New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-25
SPEECH OF GEN. WILLIAM MILLER.


Hr Britannia MaJesty's Consul General at The Sand
,cieh Islands, on the Aaaerat,OH Of de Sagdrich
Islands 10 the United States Deferred at the
Palace m HONOLULU, a, a Secret Session Of the
King, Chiefs, and Priry Council on the lslh Of
S6pf, 1884.
Gen. Miller spoke in substance as follows:
MAY IT Please YoUR MAJEsTT: As the repre-.
tentative Of Her Britannia Msjesty's Government,
have sought this interview in order 10 lay before your
Najesty the sentiments of my Government in regard
10 your Msiesty.s sovereignty.
The subject of the annexation Of these islands to the
United States Is a matter Of daily conversation IN
Honolulu and il is even asserted that treaty IS in
course OF nee citation 10 effect that o5ject. These
rumors taken IN connection with certain newspaper
articles published in the United States aud the stud
led reserve and want of rankness the part OF your
Msestys Minister of Foreign Relations toward my
self imposed upon me the necessity OF asking tor THIS
audience to ascertain, ii POssse, FROM your testy
if any change OF sovereignty was contemplated aud
10 give my reasons why no such project should or
could be entertained without violation OF good ieltn
With my Government.
the project Of annexation to the United States has re-
ceived from high official funchonsres a. Honolulu,
which has given rise to considerable excitement
among British residents. / consider II my duty . re-
mind You that the treaty entered into with the md
wch Islands by Great Britain Yves based Oh the ez-
nr,ss condition that your Majesty your heirs and sue
cessors are bound 10 extend, a. al times, 70 British
subjects the same advantages and privileges az may
"
thai the Joint Declaration Of England and France OF
The osfh November lsi3, founded upon the clear
understanding thGt your Majesty was n preserve
your kingdom as Independent state. beg, there
fore TO scquaiut your Majesty, in the name Of my
Government that any attempt 10 annex the sandwich
Islands 10 the United States would be in c0ntraven
ton Of an existing treaty, and co1ld not be looked
upon with indifference by tie British Government.
WouS further observe that no monarch whatever has
A rebt 10 ALLEVIATE bis ling dom, or enter into ne
collation. with that view, without the concurrence OF
his people.
cannot believe that your Mgjesy would for mo-
fneut rtertain such a heme, without an ON AL
Totifcaton 70 the British Government Of desire 10
sECnate your sovereignty aud that OF the kingdom.
Ard feel bound to protest sgcinst the project got
fen 10 b. American mcrch ants, landed pIopretofs
and other citizens Of the United states a. not BEN
sanctioned BY the Hawaiian Constitution and iseaiy
stipulaions. 49,,
stil hope these rumors nay prove unfounaed, AMI
thet ycur Majesty may sintsiu your independence
,r~osnized bv the whole world and guaranteed BY
Froisnd and FTaucc-Who are now in ciOser alliance
Than Wien that guarantee was given But should
vour M,iesty still desire 10 transfer the sovereignty
Of your Islants there are many and eogeni reaion'
I'll. ,s-,er-ent or JOINT Decsr-iiyz Of ths 2h November
st ", 10 The effect iht cher Great Britain loI France
euf taks recession CT thsss aands a pfosectosse
otbre Il &c b. their naval forces aLsr both a.
made hostile dsmenI rsons the kas sossreisnty IN
oyeruuent Of th' United States was 70; Party 70 ne IN
.sssrer ueibs kamkshau-eha III this cscars'io
sione VrtveBfe the trsseh from takss po's-s'H = It'
Mcus Dl.S Ill bear eYl.crce