Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-10
ANNEX ALTON OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

ANNEXATION OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
From the London Morning Post, Oct so.l
The acquisition Of the Sandwich Islands BY the United
States Is event OF importance than the PUBLIC OF
this country may generally suppose In the hrst place,
shoss that the American torge,fui OF the en-
phac warning given by Washington, determined 10 OBJ
tain foreign possessions aud eItend il over
places not situated the North American continent-
rds policy the par. Of the American government NOS
Some years ago :hey attempted to purchase from
Spain OF tho smaller Of tho Balsarc Islands for the
oseusibe purpose Of having port in the Mediterranean
In which the American squadron could rch, Spain how
ever very properly thought that ~ouldb un~se either
to cell lease portion her erritoy ahead
nation abe United Sates and thus their first attempt
to obtain ioeus stand aud right dabble In European
politics. Vas defeated the prudence aud discretion OF the
Spanish government Very recently IL has been stated
that the Americans have been in treaty for the pur-
chase of the small republic Of San Aarino. doubt with
vie~ some day other the possible Of the
whole OF Italy to San iauo, when Yankee Institutions
aud power shall have been sufficiently consolidated in
hatspot These have there
FORE must content ourselves with believing that Amer
eau rapacty Is at present exclusively devoted tho
question: fas aut neds Of Cubs, and the purchase of
the Sandwich lslands, in the North Pacific Ocean. The
condition Of thess latter islands DO viewed
with indifference by the people OF this country Gu the
principal one OF tho grvup-lauai-our great circum
navigator Captain Cook his death, in sffray With
thc natives In more recent imes English aud American
missionaries have succeeded converting the heather
inhabitans knowledge Of Christianity; the arts of
civilized life have been introduced; settled form Of go
vernmeut has been established aud trade aud commerce.
have sprung up TO winch hardly could have
been expected in 10 remote part Of tue world. Ia
iacL the ports oi this group have been found cons
tue excellent stations Tor the Large number OF ves-
sells employed by the Americans In the whaling |
trades and American merchants aud American MISSIONS
riss have Attey exercised much influence over the ma
tive government that must consider the scqui
stion Of the Sandwich Islands by the United States
natural and convenient arrangement Tor both
king being pensioned OIL aud the group being admitted
to the American Union As sovereign though transsriue
State. Louis aus, at tho conueucs,ueat this century
sold by France to the United States the Sandwich
IslsIds ID sold to the power by the ma
tive government; and must the
upon their honesty In piyag pecuuary alton
when they might easily heve followed the precedent which
was set by anoihc nation in rceronco Tahiti aud have
obtained them by the mesus. IL may be asked
the United States hsvo lous exercised aueuce
in the Sandwich Islands, Why should the cnony Of an
annexation be gone through, aud State be added
10 the Union Tbs question oEly D.. ans ~ cred
BY reference the geographical position of thes.
Islands, midway between California aud Chin. aud
Japsu-countres which have recently attracted 30 much
o the spirit aud enterprise OF the people of the United
States The grei; discoveries made in the EASTERN aud
Pacific Oceans by til. QIiros, Mcndins, Tasman and
other foreign naviSttors when completed Capt. Cook
in most o the countries an III bpti tha-.
taken Possession hun behalf VI the Ilriii
Crosn. At TIA. present hav. u,i.r our rul,
Australia AMI New Z,Ilani, and the benrvolsnca sni
petty ut the people have ,niSSiunirir, tn ,Inn-
every island but We have male -y.t.n,c attempts.
either To rc:li III hands the ricb 20 nIrr,r m
shat portion at the world, 90 indefinitely rAt.ni our
pliic' i"iucncc there. France pns-cs-cs New Cti.i
nj. and Tahiti aud nov tac United at"s viii hav. ths
sandwich l-!'udS, "hch they eas ly make i'm
p"ttNt minisr, ani naval ,'a'on Thre years ago the
British Trade III the South aud Pacific muIu,i Ia
""nh,onu; but ia Amv.an trade Is inorr c.ns.r
tbicaud the Noith fLCiIc toy Ini,nr,s
acet o' Ane'ita" waiting vessels. giving cnplnym
about 10000 Ii the Alnrucsn. are .r-,rnu. of
acquiring monopoly vi the trade ii Cana and J ipan
hev rave only To start steam brt~rcG
California aud countries making the S,nw,ch I,lsu
their, eat a. .fIpn