Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-05-26
From the Washington Union.
Annexation of the Sandwich Islands
Views of the Administration.

flCWb VI Illc
1t is manifest that the native government
Of the Sandwich Islands exists only by sur-
ferance. 1t is equally manifest that it is
rapidly sinking from an inherent decay
which nothing can arrest. In 1890, the
aboriginal population Of the Hawaiian Is
lat1ds was but little less than 100000. In
1880, it was but 10000; and by the CEN
sus of 1850 it was computed at scarcely
10000 souls. In the preceding year the
excess Of deaths over births was $685.
At this rate of decrease the native popula-
tion of the islands will become extinct by
the end Of the century. As the native pop
ulation disappears, the vacuum is filled up
by immigration, chiefly from the United
States. The education, the religion, the
trade, and even the government of the Is
lands are already under American control.
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 Government has more than once
proposed some sort of political connection
with the United States-whether the sur
render Of its dominions and formal annex
alton, cannot be determined until the publi-
cation of the official correspondence on the
subject. It is understood that the proffer,
whatever its nature, was rejected by the late
administration. The Senate sought inform
ntion on the nature of the negotiations, but
President Fillmore declined to publish the
correspondence between the two govern
inents,
Whatever differences of opinion may ex-
ist as to the proper Interpretation of the
Monroe doctrine, all are agreed that under
no circumstances can this Government SUI
fet the dominion of the Sandwich Islands
to be transferred to any other power. Such
transfer could never be made but by vio-
lehce, and in disregard of the wishes of the
people, as we'll as of the government of the
Islands. The present king has announced
his intention, in any difficulty with fur-
eign power, 10 throw himself upon the pro-
lection of the American Government. In
such an emergency the duty of this gov
ernment would be sufficiently obvious.
The possession of the Sandwich Islands
is essential to the projection of our rapidly
increasing commerce in the Pacific. Lying
midway between California and China, in
the path of Asiatic and American com
merce--constituting a convenient Tallyinz
point for our whaling vessels, and neces-
sary station for the relief and supply of tho
steamships which at no distant day will rur
from San Francisco to Shanghae and Jeddc
they could not pass under the dominion
Of any one of the chief maratime nations
without manifest and serious detriment tc
American interests.
Reclaimed from paganism BY the jealous
efforts Of American Missionaries, intro.
duced to the comforts and refnements oI
civilization by the enterprise of American
merchants, their system of religion Of edu-
cation, and Of Government, sustained by
! the generous aid Of American citizens, il is
not surprising that the Hawaiian natives, il
escaping from the rapacity of foreign pow.
ers, should seek shelter under the protect
wirg of the American Union.