Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-12-01
The Sandwich Islands

The san Francisco Il LAGER Times and Trans
Crypt received by the George Law, contains
vast amount of matter, consisting of editorials
and correspondence relating to the question of
anneNng this group of islands to the United
States. II is very evident from the tone of that
paper and of its correspondence from Honolulu,
the capital OF the group, that the subject Of an
neNatlonis an engrosslng one, not only IN san
Francisco, but also among the inhabitants of
those Islands. Gen. Miller, Her britannia Maj
esty's Consul at the Sandwich Islands in speech
delivered at the Palace in Honolulu ut secret
session of the King Chiefs and Privy Council,
in September last, declared that The subject Of
the anncXatiop of these Islands to the United
States was "A matter of daily conversation in Hon
olulu, aud that it was even asserted that treaty
Il IN course OF negotiation to effect that Object
lie then took occasion to maintain that ,ach
treatv would violate the provision OF the one
already made with Great Britain to place the
latter at all times i'll the condition OF the most ia
Vored nations. Ihc speech contains great deal
of silly and abusive matter against the people
and government Of the United States too well
calculated 10 induce weak minds to encourage
the folly OF anneNug these distant possession to
our government The diplomatic reply Of the
King which we published with General Alillcrs
speech, shows that the matter Is considered SER
ously by kanehamoha and his cabinet. Indeed,
Il would not surprise to find on the table Of
The next Senate a complete treaty Of annexation.
Nhrn il was mentioned lately that oar govern
ment had offered for th- object the sum Of Three
Hundred Thousand dollars per anum to the
hlng a. long as he lived, and like sam per an
mum to his successor as long a> h lived, we
could not believe that there was the slightest /
foundation for the story iuasmach as we already T
enjoy the full benefit of those Islands, for all T
purposes of naygatlon The fact that they are F
not in the possession Of strong power, and that T
they are open To the ship, of all nations on terms
OF equality, should satisfy the people Of the L I
States. in oar Judgment that is precisely the re.
laton they should occupy 10 the commerce of I
the world. 1t would be the duty Of the /. States
to protest against the acquisition of this group
by any other nation, it is the interest of other
nations to prevent it> acguistionbv Us. Those
islands are rs necessary to the commerce of 9th
er communities as Hey are to our commerce
he seilshneSs which seeks to obtain them for
our exclusive purpose, may cost more than we
suppose. lfthe option of taking them for moth
ing' IN preference to allowing them to remain as
they are were offered t, the country, we believe
thai the true interest of the United States would
9t It be conSuItedby refasn. 10 receive Them
but to pay the price above mentioned for tvs, T
volcanoes and hundred thousand natives. would
d" the extreme of folly, especially. as if we Mt
tempt to hold it exclusively We might purchase
a contest with the other powers of the world.
MAGNETIC lRoN.-The Lake Superior Jupr
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