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Foreign News
September 28, 1854
Glasgow Weekly Times
Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri
What is this article about?
US Commissioner Gregg reports that the King Kamehameha and council of the Sandwich Islands have adopted a treaty annexing the islands to the United States, but opponent Liholiho has pushed for a public vote to potentially defeat it.
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Annexation of the Sandwich Islands.
—A correspondent of the New York Express says:
"It is true that Mr. Gregg, Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands, has sent important dispatches to Mr. Secretary Marcy, respecting the annexation of the Sandwich Islands to the United States.
The treaty of annexation is adopted, Mr. Gregg reports, by the King Kamehameha and his council, and Mr. Gregg forwards the project here.
"But, before transmission to the United States Executive, Liholiho, the warm and almost sole influential opponent of annexation, originated the plan of submitting the project to popular approbation, with the hope of defeating it there. The plan of submission is carried, and the treaty is to go before the Sandwich Island public."
—A correspondent of the New York Express says:
"It is true that Mr. Gregg, Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands, has sent important dispatches to Mr. Secretary Marcy, respecting the annexation of the Sandwich Islands to the United States.
The treaty of annexation is adopted, Mr. Gregg reports, by the King Kamehameha and his council, and Mr. Gregg forwards the project here.
"But, before transmission to the United States Executive, Liholiho, the warm and almost sole influential opponent of annexation, originated the plan of submitting the project to popular approbation, with the hope of defeating it there. The plan of submission is carried, and the treaty is to go before the Sandwich Island public."
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
Colonial Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Sandwich Islands Annexation
Treaty Adoption
King Kamehameha
Liholiho Opposition
Public Vote
Us Commissioner Gregg
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Secretary Marcy
King Kamehameha
Liholiho
Where did it happen?
Sandwich Islands
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Sandwich Islands
Key Persons
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Secretary Marcy
King Kamehameha
Liholiho
Outcome
treaty adopted by king and council; to be submitted to public vote, potentially for defeat.
Event Details
Mr. Gregg sent dispatches to Secretary Marcy on annexation. Treaty adopted by King Kamehameha and council; forwarded to US. Liholiho proposed public submission to defeat it; plan carried, treaty to go before public.