Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-27

by the government TO communicate a written
copy of his address, he substituted, instead,
very different version of his views expressed on
the first occasion. His written speech was as
tonishingly mild and courteous, not word or
line Of it could be excepted to--and this he
tries to palm off upon the very body that lis
tened to the speech ITSELF as literal copy Of the
original
GAS soon as it was known that the Consul
had made this libellous representation of the
United States Government and its people, our
able Commissioner, Hon. ID. l.. Gregg, ad-
dressed an official note to this Government
asking information upon the subject Of Gen.
Millers communication. On the receipt Of
your paper of the 18th October, he also sent
copy Of the speech with an official note Of in
quiry to Gen. NJ, demanding to be informed if
the report as published was correct. This letter
was answered the next day in singularly
evasiye manner. The Consul acknowledges
the receipt of Mr.. Gregg's note, md would
refer it to the British Government at an early
day. On the next sitting Of the Privy Council
next Monday, believe) the whole matter will
be considered and acted upon, and it is more
than probable that the injunction of secrecy
will be removed. ESQ, then the notes of three
Of its members, taken Of Gen. Miller's together
with copy of his communication will be given
to the world
1t seems that the French Consul is also
taking steps to prevent the acquisition Of the
Sandwich Islands by the American Govern
ment He has put himself to more than ordi-
nary pains to prevent the Prince, Alexander,
| from giving his assent to the proposition. The
| correspondent Of the Times continues:
There is no longer any cause to doubt that
| the annexation negotiations will be speedily
concluded Prince Lot arrived here from La
haina, on Saturday last, and he and Alexander
were the only absent parties essential to the
closing up of the treaty The King is anxious
| for the matter to be dispatched, SO are a ma
jority Of the Privy Council, and It is believed
| that the Chiefs will put no obstacle in the way
| Of its speedy performance. 1t is safe to predict,
| that in one week the treaty will be on its way
| to Washington.
The last accounts from the Islands spoke
| vaguely of apprehensions entertained there that
fllbustering expedition was on foot in the
| United States to take the Islands. These rumors
excited great alarm among all the members of
the Government, and it was supposed that if
| true, they would create prejudice against our
Government that would tend to prevent peace
full annexation. English and French officials,
residents there, availed themselves of every OPP
portunity to give currency and importance to
the rumor, and to stimulate disafection The
letter from which we have quoted, gives the
following account of the matter 1t says
The only foundation that have been able
to discover for these rumors, was the maudlin
| threatenings Of two or three rowdy sailors, ut
| tered in drinking house freqnented by the
sailors of the allied powers. These worthless
had been heavily fined that day for violation
Of the city ordinances, and seemed anxious for
a revolt. Yet, from this insignificant source,
| through the busy misrepresentation of a few
| foreign hirelings, the natives and their rulers
were led to believe, for whole week, that an
| attack upon the city was premeditated by the
Americans, and that night was the appointed
| time"
| We are pleased to learn from the same source
that Captain Dornin, Of the American navy
rendered his services to the Government on oc-
casion Of the excitement. The letter says:
"The ready response Of Captain Dornin, of
4 the United States ship portsmouth, and senior
officer at this station, Offering the aid of his
whole force in defense of the authorities against
attack from any quarter, together with the
offers of Ike nature from many old and in
6uential citizens Of American birth, and also
from majority of the sojourners on the Isl
and from California, forced upon these PEG.
i pie the conviction that an attack had never
been contemplated, and that, should il occur,
no other force need be raised to subdue the as
sailants than the Americans themselves. Still
some Of these meddling retailers Of falsehood
seem TO hold that they may at least postpone
the act Of annexation, if they cannot prevent it
altogether. They 90 from Chief to Chief from
one native family to another, and tell that
| If they give up their nationality and attach
themselves 10 the United States, that they will
be robbed of their land, driven from their
houses, forced into ignomnious bondage, and
all rights and privileges which they now enjoy
be taken from them. Indeed, these predictions
are so similar in style 10 Gen. Mller's speech
that it gives one the impression that he must
have tutored them. These rumors are not con-
fined TO this island alone, but have been
| scattered broadcast over tho whole group AT
Lahaina, last week, merchant OF this city was
| asked : il IL was not dangerous for natives TO
travel the streets Of Honolulu unarlned, since
the filibusters had arrived from California p
He there asserted that natives there had been
deferred from coming here in consequence
Of the alarming stories told there of American
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