The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-06-07

complaining TO Mr.. NNAle@Dorn Il brltlso SUD
jcct-for entertaining the idea that the islands
would ultimately become 4 Part of the United
States. the latter said thar American missionaries
and commerce had done for the islands everything
that had been done and if they passed to any
foreign power, the United States ought 10 have
them,-not on this account only, but because of
their relative position 10 the western coast Of the
United States and he requested the Consul
General TO write this. 80 has opinion, 70 Lord
Clarendon, then the Foreign British Secretary.
Lord Clarendon replied TO this that Mr.. Wyllie
was right. Some British merchants and Others
1T the islands are known to hold the same views.
The expressions by British officials and private
parties, lead 70 the conclusion that, in itself con-
sidered, the British Government does not seek the
acquisition of the island sovereignty and it rec
ognizes their position as a~thliating them 70 the
United States when their independence lapses,
which 1t must IN time, by the decadence Of the
native population. if for no other reason. The
authenticity OF these expressions by the British
ministers, may be doubted by some but the
dispatch of Lord Aberdeen was read to the writer
by ConsulGeneral Miller, and the statement
about Lord Clarendon was made to him by Mr..
Nyllie. Ia regard to the nature of accounts
against the government, and between resident
foreigners. be speaks from personal knowledge
having at the request of Sir George Seymour,
Admiral of the British squadron in the Pacific,
Consul-General Miller, and the Hawaiian Govern
ment. in connection with Mr.. Willie and the
Danish Consul, acted as arbitrator in cases of
both classes In conversation in 1853 with Prince
Lihoiiho, afterwards kamehameha w. he stated
To the writer that, sad as was the thought 10 him
of the extinction of his own race, vet 1t seemed
inevitable and the annexation of the islands 10
the United States was only a question of time.
American missionaries have given the islands the
most of their literature, as well as first having
introduced the Christian religion. American
commerce and enterprise first gave life TO the
Ommerc and agricultural development OF the
5lianHS (f aNfSfIpr IRA loDto faNnE with n
producing capacity of about l.. 600 tons, three
tourths are owned and worked by Americans and
of the foreign population. the number of Ameri-
cans bears about the same proportion TO the
whole. The record Of contributions 10 the sani-
tary and Christian commissions, and the sad ones
of the battlefield during the late war, bear I'M
mistakeable testimony TO the loyalty and love Of
country ~reigning in the hearts OF Americans liv-
ing in the Sandwich Islands. No community in
the whole country probably contributed more
money or men, IN proportion to their number,
for the suppression of the rebellion, than the
Americans of the Sandwich Islands In none,
perhaps, Is the love OF country more deeply
enshrined.
1t has been said by writers that missionaries
are opposed TO annexation to the United States.
They went out to labor for the Chrisuanization
and civilization of the people. They naturally
thought such a step would be followed by an in
iux of frontier border population, whose in1u-
ence would be detrimental to their work; but the
condition Of things has changed. The certainty
of the extinction of the Hawaiian race at an early
day has become to their minds a fixed fact; and
to no other country do they desire a union, but
to the United States, the land they most love.
Besides, every civil and political right which be-
fore the war would have been reluctantly yielded
perhaps, would now be freely accorded. Either
as q State or territory of the United States. the
Hawaiian Islands would be permitted, under the
Constitution (nOthIng being done contrary there
tOl fO reGuIatR their own Internal q fairs The
increased stimulus to industry, under the new
order of things, would do more to arrest the de-
population Of it can be done) than anything else
could do. With the assent of the people to the
measure, there can be no doubt but that the con-
summation of the union of the islands TO the
States would meet the cordial, hearty approval of
every American missionary. He would look upon
it as prOmotive Of the best welfare Of the native,
as well as of all the future island population,
foreign and native.
Americans, loyal still in their love to their
country, have nurtured and carried Hawaii in
their arms. Whilst faithful to the latter their
hearts have ever throbbed with unabated affection
to their loved native land. Americans have al
ways p~TedOminated in the chief places Of trust.
The Chancellors and Chief Justices have both
been Americans. Two of the Associate Justices
are and have been Americans; all of the Attorney
Generals have been Americans. The majority of
the cabinet officers have been Americans; SO n
majority of the foreign Privy Councillors of State
have been Americans. The Collectors-Genera
the Marshals, and those filling other positions,
have been Americans. Not that Americans are
better than other nationalities, but they brought
TO the people the Christian religion, civilization,
commerce, and arts; they were first in the field,
they predominated in numbers, and it is proper
they should do so in infiuence-in the councils of
the nation. Full three fourths of all the vessels
arriving and departing, as well as the exports and
imports, are from the United States. The amounts
exported to and imported from the United States
are about equal.
The islands need the agricultural and manufac-
tured products of the United States, as do the
United States those Of the islands. Annexation
or reciprocity would greatly stimulate the demands
of both countries, and both in answer TO the de-
mand, would increase the supply for their mutual
benefit.
The fertile soil, the delicious and salubrious
tropical climate, the strategic position in case of
war, (Which it is to be hoped may never come.)
and the already Americanized condition OF the isl
ands render their complete union to the United
States desirable. The way to accomplish it in the
most satisfactory manner to all parties, and at
the same time for the substantial benefit of all,
remains to be discussed.
The writer suggests as the first step a treaty of
reciprocity, with the grant from the king TO the
United States of a good naval station, and an ar
tIcle in the treaty authorizing the United States
in the case of war to take possession, if need be,
for the time being, of all barbors and ports, in
which d hostile armament could be fitted out, and
finally upon any vacancy occurring in the throne,
the United States to take full possession, the ISL
ands to become in such an event an integral part
of the United States. Some such arrangement
the writer believes would be for the interest of
all parties, making provision for the present and
future. 1t would bind the islands still more
closely to the States. and the natives of the ISL
ands would gradually come to cling to the great
republic as the vine cIings to the sturdy oak
around which it entwines itself. and the discovered
lands would gradually and unconsciousIy grow
into one IN all of their interests and feelings.
And now seems to be the best time to move in
this matter. Some such plan as the above has, L
think, the appreciation of the American Minister
and Of the military and naval authorities on the
ground at Honolulu.