Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-11-24
The Sandwich Islands.

states to he 'lts reliable and ii"po' ant
information " from the sandwich lsland. -
After alluling to the opposition OF Prince
Alexander. the heir apparent, to tha project
for the annexation Of the Islands to the Uni
ted States, (Which opposition, il states, is
based upon tho fact that while travelling in
this country few years since, and when on
board New York and Boston steamboat, he
was not permitted to take seat Mt tho sup
per table on account of his cOlor,) the Jour
pal goes on as follows
Events have recent- ttan.pircd, however,
which will change the whole current Of the
Princes thoughts, and secure his powerful
support for the very Treaty which he has
thus far strenuously opposed During the
early part of September, the English Consul
at Honolulu received dispatch from his
Government, directing him to inform the
King that, IN The erert Of any disturbance ~
the I'idnds, ho wouid recsirc no aid from The
Err ehSb Government, thosc entire resources
,oerc re9uircd for he pcosccption IF ,bo ,cdr
ruth Russia. This dispatch had not hcen
communicated to the King as late as the 18th
of September, as His Majesty had Hrcd too
hgh during the preceding week to be pre-
scntahlc. But it would soon he cOmmunica-
ted, and 1T was believed that It gould have
an important influence, not merely upon the
mind ofthe King, but upon that OF the Prince,
who had relied, with great confidence, upon
the assistance Of the English Government in
the event of an effort to compel him to acqui-
esce in the treaty. But he was absent
from the seat Of Government, it was not posi-
lively known how he would be affected by the
intelligence,
1t had, however, produced a marked change
in the views Of the English, German and 9TH
cr residents who. like the Iruce, had or.
posed annexation. Many Of them, we are
assured Immediately became as strGnuouslv
in favor as they had been previously opposed
to the treaty and they now frankly declare
that if they cannot count upon the protcc-
ton of the Lion Of England, they are ready
to place themselves under the wings of the
American Eagle.
Thus matters stood as late as the middle
Of September. The only point Of difference
remaining between our agent and the liawi-
tan Government appears to be in regard to
the time and manner of admission. That
Government desires TO have practical annex
alton deferred for year or eighteen months,
80 that, in the meantime. II republican form
of Government may he adopted. 30 that at
the end Of that time the I>land, may come in
as full h"d.rj Stat" But Mr. Grrlg. ac-
ting under instructions probably, desires an
nexation to he immediate, "a Territory, ai-
ter wueha Ntt'" constitution may he formed
by The people. lie urgeS TINS mode Of an
neXat'on, on the ground that il the Other
course should I've attempted, designing mon
might prevent the adoption OF Constitution
embGdynG the rrlncpie, oi Icprhhcar,>m
as understood in this country. This, howey-
cr, Is quite impruhnhle. Inc people OF the
Islands and particularly those who conduct
! the Government. would take care that no
such arprehcnded result should follow. But,
after all, this Is a point OF but little import
anec and ,houlu not, and Will noe, probably,
/ be allowed to Interfere wl1h the only real
question nendinC%-the anneNat'on; in some
I form. Of the Islands to the United States.
/ Whatever details the per-onal aspirations
fthooc who have ro,ce in the preliminary
adjustment Of this question may incire them,