The national Republican., 1867-08-31
AMERICAN ENTERPRIsE.

All business enterprises and movements
tending To more complete development
Of our resources have been much quick.
ened within few years; and he must be o
slow thinker and drone who will attempt
to limit our future progress and expansion
in oil industrial and business pursuits which
lie open to US as people.
We take up an Omaha paper, and we
read Of people going west. We read San
Francisco paper, and learn of our trade
with the east-eveh with Japan and China.
The American ship, and every possible
American invention Of labor-saving kind,
are found in all quarters of the globe; and
the Yankee is laying down his gas.pipes
in the cities Of Japan. Another Atlantic
cable, more completely under American
control, will soon connect this country
and France. The cable between this
country and Cuba will also soon be in per.
feet working order. Already dispatches
have been sent from Florida to Havana.
Enough, too, has been realized TO demon.
strate the perfect feasibility of this under
taking. Thus, every day, and every hour
in the day, our merchants and our people
can hold intercourse with the Cubans.
We have for some time been aware that
our Government was negotiating for the
purchase Of the harbor Of Samana, in the
Island Of Hayti. By this purchase we are
to hold the bay and Eve miles circuit Of
adjacent land, the whole to cost S5,O0O,-
900. 1t is now said that our proposals
have been accepted by the Government Of
Hayti The possession Of this harbor is Of
the first importance to the United States.
Samana is situated OH bay of the same
name. This bay is forty.three miles in
length from east to west, and about eight
miles broad; and this harbor is said to be
one of the best in the world. It will not
only afford us a coaling depot for our yes,
sells, but ships Of the largest size and bur-
den may be repaired there. This is not
only one Of the very best harbors in the
world, but it is important with reference
to the various inter-oceanic routes to the |
West Indies, the Gulf of Mexico. and Cen.
trail America. Itcommands the principal
passage or entrance TO the Caribbean sea
for vessels from Europe. We cannot over
estimate the value Of this port to the Uni
ted States in q commercial point Of view,
and also in regard TO naval station. We
all know the value Of Gibraltar to the Med |
iterranean, and we may state that this |
point is Of equal value to the Caribbean
sea and the Gulf Of Mexico. Though So.
mana is in the tropics, it is said, neverthe-
less, to be healthy place, and the soil is
said to be very fertile. Fast-sailing steam
ers can reach it in four days from New
York.
We have long felt the need Of such q
harbor, and we trust it is now secured 10
us beyond q peradventure. Indeed, we
ought to own the Island of Hayti, and we
hope the day is not far distant when that
spot will be ours also.
It may be said that 5000, 900 is large
sum to pay for single harbor. Perhaps
it is; but we are certain that If Hayti can
afford to sell this place to us for that figure
we can well afford to pay it. To us, on
several accounts, it is worth much larger
price.
We have given above but partial state.
ment Of some of the indications of and
openings to American enterprise, but even
these foreshadow our future growth, and
will inspire other and broader aims toward
that more perfect development which
awaits our people when they will reach
forth and accept their promised inherit
snce.
Americans must henceforth rule the
sea, and be the dominant power upon the
land