Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01

tu-5 Il. The opposition have eighteen member:
c.ee:ed. In addition, they Lave the control OF tic
Legislatures in Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania
Wisconsin, and New York, and may cleo; six Sena
to:s u those States. in.reas;n; their force in the Sc
2.:o 20 .psEy.fu-. Tie New Hampshire Lesisle'
:u:e, which will have to e;ec: two Senators, is yet to
10 chosen. Tho Senator from Missouri is doubtful,
oui 80 is tho Senator from California. 1t will be
seen, therefore, ,ha, the Democrats will have n work
IN .n.iority in the Senate i'll the session of 1856
Tae House will be with the opposition.
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PROTEST OF A BRITISH CONSUL AGAINST
TIE ANNEXATION OF TIE SANDWICH
ISLANDS TO TIE UNITED STATES.
The most important news which we have to lay be.
sJ:s our readers to-day will be found in II speech
.a1ds by Genera, Miller, the British Consul. General
{: .:e Sandwich Islands, before the King aud HE
c~a:acil, in opposition to tho annexation Of those
Islands 20 the United States.
Tee circumstances under which The speech was de-
Tered seem to have been peculiar, a. We gather from
TO Ieyer of the correspondent OF the Placer Times,
whn reported the speech, and who accompanied ii
via tee following statement:
..As yos viii perceive, tho King requested Gen.
.L...irr 10 give hllu his speech IL wr.ing-which re-
al,es; has been refused, and l am compelled from my
scE3:y notes TO write IL out in substancc-it may no:
De his exact language, hu; ii gives hs sentiments on
;Ge topics tHGcaci upon, faithfully portrayed. l deem
this eY o!aaaiior necessary. As the coarse style and
v:2dic,ive manner in when he spoke would hardly be
credited as com!ny IRON no representative Of an en-
Ii3A;sa"G cyl!2try like England. But those who know
::e Inea personc!Iy, as many OF your cit!zens 90. and
.iavs seen tin chagl!ncd by repulee, maddened by
disappointment, aud speaking in the bitterness of soul,
csa readily discern tie IMAM III the speech.
After several Intellectual attempts 10 obtain an in-
:arvieS ~!,a the hinS q; his private residence in the
valley, and being Refused admittance by the Kings
express ORDERS, he demanded ali official audience, lin
cUE:ocsaijy with t. provision OF tho English treaty. us
% l~n,:Eaa!ed, 10 make hnown instructions tom his
g1Ssrsnsat. An audieuco was granted and q day
liked 20 receive aim, but the Hing was uuwell, and he
.e:asoG 10 make hi, communication "a the Premier,
wao va. deputed by the King 20 receive il. stating
80: as INSTRUCTIONS were 10 make IL 10 the King in
p-.sun. = subsequent day was f1ed upon, and in
IL. General Miller tr!Sned sickness. The Cabinet
80: giving iu,! credit 10 tie assertion that he had in
s;:aC-3as from his government, and believing il 10 be
4 i.icS 10 set tue private ear a. the Ming, insisted up
on t.e audience, and On the lSin O! the lnonra il came
Oh, on watch occasion 10 made TIC speech as re-
ported.
u: w!!i &c observed that in his verbal commuui-
cation 20 the A!mg. nothing is sGid ahou; the insiruc-
:ioas no." bis goTernmert under which he demanded
ne audience. The FAC. of the matter is, no had no
charlottesville assertion 20 that effect was q mere
:r.ck - ,et 4 chance 10 Gisgorge lis
sentiments. The English government out OF self
respect must repud.at: ihut -NI%ca ana It's sentiments
I'D &.sa:iss from oiic. Ito ,rickster WHO would seek
70 g!vo:i . seiu-oihciai character. HIS periiuucliy
% refusing 10 give the speech III writing, when pressed
by Tie Ming and go"c!nllca; 10 do -, plainly shows
n, G.aaG .e has Of a reouko OF tuis k.Cu from his OWE
government.
Tee speech is certainly a very remarkable one,
I'D tie more .cmIrkabl, from lie authors unwilling
Gcss - PAT X N writing.
"S ( are SIsDiclOu. that &c was not authorized by
his gove.ara.ai 10 say all that no did say, aud that he
Ihought Uy communicating his impcr::acncc orally
- wc2.d escape the responsibility Of Il.
=: Ge did speak By authority, however, the sooner
Ile pre:easlons OF Grea: Britain 10 !uieriere with our
ne.0,a;soas in tia. Island are exposed and canvas>cd
:ae better; il be did roi exceed lis Instructions, there
a a difference o.: op:I.:Un between his government and
:ae American people about their respective >pherceot
riI.t and duty al foreign courts. which. s"uacr o. Ia
e., mast lead to serious consequences.
"Ge.ersl Miller takes the p~osi;ion-FH@, That the
.rea:y entered into with tie Sandwich Islands by
Gres. Britain, was based on the express condition
.Sa; the King, bis heirs and successors, are bound 10
extend, 81 all times, 10 British subjects the same ad-
~van'as.s aud privileges as may DC granted ~ citizens
o! he moot favored natious. Second, That the Join.
