The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-10

South Pacific. ! have seen seventy sail AZ one time
at the port of Honolulu. Besides this, there Is an
extensive commerce 10 California and the Eastern
States. and in American bottoms, with China and
other parts of the world. There are probably, near
ly a thousand American residents ct Honolulu alone,
and the greater part Of the business Of the place is
done by them. Whatever Of civilization and Chris.
tian knowledge the natives possess have been I'm.
parted to them by American residents by A-aerican
intercourse and commerce, and by American mis-
sicnaries Until within a short tire apo the 90.
yernment really in the hands Of Americans if IL
be not at present The native King and chiefs were
naturally under the control of civilized white men,
who were the Ministers Some few years ago all the
Ministers, except Mr. Wyllie, who was an English
man, were citizens born in the United States In
fact, the islands were but an American colony
governing and civiliziDg the natives. Then
let US look at the important geographical position Of
the Sandwich Islands, an intermediate station the
route OF our great and growing commerce between
our Pacific coast and China, India, Japan, and the
indian archipelago. And if that position be so i'm
what will it be in few years, when the Pacific side
OF the continent will be settled with many millions
OF our enterprising citizens and when the barriers
of intercourse shall be broken down with the TEEN.
my populations Of Asia and Japan?
France has for long time been endeavoring to
acquire power in the Pacific by appropriating some
Of its islands or by the more convenient but not less
certain mode of a prOtectorate-for what purpose
| cannot conceive, as she has no great interests
there, except it to be to crafty national pride,
which makes Frenchmen believe they ought to ex-
ercise control over all creation. The Church Of
Rome, which looks 70 France as it's agent Of
Societe du Hare ct de POceanic, another of its
agents, has undoubtedly had much to do with French
movements in the Pacific. And if there be any
truth in the report as 10 treaty of protection over
Sandwich no Off inc
upon French pride, is most likely at the bottom Of
it. Poor kamehameha felt this when French YES
sci Of war, with priests on board, pointed her
guns at Honolulu and threatened to destroy the town
unless these priests allowed TO exercise their
vocation in converting the natives. The remon-
sranees of the King and his Protestant ministers,
and the argument that American missionaries had
years before occupied the ground, ayailed nothing
Perhaps that was the wedge which is now being
driven in.
Will our able Secretary of State examine into this
report there may be something in it, and into the
above facts? Will he cast look into the future
he well knows how, and see that covert policy Of
protection on the part of great foreign Powers de-
prve us of that legitimate influence, which for so
Sandwich Islands. The entente cordiale be-
tween France and Great Britain may ex-
tend as far as the Pacific. ] am not in
fected with Anglophobia nor Francophobia,
but know that while as people we governed
very much by the impressions of the day, and by
frank and direct policy, England and France are
astute, toytuoas, and far-seeng. The power Of the
United States, especially its moral power-the
power of ideas-is an unpleasant contemplation TO
the old European governments. II is not unlikely
that the same system Of policy which would flank
with Gordon Of anti-slavery and negro States in
the Caribbean, which would arrest our power over
Central America and its isthmus routes, and which
would imperialize or royalize Mexico, is under the
entente cordiafe about to protect the Sandwich
Islands for the same purposes and from the same
motives. Will our able and experienced Secretary
of State look into the matter?
The following additional information to what
have already furnished you with regard to the pub
lie printing was kindly given to me by Governor
Medili, the First Comptroller Of the Treasury. One
of the gentlemen in his Office, at his request was
kind enough 10 60 after Office hours TO the printer to
obtain some Of the informal ion from the proofsheets
Of the Blue Book for 1858, not yet published
Satment Of the Amour, Paid for Congressional Prsaing
from Ocdbr l, 1856, TO December, 1857 ghch includes
the iohots # the 7hDytouyth Congress, and part Of TIE
7hsry-thsrd, toother cith The NAMES Of ne Payees.
To pho1a Paid. Amount.
c. Wendell, " 49,. l2o6 rs
Beverley Tucker, % Session, 33d Congress $40 80
Beverley Tucker LIST Session, s4h Congress osi 81
A. o. p. Nicholson I'd Session. 3lth Congress ~ 3o3 81
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