, 1854-10-07
sandwich Islands Annexation,

by tic luSJ AIlauIlC Inallst we are au-
vised that treaty for the annexation of
the Sandwich Islands has been concluded
between Mr.. Gregg, U. S. Commissioner,
and the King of that country. The knowl-
edge Of what has transpired in these nego-
tiations is not new on the Pacific coast,
but the difficulties in the way Of the con-
summation Of the treaty have been vari-
onSly represented. In the New York pa-
pers, which are generally the first to obtain
before they ought State secrets of this
sort, It is stated that the only question re-
naming to be determined is whether the
Islands shall be admitted as a State or a
Territory. The price to be paid, FIVE mill
ions Of dollars, is in other quarters asserted
to be the stumbling block. We have rea-
son to believe that neither Of these obsta-
cles have been difficult to surmount, and
that the presumptuous interference of rep
resentativeS of England and France is the
merely temporary impeachment at present
existing to delay annexation. The opera
tons Of these officials are brought to bear
upon the heir apparent to the throne, Prince
Liholiho, an ambitious young man, who is
easily induced to cling to the hereditary
chances of regal sovereignty. There is OH
the islands a party Of jealous discoutents,
who will resort to any schemes for embar-
RAISING the Governments Of the two coun-i
tries, in their fnl6lment Of what is their
manifest destiny, q union Of sovereignties
under the American flag. The purposes
Of these revOlutiOnists are fostered by the
appliances brought to bear by British and
French government agents upon LiholihO,
and through him upon King Kamehameha.
What these have been Of late, eYinces tie
desperation to which the opponents of an
nexation are reduced. Itseems that in the
extremity Of the case, the British repre-
sentative at the Islands has approached
Hholiho with proposition to make Brit
isEl Colonies Of the Islands, and to guaran-
y titles Of nobility to the princes and
ehiels,i besides large pecuniary compensa-
ton, Recently upon the delivery Of the
IN Of July Grafton at Honolulu, there was
en- Immense amount of Indignation eVinced
Il these high foreign quarters, because Mr..
Gregg in a portion Of his remarks, com
batted the positions which had been taken
by them in their intercourse with the chiefs
and natives. The English Consul General
seeksto represent our government as de-
moralizing, corrupt and on the verge Of
dlssolution. The natives are told that the
United States mean to make slaves Of them,
ahd'many more such ISLANDERS are not mere
" whispered but proclaimed Anything
that could possibly turn up TO hinder the
diplomatic effects Of our Commissioner,
would be hailed with satisfaction by this
mongrel opposition faction, and Of late we
are advised that they are even looking for
eueeor in their forlorn cause to flibus-
teFing expedition from California Apart
from the national dishonor that would be
inflicted should such a movement be insti-
tuted herc, the shame Of being associated
ID q scheme to compromise the interests Of
the United States, in most important
measure both to this country and the
Islands, would attach to all its supporters
ALREADY It is rumored that an expedition
sen foot here, having some kindred object
TO what has been suggested above. Yet
theFery forewarning Of its approach which
has already gone forward TO the Islands,
viii be the best security against its evil re-
suits. II will be made apparent to Prince
IihOliho that he has nothing to gain from
. revolution based upon this compound Of
faction and invasion The alternative Of
peaceful annexation, securing the mutual
advantages Of both nations will be accept
Cd, and in very few months the stars and
STRIPES Of our glorious emblem, will float
over the Heart Of the Pacific"
"a Regarding as we do, the acquisition Of
INC Sandwich Islands as an event Of almost
immediate realization, we must view with
deep interest the projects which shall be
undertaken to realize as rapidly as posi-
ole the common advantages which are des-
uned to follow this extension Of American
enterprise. The Antilles of the Pacific are
70 be regsnerated Seventy-6ve years q
tney contained a population Of hundreds 6s
thousands, now diminished according to the
last census to sixty-fve thousand The
number Of inhahitant, estimated at four