They can easily make it cheaper whenever they want to.

The native people are very strongly opposed to annexation; they have a strong feeling of nationality, and considerable jealousy of foreign influence.

Annexation to our own or any other country would be without their consent.
As to the residents of foreign birth, a few of them favor annexation to the United States; but only a few.

A large majority would oppose it as strenuously as the native people.

Most of the planters see that it would break up their labor system, demoralize the workmen, and probably for years check the production of sugar.
One thing is certain, however.