The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-09
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence Of the jour- al OF CONNIE


agreement Of tie United States Gopersepea. not 10
AnneI the Sdndaoich Islands.
session. of schemes for the Acc uison Of Cuba Ok port
in St Domingo and Of the Sandwich Islands These
out speeulatous-anda fat any one of the
fancy stocks that lately fell in stock exchange, and
like them are dropped from the political stock list.
In regard to the Sandwich Islands question: only
surprising that it entertained by the present
standardization, and it could not be- with proper regard
for the obligations into which the United States had
tered with foreign powers.
is not generally known but 1t is true and can be At
any time shown that this government Is under dis
nct pledge not to acquire take possession of those
and while Mr.. Upshur Secretary OF State, an
event that the attention this gouvesa
ment TO the Stand sich Islands British feet under the
command Of Sig George Toilet, took possession Of then
Upon some pretencs whefeup6n this government made
strong remonstrance and the British government with
recognized the independence Of the islands, and urged
the same upon the British government. Lord
Palmerston, with some hesitation assentei to IL, but
not without most decided and explicit pledgs on the
part Of government that the United States would
not acquire the islands. Mr.. Fox was the British Minis
ter here at the time and the pledge to which refer
given by Mr.. Upshur to him. in the correspondence
the subject. At subssq uent time, under the admins
tr.tion Of President Taylor Mr. Clayton being Secretary
of State, the Hawaiian princes here, with
missioner and their ssion was to offer to eede the
islands to the United states condition Of annexation
to the Un'on The proposition was not entertained for
many reasons and was that 1t would breash or
faith towards England, France, and other commercial
covers that had legotatea HaWaiian Independence
and Mr. Webster Secretary Of State, difficulty in rea-
ten to the constr OF commercial treaty be-
tween France and the Hawaiian government, and the
former went far threaten to take forcbe possess
sion of the Islands The United States government again
interrosed for their protection, and France dessted
from her purpose, ami upon the Ter standing that
their independence should be respected all the poweys
that had acknowledged it, ard that neither Of thase
powers should appropriate the islands to themselves
Letter fl ON F. ]. Grund.l
WASHINGTON, Jan 4. 1856.
The Cabinet Ramors.
The rumors about cabinet changes continue without
interruption; but still believe that such change viii
take place, and that Gov Marcy will confound all his
private and public enemies He has been tho conserva
tive genius OF the cabinet and has SUCH not only
dered valuable services by the things he has DONE but
especially by the he has others
from taking he has been the great anti ilbuster Of
the cabinet opposed to taking Cub by coup de main
and then negotiating for it, He has been opposed to Che
Gadsdt treaty which made his head, and to
thedoogs Of the memora BILE Congress OF Osend whichhe
has certainly not countenanced though he may have
our diplomatic functonares abroad He ia not in favor
OF acquiring Immediately two islands in the Gulf
OF Mexico he IS slow and cautious with the annexation
OF the Sandwich Islands he has had nothing to do with
the appointment of Mr. George N Saniers who sent in
cendary letters addressed to the people OF switzerland
and to the French under the seal of the American ega
ton in London all tho Continent Generally speak
ing, Gov. Marcy liz hard to move and those who have
conspred to get him out of tho State Department ever
since he has had charge Of IT, have discovered the
fact long ths Take Marcy ard Guthrie of tho
cabinet and the lever has lost it's fucrum
again repeat there will be no change