The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-01
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

It is stated that Senator Gwinn, os Califor-
mia, will receive the appointment Of Commiss-
Toner to the Sandwich Islands.
Considering the suspicious movements of the
French Emperor, noted in the press Of late,
towards that important group of Islands, and,
indeed, in all other respects, we regard this Sc
lection as eminently judcious and happy. DR..
Gwin is well acquainted with the condition OF
those territories, their wants and advantages, aud
v it'll the character of their inhabitants. These
are, for tie most part, Americans their institu-
tons initiate the American, and their officials
are nearly all American. Their chief political
connections are with this republic, and, in all
the changes Of things, they have locked and
still look to this government, as their protector
and guide. During the late administration, we
believe, King Kamehameha made formal pro-
position Of annexation 10 The Federal Republic.
The projec, does not seem TO have met the ap-
proval of Mr.. Fillmore and his Cabinet, and,
when a resolution to that effect passed the Sen.
body the documents and correspondence relative
to the matter, not deeming it consistent with the
public welfare. This proposition was doubtless
induced by the deplorable condition Of affairs in
the Hawaiian government; the islands having
beenrapidly decreasing in population, commerce,
vigor and wealth, during the last fifteen years.
The French Emperor is not blind 10 the weak
and helpless condition of those islands, nor to
their exceeding fertility and extensive resources,
the beauty and salubrity of their climate, nor to
their immense importance with reference to the
commerce of the East. Ere long, when this
continent is banded with railroads from ocean to
ocean, our whole commerce with Asia, already
of vast extent, value and importance, will pass
over seas commanded and controlled (if possess
ed bya powerful nsiion) BY the Sandwich
Islands. Under these circumstances, for this
government to permit the sovereignty of these
Islands 10 pass-by any means. debated, prob
able or possable, with or against the consentof
the Hawaiian government-into the hands Of q
6rst rate Uropean power, like France, would be
disastrous to our commercial interests, hostile to
our growth 40 commercial power, and against
the permansnce, the safety and extension Of
free Institutions.
With the timid, cautious, dainty fingered
milk.and-water, anti American policy, which
distinguished the late administration and for
which it will be chiefly remarkable on the "his-
toric page such an event had been hardly i'm
probable; but under the vigorous, and bold
.amuican guidance Of President Pierce, the
possibility Of such an occurrence il, thank God,
out Of the question. The structures and invec-
lives Of the English aristocratic press, their
epithets Of "grasping," "aggressive," 'unscru-
pulous, s'ambitious," SC, Sc, re-echoed in
this country by their sickly imitators, can,
under the new regime, have no effect on our
policy, and will not avail to deviate the Presi-
dent one jot from the course he has mapped ou,
for his administration-which course, we s'do
most powerfully and potensly believe will be
eninently and perfectly American. American
rights will be protected and enforced whether
pertaining to individuals, sngly, or to masses'
and American interests, present and respective,
will be guarded with zeal, vigor and vigilance
We therefore conclude that, if the rove reignty
Of the Sandwich Islands be merged in differ
ent power, that power will be The Republic Of
the United States. The possessions Of England
already girded 10 on the North-the facile con-
servatism Of the late administration gaveher a
foot hold on our South. The French Emperor
Is endeavoring to acquire position on the Yves,
which will command the track Of commerce to
Asia: Spain, weak, yet still monarchy, retains
Cuba. II will be the duty, a. il will be the
glory, of Gen. Pierce . administration to shat,er
the links Of monarchy, gradually closing around
a., and to assert and maintain the rights and in.
terests Of this republic, in their immediate,
remote and most comprehensive relations.