Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-24

The Albany Evening Journal has late
reliable Information as TO the state Of the
treaty negotiations between tho Govern
ment Of the Islands and our Commissioner.
The Journal says the idea Of annexation is
popular. At the Islands except with Prince
Alexander, the heir apparent
This opposition threatened to defeat the
project The Prince was implacable-the
real, but not the svowed, cause Of his hos
tlity being based upon the fact that while
travelling 10 THE country few years since,
and when on board Of New York and
Boston steamboat, he wds not permitted to
take seat at the supper table on account
Of his coIorl That insult still rankles in
the breast Of the Prince lie would pre-
fer TO have the Islands pass into the hands
Of England, where pejudce is no less po
tent, and from whom he could hope to re-
tain his titles and diguities. which be seems
to hold in greater esteem than the annuity
which annexation 10 the United States
would secure TO him.
Events have recently transpired, howev.
er, which will change the whole current Of
the Princes thoughts, and secure his pow
erful support for the very treaty which he
has thus far strenuously opposed. During
the early part Of September, the English
Consul at Honolulu received a dispatch
from his Government, directing him to in-
form the King that. in the event Of any dis
turbance 10 the Islands, he would receive
no aid from the English Government, whose
entire resources we're required for the pros
ecution ofthe war with Russia. This dis
patch had not been communicated to the
King as late as the 9th of September, as
His Majesty had lived too high during the
proceeding week to be presentable. But il
soon would be communicated, and ii wa,
believed that il would have al important
influence, not merely upon the mind Of the
King. but upon that of The Prince, who had
relied with gre confidence upon the assist
ance of the English Government in the
event Of an effor. to compel him 10 acqui
esce 10 the treaty. But as he was absent
from the seat of Government, it was no
positively known how he would be affected
by the intelligence.
1t had, moreover, produced a marked
change in the views of the English, Ger
man, and other residents who, like the Prince
had opposed annexation. Many of then,
we are assured, Immediately became a.
strenuously opposed to the treaty: and the,
now frankly declare that if they can no
count upon the protection Of the Lion o
England, they are ready to place themselve
under the wings of the American Eagle.
Thus matters stood as late as the middl
Of September. The only point Of differ enc
remaining between our agent and the Ha
waiian Government appears to be in regart
TO the time and manner Of admission, Tha
Government desires to have practical an
nexation deferred for q year or eightee
months, so that, 10 the mean time, repub
lican form of Government may be adopted
30 that at the end ofthat period the Island
may come in as full hedged State-Bu
Mr.. Gregg. acting under instructions prob
ably, desires annexation to be immediate
as Territory, after which state Constitu
ton NAV be formed on the ground that
the other course should be attempted, de
signing men might prevent the adoption O
constitution embodying the principles o
republicanism, as understood in this coun
try.
The Minister OF Finance, Mr.. Allen. VIII
was Boston lawyer; the Minister of Rela
tions, Mr.. Wylie. Scotchman, and form
erly merchant at Mazstlan; and the Min
lister of Public Instruction, Mr.. Armstrong
formerly clergyman from Pennsylvania
all concur With the King in their desire t
have the Islands annexed as q state-prin
cipally to avoid the agitation Of Slavery
which they apprehend may come up
they pass through the territorial crucible.
Just previous to our last adyices, tn,
British Consul had secured an audienc,
with the King. and messenger was forth
with dispatched for Prince Alexander. b,
his order, for the immediate return of th
Prince, and every one in the secrets of th'
Government. were confident that the treaty
would be signed in very few days afte
his return; because, when he left on hi
journey, the policy Of the English Govern
ment now developed had not trenspireG
and, as he depended upon the assistance O
that Government to avert annexation to tn
United States, he will it is believed, on see
ing the fuiility of that hope. no longer com
bat destiny" Our readers may. there
fore, very soon expect to be called upon
hail the accession Of this Island State I
the American Republic. a-