The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-14
FIRST EDITION
PRESIDENT GRANT.
1 Democratic Correspondent Dis
covers His Intentions and
Makes Them Public-WhOle-
sale Annexation the
Policy Of the Ad-
ministratiOn.

something that viii occasion n sensation. Yes
terday he announces a new discovery. that the
policy of the administration is to be wholesale
4 annexation. This is the way he puts it,
Now that Congress is out of the way, the at
tention of the country will naturally be directed
/ TO the course of President Grant who is ,eit-
temporarily, at Westminster of the situation.
/ That President Grant has definite policy for
the future-a policy bold, ambitious, and which
may involve war-there is no doubt. The hints
of his executive advisers, the statements of per-
sons known to be in his confidence, and the ac-
tual facts of his administration which are pub
hcly or partially known, indicate that the new
President has resolved to signaliZe his career by
the acquisition-if this be possibe-of all North
America to the dominion of one American gov
ernment
President Grant, in conversation with his
friends, has mdre than once expressed the opi-
nion that the two most distinguished Presiden-
tial terms since that of Washington were the
n terms of jefferson and Polk--the one on account
of the Louisiana purchase, the other because of
the acquisition OF California. Even the
markable influence exerted by Jefferson
on our politics is understood to be
secondary, in the estimation of General
Grant, to the foresight which secured to the
country from the grasp of the first Napoleon our
superb possession on the Gulf. This addition to
United States territory, and the addition of the
Golden State on the Pacific, with its magnificent
harbor and bay of San Francisco, the President
regards as the most signal events in the history
of the country. This opinion, together with his
well-known military and ambitious proclivities,
are alone highly significant.
The next great steps in the same direction now
considered by President Grant are the acquisi-
ton of Canada and the West India Islands.
From what hear it seems that this concep-
ton was strengthened in the Presidents mindby
ex-Secretary Seward, who believes in the ''mani-
fest destiny of the republic, and has long in
dulged waking dream of the United States
embracing all North America, all islands con-
tiguOus thereto and outlying naval stations
every part of the globe.
Mr. Stewards purchase of Alaska; the perti-
nacity with which he urged absorption of
desire for the Sandwich Islands, and other islands
in the Pacific Ocean: and his efforts to secure
naval station in the Mediterranean, were noto-
rious proofs of his bent towards the enlargement
af this countrys empire
When il became evident that Grant was to be
President, Mr.. Seward approached the dull
faced, flmy-eyed soldier with his dream upon
bis lips. He brought to bear upon the General
the same marvellous personal magnetism which
effectual with Taylor Lincoln, and John-
son; and advocated his bright anticipations with
the hope of captivating the President to be and
of retaining the Secretaryship that was. Gene
raj Grant readily listened, and inclined to Mr..
Stewards views. But he quietly determined
at the time obtain for himself the credit orrepu-
tation of reducing them to practice, 10 hr.
Stewards disgust he was not asked to be Secretary
of State for the reason that had the Auburn
politician been suffered to stay in office and carry
ont plan with which his name was already
3. Grant might be the hero OF the event.
Grants programme then is-frst, to obtain
Cuba; next, Canada, or the New Dominion.
CuriOusly enough, singular figure appears
Oh the scene in connection with this latter
proposal-the figure of Bnjamin +. Butler, TO
wit With that keen instinct for mischief
which rarely fails him, Butler discovered, even
before Grants election, that Seward had had
interviews with Grant, and the nature of those
interviews. To commend himself to the power
20 be, and familiarize himself somewhat with
popular sentiment among the British colonists,
Butler then made his famous trip 10 Nova Seotla,
at which time there was loud talk there of an
nexation to the United States.
The Alabama claims will be the basis of the
FIRST negotiations for Canadian soil The true
recson why the Grant men here were opposed
90 the confirmation OF the Reverdy Johnson
claim treaty was that 1t was desirable TO keep
the question of the settlement OF those claims
open, in order to settle them in the new way.
In proof that this new way is actually contem-
plated / refer you TO the editorial article in
the New York Tribune OF April z, entitled
'England, Canada, and the United States, to
the telegraphic dispatches OF the Associated
Press to all the prominent newspapers in the
country published on the morning of April II;
and to special telegraphic dispatches to the New
York Times and other administration Journals,
lions are thrown out az feelers OF the popular
pulse. President Grant desires, even now,
10 see how far he might venture In an emer-
Uency He will hardly go 10 war, II he can
help it; he will feel his way. But his way may
take a sudden belligerent turn before the coun-
trv expects it, He IL not man OF much lmagl-
nation and has at no time realized the dlmculty
of getting up q fight with n foreign power 1or ms
personal glorifcation, with all the commercial
inetincts of the country against him. II ne can
not gain his ends peacefully, he Is just Ihe man
10 try TO gain them ultimately by the last re-
Some of the Presidents maneuvres towards
Cuba have seen the light. There Wlli oe otnGr
disclosures What il known now Is tnat huEii- eli
M Porter is RAPIDLY getting the navy lhIo hsnI-
inc trim. that the army is being set upon d wal
footing: that troops are Withdrawn Iroln th9
West. and that both our military ana ha'al
forces on the Gulf are unusually strong ,,o,0
President Grants anxiety ABOUT INC lnull,,o' al'
his expression Of peaceful pOhcy IoWiIu 'oi,,
he done 10 prevent another war on the fi"lhs,
are straws indicating the drift OF his ntentlon W
utilize the forces hitherto employed aSallls. VIZ
red men for another purpose Inc ehtre army iy
G. now i'm better condition for service thah IL hhf
haan Tor many n day, and civilian olncers are
beinp steadily weeded out OF IT. an a.,
The Iong hesitation of the President 10 M .n' I
nositons OF ministers to Great Britain ahu opail
as hecause of his difficulty in hnding sulIlon u
persons to carry out ms pony "S No aonId seem
lanes and Madrid. Mr.. Motley woula sGoiii =
:. ~ ct 10 be an unfortunate tooii yet :
,hnnght that Grant, Sumner, ana M@oticy @ me- hSo
arv distinct understanding on TINS an; n
hotore the latter gentlemans naine ""s eoH' v
'nX Washburne alone is so far, aware Oh ulI ,in a.
nf Grants plans Butler has an lnhI1l illI1l
s h,om and his advocacy OF the iIesia5Iic III
asnres i'm the House is due 70 pehei pef ,,,hIi
he shares In common win an.linS n.iiip1 States Gov
I'm i'm Washington-that the uhlteu Sra'0S noyve
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