Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-12-01
- =. From .,hs Ohio STATE Journal
S4NniTl0l1 lSL.ANDS--ANEEXATION

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S4hnNt0a lSLANOS--ANREAAI1ON.
HAesA<ts ehmxs of Miaislsrs in the Sandwich
lsAAgh seehstt be regarded as favorable = the
plan OF snasxiag tAat groap to the United
Sitse< Ifodsh AZ least tso thousand tnle-
fr5a kny 81 oaf POSSESSIONS. yet they appear to
beina position 10 eeme uodef. our protection
with proprely, No nation, from the course Of
its.tfsds and basiness. has 50 great az Interest
in ne terniory as has ours. and i experience
teaches that 50 small cluster Of island and
number 81 people cannot mainlain their integ-
nty and sovereignty. tiaiaht 700 much expo
saso. 70 molesiation on the part Of the great
marilma paloph. then the tme for action in
the Premises has come, Lying 10 the course
Of the enormous trade that's already sPringing
upl between opr Pacific possessions. and the
richest portions OF Asia, this group viii be a
very convenient point. ssort Of halfway house
fOsoaE ships % stop at and procure those ne
eessAries that are so important
We feel that this question OF annexing more
teEviiety padangerous one 10 agitaie At thls
time. as it will be coupled with the project Of
Cuban snnexing, and will. almost certainly
drag iaahs slavery question. which We deVout-
" hoped would be permi tted TO rest for tew
years at least, But, il there is any prObabll-
itys thsl these Islands cannot, or VIII not main
tSni theiF Independence, then the time has come
wh~n We are called upon 70 act, even though
We do arouse again the discussion Of this ques-
ton. when this first proposition is establish
ed, Che Government will have our symphathy
and kupportjp the plan 70 bring this group
within fhe protection of the stars and the stripes,
AMI We hare no doubt it win be sustained by
the-eatite 'snass of American people.
ThbsWasbngtOn correspondent OF the Phil
odfiskie .Igth Amsriean has some interesting
'pfsgIaHePs On the subject, which we copy for
tar Benefit of our readers:
Do not be SURPRISED you should learn,
wit9Sp few weeks, that atreaiy ofanne xatlon
10 the' United States has already been negoti-
aiN between the Hon Luther Severance, Uni
mioS aNs Commissioner 10 the Sandwish Is
laalssan The. authorities Of the Hawaiian Gov
ernment Indeed, il is not improbably such a
tr5lts Is now on its way TO Washington. Mr.
SeveraHeea has authoriiiesto negotiate such a
treaty. and the recent change ia the Hawaiian
Cabinet n understood to have been brought
about to accomplish that result. Dr.. Jadd,
who retired IN favor Of Mr.. Allen, Wasa friend
OF snnexation but desired It's accomplishment
with certain re trictions likely 10 embarrass
both Governments in their negotiations on the
subject: or perhaps it is more accurate to say
that ne was in favor os annK Kation only on GER
taias obndiGons Mr. Allen is more radical
and In hyor OF annexation now, and all the
time,,os uyy4u .#saa's Jir-t..
Mr.. Severance, answer to the British snt
French protest is received with much favo
here.9 The careful reader cannot fail to SCI
that II indicates, on the part Of its author,
full CONSEQUENCES Of his political ability as wei
as his Diplomatic power to negotiate for annex
alton, There is no use in being surprised a
anything now days; and we might just a
well make up our minds to receive the gentle
men from Hawaii" in the U. s. Senate ere Ion
--perhAps before the puplc wakes up ~
realization Of the fact that the annexation
possible. Mr.. Allen will be likely TO be one {
the Senators, and Rev. DR.. Judd may be th
other, Ispot this q "faet" country? d A
Mr.. Elisha H. Allen, who succeeds Mr.. Jud
IN the Hawaiian ministry. came to Washin gto
two years ago, during the time Of the Frenc
aggression 90 the Islands, with direct propC
silion Tor annexation. Mr.. Webster would NJ
eS'sftain the proposition, and Mr.. Allen returI
ed, and now promotes the same scheme as
member Of the Hawaiian Government Nj
Gregg, the new Gsmmissioner 10 the 6andWiG
Islands, is fully informed that the sentiment
the Administration warmly favors annexatio
That and The Cuba question are expected TO
the. great topics Of interest during the ne
Congress.