, 1873-01-13
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
a Mission from the United Stntes 10
Secure Annexation - -PFocfaInatAo"
nv Prince Lunnl31Os

From The Sun francisco GHF01s6etet oA's. =.
rha Ghronicls has received, from the highest
onicial circles at Washington, reliable ln1ofma-
tion of the fact that Hawaiian matters nave io1
eome time past occupied the attention OF tne
Government. The affairs OF that Mneaon aarat nssa
heen from time to timo considered II secret
Cabinet council, and it was finally resolved, Us
nre1in,inary to q better understanding between
the two Governments and to tho END tnat
moro intimate aocial and commercial inter.
be established between me Reogga gtstes
to send the American war-ship Benicia TO the
islauds. with an invitation for King hamehame4a
Y. to visit Anerica ns guest Of tue nanon: 1a ~
accordance with this understanding, dls 13cst-
1nncv the Preeident of tho United States wrote
An autograph letter to His Majesty, anu ae,
snatched It By the war-ship Benicia which salleo
from this port before information OF the Kings
death had reached Washington.
The death Of His ajesty, which occurred nPoen
the 18th Of December, Of course interrupted tnls
exchange of friendly International coultcsles:
Immedfetelv after information OF tho deceasc OF
His Majesty. by special instructions from wash
ington, the war-ehip California was despatched i9
| tho Hawaiian Islands, bearing Generals scaonela
| md Alaxander, From our knowledge OF the m
| tent;ons of our Government toward the da"au
m Islands. re are authorized in declaring TINT
Il ia fully impressed with the Importance OF se
curing, either By anno1aon iop ol nf the sand
| wich Islands to the United States, and tnat !ho
| death Of the King and consequent aorogaI1on
| ~ MI formal government will DO taken aoVah-
tare Of by our Government to hasten the con
| summation OF this result. General ncuonesp -
credited with the possesson Of distinguished
executive ability, and General Alezanaer ls ~. y.
caracd as the ab.est Of tho engineer DIRECTS VI
| our Government. u,,.;o1
| In The meantime we receive from our specllal
corTesDondent at Honolulu information that II the
no1ticaI situation is one Of great interest. 1ae
ponulation Of tho islands numbers some % wv
souls, native aud foreign: VI TINS nnn1pss, Foo
$500 are foreigners, and of the foreigners Low
a,A ~ Ane7;c,n. Neatly Ill the important COM
Tnercai and plauting interests Of the is1ands BE-
long to Americans. Tho proceedings IN soe
Ieeielature and in the Courts are condactea N
the English language Foreigners are III M tAsol
Of a Republic, except the English, VINO 1avor s,o
tho elevation OF Queen Emma W ~
throne The natives recognizes tne e!a:ua ,.:n.
~ William c. Iunalilo, who is q native chief
tsin NJ the highest rank. and By virtue
~ h,s birth entitled to the crown This dist1n.
81 co;shed native. Who is represented as maa oi
So,reo ab;l;tv Int OF unfortunate halits i1n1ne'
SH 5;sts1v after The death OF the King issued his
+rncIamation to the people calling for an expreE
r. tnair oninioa through q plebiscitum, q:
fo,1ows.
TO THE HAWAIIAN NATION.
Hill;z1a G, Lunalilo Of kekau!aohf fe adugnae'
Of Eameha7neha T., to the HaTdt.In ps9pte, g.e<sn9
WHEREAS, The throne or tho hi1E4on4 ~ ,iaiaat, ~
come vacant by the demlse ~ q ~ nsnemhcr
kamehaIneha v. on tne lita a. 49, ,,roc1,;rn
ed: and
WHEREAS, It is desirable tnhs sne "n1H ~ a,,c -
the Hawaiian people bo consul1eo aa ~ ''~
cessor 70 the throne .noieau, IN The law a
inheritance am the rlcnt1ua Ae1A W sA - .a