The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23
ANNEXATION on st. DOMINGO.
Happy Finale to Quiet
Diplomacy.
Southwark the Course Of Empire
Takes IEs Way.

It will hardly be in time for Christmas, but 1t Ger.
tainy is the intention OF General Grant not 10 lei
New Years Day pass withoutmaklng the American
people munilcent present. The Skill secrecy and
calmness with which The annexation OF st. Domingo
has been accomplished must certainly stand ous as
one OF the remarkable feats Of General Grants adj
mnstration, and the anxiety to have the papers
signed sealed delivered and ready 10 hand
over, along with the property, 10 Uncle
sam on the first OF the year 1870 sEows
that the present Cabinet appreciate the fitness
OF things and the force and value OF timely sensa
ton. The HERALD let the American people first
know OF the arrival in this harbor from st. Domingo
OF the sUnted states steamer Albany, with three
commissioners on board-Ceneras Ingalls, Babcocs
and Sackett--wth the lease or the Bay OF SANTANA
to this government for period Of fifty years
Through the same agency 1t IL now ahlo
to announce the stin moro important news
OF the arrival in Washington OF duplicate copy Of
treaty OF annexation with the Dominican republic.
A prominent officer Of the expedition which has re-
Gently returned from SANTANA bay informed the
reporter of The HERALD yesterday evening that tho
facts IN references negotiation for the rental OF
SANTANA by this government as appeared in this
paper were strictly correct. "But," said he. sc
puzzled the three OF us tell where you came by the
news Tor the subject was kept entirely aloof from
tho officers Of the Albany. You made one siighs
omission, however," continued the speaker, WIZ, a
significantly facetlons smile; "the negotiation FOR
SANTANA bay did not originate with President GRANTS
Cabinet, but pending transaction Of secretary
Seward which needed a formal winding up, and
accordingly was wound up III the manner you have
stateon
'.Well, what might the slight omission be to which
you allude ~ inquired the reporter.
Imply that the business OF the three commits
alto IN, ti,o. pf tina IN
mlnican republic" was the reply, "and the Bay OF
SANTANA was a mere Formally Of a WORK or SUPERB
rogation, II view OF tue fact that the country 10
winch IT belongs vas what we were look
Ing for. The matter s now settled. The ORR
Eina draft OF the treaty is N the HANDS
OF President Baez. and duplicate copy
mas been furnished President Grant by General
BaDcocg, one OF the three commas oners. The cor
respondence Immediately pending and connected
with the scheme Of annexation was carried on In the
name OF the United States Consul, Mr.. Perry. His
name 10 attached TO the treaty. The three officers
they have been called. General Eabcocs acted an
agent OF Tins government. anu the two onicers
Witnesses Of what was done Holding 0 military
positions, they had no authority 10 negotiate WITH
the Dominican government, and tner names are not
attached TO any documents inv9lving the transac-
ton OF annexation. Mr. Perry's name, as y0n VIII
see when inc President sends the correspondence 10
Congress- figures on our SIDE almost cntlrciy The
treaty awaits the ratification Of the Dominican Sen-
ate, which IS Overwhelmingly 10 favor OF anne a.
j\loA Tnc next trip OF the Tybee steamer from
tho West Indies | have no doubt will bring
the native commissioners from st. domingo
with the ratified treaty IN the meantime OF course,
our Senate al Washington Can ratify the treaty
brought by General BabcocE and inns you see, we
can have virtual annexation accomplished before
New Years. The treaty provides that the United
states government shall extneuish tho public debt
OF - Domingo. aud the payment OF the SANTANA
contract entered INTO by Secretary Seward. shall be
In part applied 10 THIS purpose"
The gentleman VINO furnished this Information
was present IN an oiicai capacity Mt every inter-
view between tue Dominican authorities and tho
United states COMMISSIONERS read the draft OF the
treaty, heard the assurance on every hald OF the
unqualified desire on the part OF the Donnicans 10
become part OF the United States and feels more
than delighted at the splendid success which has
attended the undertaking which commenced with
the voy Of the Albany from mere ana ends with
the extension OF tine nations limits.