The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-19
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

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| FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
The Rumored Negotiations for a Triple
Alunnce-Presfdent Grant in favor Of
War-Cn NADIA and San Domingo
Baez In Favor or Annexation.
A Washington letter, Of the 10th inst, to the
Baltimore Gazette, SAYS:
The report OF the triple alapce is regarded
by the Cabinet as stock jobbing report. Gen
eral Grant himself would be rather pleased
with the idea, For it is very evident that he is
| in favor Of war. He is convinced that in
case Of hostilities England would lose Canada
and have its commerce destroyed. Some Of
| the members OF the Cabinet are anxious to
| know what part the Southern leaders would
take in case Of rupture. There is decided
movement on feot for the annexation OF st.
Domingo. Contracts have recently been en-
tered into fora line Of cleaners running from
New York to SANTANA Bay. An effort is being
made to run a railroad through the richest
part of the islaad, and it is expected that du-
ring the wear there will be considerable white
immigration. Baez. it is said, rather ievnrs the
project. He is a mulatto, educated IN France,
and is desirous Of more intimate ASSOCIATION
with whites. His great ambition is to come to
Washington as United States senator from the
State of Domingo.
Instructions OF MIR. Motley-Chenging
tho Names of War Vessels-The Span.
fsl Mission.
correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun writes
on the 10th instant:
Secretary Fish yesterday informed lead
ing member OF the Foreign Affairs Committee
that the instructions to Minister Motley were
| about completed. 1t appears that in the DIS
cussIon in the Cabinet meeting. last Friday,
respecting these instructions, the reported
triple European alliance was alluded to. or
course, as there is no official notification o!
such ALLIANCES, there IS for the present TO be no
change in the determination OF the govern
ment touching this question.
! So far as concerns the reported alliance, it
| has been given out that the instructions would
| be based upon points made in Mr. Summers
speech, but it ls known that Secretary Fish is
opposed to taking such bold ground. There
| is assurance that our minister will be very ut
tie restrained at the outset In his actions, and
goes to England somewhat as did Reverdy
johnson. with general instructions only, and
free to act upon his own best Judgment,
and commencing diplomatic negotiations de
a0u6.
An order will shortly be issued by the sscre-
tary OF the Navy changing the names Ola large
number OF ships in the navy. Under the law
of Congress, the Secretary was required to
name all vessels OF the frst-e.ass afler the
States. The second-class after the leading cities
or rivers in the Union, and the thlrd-clsss was
left to his taste and discretion. .Seeretary
Weles, it ia ALLEGED, dlsregarded the laT and
named the vessels as suited him and the de-
partment. In reorganizing affairs the new
Secretary has decided to carry out the Law Of
Congress-, and accordingly large number OF
the names OF vessels will be changed
President Grant stated some ten days ago
that there would be no appointments made to
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ter Hale's resignation dill not take effect until
the first Of July. No new minister will be
sent out there until after that time. Lhe at te-
ment, therefore, that General Siekles was
shortly to be commissioned must be prema-
ture.
The Alleged Tripartite Negotiations
Aeain--Was shington officials Troubled
About the Matter--The Monroe Doc
trine So-called-Its Purpose and Mean
Ing.
Another Washington dispatch says:
Tie New York Tribune's remark OF yester-
day that there is no good reason to do .bt the
truthfqlness Of the recent famous asRaten
here, It is argued by some that the United
States mist lower it's tono. and that suoh hu.
initiation must vastly affect the popularity OF
the dominant faction. Such is the legitimate
effect Of going off halt-cocked, under the isni;;
Chandler's braggadocia.
In truth, the whole course Of the Senate, and
it's blind endorsement by the Executive, IN the
indecent haste displayed in the recall OF Minis
ter johnson and otherwise, have placed the
people OF this country in an entirely false POSI-
tion. It was attempted some months ago by
the Radical press to show thas the 80. called
"Monroe doctrine" justified propaR andism on
the part Of this government. 10 intellieen
readers il is unnecessary to say that it meant
pre ecisely the reverse. The passage in the
message of MIR. Monroe to Congress in 1925,
which is popularly known under this name,
was inserted in consequence OF the alarming
doctrine of the right OF Intervention" in the al
fairs otindividual nations and their appendages,
promulged by the combined absolute govern
ments OF Europe. known as the "Holy Alliance"
The invasion Of Spain by France IN 1923 to pre-
vent the establishment Of a constitutional gov
ernment, to which King Ferdinand had consent
ed, and to which there was little or no opposi-
tion in Spaiu, was an example OF the applica
ton Of the pernicious principles asserted by
these despots. MIR. Monroe, in the message |
referred to, protested against this doctrine be-
ing applied to America. and declared that any |
attempt on the Fart Of European powers to e1-
tend the system Of national interference" for |
The purpose OF controlling n any manner the
governments OF this hemisphere, "whish had
established their independence, would pe con-
sidered as the manifestation Of an unfriendly |
disposition towards the United States.
This is all there is OF the Monroe doctrine,
and it will be perceived that the absurd con-
duct Of Congress, as body, for the past lew
it's Individual members, have notionly placed
this government in direct antagonlsm To the |
PRINCIPLES thus avowed in 1926 but given the
governments Of France, England and Spain
The high standpoint of maintaining those
principles against their threatened viol to1 on |
our part. a time may come, and doubtless
mepts of ali parties, that the present colonies |
of European powers on This continent shall
either torn themselves into separate republics
or become absorbed IN This; but the policy Iii
such it can be caIled) inaugurated by. the Radi-
Gals. and in the process Of being carried out by
force, must, in the nature Of things, immeasur-
ably postpone it.
DrRR1T