, 1853-11-05

hNA A'ACh9 hilllEiNoo " conform H.,
Government to the wishes of his peoDIa
that entitle him TO our unrcseryed con6depo.
esteem, and reverence.
The following resolutions were of,.3
by DR.. Geo. A. Lathrop, and adopted nv
the meeting:
Resolved, That the Union Of Church ,Dl
State has in all ages proved destructiy. IA
civil liberty, nor can we make an exceplioD
of the Sandwich Island Mission in its eon.
nexion with the Hawaiian Governmen,
which we believe to have been the bsne y
the country, and while we pay all due Ia
spcct 10 Missionaries faithfully engaged n
their Missionary labor, ,we'will ever dIscouD.
tcnance their interference with the affain
Of civil government.
Resolved, That we look upon all those
ollce-holdcrs with disirust, who have been
the obsequious instruments Qf The late Mia, Z
lister Of Finance, and we cSQnot have con-,
fdrnce that liberal laws will be Justly and
fairly administered by such officers.
DR.. J. Mott Smith then offered The 6l-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That we form procession on
Saturday evening next, for the purpose Of
waiting upon the King to express our 10.
bounded appreciation of the happy chang,
he has been pleased to make in the office q
Minister Of finance and also 10 call on the
Hon. E. H. Allen, the present incumbent
and in like manner signify TO him our greal
satisfaction in his accession 10 that respOn.
siblc office. That Capt. McDulie be sp.
pointed Chief Marshal for the occasion,
with full power TO make all necessary PFC,
paratioDs.
The meeting then adjourned.
In the midst Of the excitement, the Bni,
ish and French Consuls addressed protest
to the King, in the name of their Govern.
ments
The communication is signed by WIN.
Miller and Louis Emile Perrin, the English
and French Consuls. After inlimating that
they have been Informed of the exlraordiaa-
ry course pursued by some American mer-
chants, landed proprielors, and other cilL
zens of the United States, countenanced by
\ high official lunctionaries at Honolulu, Wih
view 10 induce the King to ALLEVIATE bis
sovereignty in the Islands, by immediate
negotiations for annexation 10 the United
States, the Two Consuls TemOnstrate against
his Majesty's becoming q party to The
scheme. Such a course, they contend,
would be a violation of the understanding
that the Kingdom was 10 be preserved as
an independent State, and that the attempt
at annexation would be looked upon as
conlTavention of existing treaties, which
could mol be regarded with indifference BY
either the British or the French Govern
mcnt. Furthermore, that such an acl could
moi be doue under the Hawaiian Constilu-
ton, and would be hostile TO the well es-
lablished laws Of nations.
This was followed by a counter state.
ment by the U. S Commissioner, Luther
Severance, which document is considered
by all parties as the views of The Unilrd
States Government, and is highly spoken Ol
by all.
Mr.. Severance, the American Commis-
sioner, reminds the Minister that the United
States Government has never made any
propositions to His Majpdy's GOyernmsRl
10 annex the Islands 10 the United States (;
but adds that it is not surprising that The
merchants and landed proprietors, whether
Americans or others, should perceive great
commercial advantages in such q coanec-
ton. lie therefore eau see nothing very
extraordinary in the project demonstrated
against by the English and French Consus,
and adds; "And if now or at any future
time il shall be found TO be decidedly loT
the interest Of both countries 10 unite Their
soyereignIles, | am unable 10 perceive any
treaty or moral obligations on the part Of
either TO forbid the desired union, or any
good reason lor foreign interference 10 pre-
vent IT," lie then at considerable length
comb0ls the Arguments advanced by those
Consuls, and!concludes BY statiEg that there
IS nothing in the policy Of the United States
towards these Islands which requires con-
cealment or demands explanalion-nothing
10 disturb the harmony which happily ex-
lists between the United States and the
great commercial powers Of Europe. -
Considering the distance from the seats Of
Government Of Europe and America, be
deems II advisable 10 depart from the usual
course, and publish the letter, that i may
go forth with the remonstranee Of the BIiL
ish and French Representatives,.
What will be the results Of these new
movements, was as yet uncertain but .
appears clear that the way lor annexation IS
opened, anil it rcmains only for the United
Suites Government 10 extend the right hand
of fellowship, which would be hailed Vilb
pleasure by all parties at the Islands.
Aside from political news, there is but
little Of Importance. The news from The
whaling feet is very encouraging,,,as will bs
seen from below
NEws FROM TIE WHALING FLEET-
The schooner Chance, on her passage from
kaua' spoke the whale ship Sheffield, Capt
Roys, who has furnished us the following
report from the whaling acet. 1t will be
noticed that the ships spoken in June aDd
July, had done remarkably well up 10 thai