The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-07

/ ton to them On the spot 10 which they
are most Immediately directed. In the
! contest between Spain and her colo
MES. We can neither league our for
/ tunes with the feeble exertions of the
mother country. nor, consistently with
our alliance with her, and still more
with the benefits we have so recently
conferred on her, can we initiate the
| perfidious policy Of France towards
| ourselves Ia ITS. which, in the impor-
ta1ion Of republican principles into her
own bosom, was visited by so severe
a measure Of chastisemenr on her
head. But though thus precluded from
opposing them in their immediate di-
rection. il is both inperiously our in
terest, and most unquestionably our
right, to prepare 10 cope with them
IN their Interior operation.
It is the object of the following con-
siderations TO shew, that such prepar-
alton viii materially consist in estab-
fishing a colony in the Sandwich Is
lands; while, at the same time, such a
settlement, even If not required in that
point Of view, would seem to hold out
TO Us the prospect Of commercial ad-
yantages Of the most important and
alIuring nature The interests of this
connected with il, whatever may be
the result Of the present contest in
New Spain; while upon the question
of cur right 10 take such a step, in
addition 10 Our claim on the Sandwich
Islands arising from priority Of discov-
cry, the usual foundation of such
claims, We superadd the voluntary and
solemn cession OF the sovereignty OF
0wyhee 70 this country, which Cap
tain Vancouver received in 1794 from
Faznaah -naah, its supreme chief; a
transaction precisely similar 10 that
on which Spain SO long founded her
claim On No0rtka, to the prejudice Of
the more ordinary plea.
The arguments by which ! would
endeaTor 70 recommend the settlement
I have thus the honor TO propose, ma
urally divide themselves into a consi- =
Grafton OF the Military and CONNER
cial. Advantages which would seem
connected with il.
]. Military ADVANTAGES. :. The
first military advantage is best illus
rrated by a reference 10 what has been
already advanced; a reorganization Of
the circumstances, attending the COM
merce and navigation between New
Spain and the East Indies; and &. con-
sl1efaI4on OF the geogra ph1ca1 position
Of the Sandwich Islands in relation to
them. The intercourse between New
Spain and the East Indies is confined
10 its passage 10 the westward, 10 the
strength Of the trade winds, in about
z deg. and Il deg. north latitude, and
% the eastward. 10 that Of the west
arly winds which prevail n from %
leg 20 40 deg. or more, also north
Il Is 10 De further remarked,
hat the passage from China 10 the
eastward is more peculiarly confined
o the high north laEItudes thus de-
1oIed; because, although westerly ]
Winds equally prevail in the high
outheru latirudess yet the Gains Under
he Line. currents and prevalence Of
0rtherly winds al all seasons, under {
he high land Of New Spain, render II I
lot merely inexpedien1, bur even ut (
eTly iEnpracticable 70 esta bIish a
.abItual communication in this direc- !
ion The Sandwich Islands, lying in
bout % deg north latitude and rs
e. west longitude, placed about one Z
bird over from America towards ;
'hina. and between these TWO tracks 2
nus appropriated 70 the intercourse c
etween them by the laws Of nature,