The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-12-08

ate. I was thoroughly conviced then
that the best interests OF the country, com.
mercially 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 have entirely abandoned the pro-
ject of accepting, IS part Of It's territory,
tue Island of San Domingo, free port
will be negotiated for by European ma
tons m the Bay of SANTANA. A large
commercial city will spring up, to which
we will be tributary without receiving
corresponding benefits. The Government
Of San Domingo has voluntarily sought
this annexation. It is weak power,
numbering probably less than 10000
souls. and vet possessing one of the rich,
est localities under the sun, capable OF
supporting 8 population of 100000, 600
people in luxury. 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 prot ectlon of our free in
situations and laws, our Congress and civ
iliZation. Shall we refuse them? The
acquisition of San Domingo is desirable
because of its geographical position. 1t
commands the entrance to the Caribbean
Sea. and the Isthmus transit Of commerce.
1t possesses the richest soil, the best and
most capacious harbors. the most salubrl
Gus climate aud the most valuable pro
ducts of the forest and soil of any of the
West India Islands. It's possession by the
United States will in q few years build
Up a coastwise commerce of immense mag
nitude, which will go far towards restor-
ing to us our lost merchant marine. 1t
will give to us those articles which we
consume greatly and do not produce, thus
equalizing our exports and imports 10
case of a foreign war, it will give us COM
mand of all the islands referred to, and
thus preventing the enemy from again
possessing himself of rendezvous upon
our coast. 1t prevents our coast trade be,
tween the states bordering upon the At
Iautic and those bordering on the Gulf
OF Mexico and by tue Bahamas and the
Antilles. Twice we must, as it Were, pass
through foreign countries to get by from
Georgia to the east coast of Florida.
San Domingo, with stable government
I'm Ter which her immense resources can be
developed. will give remunerative wages
to 100000 IF laborers not now on the is.
land. This labor will take advantage oi
every available mans Of transportation
to abandon the adjacent countries and
the blessings of its freedom and sequence.
Each inhabitant will receive the reward
of his own labor. Porto Rico and Cuba
Will have to abolish slavery as measure
g 4 70 akafr hai loh
ers San Domingo will become large
consumer Of the products of Northern
farms and manufactures. The cheap rate
at which her citizens can be supplied
with food, tools and machinery will make
it necessary that the contiguous islands
should have the same advantages in or
der to compete with production of sugar,
c. flee, tobacco, tropical fruits, etc This
viii open to us q wider market for
our products. The production # our
supply of these articles will cut off more
than one hundred millions of our annual
imports, besides largely increasing our
exports With such picture. it is easy
to see how our large debt is TO be ulti
mately extinguished with balance OF
trade against u.s. including the interest OF
the bonds held against us by foreigners
and of the money shipment of our citi
zens travelling in foreign lands, equal to
the entire yield of the precious metal in
this country. 1t is not so easy to gee how
this is to be otherwise accomplished. The
acquisition of San Domingo is an adhe
sion to the Monroe DOCTRINES measure
Of national protection. 1t is asserting
our Just claim 90 the controlling influence
over the great commercial traffic soon to
flow from the West to the east by way of
the Isthmus of Darien. 1t is TO build up
our merchants it is to furnish new mar
kets for the products of our farms, shops,
and manufac cries; it is to make slavery
unsupportable in Cuba and Porto Rico,
at once and ultimately, and also in Bra
zil; it is to settle the unhappy condition
of Cuba, and end an exterminating con
fict; it is to provide honest means for
pacing our honest debts without overtax-
ing the people; it is to furnish our citi.
zens with the necessaries of every day
life at cheaper rates than ever before.
and it is, in fine rapid stride toward
that greatness which the intelligence, in
dustry and enterprise of the citizens of
the United States has entitled this coun-
try to assume among nations.
In view of the Importance of the ques-
tion, ! earnestly urge upon Congress ear
~ action expressive Gifts views as to the
best means of acquiring San Domingo.
My suggestion is that by joint resolu-
ton of the two Houses of Congress, the
Executive be authorized to appoint a
to negotiate for treaty with
the authorities of San Domingo for the
acquisition of that island; and that an ap-
be made to defray the expon-
SEES of such commission. The question
may then he determined by the action of
the two houses of Congress upon a reso-
lnfinn of annexation az In the casa of