The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-30
Ews BY TELEGRAPH.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON
HR ANNEXATION OF THE SisDWIcH ISLANDS
DESTRUCTIVE STORM M TEXAS.
NEWS FROM KEY WEST,


BNRxATI0N or rHE sANDwIoH IsLASDs--vAcrI-
LATING CONDUCT OF TUE ADM ArIOs-rHa
su1vEYs or ROUTES to TAE sAoIfIo--TaE RS0f.
PROCIrY rRSArY-DAsrARDLr CONDUCT or A 90
vERNAKNT OfFICRR. -s
wAsuISaros, Sept a. 1854
The State Department Ia daily expecting despatchs,
bm Mr. Commissioner Gregg concerning the details
ID conditions Of annexation u tbe aud sish slsuls
information In Washingto, Is regsrdc ~ 90 an
hoshciai character, Mr Gregg having had 70 act -
ivAts Individual in the matter IN consequence Of the
wsrciy conduct Of the administration In refusing to
cid to bis urgeut requests t. be empo ssfea uesosi
for the annexation of The Islands as a Authorized
iniater of the United States II Is now hese5sd that
10 necessary powsr has bsca given to Nc Gregg ead
government is awaiting hs OH sisi comm anc stion
the result II bis neeo,ist'ons He has niready in.
rmsd tie Depars nent thAs tho baais OF Any treaty
ust be the admission OF the islands as a State
I'd the payment Of anrnities to the King aad his sons
vol as his royal council'ora Independent II this
% government buildings, &c are 20 be paid COR aud
e United States are TO the debts due :, the
or oh end English gcvermelts. The whole amount to
paid would not probably exceed four million doass
this despatch Of Mr.. Gregg Mr.. Marcy ha, reoled
se uotire him 1T once 10 negotiate treaty the
hthorizet Minister Of the United states, soi this
saty isncw daily expected or coursc the adm
on will attempt 70 claim tha credit OF bringing about
- treaty but II IL Te Known that Il ts wholly due
the un~eared e1ertioos OF Mr. Gregg despite the re-
sal Of his gov rnm-nt to authorize i'm 20
all In II . matter
eome genius has discoverei that "a curious aue.-
on" vonld arise with regard TO the annexation of the
pnd-ich Is'aDds Tho que tom is that - the nstu.
zation laws declare tnat ~hite men only -bau BE-
limited citizens Of the Uaited States the ~ich
lsnders could mot be nsturslzsd Il ia not essary
irf n nhvaln {r.v
20 Inhabitants Of the Sard acb Islands are -bts men
ordsr to settle this point They would es natra sed
the terms Of the treaty. which being the supreme law
the land, would rride any mere act Of Congress-
that 10 the enly ciculty in tho way Of annex .tion
10 problem u solved
The parties sent ont BY the War Department. In
ediercs to tho resolution Of Congress- to survey the
vsrai routes Of the Pacific having returned are no
gsgsd IN making out their reports II Is stated that
secretary Of War has iutimated that they need not
nrsy themselves. This is doubtless done with view
Postponips tbs presentation OF the reports to Coz
ess ill near the close Of the session. 50 "A 4, re,sva
e President Of the necessity Of oommitting himself
on the Pacific railroad que ston In bis annual m
pd feeling his way gently tn no csn undersaod what
eommendsti"ns will be lIely to be most ropular
asn Ielug conduct 10 perfectly In keeping With the
haYscter Of the present sdministrst ton
- SsA00 saAen " tns HERALD, OF the Presidents
IN declaring the reciprocity treaty to b. the isw
ne and before its conditions had been complied Nth
shsn having to back down make Guthrie coufe
fAs treaty WAS not yet 10 force has greatly annoyed
Caeinet It 10 ono Of those blupders which canuo.
Z explsiped array.
Inc t"adier Of tho President are boasng that he Is
tns to show bis strength Ia the coming elections In
Nv Hsmpshire. Tho Iutch taking Holland viii be
hing to IT,
Every day throws additional light upon tho character
the foreign appcintmsn's BY the present adminstra
|cu. The latest IL that Of Consul to German
sy, who eefors leaving this country managed, under
20 preenee of being able to advanaeousy invest It. to
hold Of sn the money Of widow lady residing here,
d then disappeared leaving the poor woman and her