The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-27
LATEST MAIL NEWS
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM HONOLULU
ANNEXATION OLE THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

&. ANNEXATION OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
"A BRITISH SQUADRON ORDERED TO
THE PACIFIC.
The George Law" brings some interesting
particulars relative TO proceedings In the Sandwich
Islands. The Placer Times and Transcript says:
II iswiih great satisfaction we publish ,hismor,
inc very interesting aud important intelligence re-
cnvc1 THROUGH the letter OF our correspondent: a,
Honolulu. Every obstacle in the way OF the con
sumnation Of the projects annpxine the Sand yvict
I-anis 10 the American Republic has been finally
aud fully surmnunted. and the treaty AGREED upon
hotwecu the Representative Of the L States and
the Mig Snd his Council, in all ifs details The re
snlt has caused Gen. Miller. The British Consul
g neral the erea,es' uneaslness and betrayed him
into movement alike disgracelul 10 himself and
mis- government
General Miller made speech 10 the King which
occupied one hour and ten minutes in its delivery.
In the course fhis remarks he said
consider II my duty to remind you that the trea.
~ entered into with tee Sandwich Islands by Great
Britain wss based the express condition that
ycuT Mslesty. your heiys and successors are bound
10 extend at all times, TO British subjects the same
advantages and privileges may be granted 10 CT
tiIens Of the most favored nation aud that the
L1in. Declaration Of England and France, of the
18th November. lSa3 was founded upon the clear
understanding that your Majesty tn preserve
your kingdom rs an independent State | beg,
therefore ia acqIaint your Majesty, In the name al
S6adrj-h Islands 10 ne TDjfed Stafcs sr)ul5 hs In
voHtrarenii5n nj an cri>,jag frcatg md could net
Be- linked g177 FHh ipajfreRcc bq the British Cor.
srRt7Cvt. | would further observe that no Monarch
whatever has right to ALLEVIATE his kingdom or
enter into negotiation with that view, without the
concurrence OF his people.
The Kings reply is published as follows in the
Polvnesan:
On Monday the 18Th, II b. Msjes,y's Consul
General, made TO tae King in the presence of the
Trivy Council, in The name Of tho British Govern
rn"Dt a long verbal communication to hear which
IL o'clock on the G,h !rst., had been appointed -
The Consul General wss accompanied by Geo NJ
Robertson ss his Interpreter. AT the end ofthe in
tcryie~, which lasted an hour and quarter it
pleased His Majesty 10 reply the following effect:
~ have heard what you said TO me, in the name
OF your Government. | am not that have
Clearly understood it all But, | shall consider i.
20 far rs may be able to recol!ect it. | would pre-
fer that on all matters which relate TO nv SOycr.
ciguty, il which my chiefs and people have a deep
Interest, Communications should be made 10 wri
ting, 50 as to prevent MISUNDERSTANDING and mis-.
takes either by me or them
\ BRITISH SQUADRON ORDERED TO THE
Pacific
From the San francisco Herald, Nov II
We are advised that the Amphytritp Rattlcgnake
and Trincomalee, three of the Iargest English ver-
seis OF in The Pacific had bt "a ordered 10 IIo
no!u!u. 1t remains to be seen whether anything
vii! come oithese formidable manifestations
STILL LATER
By the later acyices from the Sandwich Is 8nds
we have the announcement of the British tTisate
AWp7ytTite, the British sloop % Tfinccmaee
and the French coIyeue LAr5enli-a, Honolulu,
the nth instant. Nc recently Informed that
three .lt!sh men of war, the AmphYtrte, tbs Rat
tiesuaks, and the TTincoa malice had been ordered to
honolulu u material force demonstration, in sup
port Of the presumptpous and ridiculous threats of
protest by Consul General Miller against the annexa-
ZION OF the Islands to the United States. That SUI
TcrsuuUated official probably expected, by the pres
OF 80 large number OF BIiIish guns in the har
Dor OF Honolulu, afford aid aad comfort those OF
the native population who by his false aud insidious
inlsTrpres 5n atoms should have become sufficiently
Gls1E Gted towards the Government policy Of union
with the American Republic, to create revolution
aud iHtifnldate at least II not dethrOne the King
How he has succeed in this dis -4cecl intrigue is
sufficiently apparent from the condition of affairs at
The Islands, presented in the correspondence which
recently published. So far from any favor being
exhibited towards these schemes OF foreign ntsrfer
~nce, the of Consul Miller has only aroused
the utmost distrust and hatred among the Hawaiars
HAD the PROJECT OF annexation been less advanced
ats contamination would have thereby been more
speedy and certain His folly ard incompetency
would not cali for any further notice. but from the
circumstance of French vetseI of war arriving at
Honolulu, which may indicate that the lnou5tO GUS
alliance of France aud England has conceived the
purpose Of bringing its Influence to operate lziDst
tbH growth Of republican institutions on the Pacific
The presence OF the french fleet in waters has
produced reciprocal manifestation of national cor
o.aIfy, Tssultins from cherished recOlecti8ns and
d:sTs s4fding unnatural conjunction with woIs
enemy, IN cause with which have no sympathy
That III feeling gendtred by recent acts OF the
French Consul At this point, has also been adourued
at east In respect for the OCCASION We were Wis
ID moreover, that Admiral Des POinteg had no or
dtis IN regard to any movement, in common with
the British st the Sandwich Islands and are un-
Wilt believe that the vsiJ the Artnaese has
ought TO do with the proposed interference of Gen
billIer.