New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-11

curing the appointment Of Englisbman 10 MI his
uaee Tho American residents acted promptly IN the
matter and tho King appointed Mr. Allen before the
Enpish Consul had time to thwart their efforts. MI
Allen had previously made al his arrangements to leave
and only consented 10 at the urgent desire OF the
American residents
What strikes US as the most remarkable thing in
these proceedings il the conduct OF the British Consul
in attempting to procure the removal OF Mr. Judd aud
for the reason as il appears, that Mr. Judd was sas
pesd of being favorable to the cesson of these islands
TO he United States Not succeeding with the King
and lis Government according to his expectations this
functionary subsequently united with the French Con-
sui and protested against the cession of the islands to
this Government Ii seems to US that this gentleman
has quite overstepped the boundary Of his duties, and
really outraged the Kings Government by bis proceed
ings.
From what we can learn il appears that the feeling
Of the Hawaiian Government leans strongly toward
annexation 1t is known that while Mr. Judd was only
suspected of being in favor of it, that Mr. Allen whom
the British Consul has most unwittngy managed 70 in
rieue into his shoes is strongly and openly committed
thereto and has so ayowed himself on all occasions
prior to his appointment But we do not understand
that any proposition looking toward annexation has
been made or is held in immediate contemplation by
the existing Government. At meeting however, Of
the Kings Pryy Council held just previous to the date
of our last advces attempt made to commit the
Council strongly against cesson of the Islands to the
United States But it faedenrey. There was but one
vote in ito favor and this given by the mover Yhois
an Englishman, and the Minister of Foreign Relations.
But, on the whole the indications that the Sandwich
Islands are to be annexed to the United States at no
distant day. appear to be unmistakable Their stua-
ton is peculiar They occupy position in the center
of the Pacific seas that render them most convenient
stopping place for the great and growing commerce OF
that portion Of the globe and necessary depot for the
immense whaling fleets that cluster in those waters.
They arc now in tho possession Of, at best semsav'
oge race rapidly dwinding in numbers. aud very soon
10 disappear entirely 1t is utterly impossible that the
Islands can long remain in the hands OF the feeble and
poverless native government which now bears sway
therein The Islands will soon be completely derelict,
! and pass into the hands Of salyor. Some foreign
power or other must at no distant period, obtain pos
,esion of them They must become colony, or an IN
| tcgral portion Of some other nation. Our system -
the only one in existence that answers fully the wants
/ of n country so situated. And 10 US, therefore, the
Islands have natural procliyy But besides this the
vast and growing necessities of our Pacific commerce.
and our extensive whaling interests, render their ac-
ousi,ion By us extremely desirable. Indeed our inter
oct IN them is so much greater than that Of any other
nation, that the idea Of their falling into the hands Of
any other power unnatural and not to be entertained
There seems to be no escape from the conclusion that
The islands must be ours. We might he disposed to
delay the acquisition to period when their condition
would be more suitable 10 the important event of an-
ne,ation but Is pot for 20 delay nor PrcciPate
the time Of their coming They Will come, aud to the
rrca. march Of events. must he left to point to the
time when. The late events, 20 which We have now
REQUIRED. We think denotes he rspid approach