The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-18
Annexation of this Sandwich Islands.


TIE American journals announce the proSimate
annexaton of the Sandwich Islands to TIE Unite
Sotfs. 1t is even said that treaty has been exc
cuted between the King of that archipelago and
the President Of the United States ant that all
tat is wantir to complete it Is its ratification by
the legislative powers Of the Two countses-for the
Ssrdwichers have also their parliament. Ars we to
regard this statement as anything more than she
Expression OF hopes easily mistaken for the reality,
or is it that the old projects Of annexation have
assumed the form Of consistency, aad have passed
from the domain Of speculation into that Of facts?
We are not in position 70 solve this question;
but we may say with the popular proverb: "There
ia no smoke without fire." II such frequent mem
ton Is made Of annexation it Is because It is in tle
natural order Of things. II it has not been already
accomplished, we may rest satisfied that it soon
will be.
TIE occupation Of California, and the commercial
Development which San Francisco has taken in
consequence of the working Of the gold mines have
augmented the interest which the United States
possess in the Hawaiian archipelago, and at the
same time their means Of obtaining it. In estab-
lisbiDg themselves on the Pacific, the citizens
Of the Union naturally thought Of beneatting
relations with tie countries to which it az
f0r6ed access as for instance Australia,
China and Japan. 1t ia by means of steam oom-
municaiion thst these relations may he the more,
easily multiplied. Noxth Sandwich Islands, stu
ated half way between America and Caina, form
too convenient station to be neglected by
American commerce. There already exists q
company which performs the service between
San Francisco and the Sandwich Islands. 1t
has Just increased its ~aerei by two steamers.
By-andbye the line instead Of terminating ut this
archipelago viii only touch thee on its say. TIE
China Sea is the object towards which those hardy
seventurers are directing their views. In the mean
while the regular arrival Of steamer at the Sand
witch Islands msirtaixs American influence mucl
more surely than the appearance at distant later
walls OF a ship OF war.
The Archipelago is, moreover, peopled by great
number Of Americans fhe government OF the
country ually belongs to them, for 1t ia in the
hands Of the missionaries OF their nation. Amongst
the latter there was only one who took in serious
part the confidential functions which wee enrust-
ed TO him by tie sovereign Il Hawaii. This was
DR.. Judd, the Minister Of Finance. Notwithstand
ing his American origin. he was generally regarded
a. the firmest support of Hawaiian independence,
az after having vsniy uied TO gain him over to
their c.use the annsxstion.sts have intrigued
to remove him. TLey succeeded last year in
getting him replaced by one OF their psr,izans,
Mr.. AllfD formerly consul OF the United States
On the aceesi ion Of the latter to power it gen
orally considered that annexation was decided upon
and the repre- eptati yes of France and England ut
the Ssndwi,h Islands formally entered protest
commissioner from the United States, drew up an
answer which contained some ever special plead
irg in favor OF annexation, but chich aiso admitted
that the government at ashing'on lad received no
I lis was about the lst OF September, 1853. Since
that time the question Of annexation ass made con-
siderable progress. The newspapers Of the country
have been gained over and the adhesion of the par
iaDentsfy authorities has beeu scquissd-thst Is to
cay the consen, of the majority of the mbers has
been secured. Ia addition to this. the fosmer
minority has become strong The European popala-
ton and the population Of mixed blood by the SUI
periority OF their Information, their activity and
their wealth, exercise in the Archipelago pfepon
derarg r iiusrce. The colqueyor and the civiliz,r
Of the Ssndwch Islands, the founder OF the present
dynasty, Ksmehsmeha l., who attra ted there the
Eure pesns for the purpose OF proting by tier in.
dusty, was too strong to fear them, He 1as ex
tremey jealous of TIE independence OF his kngd, n
He lever fer al instant would have enter
tained On idea Of alternating II. But the Aue-
rcan race, invasive in its tendencies, multiplied
arc ctnct ntaed In its hands I'll the resources aud
nearly all The power Of the country. The present
successor CT he conquercr, kamehsmehs, has
neither tie holiness the genius Of his progeri
tor He Ia rot In condition to resist the torrent
al hough bis pride and his Interests are oppased to
amt K ticn. There exist no dcub. Ia the islands
powtrful elements of resissau,e-a numerous snd
popusr party who wou'n sustain tae king if he ne
fused 10 sacrifice sEe nst,ors Independence, B,t
the Americans cave the tBleat OF makicg a. inuca
fufe around hiD,, that they sslhe the voice Of the
asses Of the people, they have msce the king he.
beys that he would remain isolated In tds opposi
ton to the measurr IL he should thiak Of astem s.
Ing ~.
And Il IL syidect thss such wou1a be f,e case.
FverJN irg Is g4epA.j % rseomm5sce a the Sane