New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-28
Arrival oil The Crescent City.
IMPORTANT FROM HONOLULU.
ANNEXATION OF THE SANDWICH IsLANs
Interferenoe Of the British Consul,
FROM CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AUSTRALIA, ct,

one kundred anu seventy Six passengers ana the
California mails, with dates from San Francisco
to the first inst, and from Australia to the
fourth Of August.
In Havana, there was nothing Of peculiar
interest occurring. The weather on the Island
was delightfully."- mild and agreeable.
The Empire City sailed from Havana for New
York at III Of the 23d.
Steamship Falcon sailed from Havana for As
pinwall, with NewOrleans mails and passengers,
at $780, N. Of the oath.
Steamer Surprise, Captain Wakeman. four
months from NewYork. had arrived at Panama
on her way to San Francisco. ALI well on board
Since leaving Havana, the Crescent City has
experienced strong northerly and north vest
erly gales, accompanied by heavy head sea.
The most important news received from Cali
fornia by this arrival is relative to the conduct
Of the British Consul at the Sandwich Islands,
the most violent and abusive American
character conceivable, by the alleged authority
of the English Government, to which statement
a coloring is given by the presence Of three
British war vessels. We append the Minister'S
speech
HOY Please Your Mejtsty-As the representative Of
Her Britannia Majestys Government have sought this
interview lay before your Majesty the sentiments of
Government in regard to your Majesy's sovereignty
The subject Of the annexation Of these Islands to the
United States is matter Of daily conversation in Homo
lulu and it is asserted that treaty is in
negotiation to effect that object These ruors
connection with certain newspaper articles published in
the United States the studied resarve and want Of
rankuess on the part of your Msesys Minister of For
i'm
eessity Of asking for this audience ascertain possible
from your Majesty any change Of sovereignty
templated and to give my why such project
should or could be entertained without violation Of good
faith with my Government.
am OF the countenance and support that the
project Of annexation to the United States has received
from high official functonaries at Honolulu which has
given rise to considerable excitement among British
dents. consider 1t my duty to remind you that the
treaty entered iato with the Sandwich Islands by Great
Britain based the express condition that your
Majesty your heirs and bound extend
all times, to British subjects the advantages and
privileges may be granted to citizens of the
nation and that the Joint Declaration OF England
and France of the 2Sth Of November 1913 founded
upon the clear understanding that your Majesty
preserve your kingdom Independent State. beg
therefore, acquant your Majesty in the name of my
Government, that any attempt to the Sandwich
Islands to the United States would be in eonravenon
existing treaty and could not be looked upon with
difference by the British Government would further
observe that Monarch whatever has right ALLEVIATE
hs kingdom or enter into negotiation with that view
without the concurrence of his people.
cannot believe that your Majesty would for
meDt entertain such scheme without official nod-
cation to the British Government Of desire ALLEVIATE
your sovereignty and that Of the kingdom And feel
bound to protest against the project gotten up by Aer
merchants landed propretors and other citizens
the United States not being sanctioned by the Hawaiian
Constitution and treaty stipulatfons.
