Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-14
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More Annexation
The latest news from the Pacific is that the
Sandwich Islands are all but annexed to the
United States The only formality wanting
on the part of the Sandwich Islanders, to COM
plete the treaty was the signature of the heir
apparent, which he had promised. We sup
pose there will be no dispute about the right
of the Hawaiians and the United States to
make this treaty, notwithstanding the alleged
opposition of France and Britain to it. Indie.
pendent States have the indubitable right to
manage their own affairs, however displeasing
their course in such matters, may be to out.
siders and, if the great European maritime
powers undertake to grumble about this an
nexation business, nobody, we believe, in this
country VIII grudge them any comfort they
may gain by so doing.
But, with the fullest admission Of the right
of the United States and Hawaii to make
contract OF annexation, there comes up the
question of the expediency of the measure. 1t
is one Of those schemes of territorial aggran-
dizement which have for long time, been
nursedin the lervid councils of the slavery ex-
tionists. 1t Is a plan to strengthen the South,
by adding to the area of Slavery. There is no
supposable inducement to incorporate those
islands of the Pacific in the United States, ex-
cept that of counterbalancins the influence
and strength of freedom in the North. The
only advantage to be derived by the whole ma
ton, from the Sandwich Islands, is, that
of a station for our merchant marines
and that we can easily procure by
special treaty. The tropical situation and
agricultural character of Hawaii, indicates the
advantage the South can gain, and expects to
gain, by annexing it. 1t is doomed to slave
~, if it become a part Of the Union; and
nothing can save it from this doom except the
determined cooperation and legislative inter-
ferance, of the representatives of the Northern
states.
Surely northern men can foresee and appre-
ciate the consequences of this treaty. 1t will
bring Hawaii in on the same terms as Texas
came. without any proviso maintaining the
le1 loci, or law of freedom, as it now exists
there; but, with the same opportunity given
to it, to incorporate slavery in its state eonsti-
tuition. With its demi-sayage population as
the basis OF its representative force in Con.
gress, it will come into the national legisla-
ture upon an equality of strength with the
most intelligent portion Of New England
Its senatorial delegation will equal that of
Massac husetts in power; and, its represent
l,o
the House. The geographical position of the
islands, and the character of the slavery prep.
uganda, leave us in no doubt as to who those
representatives will be, or, how they will vote
on all questions affecting slavery.
1t is said that the prince of Hawaii had
strong repugnance to this treaty, in conse-
quence of the insults he received, while in the
United States, on account of his color. Both
he and his father, King Kamehaneha, may
rest assured, that an election to Congress, by
their qHonaam subjects, will not obtain any
augmentation of respect for them, in Wash.
ington. They will find themselves tabooed,
by our Republican law makers, on account of
the color Of their skins; and, when they re-
turn to Honolulu, full Of the disgust and cha
grin produced by the dedicate prejudices" of
their white fellow citizens, on the continent
they will not only find their kingdom repub-
hcanized, according to the meaning of the
word in Mississippi; but, they will also find
that their last chance to represent their people,
in any manner, except as objects of Anglo
Saxon outrage, has gone past forever.
e The annexation of the Sandwich Islands,
unless with most peremptory prohibition of
slavery will bring misery to the Hawaiians,
strength to the slave holding interest of this
nation weakness to the cause of freedom.
and more embittered spirit of discord amoug
us. Those who are prepared for these
things and, also to yield the empire of the
United States to Slavery may be content with
this treaty of annexation. The freeman and
the patriot is bound, by every consideration of
duty and policy to oppose its cOnsummaton
to the last