Hawaiian Islands

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An archipelago of the Pacific Ocean, almost all of which is part of the US state of Hawaii.

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“Polk's first public declaration on the subject appeared in his first annual message of December 2, 1845, and referred to Oregon ; but nearly three months before this he had applied the doctrine to the Hawaiian Islands, and certainly not in the interest⟳ of slavery. In September, 1845, Anthony Ten Eyck was sent as agent to the islands, and his instructions prepared under the President's order⟳ contained the following significant paragraph : Your mission, under existing circumstances, is one of great importance. The United States have⟳ a deep stake in the continued independence of the Hawaiian Islands. They present⟳ one of those commanding commercial positions which Great Britain, judging from her past history, would be anxious to annex to her dominions. To promote⟳ the prosperity and secure the independence of these Islands, is therefore the clear policy as well as the duty of the Government of the United States. We could not view⟳ with indifference their transfer⟳ to or their dependence upon any European Power.”

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