still hope these may prove unfounded and that
majesty may maintain your independence recognized
by the whole world and guaranteed by England and
France-who in closer alliance than when that
guarantee gyens But should your Majesty still de-
sire to transfer the sovereignty of your Islands there are
many cogent reasons why closer connection with
Great Britain should be preferred that OF any other
nation Nothing could be fatal to the future happ
ness and welfare Of your Majesty and your people than
annexation to the United States and cannot give my
reasons against such project fully than have
done IN memorandum prepared months since to
submit TO your Majesty and Chiefs. Here Gen M read
q paper which he had drawn up in English and Judge
Robertson bsng present GEN interpreter read the
Hawaiian version I
This paper declares that the effect of annexation would
be to make slaves of the natveshat slavery is
nzed by the Constitution of the United States and that
all persons of dark color liable sold into slavery
that natives from their color could not enjoy citizenship
In he United States and that treaty provision to that
effect would be recognized by the American people That
there distinction in rank in the United Statesno
titles of nobityand that the King and Chiefs would
lose their rank and position and be despsod
their color. That the institutions of the United States
were demoralizpg and corrupting and destroyed the
amenities of social life That there no real security
to person and property Referred to the Wire Kaoff
adultery LAWS Of this Kingdom eto)
Gen NJ. continued by reading telegrapbic dispatches
and comments Of the NewYork Herald and Tribune of
June 10 In reference to tha State
OF California example Of the i'll effects ofauuexaton
represented the native Gaornians under Mexican rule
as happy and country rich and
lovely in the large herds natural
pastureswith every luxury comfort ut their doors
But change the spirit of their dream n
evil hour Mexico yielding to the necessity of the
times ceded California TO the United States and by tbe
treaty Of cesson provided for the protection Of the live,
and property of such Mexlcans should remain in the
country, And What the result? California ct once
became the Rendezvous for eutthroats thieves bustrs
and awless men, and the poor Mexcans were robbed OF
their herds had their lands taken from them and in
many Instances for simply protecting their property they
were wantonly and cruelty murdered The treaty obiga
tons to protect them dsrearded the boosted
power Of the United States tramped under foot
cet was nnhinged property cst aaritt and the bowie
knife and pistol became the law Of the land. The few
poor remain monuments not OF the wis.,
Of their laws or the power to enforce them bnt
living witnesses Of the violation Of the pghted faith of
treaty obligation The country has not improved pnce
In morathe printing press and school have failed
In their has no laws that sho can en-
torce and disorder wild riot and crime still pervade the
are hung in open day without the forms
OF law and there security for person property
within her borders Every paper that reaches us from
there tees with murder squaer riots and awless acts
Here Gen. Al. read some newspaper extracts
These are the scenes that your Majesty must contem
plate as the result Of annexation these the trials that
your people will be subjected to- would rdraw
the Picture but almost imagine that lift the veil
Of the future and the OF your people gathered
some tayorte chief Invested Of bis lands reduced
20 beggary and want who he surveys the ruin and
devastation that him and views the beautiful
landscape that surrounds the grave of his fathers yields
up his SPIRIT and with his last breath watts sigh for his
be'oFeu ffaC n and curse upon those who betrayed
her trust.
The law Of primogenturs and the English Colonial sys
tenn has recently bsen assaulted in public address by
distinguished gentleman {lludng to Mr. Greggs Fourth
Juy oratonl aud he felt called upon aude to these
topics The law Of primogeniture good and sautary
that kept mp the necessary distinctions in soc
stythe proper checks and balances social life AS to
the Colonial System which is severely assaed know
not for what that 1t is admirably adapted
70 the condition Of these islands, have defense to
make it needs none at my hands In these despised
colonies slavery is not tolerated. and there is distinc
Ion OF color Titles of nobility exist and your Majesty
md Chiefs would retain your position and your
uhjects would enjoy all the proud privileges British
lolonists should these Islands become British colony
do not know that England desires such co4necion
he advantages that might accrue to your kingdom from
ach 3 connection.
Under these circumstances have beg that your Ma
esty will take action the subject of your Maestys
overegnty, till such time as l receive instructions
rom my government.
regret the necessity that eompels me to aude TO the
conduct Of your Maestys Minister of Foreign Relations
lis Exceeucy r. O. Wylie, in terms of disapprobation
,ut such ID my dssgreeable duty Some twelve months
auce 10 conjunction with the Commissioner of France
lad the honor at private audience with your Majesty
thc joint protest of the tiyes Of Eng
and and France aud the conduct of Mr. Wyie most
he not only supplied Mr.. Severance u s.
commissioner with copy OF the protest but published
is reply and suppressed my reoinder long rigmaral,
reply the joint protest forward by the
anne mail that carried the oiot protest which de-
gued for your Msjestys alone That Minister'S con-
toward Her Brittanic Maesty's government is not
larked by that ankness and candor that should char
cterise the intercourse bstween two friendly powers 1t
misfortune to your Mejsstys government that so
iuch relating to the Department Of Foreign Affairs is
ubished There appears to be perfect asniG to pub
sh by that Minister. do not complain individually Of
want of courtesy from that gentleman, but Ii less
hat ri les had