The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-05

Horn and the ports Of Oregon, of Sitka of the
Archipelago, of Kamsschaska, ard Of Japan.
The rumored annexation Of the Sandwich Islands to
the United States excited Of course, no little sem
Fasjon in Europe, and the news by the last steamer
from New York, that there was o talk of q naval
demonstration az ainst the Dutch colonies Of Oren
tar India, on account of the claims of certain
Captain Gibson which the Netherlands government
have refused to acknowledge" Il quote texsually
from Paris journal), has recalled public attention
10 the dangers which menace European influence on
The Pacific Ocean and on the eastern seas.
series Of articles on the Sandwich Islands has
Alresdy been commenced in the Gazette de France,
by the Count Scala, WI ON that journal eulogizesas
the Matte Brun and the Balbi Of our epoch, adding
that his political sagacty is on level with his
geographical and ethnographicsl knowledge. How.
over high his Iolitic al sagacty may be, his poti
bal information must be limited indeed, IL he be.
eves what be positively asserts, that the govern
nent at Washington sent out Methodist missiona-
hes during the reign OF Kamehameha, to study the
country and pre- pare II to receive the yoke Of the
United States. It will be news In the United States
Enat the government at Washington has encroached
hp0h the field occupied by the missionary societies
bf the various religious denominations. Even IL
Ibis we're possible, 1t ia by no probable that
PHI the missionaries sent to the Sandwich Islands
would be Methodists. By Methodist" however,
n. Scala means simply Protestant" which sho vs.
that he knows as little Of the tartan divisions of
Pie American population as he does of that abso-
lutte separation Of Church and State which dis.
Qualities its government from acting "board of
missions" Not only ignorance, but malice, be.
ayee In several other statements OF M. Scala rela
Give to the history OF the introduction Of the Amer
can element into the Sandwich Islands
But the learned writer Is right in assigning vast
importance TO the geographical position OF these
sslsnds and NOT few OF his remarks would de-
indicate the current OF European opinion. You
may be sure that the Ostend conference and the
5oule difficulty have not tended to check change
t1is current.
Ltme translate for You few passages from the
ktitles OF Count Scala. He begins by Jtciog tie
angular developement or American democracy
which have mentioned above.
This development appears to u.s. he says, to
merit the particular attention OF the great Enropea
Powrrs, whose mss 1t is to protect commerce. and
20 watch over the main ;enance of the pea.e Of enc
| world.
Although necessarily defed and outraged, the
English, more interested toan we are, materially,
lntne equilibrium Of the Spanish American societies,
have hitherto avoided beginning struggle of which
the consequences, Injurious 10 commerce, won re-
lard tie progress Of civilization. But as of late, the
hies OF the Washington cabinet have openly declar.
d that the national welfare required the expulsion
li foreign powers, not only from the continent bat
bse from the neighboring seas as the government,
hot, content with protecting the pirates who have
twice invaded Cuba, has just burned down San Juan
be Nicaragua, and demands imperatively the ces
zion "a part OF the Dominican territory; as it
meditates taking the Juan Fernandez islands from
Chill, the Chinchas and the Lobos from Peru, the
6x1pasos from Ecuador, the Isthmus of Panama
from New Granada, the Tiger from Honduras, the
bouth of the Californian peninsula and Sonora from
Mexico, the Kuriies from japan; as its agents nave
leceiyed the oissioo to negotiate st any price the
annexation of the sandwich islsnds to the United
n frA WA la wut1
purrue its career Of encrcacnments--we repeat
Ehl what is passing on the other side Of
The, Atlantic calls for SERIOUS attention, aud we
are fully convinced that In the actual crcumstan.
res, the diplomatic intervention of the great powers
would bring about, wit1Cus conflict, results favora
DIE TO the permanent equilibrium OF the nations Of
BE New World TO the Christian civilization Of the
Poly neeian races"
Y Hitherto, however, according to M. Scala, al.
though France has several times intarfered mill
an@nenf, by its arms, WITH those agents of the
Cabinet on the Union" who "haye spared neither
cold nor promises In order to secure the aid Of the
Hawaiian dignitaries, long since demoralized by
the Introduction OF the doctrines aud the luxury OF
Vie American confederation" and "to create an
american party and modest foreign merchants"
fyet the perseverance, Of these agents ultimately
gets the better OF the fear with which our
cannons had for moment inspired the ma
a% day to asy the re a, Americans ssaa
witch Islands, not by invasion in Texas,
lin California, and Saint Domingo, since
ltreaties intervene, but by anne ation exceptional
Ncrcumstance, which the loyalty Of the other con-
Sitrasting party could not foresee."
1T is in anticipation Of similar annexation that the
Navy Department has sent expeditions TO China and
apa-expeditions OF which the object cannot escape
lthe cairvoyance Of political A for
part the experience which we believe have acquired
Alonte Kamschatka the Javanese Kures the American
coast and the group of Hawaii, leave doubt to
plan Of deveopement OF the United States democracy
and certain considerations which wei propose TO unfold
he which led TO the bombardent Of San Juan dc
Nicaraugua make believe in the total ruin Of Euro
paa commerce in the seas Of the Pacific, at
Fry period, II Europe does not pay
Egilant attention to the encroachments Of a nation
IL extending rapidly, independently Of all moral
condons the expense Of other societies. In spite Of
tne laS OF nations and the usages of modern civza
y Complimentary, is it not But this is not all.
Count Scala reminds his readers that France and
England have formally engaged themselves TO pro
tect the independence Of the group (the Sandwich
Aislands) against any power whatsoever; now the
Americans counting upon the continuance Of the
Eastern war, believe M incapable Of forcing them
10 observe the letter OF the treaty.
We morally convinced, adds Count Scala that
in ordering the bombardment Of sau Juan de Nicaragua
the Washington governments sole end what
attitude England would take Tho energetic rccama
lions Of the Cabinet Of 1t. James, and the immediate
endns OF the Bosawan, 20 guns the Colossus SO guns
the Tgmagant, the Hannibal, 81 guns and Of three
strong frgates TO reinforce the Antilles squadron leave
no doubt respecting the disposition Of our neghbors II
the allb~d feet OF the Pacific, which has Just dis
tnguished itself At Petropaulosh 70 act i'm like
at Honolulu the Americans would be forced 10
modify their pretensons, aud TO for time
yet the exclusive monopoly Of the Of the
group,of Hawaii.
Is II not evident that political geogyaphers In
Europe begin to see that the earth Is round They
are Learning that extremes meet, and, like Count
Scala, they predict that the Eastern question will
be nuowed by Western question equally compl-
Gated and no less important
Meanwhile, the Eastern question 10 still para
mount Even the Queens speech, on Tuesday, aid
not cSystalize into positive facts the conjectures
shost upon the Anstio Occidental treaty Of the "a
nj December The text OF the treaty win be pub
. idhed as soon ~ the notifications are exch anred
already All Of its conditions, exec ptng OF cours,
ecret article which it contains, have been pref.
Miy guessed at or revealed. The French
do not lend much credit to the sanruine