, 1870-06-03

dependent States, GhonId they 10 wish The
government of ths Republic Of st. Domingo
ts weak and unable. to support itself any
longer t j. = fact beyond question that some
nation VIII have to give it ha1piug hand. II
the United States Government reject the offers
OF the Dominieans, the message takes. the
ground that We have no right to interfeuera
IN anything the DominicanR might do to ttans-
fer their allegiance elsewhere The message,
N thiB position, clearly sets forth the
doctrine, and leaves it TO the Senate TO
decide whether we shall be retfogressiye and
rettaet al that has been sid Officially and
otherwise on the subject Of the Monroe DOC
trine, OF ratify the treaty and take stand IN
the march Of events and the realization Of =
great destiny. The message also sets forth
the value Of the island in u military and naval
aspect. The objections TINT the islAnd VIII be
! source Of weakness is urged 70 be without
AN. force from a kstragetic point Of view. II
two inland waters, the Gulf Of Mexico and the
Caribbean Sea. By guarding these W1ters 1t
Is explained that instead Of waiting for Al an
emy to come pounding At our very
doors, ha is kept 1t distance lts
central position also gives the island control
OF the American flag, it is also added, would
60 far toward assuring American citizens OF
projection in all the patty States, tree and de-
pendent, which are to be met with IN Inc
American tropics. In . commercial point OF
view the message calls attention to TINS In
ing the ratification Of the treaty, and calls IN
review The incalcu1ab1e advantages that Will
inevitably accrue from such desirable step.
The message also authorizes such amendments
to the troaty as it Is supposed Will cover the
principal objections that haye hitherto 6een
brought against it. The following is said to
be tho additional article Of tue treaty sent i'll
to-day:
Additional article to the treaty between
the Dominican Republic and the United States,
OF the 2oth of November, 1869, for the annex
alton Of that republic to the United States:
treaty between the Dominican Republic and the
United States Of the 9sth day Of November, 1862
for the annexation OF that republic 70 the untten
States, 1t Was stipulated 1hat the Publications Of
that instrument Bhould be exchanged with
in four months from its date, or sooner,
II possible; aud whereas the said time has
Inc said treaty should be carried Into full effect
have determined to extend the time for the ex-
change Of the notifications aforesaid For THIS
purpose the President OF the United States has
conferred full powers on Hamilton Fish, Secretary
Of State, and the President Of the Doninlcan Re
public has conferred like poWetB on Joseph War
exchanged their full powers, which were found
the following additional article; The tine m
tween the Dominican Republic and the United
States Of the 29th OF November, 1863, Is hereby
extended to the 1st day Of July next In witness
whereof the respective pleupotcnt!afies have
signed the present artIcle in duplicate, and have
a11iSth thereto thess scais, Done ~ Washington,
the l4th day OF May, 1870.
ssNAAILToy FISH,
''JoSErI WARREN FABESs"
As to what will be done with the treaty, nov
Tat il is urged upon the Senate ngain by ths
PRECEDENT, It IL not easy to ascertain. Careful
inquiry does not ahow that change Of opinion
has been experienced by any of the Senator
fre,,da claim that it has s.Gained strength,
and will intimately be SUCCESS. It seom
probable that 30 coon al the Sandwich Island
| treaty is got out of the way, an effort will b.
! made to consider San Domingo.