The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-27

the peorls haze already declared that tho radical party
shall not perps'aate their rae on such basis this
aud that the shodty miiouares loaded With their gold
bearing bonds, sha not thus mantain . mountain OF
debt on the STOPPING shoulders OF ovcrhrdsned
ton IT. then u were resly possible. as Senator wilson
hss 90 confidently asserted 40 bring them all IN mean
ing ten negro Staes at ths SOUTH by the Fourth or
July. would DO not only wise. but to the last do
greo impraaen' olindiy TO prrlue policy which, even
II successful leaves every thing unsettled and which,
pechance, may kndle che lATnos oil dangerous excite
ment throughout tho country
Presiaent Johnson rscentiy In message. has earn
esy ADVISED 70 repeal the Reconstruction acts
but he appears 10 think that the Executive Department
has eIhaused s RESOURCES after the defence Il has made
with ms vetoes and tho Important recommendation he
has submitted He IA OF opinion tue proper remedy
for the evils resulting from tho radical legislation must
be now applied either by the people or BY the Supreme
Court by the Congress Since the republican party,
following heated leadership 10 Congress inflicted the
wrongs and injuries OF which their Constituencies have
rghtfuy complained and since II Is clearly within tho
capacity OF Congress TO award prompt and ample reef
la the promises, We should suppose legislative atone
mont would be preferable TO either judicial popu
lar remedy Judicial action might bo TOO formal and
slow. aud popular vlndicatioa might possibly DO too
violsnk
The Importance OF SamuGn-Whas tho nlpsO-
matic Dunareary Thinks OF IL In WASH
tnston. =. .o.
The arrival bore of General Pablo PujAl 81 specsl
envoy OF the Dominican republic, bearing full powers
from hs to treat for the cssson OF ssmans
bay to the United States creates quite stir In diplomatic
circles The opinion OF the Duudssy hapger-on OF the
European legations 10 that hsy 'dont know where this
sort or thing will end, you know" The friends Of
Alaska look blue and tho friends OF 81 Thomas look
shade Follower than usual Tor the magnncenos Of shis
las transfer foreshAdo~ing a. does great tropical
empire under the dominion Of the Stars and Stripes puts
their csbsrgs and tortyacrs patch into the dim back
ground OF beautifully dissoivng wow II Congress -
awake to realisation Of tho true interests OF the nation
Ii VIA mo- e.. to secure all the above named territory
AS regards the bay and penlnsuIs OF samans. can
safely tsstsy that ihs; Importance has not bssu over
estimated SANTANA Is tho natural outlet Of tbs great
valley Of the Cibso. whose marveously productive rs
sources osptivatsd the imsguations OF the Spanish
discovsrer In the time or Charles v. the exports Of
this valley exceeded $50, OoO, 900 psr annurn.
Tho following extracts which have bssn permitted
to make from Official report show clearly the mill
ay ana naval advantages offered By tbs bay Of SANTANA
As had Tho pleasure OF accompanying the expedition
reterred to, can bear witness to the mathematical cor
rectnew Of ths statement made
.sauau6 bay is grand lA0docksd harbor, or rather
series OF harbors, shry miles deep and In sh i!s char
actsriytcs OF the nobiest bsvens Ia tropical
America 1t embraces within itself OIL the requisites for
the consrEops repair and supply Of vessss OF every
clsss In addition TO Its safe, ample and convsncnt
snchoragea II has hps timber tor shipou,ldng excel
lent water extensive coal fields and bold shores beaut
fully ndsntsd with sheltered In which the nassos
Il the world may ride out nil wssthers In safety.
"A protecting limo Of reefs and isle,s stretches
tho inner of the bay aud sscuay guards its
interior besn from the heavy OF the open ocean,
but this barrier "a trsyersed by deep aad commOdious
channel which affords easy access TO tho largest ships
Just within these protecting reefs thors are 10 the
uorh-only separated 10y tongue Of land-tvo deep
bays nobly backed by commanding accivities and SEN
nsIed in front BY the Cayos Asvauiados Ia entering
thom from the east there ara about eleven fethems OF
water which gradually shoals to eight, six and four on
approaching the beach.
III personally verified, by soundirgs and measurement
coAsng visit which made in expectation shat the
United States governmont would establish naval
depot In the vicinity that wharf two hundred foot
long would enable vessel lay alongside 10 four
fshoms OF water with clear bottom Several springs OF
the purss water fall INTO this double bsv and forests
Or excellent ship ti,obsr surround u Tor miles deep IN
and.
There numerous other good harbors and anchor
sges this extensive bay, hut examined thesa with
mors attention OF their situation nesr tho
,ntranco OF the bay and the capabilities OF the position
IN . military point OF view
"Ths salient promontorss which enclose thom aud Tho
akug position OF the seat mel Alevsntados insure an
absolute command Of the hay and With the desnces re-
;enty constructed by tina Spanish sLssnoes this point
presents impresashle forraa, n ou hnsfcao sss-"