Govern
ment Of the islands. The present King has an
nounced his intention, in any difficulty with
foreign power, to throw himself upon the pro-
lection Of the American Government. In such
an emergency, the duty of this Government
would be sufficiently obvious.
The possession OF the Sandwich Islands les
sential to the protection Of our rapidly increas-
ing commerce in the Pacific. Lying midway
between California and China, in the path OF
American and As:atic commerce-consttuting
a convenient ralying point for our whaling yes.
sells, and a necessary station for the relief and
supply of the steamships which, at no distant
day, will turn from San Froncisco to Shanghae
and Jeddo-they could not pass under the do
minon of any one of the chief maritime nations
without manifest and serious delriment to Anne
rican interests.
Reclaimed from paganism by the Jealous ef-
forts of American Missionaries, introduced to the
comforts and refnements civilization by the
enterprise of American merchants, their sys-
tenn Of religion, of education, and of Govern
ment sustained by the generous aid OF American
it is not surprising that the Hawaiian
natives, in escaping from the raPacity OF for
eign powers, should seek shelter under the pro-
tecting wing of the American Union.