Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-15

ANNEXATION OF THE SANDWICH lsL,SDs.-Among
ne items Of news from the Pacific brought by the Star
# the West, on Friday last, was statement made by
the San Francisco Herald that intelligence had been re-
ceved there OF prop sition the part OF the Hawai-
Government for the annexation Of the Sandwich Is
lands to the United States. The Terms Of the treaty
jf cession not stated but it is averred tn they are
extremely advantageous. and certain to be acceded to by
he American Government. Since this rep,rt reached
Washington, teiegraPhic dispatches have been sen,
throughout the country, declaring that though the news
mIy ;rue the Admnis ration know nothing sb,ut it;
b have observed denial in the official organ-
We think it probable that the San Francisco paper was
urecy informed, and tha; the resslon Of the islands
been offered. in pursuance of a>sur,nces thi il
would be iayo!aby received by our Government. The
first message Of President Pierce Congress contained
eulpgy Ot the annexation pIlicy. in the declanuun
that all our acquisitions Ut territory have been wise and
usi and - g'eai element In the advancement uf our
country and with it, Of the human race in freedom IN
W sperity, and IN happiness" The ayUwed negua
lions for the acquisition oi Cuhi, the III concealed in
ugue with thc'D D,mincin Republic. the purchase OF
Mexican territory from Santa Anna and other NANTES
tatluns of determination T. distinguish the Admins.
faIlon by territorial aggandZsmenl IN more than one
rCclun. have doubtless encouraged the people Of eve.
~ country who desire tn b. ncirpraed with the Uni.
ted States To hope that their application for annexation
will not be rejected; and nothing IS more likely than
that the advocates oC anneNing the Hawaiian group
should choose the present time to their attempt
We are told that call the members of the Hawaiian
Prvy Council with the exception Of two. are in favor
II the annexiion and the old king himself aux us to
be dvested Of the Of unsubsantal roysly one
uf the chief promoters Of the The heir 40.
pare't however. is very unwilling"
The Hawaiian Minister OF Finince. Mr. Elisha RI
Allen was formerly Representative in the Congress Of
The nlled States irOn Maine, Of which state he i,
prbiby a native, and was subsequently, United States
consul Honolulu. lie is known 10 be a Jealous an
neNaonis. and 1t is doubtless in great measure owing
to his iohience that the Hawaiian Pivy Council have
been induced make the proposition Of cesson King
Kamehameha. h,ugh not quite fly years Of age, is
enfeebied and premaurely old. and it is admitted by
recent writer who iavOrs annexation thst "his prone
TO coude in fore gnes, with his unbounded libs-
raliiy, have made him tool in the hands of de
signing men," The heir apparent, whom our Sar
Francisco contemporary represents to BE- adverse 10 the
prGect. is Prince Alexander Lholiho. young man o
education and ability about twenty four years Of age
who was adopted ny King K,mehameha as his SIN and
heir. on the 9th Of April 1855 and then proclsim
ed as ,p the throne Il iS said in Slndwch
Isaad Notes" volume lately published by the Har-
Ders that "lt ia rather tnli "ls-'lv to A"NdN ~