The New York herald., 1869-08-03

will be seen that steamers stationed In the bay
islands and coasts, ana for purposes OF trade as
coallng station the position Is admirable.
The coal mines OF Samana are as yet undevelOped,
and therefore nOthing can be said OF their probable
utility. With such nattertng Indications 1t ia stI
encouraging that this valuable and Indispensable
quantity and quality to answer every pur-
pose l have already alluded to the unex-
Its excellent building material of lime
stone and sandstone and valuable ana Inexhaustible
shtpbuding. its streams OF pure water, Its vege-
table productions, its animal life. These natural re-
would certainly attract aud give subsistence
to teeming population aud lead to community
OF wealth, enterprise and prosperity unequalled In
the tropics sort Of outpost Of the great republic
The territory and bay are entirely unencumbered.
No concessions OF land have been granted to any
foreigners. President Baez has also expressed his
resolution to listen to no persuasion to the title.
Whatever efforts may have been made with view
to speculation they have thus far sgnally failed. II
the property comes into the possession Of the
american government now, at least 1t VIII
DO SO clear Of obs'ructions ana impos.
tt0n. From the activity and anxiety OF parties
now in the United States it would appear that an
effort is being made to control the Saman6 business
keep q sharp look out upon those who are annoying
him, and II he has any negotiations to beware OF out
Nature mas also performed wonders for the
defence Of the position. Toe entrance by nature s
already well defended AMI by the assistances Of the
impregnable.
The mountain heights and dark passes Intervening
are sufficiently defensble and with the assistance OF
covering batteries suggested By General Mcclellan
and perhaps on Azucar de PilOu aud La Montana del
Diabo could be easily defended against land attack.
The destiny OF al the greater Islands, particularly
OF the Antilles, Is American The centre Of republi-
canlsm in the United States already imparts IL In
nuence to the adjacent islands and continent. The
influence Of American Institutions, az least, in the
Western hemisphere daily becomes more
deeply felt, and as time moves on we
observe its mysterious movements more
openly exhibited. Al the model OF republican
greatness the small powers OF America look TO the
United States for their lessons which shall direct
and govern their development OF new forms OF gov
ernnent, independent and on the principles Of
liberty. The responsibility Of the United States s,
therefore. great There Is necessity Tor policy
distinct from that employed in relations with the
concerns of the Old World, q policy. American and
republican, adapted to the demands OF people and
territories united with US Ia community OF interest
and identity of destiny All these considerations
demand, as preliminary step. the presence OF the
republican aag OF the Unitea states, and nowhere
could II better be planted than IN the bay OF Saana
which would at once become ''the American Gibrai-
tar OF the Antilles"
The new Secretary will here find field worthy OF
his labor and perpetuate the name and fame OF hls
Official career. increasing with the expanding great
ness and power OF his country.