The New York herald., 1869-10-21
ST. DOMINGO.
Feeling Regarding the United SfaIcs-Tho
Question of AnnexatiOn-An Appeal.

Fceltng BeSHrd1n4 the United Sfaics-Th0
Question of Annexation-An Appeal.
ST. DOMINGO, Oct g. 1869.
President Grant and the NEW YORK HERALD have
each had their special agent IN this field expressly
to study and learn for the benefit of their respective
constituents the tness or this island for the manifest
destiny OF annexation. The HERALD Is likely to
come out first in TINS for information for 1t has
had triple set OF agents its Antilles staff and the
errors or losses OF any one OF the members will
surely De corrected on general comparing Of notes.
Inc summary OF Dominican ripeness for annexa
on can be given in these words, 'ready and eager"
but behind this ali but universal desire to enter the
Union fingers painful fear that Congress might re-
fuse to receive the state OF st. Domingo II the
Domlnicans should have presented their country az
the door only to be refused admission the
popular reaction against those who had promoted
the proffer w0ud be tremendous. Baez and his
party would be swept out OF power. and the black
majority would be strongly tempted to leave be.
hind them their cherished landmark OF equality
OF races before the law" and Join the Cacos Of ayl
in asserting that II belongs to the negroes alone to
govern this island. That feeling dying out every
where and nothing could rekindle this old antag-
onism OF race except the misfortune OF being igno
mlniousy rejected after having been persuaded to
solicit admission into the Union. This view OF our
position seems entirely ignored in the United States
The press cannot understand ana accept this true
and simple explanation OF the reticence OF Baez and
ms Cabinet the question OF annexation: but IL is
the true and only obstacle. Tue agents OF the HERALD
have trayersed the isand from end 30 end and this
TACT met them everywhere. High and low, black
ton; but one ana all said the invitation must comd
from the United states. -
this island they nave out tV so, and Is theirs
on their own terms. Congress has but TO pass an
act authorizing the President TO receive and pro.
tect the state OF st. Domingo whenever majority
Of two-thrds OF her adult population shall declare,
| ~ pubic ana open VOTE the desire OF tue Domn
10 be received and shall present state con-
sututlon in accordance with the constitution OF the
| United states, and the thing Is done. This Is tn Q
| sure ana simple way. IL turns the dark clouds OF
possible rejection into the sunshine OF perfect conf
dence. The Union is strong and can afford to he
| generous. The world understands the positlon
| and national status OF the Was hington Cabinet and
Rraciousness VIII become It's strength better than
| PRIDE. Ihe strong brother, conscious OF the mower
| oil hts vigorous manhood, should not saw 10 his
infant slser.'1here Is priceless treasure on that
surlbound rock OF the ocean. l cannot take the
labor and risk OF going Tor It, am rich and
strong that can 1--we very well without 1t: but YOU
my ttle sister, need IL very much. Throw yourself
therefore. Ia the breakers, and II you bring
TO me I VIII give you share OF it,
Inc poor little sister hesltate3 and lovingly
appeals 10 the generosity OF her strong elder brother
eve are the children OF one mother, only am yet
ieebe ebild and you have grown to be giant, yet
our comInon mother, pure and gentle Freedom,
touched b0th our infant Drows with Ike unctIon ul
| DapLisn-the blood OF our fathers; blood freely
gwen that on aud tue strong giant and his feeble
sister, might wear tue crains OF slavery; thai
we and our cnldreu's children might 20 on en-
n0Dling our stature and ever making broader and
more beautiful our mothers house. your American
\
lore, my brother; lend Inc your brave arm and
generous VIII, and let us win this island treasure In
union, and once safely within the stronghold OF the
American system you shall dispose OF IL at your own
| will.r
The inexperienced child would be overwhelmed
anu lost III this suri winch Is but pleasant excite
ment TO the vigorous and practsed strength OF hei
powerful brother; but viii that giant brother, who
Is ''l1ch enough without it,n put out his hand tc
bring the island treasure mo safe haven't Or will
he insist that the weak inexpert sister shall
all the perils OF bringing 1t to hlm, ana meet
perhaps, the iata humiliation OF being told the gift
not wanted and that ciossr family ties VIII not be
| adIn;tedY
| We know here that samana was twice refused at
| washington, tnat Cuba has had the rivcts VI her
chains Kept rin IN Spanish Keeping for twenty years
| by United States assistance tlat even royal Den
mark could not get the ST. Thomas sale ratified, and
| that imperial Russia had to lavish golden persua
slons to make her cessl0n oil Alaska binding. How
| then, caD st. Domingo, who has no royal or mperia
yodfatners 10 protect her, who must rely entirely
and implicitly upon the Will oil vet sent con
gress be uiat she VIII not We abandoned IN ths
| breakers IN her noar or eupreine ncedf
There - bnt 0ne answer; tdere can De but ont