Semi-weekly standard

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The. policy; of the administration in relation to

miauu acquisition, continues to oe developed.: 1 be

long expected proposition for the annexation of the

Sandwich Islands lias come at last, and at the same

time with a project of a treaty: for the privilege of a

naval depot and station and commercial port in the

Dominican -portion of Hayti. -These measures are

consistant with the general policy of the administra

tion, which looks to an extension of pur commerce,

and its security from foreign naval aggression. The

political consequences involved in these,' measures

are unimportant compared with the manifest com

mercial' ad van tages which they .present

The means of acquisition proposed are peaceful -and

honorable, and there can be no doubt that. the

Senate and the country generally will concur in

thom A "great commercial nation soon to be the

greatest in the world must have the facilities of.

foreign posts -and stations for its -mercantile and

military marine. This .will tend to prevent rather

than to excite hostilities with foreigh powers.

A longing-after Cuba increases among our citi"

zens, while the prospect-of its early. acquisition d.i

minisbes. The great nd perhaps exaggerated, ag;

ricultural resources of the island have excited public

cupidity to. a greater dceree than has been supposed.

and the measure, regardless of political consequences

is iiKery to Depressed, as tne great speculation or the

Three Days Later from Europe.

Quebec Sept 18, 10 P. M. The screw steamer

Ottowa arrived this evenins.from Kivernool. brine-

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Semi-weekly standard. (1854). Raleigh, N.C., 1854-09-23. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045450/1854-09-23/ed-1/?sp=3

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Semi-weekly standard, 1854-09-23.