New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-13
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Correspondence Of The Baltimore Sun.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Sept. ii, 1884.
The policy of the Administration in relation to
Island acquisition continues TO be developed. Inc
bng expected proposition for the annexation 0i the
Sandwich Islands has come at last, ana ar the same
time with project of treaty for the privilege or
naval dspot and station and commercial port IN the
Domipicnn portion of Hayt These measures are
consistent with the general policy of the Admnlstra-
ton which looks to an extension oil our commerce,
sAd its security from foreign naval aggression INC
political consequences involved in these measures are
unmportant compared with the manifest commercial
advantages which they present
The means of acquisition proposed are peaceful and
honorable and there be no doubt that the Senate
and the country, generally VIII concur IN !nenl. "A
great commercial nationsoon TO be the greatest IN the
word-must have the facilities of foreign posts and
stations for ts mercantile and military marlae ms
will tend to prevent rather than TO excite hostllues
with foreign powers. ,,.....,
home with view to be in readiness for the next cam
pagn may now state that he himself fixed the iiIne
Of his return when he accepted the appointment, 10
two years after its date. Therefore he may oe OK
pected home after the termination OF the next session.
he will find Pennsylvania politics in state almost as
indefnable as the political condition OF Central Amer
ica, upon which he was to make treaty;
The order for the withdrawal of the British troops
from the Canadss has been revoked. But ultimately
il s intended TO withdraw three regiments OF royal
troops leaving one regiment and two companies. An
alarm Is again raised Of descent from Sitka, oy
Russian force, upon the British settlements at au
Couvers Island 1t will be seen that strong Engsn
and French feet have arrived at Honolulu. ihey are
ne doubt 10 operate against Russian commerce anu
possessions on the northwest coast
A CABINET MEETING.-The President having
reached Washington on Saturday night last TINS morn
ing at 10 o'clock we hear the Cabinet were IN session.
As the important dispatches from the American Coal-
missioner at the Sandwich Islands covering the trey
recently entered into between that gentleman on tne
part Of the United States and the Government OF ae
Islands are said on the avenue, TO have reScheu my
State Department in this mornings Northern mal,
they were probably duly discussed to-day, togethtf
with the Dominican and Greytown questions oosay
the quid nuncs around the city-we know not, now
ever, on what particular authority. so far as the
Sandwich Islands affair is concerned we nave every
reason TO believe that the convention embraces
terms so highly favorable to the Interests OF our ig
portant Pacific and Eastern commerce that II whl
be hailed with acclamation by the whole country,
whenever II may be deemed wise and prudent 70 pro-
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Tar RECENT MASSACRE NEAR FoRr LAEAMIE;-
The War Department we hear, received ofhe!sl III,
formation this morning from the commander OF for.
Laramie Of the death Of Brevet Second Lieutenant
Grattas Of the Sixth Infantry and 20 OF the men OF
that post who went out to the Sioux, under MS COM
mand. This unfortunate affair occurred on the ieh
alt. Washington Star, llth.