The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-26


mercantile people. II Is only three or four days
| journey IN summer from Gusysqun to Caenca and
| In winter about six, and the cost of making the
journey about twenty dollars. .,.s...
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
Our adviSes from the Argentine Provinces are not
la.er than those previously received.
The Sandwich Islands.
THE ANNEXATION QUEsTIOS--KING KAMEH ANEHA'S
INTERVIEW WITH THE BRITISH CONSUL.
The San Francisco papers contain indignant
articles concerning the conduct Of the British
Consul relative to the annexation Of the Sand
witch lsards to the United States. The Placer
Times says, we were recently informed that three
British men of war, the Amphytrite, the Rattle
snake, AMI the Trincomalse, had been ordered to
Honolulu as material force dem onstration, in sup
port CT the presunptuous and ridiculous threats OF
protest by Consul General Miller, against she an
nexation OF the Islands to the United States. Tie
following is the speech said by the Placer 10 have
heen delivered by Gen. Miller 10 King Kameha
eha, on the annexation Of the Sandwich Islands to
the United States, delivered at the Palace in Hon.
clulu, ut secret session OF the kin G, Chiefs and
Pnvy Council, on the 18th of September 1854.
General Miller spoke, In subsssn ,e as fouows:--
May il please your Majesty As the representa-
tive Of Her Britannia Majesty's government, have
Majesty the sentiments Of my government in regard
to your Msjest; 3 sovereignty.
The subject OF the annexation Of these Islands to
the United States ia matter OF daily conversation
IN Honolulu, and 1t Is even asserted tina. treaty is
In course Ct negotiation to affect that object. Thee
rumoJs, taken in connection wi Ii certain newspaper
articles published in the United Safes, and the
studied reserve and wan: OF frankaess on the
part OF your Msjestys Minister Of Foreign Relations
towards myself, imposed upon me tho Iecessi;y Of
asking for this audiet ce, to ascertain if possible
from your Majesty, any change Of Sovereignty
contemplated, and 10 give my reaso why no suca
project should or could be entertained without vi
Olsticn of good faith with my governments.
am aware OF the countenshce anc support tina.
the project Of annexation to the United States has
revived from high oici, functionaries 10 Honolulu
which has given rise TO 0nsiderab'e excitement
among British residents. l consider i: 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 al tines to
British sujects, the same advantages and privileges
as moy be granted TO citizens Of the most favored
nation; and that the joint declaration of England
and France OF the 29tn November, 1s43, was found
ed upon the Gear unds rslanding taas your Majesty
was to preserve yolr Kingdom as sa independent
State. bg, therefore, t. &C quaint your Majesty,
In the lame OF my government that any attempt
to anrtx the Sane witch Islands to the United States
would be in contradiction OF an existag treaty, aud
could not be locked uoon with ind,ffersn by the
British government. would farther observe, that
Kingdom or enter into negotiation with that view,
without the cor cnrrence OF his people.
Icannot believe that your Majesty would FIR enc
moment entertain such scheme without an OFF,
cial notification to the B itish government of de-
sire to ALLEVIATE your Sovereignty aud that OF the
kingdom. And feel bound to protest asaas, ths
projecs, gotten mp by America, merchants, lacdad
proprietors, ard other ctz of the United Sa.es
and no. being sanctioned by the Hawaiian cJssttu-
ton and treaty stipula.iOns.
l still hope these rumols may prove nosonpded,
and that Your Majesty may faaintsio your .neepen-
dence, Recognized by tie whole word, aud guirap-
teed by E0gand ano France, who are now iii cos5
sliance than when that guarantee was given. Bat
should your Majesty still desi1e 20 transfer .ae
ertignty Of your ISLANDS there many md r,ce.t
reasons why closer cunnecs On wiz Grea. Brit in
| should be p.efeIed TO that Of any Other ration.
Nothing could be more fatal TO the future happ asss
| and welfare ofytur Majesty and cur pso,I. thau
anne ration to the UDled States, and caan0. give
my re asons against such project more fully T.
| have done in nemoraucnm ! prepared s,m5
months since to submit 10 your Majesty and chiefs.
Here Gee. NJ. read psDer which nc had drawn
up Ia English, and Judge Robe tson b.iog pesssn
70 Gen. MS interpreter, read the Ha salian yer
sioy.1
This PAGER declares that the effec. Of annexation
wopd be TO make slaves Of the paives; that ssverv
is recognized By the coDstisu lou of The Uat.d
states and that all persons Of dark color liable
to be sold into slavery; that natives, from thsir
color, could no. enjoy citizenship 10 the Uoited
States, aid thst no steaty provisjoo TO tas. efes
would be recognized by the American psople.
Thst theIe IL no d;stincfon Of rank Ia the United
States, no t'les Of nobility, and tnat the ng aud
oh els would lose their rank aud position, al be
despsed on account Of tier coor. rnat Nh. iust,-
tntions cf tire UDitaa States wsre deuoralizpg aud
conuptine, snd destroyed the amenities Of social
life Ira, there was no real security perso, ana
property tee. Referred 10 the JVire hylolt,,
(Aduliery la Va OF tDis kingd IN, &c.)
Gel era y. continued by ealing teIegrs pho 0es
patches and comments OF the Nkw YORK HERALD
and ITs6une CT June 20, 10 reference - agusxa
tion-reierred tn the Stlta California as au ex-
ar pie OF the III effects of aDnexation ssenssd
the La'ive CaIEorn nuder Mexican rule a. hipDy
snd conteDfcd, iDhabtDg couotfy ri b scd lo7ely
in lie extreme, possessing large herds aul na;ursl
pastures, with every Luxury and comfort at tasir
coors But change came oveF The soirt Of Jhe,s
dIean." In an evil TOUR NJ xico. yielding 10 tue
Necessity Of the times, ceed California /, ,ns Uni
ted States, and by ire treaty OF csssioa provided
for tie protection OF the lives and pr 1Dety OF auch
Eexiceps should remain IL Tie lup RI. Aod
what vas tie result? California nj oucs be ,ama
the rendezvous for tar,ais thieves, fl,busssrs
and Ia sless rDeD, and The poor Nsxcins we-e RIB.
bed Of their herds, had their lands taken FRI a
ttem, and in many inst ances for sim 1ly otecsipg
tier property, they waltoply and nelly ,niir.
dered. The Treaty obligations to ,ro.ect them
we're disrega,dei. and the boosted power o. TIE
United States was tran ped undsr 10 I; 20 iety Wis
uDhingej, property cas sdIifs, and tie DO vie life
hDc piEtCl became The law of the land. Toe few
poor Me x,c0Ds ynat remain are mGnumsn. 3. nos Of
the wscom OF rlcr laws or he % gas 70 e 30 CO
tn m, out as liv ng witnesses OF the violation OF The
pbghted faith Of Treaty ooigatio,. The clustry
has OF improved siIcc in mo fals, t1e pint NJ
Ire s ano scho4 house have fsiiei their mis-
sioU, CslifoIni. Las n, Ia IS that sle can enforce
AL isoicef, wilC hot ara crime still pesva.e e
mn v,rv. hr. IL. N~sa