Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-27
Annexation Of the Sandwich Islands-Im.
p0rtant News.

Annexation Of the Sandwich Islands line
portant News.
II is announced in the last San Francisco
Times that treaty, annexing the Sandwich
Islands to the United States had been agreed
upon by the representative Of our government
and the king and council of that country. As
soon as this fact became known General Miller,
the British consul, became exceedingly indig
nant and, after obtaining an official. audience
of the king, delivered very ill-tempered pro-
test against the contemplated action of the two
governments.
We have not space to insert entire this re-
markable production, but its general tenor may
be gathered from few extracts. After referring
to the fact that the subject Of annexation had
become matter Of daily conversation, he goes
on to say:
/ consider Il my duty to remind you that the
treaty entered into with the Sandwich Islands by
Great Britain was based on the express condition
that your Majesty, your heirs and successors, are
bound TO extend at all times, TO British subjects
the same advantages as may be granted 70 citizens
of the most favored nations, and that the joint dec
larstion Of England and France Of the 2sth Of No
vember, 1S43, was founded upon the clear under
standing that your Majesty was to preserve your
kingdom M an independent State. Ibcg, therefore
TO acquaint your majesty, in the name Of my
government, that any attempt TO annex the Sand
wich Islands TO the United States would be In con.
travention Of an existing treaty, and could not be
looked upon with Indifference by the British govern
ment would further observe that no monarch
whatever has q right TO ALLEVIATE his kingdom, or
enter into negotiation with that view without the
concurrence Of his people.
This is certainly pretty strong language, and
looks very much like an attempt to bully his
Majesty. But the consul does not confine him
self to this weapon. He draws very fearful
picture Of the consequences which would re-
suit to the people in the event of annexation,
and citesas an illustration, the condition Of the
Mexicans under American rule. His views on
| this point wee presented in written memo
randum, which he had prepared some months
previously. The purport Of 1t is thus con-
densed.
This paper declares that the effect Of annexation
would be TO make slaves Of the natives; that sla-
very IN Recognised by the Consultation Of the United
States, and thatal persons Of dark color are liable
TO be sold into slavery; that natives, from their
color, could not enjoy citizenship In the United
4 otater, anu thss NO treaty proVlnon 70 that eject
would be recognised by the American people; that
there Is no Obstruction In rank IN the United States,
no titles Of nobfty, and that the king and chief
would lose their nnk and position, and be despised
on account Of thur color; that the institutions Of
the United States wee demorslizing and corrupt
ing and destroyed " amenities Of social life that
there was no real security to person and property
there.
After INDUCING 1 this very complimentary
account Of eur pcopl and institutions, tho con-
sui draws psthetic'icture Of the happy and