Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-24
From the Ohio State Journal.
Sandwich Establishments

The late change Of Ministers il the Sand.
wich Islands seems TO bs regarded as favor.
able TO The plan Of annexing ,ha, group 10
The United States. Though AZ least two
miles from any Of our possessions,
yet they appear TO be in position 10 come
under our protection with proprieiy. No
nation, from the course Of Its trade and bus
mess has 80 grea, an interest in The territory
as has ours, and il experience teaches lha.
so small cluster Of islands and number Of
people cannot maintain their integrity and
sovereignty without TOO much exposure 10
moles.a,ion on the part Of The grea, maritime
nations, then the time for action in the prem.
ses has come. Lying in The course Of the
enormous trade that is already sprinGng up
between our Pacific possessions, and The
richos, portions Of Asia, this group will be o
very convenient point, sori oil halfway
house for our ships 10 stop a, and procure
those necessaries that are so important.
We leel that this question Of annexing
more territory is dangerous one 10 agila,e
at this time, as i, will be coupled with the
projec, Of Cuban annexation, and will. almos,
certainly, drag in the slavery question. which
we devou,ly hoped would be permitted TO
res, for few years a. least. But, If there
is any probability that these islands cannon,
or will no, mainlain their independence, then
the time has come when we are called upon
10 ACT, even though we do arouse again the
discussion nf this question. When This frs
proposition is established, The Government
will have our sympathy and supper. in the
plan TO bring This group within The protection
Of The stars and The stripes, and we have nj
doub, i, will be sustained by The entire mas
Of the American people.
The Washington correspondent Of tht
Philadelphia North American has some in
,eresling specula,ions on, this subject, which
we copy for the bene6, Of our readers:
do no. be surprised il you should learn
within few weeks, ,ha, treaty Of annexa
lion TO the United States has already beef
negotiated between the Hon. Luther Sever
ance. United States Commissioner to III
Sandwich Islands, and the authorities Of ,h
Hawaiian Government. Indeed, il is M
improbable such treaty is now on its we
TO Washington. Mr.. Severance has author
iiy to negotiate such treaty, and the recen
change in the Hawaiian Cabinet is under
stood TO have been brought abou. TO accom-
plish that result. DR.. Judd, who retired i
favor Of Mr.. Allen. was friend Of annexu
,ion, but desired It's accomplishment wi,
certain restrictions likely to embarrass DO,
Governments in their negotiations on III
subject; or, perhaps it is moro accurate ,
say that he was in favor Of annexation onl
on cerlain conditions. Mr.. Allen is NOR
radical, and in favor Of annexation now, an
all the time.
Mr.. Severance's answer 10 the British an
French protest is received with much fave
here. The careful reader cannot fail TO Sc
that It indicates, on the parl Of It's author,
full consciousness OF his political ability Q
well as his diplomatic power 10 negotiate iC
annexation. There Is no use In being sui
prised at anything now a.days; and we migl
jus. as we'll make up our minds TO recev
the "gen,leinen from Hawaii" in the U. s
Senate ere long-perhaps before The publ
wakes up TO realization Of The fac, .ha, ii
annexation is possible. Mr.. Allen will
: likely TO be- one Of the Senators, and II
Rev. DR.. Judd may be The other. Is no. lh
a "lasl' coun,ryl
Nj. Elisha II. Allen, who succeeds N
Judd in The Hawaiian ministry. came
: Washington two years ago, during the tin
. OF The French aggression on the Island
with direc. proposition Tor annexation. M
Webster would not entertain the proposilio
and Mr.. Allen returned, and now promot
the same scheme as member oil the Haw
iian Government Mr.. Gregg, the ne
r Commissioner 10 the Sandwich Islands,
/. fully informed that The senlimenl Of The A
! minisiraIion warmly laSors annexation.
That and the Cuba question are expected
J be the great topics Of in.eres, during the ne
Congress.
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