Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-01-02
THURSDAY, DEC. 90, 1854.


LII 11CINOAh1, LEV. 20, 1904.
r-n THE NEW STAR.
At last the heir apparent of Kamehameha's
throne, Prince Alexander, has affixed his name to
the document that will transfer the Sandwich
Islands to the United States and as the consum-
nation of this event is fixed fact, it may be we'll
for moment to let our thoughts rest upon the
group, clustering, as they do, in beauty, amid the
gentle heavings of the great Pacific, and consider
the advantages to be derived from their possess
sion. r .s..., trtfr
Yielding all that is needed in the recruiting of
ships, these islands will continue to be as they
have been since their discovery, the harbor not
only of the whale-men but the traders. They
afford sure anchorage, and are well protected from
the few storms that occur there. Those who have
the direction Of our national ships will find this
the depot of the Pacific and the West, and from
here will be spread those influences, which shall
perfect the work already begun, of the redemp-
tion of the ssTypces" of the Marquesa and
Washington groups, until these isles, too, budding
and blooming in the fullncss of tropical grandeur,
shall be enrolled among the United States.
The soil is admirably calculated for the cultiva-
ton of what the sailors generally term I" fresh,'
or the whole catalogue of vegetable matter, in
cluding the sugar cane and cotton, while their
mountain sides afford, from their rich herbage,
ample .sfodder'' for innumerable head of cattle.
Every Island, Maui, Oahu, Moraki, Ranai,
Owyhee, &C.. will contribute their share of such
soil shall be under cultivation, this entire depot
of the world will assume an Importance that we
hardly award it now.
We recollect some twelve years since visiting
in company with several dgnitaries of the Ha-
waiian Government, the burning lake upon the
Island of Owyhee. We gazed from the chauldron
Of liquid fire before us, out upon the various
islands that studded the ocean like emeralds,-
around and in the harbors of which were then
anchored seventy vessels, all bearing at their
mizzen or fore, the g star spangled banner.''-
Then occurred to us the idea that soon these Is
lands would seek the protection or countenance
of sc Uncle Sam,'' and we spoke of it to one high
in Office at our side. G. Mark the prediction,''
said he, &c in less than twenty years, by an AMIGA
bic arrangement, these islands will be annexed to
the United States. The Importance of their po-
stion will be felt, and they must be secured from
France or England. Upon that spot where rests
the dust of Capt. Cook, now distnguishable only
by the stones heaped above twill rise a monu-
ment erected by the citizens of the new State"
His prediction, in part, is verified, and we trust
that the obelisk will soon rise to mark the spot
where rests the great discovcrer.
THAT IxDIAN.-We were Informed some time
since by our contemporaries, that the Indian who
was convicted of murder about two years ago, is
to be hung on the 29th. If we rightfully under
stand this matter, the time set byl law for the
cution of the sentence, expired many months ago,
and to hang him now would be barbaric in the
extreme. For two years he has been confined in
one of the most miserable, dirty, loathsome pris-
ons any uEerc to be found in the West, and if he
has not expiated his crime part oft, God on
ly knows when he will. We hopethat our cOtem-
porares have been misinformed. If, however, it
is the law and every thing connected with the
trial has been conducted legally, let it be carried
out, but we only blush that such q law is on the
statute book. Should the Indian be pardoned, we
should not by any means advocate his freedom at
present, as we believe it would be injurious. Let
him be confined until the excitement has passed
away, and then there will be time to deliberate as
to his freedom or longer period of incarceration
in prison. We hope this matter will receive at
tention.
TROUBLE IN THE CAxp!- "Truth crushed to
earth will rise again" We are but to believe,
from the discussion now going on in the Minneso-
tan, that all we have said respecting the railroad
swindle and corruption, will soon be laid bare to
the public gaze, and that too, by the very prints,
and the very men, who have been the champions
of those they now condemn. Were it necessary,
we could draw aside the curtain and show still
worse corruption, but this will be done in due
time and VIC arc willing to wait. The game now
being played, is only part of the Railroad Pro-
gramme; other pieces more thrilling, are yet to
come upon the stage. Let the people watch the
course of events. ~ .....,. .s1, l.-.v. ...
TIE WAR.-We have nothing new from the seat
of war, but still trembe for the safety Of the al
lied army. Russia is making great preparations
and England and France have more than they can
attendto We shall. not be at all surprised to learn
that the allied army had been annihilated by the
Russians. Circumstances point that way strong
ly. The resources of Russia are almost inexhaus-
tible, and their resources will be made good use
of by the Gar. 80.
BALDWIN SCHooL.-We have received from the
trustees of the above Institution, the Catalogues
of that and the Academic Department of the Col
lege of St. Paul. We shall take occasion soon to
make some remarks upon this excellent establish
ment, in connection with the direction Of similar
Institutions at the East. We claim to feel a great
interest in the cause of education, and must cx-
press our sincere respects for those who are in
strumental in its progress. The services Of the
present Rector, r. II. Ewing, NJ D., are inyalua-
BILE. -. ec,s5 - a
ANOTHER EprTIoN.-Al Though we struck off scv-
eral hundred extra copies of our Weekly contain
ing report of the New England Supper, still We
were unable to supply the demand. We shallrc-
publish the proceedings in our next Weekly, and
we hope that those who wish papers will give US
notice at the Office. $50. r s,- ~ ....
CO One hundred guns we're fred in the Park,
N. Y. on the 11th of Dec, in honor of the cleo
tion of Myron H. CLARK and Henry ]. Raymond.
We thought that this custom had entirely disap-
peared.
fT heavy mail arrived on Tuesday evening