New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-22


whole Pacific coast, these would be yslueiess. Mr..
Clayton. then Secretary Of state had not anticipated
this cesslon but readily the advantages which 1t
gave him. In the struggle to drive Great Britain out OF
Central America. In reply to Lord Palmerston's vehe-
ment protests and demands for the recall Of the Amer
can negotlator Mr. Clayton directed Mr Abbott Law
renee Minister at ~. James, Ia dispatch dated
Dec 49, 1s49 10 inform his Lordship that although tho
treaty with Honduras made without instructions
from the Department, yet II tho British aggressons on
Honduras were not promptly dsayowed. 10 would DO
sent to the Senate for ratification without awaiting
further negotiations.
This threat had the desired efec British agSressions
ceased and the territorial cessiOn TO tho United States
was not contaminated At that time Mr.. Seward was not
only hostile 10 expansion but the apoogis in the Senate
for British preensloDs in Central America In 1885, Don
Jose Barrunda sent Plenpotentiary OF Honduras
to the Untnd States, with Instructions, believe, TO
negotiate treaty Of annexation, possible but NO
died soon after reaching the country, and tho PLAN hh
ever existed. fell through. ....
These seem to have been the first and only attempts
toward aggregating outlying territory to the Gntsd
States before the Alaska purchase, aud u WIN De oD
states which steadily adhered TO ts tradition Of Gcqur
shall see how wisely, changed all that
STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ST.
DOMINGO COMPANY--MATERIAL PROSPECTS
OF THE ISLAND.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR Statements having been published, in
correctly describing the position OF this Company with
reference to its contracts for general survey OF the
Island OF st. Domingo, desire to state the facts con-
Long ago, and before any project Of annexation was
ia OF the Importance OF securing Immigration 10 to
island and believing that nothgg more 5Gan pan e&
to bring emlTgnts capable OF developing ls uhDounueu
resources, made contract Tor lhorougy hen P
public with proper maps Of the locations Dest sutod or
In connection with this survey liberal grants were also
proposed IN aid OF the Railroads ana 0tner iherna ll
S pu v aar r SeSsess for improvements
In the Western states and Territories -
than year past under the charge of Prof Gabb form
erly state Geologist OF California, who v now with
fss Every pdScon y the tropics can bc
cultivated AT great profit, greater as we believe than
any other OF tie Islands, as the climate is vel slea
exports may Increased, TO exceed as they DID
before the Revolution the total exports OF all the othet
West India Islands And we are also led to believe tat
the gold fields which FOR nearly centul! under SpnlSa
more proably worked. never yet has there been on
the island to our knowledse any maShiIery OF any o.
the modern appliances for saving gold through INC use
which in Australia and California 90 per cent OF the
present yield Is secured
annexation; we own nothing on the bay or PENN
for nnbic uses and We believe that through expen
dltlres. the Government lands TO winch we have no
claim, Will be increased in value tenfod while one por
ion nero fraction OF the public lands, i no greater
than our own Government would grant for Ike services
Sno eA % a. HSssEr Pres&Snt q e ST. Domingo Co.
O1lee OfA Domingo Co., NO IS WiIlanst Jan. 49, 1870
WEST INDIAN ANTIPATIY TO ANNEXATION.
The following opinions OF the proposed ces-
sion OF San Domingo aud Of West indian annexation gen
orally, are from The Times Of 81. Thomas:
Il remains TO Do seen In how far the people, fret OF
San Domingo aud aferward OF Haytl, can be brought
be reconced the loss Of their separate national IN
dependence One OF tho charges brought against BaeL
by the revolutionary party this sale or lease OF
SANTANA and the Government organ had always refused
10 that the idea OF the cess0n OF any part
OF the national territory could for one moment be enter
tanned. In fact strong is supposed to DO the feeling
against this idea OF cessiOn, that IS the general watch
unfortunate island OF Hayt. Sanaye has also
been accused OF wishing to ALLEVIATE national ter,
ritory by selling the Mole OF ST.. Nicholas, and
therefore I'm both sections Of the island the general de-
yoton to territorial Integrity has been used as lever
against the parties in power. IL remains TO DO seen
whether any change has come over the spirit OF Tue
people that uhabit the Island and whether the ideas
shiirsy died edo out GS Mu q tic last Spanish 6Gcq
aud only requires to be most9ed With human blood to
make Il start again into life. AS Tar as the voice
Of tho people may DO heard, it speaks strongly
against any Infringement Of the autonomy OF the
island Of Hayti and Ia fact, although the Americans
may consider that manifest destiny points to the apnex-
OF them the ohefs viii all In time wheel into line yet
there still remains this truth 10 be acknowledged, that
If we except only st. Thomas and the other Danish
Islands the natives OF all the West Iudss are aYerse 10
the idea OF the United States The Island
OF Cuba, which Is the largest, may BIO taken IA iair
sample and there il is that the natives lighting,
not for annexation, but for independence.