Speech #530035111

While we have not been willing to force annexation or hasten the evident coming of the time when Hawaii would apply to the United States for political connection. as evidenced by the dispatch which I read from Secretary Marcy to Mr. Gregg. of April 4. 1854. the eventual annexation of the islands has been looked forward to. It has become more and more evident that withthe decreasing native population of the islands and the increase of the naturalized citizens and white residents of the islands. the increase of wealth. the multiplication of industries. in a word. with the growth of civilization in the islands. the time would come when the progressive. civilized. propertyholding inhabitts of the islands would be no longer content to be governed by a native monarchy. and every one has had a right to believe that while our Government would not hasten revolulion in the islands. it would not be the last to recognize revolution accomplished. and would not. when it could honorably do so. refuse to accept. the sovereignty of the islands. The revolution in Hawaii. in jny judgment. was brought about by causes which had been in operation for many years. It was the natural result of that law by which. whenever civilization and barbarism come in conflict. civilization prevails.