The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1870-12-13

nectlOn WIN LnlS cOnleTenc Will cease.
Our policy should be shaped in view
of this probability, so as to ally the
commercial interests of the Spanish
American States more closely to our
own, and thus give the United States
all the prominence and all the advan-
tages which Mr.. Monroe, Mr.. Adams
and Mr.. Clay contemplated when they
proposed to join to the Congress of
Panama.
THE ANNEXATION OF SAN DOMINGO.
During the last session of Congress
a treaty for the annexation of the Re-
public Of San Domingo to the United
States failed to receive the requisite
two.thirds vote of the Senate. / was
thoroughly convinced then that the
best interests of the country, CONNER
ceally and materially, demanded its
ratification. Time has only confirmed
me in this view. / now firmly believe
that the moment it is known that the
United States of America have entirely
abandoned the subject of accepting as
part its territory the island of San
Domingo, free port will be negotiated
for by European nations. In the Bay
of Samana large commercial city will
spring up, to which we will be tributary
without receiving corresponding bene-
fits. The Government of San Domin-
go has voluntarily sought this annexa-
ton. 1t is weak power, numbering
probably less than one hundred and
twenty thousand souls, and yet possess
ing one Of the richest localities under
the sun, capable OF supporting popu-
lation of 100000 of people in luxu-
ry. The people of San Domingo are
not capable of maintaining themselves
in their present condition, and must
look for outside support. They yearn
for the protection of our free institu-
tions and laws, our progress and civil
izetion. Shall We refuse them? The
acquisition of San Domingo is desirable
because of its geographical position.
1t commands the entrance to the Car
ribbean Sea and the isthmus transit of
commerce. 1t possesses the richest
soil best and most capacious harbors,
most salubrious climate, and the most
valuable products of the forest, mine
and soil Of any of the West India is
lands. Its possession by the United
States will in few years build up a
coast-raise commerce of immense
magnitude, which will go far towards
restoring to us our lost merchant ma.
rines. 1t will give to us those articles
which we consume largely and do not
produce, thus equalizing our exports
and imports. In case of foreign wal
it will give US command of all the is
lands referred to, and thus prevent al
enemy from again possessing himself O
a rendezvous upon our coast. AT pres
ent our coast trade between the Safe,
bordering on the Atlantic and thos,
b ordering on the Gulf of Mexico is by
the Bahamas and the Antilles Twic,
we must, as it were, pass through for
eign countries to get by from Georgis
to the east coast of Florida. San Do
mingo, with stable Government, un
der which her immense resources cal
be developed, will give remunerativ'
wages to 10000 laborers not now upol
the island. This labor will take ad
vantage of every available means o
transportation to abandon the adjacen
islands and seek the blessings of free
dom and its sequence, each inhabitan
seeking the rewards of its own labor
Porto Rico and Cuba will have t.
abolish slavery as measure of sell
preservation to retain their laborers
San Domingo will become large con
sumner of the products ofnorthern farm
: and manufactures. The cheap rate
: at which her citizens can be furnishes
with food, and the introduction in tn
island of improved machinery will
make it necessary that contiguous il
lands should have the same advanta
ges in order to compete with her in tn
production of sugar, coffee, tobacco
tropical fruits, &c. This will open t
us wider market for our products
. The production of our own supply Q
! these articles will cut off over one bur
. dred millions of our annual imports
: besides increasing our exports. Wit
t such picture it is easy to see how ou
1 large debt abroad is ultimately to
: extinguished. With balance of trad
!, against us, including interest of bond
g held by foreigners, and money sper
S by our citizens travelling in foreig
= lands equal to the entire yield of til
: pre- ,ious metals in this country, it
: not so easy to see how this result is
:. be otherwise accomplished. The a,
S QUESTION ofSan Domingo is an adh'
y sion to the Monroe doctrine, ahd is
b measure of national protection. 1t
e asserting our just claim to cOntrollin
e influence over the great com,uercii
4 traffic soon to flow from west to east b
= way of the Isth.uus of Darien; it is
!, build up our merchant marine il is
e furnish new markets for the produc
n of our farms, shops and manufacture
= it is to make slavery insupportable
Is Cuba and Porto Rico at once, ard u
d timately so in Brazil; is is to settle Il
n unhappy condition of Cuba and end q
a exterminating conflict; it is to proviC
n the honest means of paying our hone
n debts without Overtaxing the people
y it is TO furnish our citizens with Il
p necessities of everyday life at cheap
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