Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-12-04
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From the Sandwich Islands.

The George Law brings some inter-
estins. particulars rclstive to proceedings
III the Sandwich Islands The Placer
Times and Transcript says:
/ II Is with great satisfaction we publish
this moining very interesting and impor-
tant Intelligence, received through the
letter OF our correspondent ut Honolulu.
Every obstacle in the way Of the consum-
nation Of the projects annexing the Sand
wich Islands 10 the American Republic
has been. finally and fully surmountcd,
and the treaty agreed upon between the
Representative Of the U. States and the
King aud his Cornell, in all its details.
The result has caused Gen. Miller, the
British Consul General, the greatest unea-
siness and betrayed him into movement
alike disgraceful to himself aud his gov
ernment. ~
General Miller made speech TO the
King. which occupied one hour and ten
minus IN its delivery. III the course Of
his remarks he said:
| consider it nv duty to remind you
that the treaty entered into with the Sand
wich Islands by Great Britain was based
amount. But before those notes are put
in circulation, they must be sustained by
specie basis. They must be redeemed in
coin, and if there be any failure to redeem
the collateral security Is enforced The
real basis, then is not the deposit Of bonds,
but prescribed amount Of gold aud silver.
and the same relative smount as is pre-
scribed TO the other banks ofthe State. In
every charter il is provided that "the total
amount ofthe paper giFcslation Of ths bunk
hereby incorrofatedf shall never exceed
six times the amount o: corn in possession
and actually the property of the bank" -
on the express condition that } our Males
ty, your heirs and successors are bound 10
2 extend, at all times, to British subjects the
same advantages as maybe granted to cit
liens Of the must favored nation; and that
the joint Declaration Of England. and
France, Of the 28lh November. 1913, wa.
founded upon the clear understanding that
your Majesty was to preserve your king
dom as an independent State. ] beg, there
fore, to acquaint your Majesty, in the name
OF my Government, that any attempt to
annex the Sandwich islands 10 the United
States would be in con.ravention OF an
existing treaty, and could not be looked
upon with indifference by the British Gov.
ernment. would further observe that
no Monarch whatever has right to alien-
ate his kingdom, or enter into neg otia-
J ton with that view, without the concur
renee Of his people.
The Kings reply is published as follows
IN the Polynesian;
"On Monday, the 18th, II. B. Males
/. tvs Consul General, made to the KING in
the presence OF the Privs Council, in the
name Of the British Government long
verbal communication. 10 hear which IL
o'clock onrhe 9Th inst. had been oppoin-
ted.-The Consul General was accompani-
ed BY Geo. M. Robertson as his irterpre-
ter. At the .cnd Of the interview, which
lasted an hour aud q quarter, il pleased
His Majesty 10 reply 10 the following effectf
II have heard what you sail to me. in
the name Of your Government. am not
sure that have clearly understood it all.
But, shall consider il SO far as | may be
{ able to recollect it. would prefer that
. on all matters which relate to my Sover-
!. eighty, in which my chiefs and people
have deep interest. communications
should be made in writing, so as 10 pre-
yeot misunderstanding and mistakes either
. by me or them.
We are advised that the Amphytrite
Rattlesnake and Trineomalee, three oil
the largest English vessels Of war in the
Pacific had been ordered in Honolulu. II
remains to be seen whether anything will
come Of these formidable manifestations.
STILL LATER.
BY the later advires from the Sandwich
I Islands we have the announcement OF the
: British frigate Amphytrite, the British
: sloop OF war Trincomalee aud the French
: corvette L'Artemise, 1T Honolulu on the
D 18th instant. We were recently infor med
+. that three British men ofwar, the Amply
trite, the Rationale, and the Trincoma.
lee, had been ordered to Honolulu as
II material force demonstration, m supper
e OF the presumptuous and ridiculous threats
i Of a protest By Consul General Miller u
Z gainst nnexation OF the Islands to the u
nited States. That superannuated oficia
d probably expected, BY the presence offs,
e large number Of british guns in the har
u Dor Of Honolulu, 10 afford aid and com
n fortt to those Of the native population VIII,
K by his false and insidions misrepresenta
d tions should have become sufficiently dis
: affected towards the Government policy
l. Of union with the American Republic
j. 10 create revolution and intimdate =
i least il not dethIone, the King. How h,
has sue ceedrd in this disgraceful intrigu,
v is sufficiently apparent from the condition
j. Of affairs al the Islands, pseseitrd in tn.
: correspondence which we recently pub
Iished. So far from any favor being ex
d hibitd towards these schemes OF foreigl
interfeTencr. the course Of Consul Mile
has only aroused the utmost distrust and
hatred among the Howaiians. Had III,
y project Of annexatiap been less advanced
/ it, consummation would have thereby be~I
/. more speedy and certain. Ills folly ap.
n incomprirnry would nol call :or any fur
n iher notice, but from the circumstance Of
{ French vessel Of war arriving at Honolulu,
0 winch NAV Indicate that the monstrou
t alliance OF France and England has con
q ceived the purpose ofbringng its influence
TO operate against the growth Of repnbli
r can institutions on the PeeiGc.
1 The presrnce of the French feet in on