Declaration Of England end Frunce, OF the 18th No
veI1aer, lS43, was founded upon the clear understand
Ing ;0as the King was 10 preserve his kingdom Us an
Independent; state. THIRD, Thut no monarch what
ever ia. u right to ALLEVIATE his kingdom, or enter into
O negotiation with that view, without the concurrence
cf his people. Fourth, That The effcc, OF annexation
waa.d be to make slaves ut the natives. FJlh, That
slavery .s recognised by the constitution OF the Uni.
led States, and all persons OF dark color being sold
:a:O slavery, natives, FROM their color, could not en-
JOY q: zeaship in the United States, and no treaty
provision 10 that ei!ce, would De recognised by the
AIalr.caa people. Six.h, That there is no d.stjuc-
;!on "a rank II the United S;a!es-no titles of no5i,-
:y-aud that the king and chief, would lose their
AJAX and position and be desplsed on account of ;hcir
co.c:. Streatk, That the institutions of the United
States we're deNoraIziug ard corrrp;ing, and destroy
cd he amenities Of social life; uud E!ch.h, That
;2-:e vas no reai security 10 person and property
acre.
"SsaeTal Miller wound up bis statement Of the OBJ
~.i:3:.a2s 10 annexation by tho declaration shat any a
:e-2p; 20 annex the island 10 the United States w,uli
~ II c1a;gavent!on 10 au existing treaty, could not be
Looked upon with indifference by tho british govern
:aeni. Gn. ne protested against; IL.
""he; lie added about The iaw!ess character Of our
government and people, deserves 70 be carefully pc
rr.ed as a model specimen uf diplomatic discuurse.-
!! anything 10 necessary 10 unite every American,
w.:HUG: distinction % Interest or party, IN III. deter
ia:aa:.oa 20 incorporate tho SandwicE Islands into
:.:s ~.s2ubl!c, a speech or two like this would supply
.!!.. NECESSITY. /, will be d:licul, 10 convince the
>e.an:nt in the world with which they have no; u
;:gi. - drive q territorial trade without the consent
.! Eag!and.'
We should be sorry 10 sec tho annexation Of these
Islands uoseasonably precipitated through tho folly o!
ssc.! q nan as Miller; but if i, should. q, there is rea-
son 20 s?prehend, lead to the immediate consunmn-
t.oa Q. he treaty negotiating with King Kanchame.
- ILL.,, We should not regret it, for there is no doubt
:aa; re Interests OF tho islander, and Of humanity
would thus be wisely served. How the people of the
is-aal sand affected upon ,his question, aul whn, nrc
- bearings upon tho commerce and Industry Of The
VOID, are set forth very in:elisent!y n a cvuimu-
a:ea..ou IRON Luther Severance, E>l, formerly
C:.:ea Si0,es Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands,
wl!ca appears IN tho las: Kepnebec Journal. We
sl5G!: the following cx,rae: from NJ. Sevcrancc's
.e,:e. 70 our readers, as Containing pretty much oil
taay Will need 70 know in order TO make up their
.o.cds upoa Ills question Of annexation:
.Of ;hc white residents, whose whole number is
now aoort @,uOo, 10 10000 natives, nearly all the
Americans are III favor OF amncxa,irn. So, also, ore
f1Ma Q; :3e Germans ard English. French and Scotch.
Aorc OF tie t!ree intte: az indifferent. The greater
-,4rt O.: them are from Australia. But all the iuiu.
ace the British and French commissioners can bri!!y
10 bear is against annexation TO the United S,a,cs.-
So, j; IS presumed. Is that OF the Catholic priests, WHO
lave about one-ffth Of the natives under their in
s;.uci!on. They now get their portion Of tho public
.s:!ve school fund to support separate Catholic
scaools. This they probably would not do il the
;s.aGds were 8 State Of the Union, for :hc Mormous,
100, who have more missionaries than the Catholics,
az. demanding their share for separate Schools
L.eGSs ships OF war, III the event OF annexation,
you'd no: then dictate treaties, or force the people 10
take Ere2ch brandy. The number of French resi-
ceais and Ile amount of French commerce AT tao
island a:c very small. Tho Germans u,inunbcr them
three o: four 20 one. The ic,Gin. mut.vc 10 auucXa-
ION on tie par: Of The Americans is no; Gissa,isiac-
t!on win the prcsen; government, but mercantile ana
commercial. The islands are Importing more than
hey c0a pay Tor. They have hitherto Imported all
IaG!r uour and az their manufactures. The latter they
WI eocI.ane 10 import for 6 long time; but they will
sOoa supply themselves with flour and have some for
tie whale ships. They have no great staple Tor cx.
por: eA2tp' sugar, and in this they have 10 compete
~ our Paclnc coas; With the very clcap SUGAR of
CAiaa. the philippine Islands and other places in the
EGs, Indies, where The soil is richer and labor is Ill
inost nothing. Yet a few Americans have pcrsevcred,
cad nave now extensive sugar plantations. Several
OF the original proprietors have, however, failed, and