The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-11-08

First Congress-.
WAsHIGTON, October 80, 1867.
The fact has for year past been no.
torious here that the Radical program
embraced for the future the incor-
poration Of Hayti into the "Union,"
the absorption of Cuba by invasion of
negro tilibusters, and the settlement of
the alabama claims" by the purchase
of Jamaica from England. It is under
stood that a proposition for anneXing
Hayti was made to Mr.. Sumner, Chair
man of the Senate Committee on For
eign Affairs, last winter, by the Diplo-
matte agent Of that Government, but
at the instance Of Republican poitici
ans Of more prudent instincts, the pro-
iect was laid aside until after the re-
suit of the next Presidential election.
L scarcely believe that the visit of Mr..
Seward to San Domingo was intended
to be in ftOtherdlace Of this programme.
On the contrary, have reason to be-
lieve that the Conservative Secretary
rather favored pOstpOnement, at least
for the present. The Radical calcula-
ton is that upon renewal OF their
lease of power of four more years under
the very moderate and conservative"
administration of General Grant, that
thI ee Republican States may be carved
out of Hayti, five out of Cuba and two
out of Jamaica, to say nothing of other
absorptiOnS, which with the ten South
ern negro States, Massachusetts, Yer
mont, Nebraska and Colorado, will form
an available working Congressional
majority, at least in the Senate. These
facts, although we'll known, have not
heretofore been susceptible OF that sort
of proof upon which alone a careful
correspondent would promuIge them.
But evidence of undOubted character is
daily accumulating, among which Is
the following authentic erp0Se of Hon.
Thaddeus Stevens, in a very recent
letter:
"BefOre the time for action shall ar
rive, Cuba, the most fertile and pro-
ductive spot of its size, except perhaps
the Delta of the Nile, will have become
50 saturated and ripe with the bursting
principle of freedom and together with
st. Domingo, Hayti, Jamaica, and
their cOgnate races will be ready to
leap to arms and defend their appropri-
ate dominions, if such aid should be
needed in the cause of freedom, and if
they shall not then haze been added to our
OCC/G uOHHGIOH O,y ONi Cftt" P| UoI'J yN'
eiqn Secretdry."
DR.. Bard, the editor of the Atlanta
NetU Era, whose recent exposition of
General Grants political views has
been referred to, left town yesterday
hurriedIy. He was fairly run down by
the sensational paragraphists. Besides,
General Dent, the next in military
command here to the General himself,
10 ho hnnn Oft him
with big stick. The Generals quar-
| terS have since been dOubly guarded,
and [ doubt if another word can be
got out of him for week. may say,
! however, that it is susceptible of proof
under oath, that General Grant did
express in emphatic terms his gratifica-
tion at the result of the recent elections
| i'm PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio, but it was
looked upon at the time as simply
an exultation that thereby his nomi-
! nation by the Radicals was secured be-
yond peradventure.
Speculation is rife respecting the
character of the Fortyfirst Congress.
1t is hoped in observant circles that a
majority of Conservative Democrats
will be secured. But" says ju-
dicious correspondent Of Southern
paper, ''if the Radicals are to be rein
forced by a black army, there will be
no chance for this. Leaving out the
ten prescribed States, it is thought pos
sible to secure Conservative majority
in the next House Of Representatives,
and also a Conservative President.-
Could this be done-the South standing
aside-the Congressional reconstruction
plan would fall dead. The Radicals
would keep the Senate, and the acts
could not be repealed; but the House
could refuse appropriations to carry
them into effect, and, further, could
admit the representatives of white
citizens of the South"