The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-14
THE CHOLERA ON sHIPBoARp.



WASHINGTON, sept IL, 1854
Annexation Of tie cama,cch Lslands-Narc! Dspot as,d
saion IN =, D.n'in,ea sns9n e & q oar o.Mmsr
Briish Troops IN Cdnada--1he French and British
Ftsesat Hono,ulu.
The policy Of tho administration In relation to island
acquisition continues to bc developed. The long
peced proposition for tho annexation Of the Sandwich
Islands has como at last and at the time with
and station and commercial port in the Dominican por
ton Of Hayt. These measures consistent with the
extension Of our commerce. and its security from foreign
naval aggression. Tho political Consequences inyoyc cd
In these measures are unmportant compared with
the manifest commercial edyantagcs which they present
The Of acquisition proposed peaceful and
honorable and there can 10 coubt that the Senate
and tho So1nsry ssnssa,y win concur S IN them great
rnusi have tho facilities Of foreign posts and stations
for ts mcrcanti and military n,arinc This will tend to
prevent, rator than to exotic hostntes With foreso
powers.
A longing after Cuts increases among our cltizons
whe the prospect Of its early acquisition dnilnsles
Of the island hayo excited public cupidy 70
greater degree than has been suppcso and The
repsssea a. the h P's gess speeutidu Of the day. 70
The order for the withdrawal OF thc British troops
from the Canadas has been revoked But ultimately tits
intended to withdraw tatc regiments of royal troops
leaving reg meut aud two companies. An alarm Is
again raised Of descent from Sitkn by Russian forco
viii bs seen that strong English ana French feet have
arrived at Honolulu. Thoy are no doubt TO operate
against Russian commerce and possessions on tho north
We At coast.
There protratted meeting of the Cabinet to day,
supposed to bc in reference 10 the treaty just recoved
for the annexation Of the Sandwich lands and also the
treaky with Dominica for Z naval depot.
Tho estinnabIe LADY Of the Hon. Thomas II. Benton
died let night at her late resilonoe on street.
Prota highly respectable source ON favored with
tho following extract Of letter. which possesses con-
eiierablo interest at the present rnoment:--
"1horo twelve islands In the Hawaiian group
eight of them 6lC0 square miles,
They ue between IL deg. ID min. and % dog. 20
min rorth latitude, and 1g4 dog &c min. aud
lC0 deg Is min latitude west from Grecnwich.
The productions Of the different bllpds depend upon
position and elevation above tho All the
ircpicnl fruits and plants either Indigenous in
troacced from abroad, arc abundant. On Hawaii
Kana and in parts Of HAUL wheat frish potatoes,
feeches, strawberries, sc, Of Ono quality, are easily
rased Grapes abound but the msuufaoturo Of vine is
pro- ibsi sugar and coffee likely TO be tue great
Sta ples Of the islands Tho plantations generally
worked by Chinese o3oiies who are employed at the
rate OF tbree dollars per month in China and bound to
service for ereoiod term of years The indigo plant
grows wild in the greatest profuson almost every where
aid Ia az much of nuisance as the Jamestown (gm-
SOM weed in Virginia.
Ihe climate Of the alands Is mild and comparatively
Uniform. TIE Ordinary yearly range ~ Honolutu u
y degrees the extremes being 66 and 3d. tahrennet
The mean temperature during the iast year vas 20
While ON writing III O'Clock A, NJ the thesmome'e'
stands ut az degrees.