, 1870-12-22

~ ,tiGre @ @ths Senate con1at1ted art u to dance
ssost1cc, Of which several Il n I'D h.sen taSen
~. ~; lnttead Of measure senplf Of tnuur1.
ID .as tsse1aon Sc In,5 astafl ye.eated pams
VII VI e 10 favor Of aueex4ttoo. by ! psea11s1Fea
n,[MT.y MT ~ .ae commission. having lie color of
Tps4 dsnt sne authority looking 70 mat end. Tae
~ :. r.. q tee Tssh.tc%ns % II t. nesssI "a
island since tho rejection of TIC ,.cnt1 no,,ree6
nam 1n ne belief tbat The Negotiations had tecn
atS31;r1d n} ',ottnce aad 50 4. hsd besa
eset tiIce, to The tn1nte d,sc1Bd1t ol tbe Caise,
stt esala- Me 1sed strong language, but only such
o eoaa ne .se Il. = Senator aa
Eood rsme without an earnest edort to 1sYe Il.
Enteim9 tnto ths ntgosta'lon, Ar. Simmer nd
-Baez, Pahea, and Cazneau-Fhp Seduced into
t! teeit ntm souGg ot1cer Of the Uaited
s1atee, e.; emitting himself Aiie-d.camp q i.
Of AMef1es, and h:s special Agent In tia Domini-
en- Republic: and that toeethsr they hsd gotten up
W pIotoeol 10 Which he young o11cer 1rocotded
~. u THIS so-cAlled A1de-de~cnmp hat acted upon
~ ute cr instructions In taking tn!s step, ths
t1ct F1s concealed, md no inquiry thus far has
de-CAmp to the President Of The Unt,ed ssaia4
Has uaAonMn in our governmental history, and
es g;oSaelt! y tn: corIespondiDgy similar
mate history Of any government Du.tnts young
omct. attempting to represent the United s,a:es
2! AIas,1ca ntd slRned tteatg BY which tue Pres
iGenI ol thh United StAtes OF AIMS f1ca pledged
10 use hla innaenee amot9 the members uS E0o-
PfesA to make tte annexntun mtasure popular
dent hsa cerrteu ont thr p!edge. moi only usine
ny r1s, ealing hs duente in faTor of the amer
III, sumner we1t On TO ehow that at The sa1ua
tine, 1nd since the neg1slattonr Bee nAd
maintained H. poxtr hy the presence OF cur shtns
W. H. 1 ~ %afT os. wod ~.
1sna, aud sci, h's county. lie. tsumnri} would
Challenge ne sens,or On Indtaaa !Mottop} to
@ ess ses src e ss% aSz9t 3te,,ss n
puppet. tn order to obtain possession Of r7at
territory, prselselE as EE gland 1re9ted the Mps-
4uIo NIL The documthts IN the Navel De-
pa11meot proved all this, aud 1t was further 8ub-
s'aI tisstd br III. testimony of tue naval ot,1eers
who had retQIf ed frcm there,
lnesns 9t answering toe broad stateuenta male
~ Nr- sunt er xas indicated by tne resolution.
for m actua, Investigation by commission. He
"hs,htr all parties IN San DOMINGO, roth me I'd.
nezeri* Of Raez and cahraI. were for annexation.
II u Ill 4. l. ~. t,en ~ H., Senator Sumner said
NJ SUMNER, lesea.iDx the charge OF freolity
IN tho application Of his remark, aeked was It
mighty po1er Of lie republic dearaaea d to an act ACT
Ct cppression. His answer tn tbs Seaa.o;'s aues-
On as 70 TIE favorable disposition Of the people
Of San Domingo, AID theit decision, was exactly
10 the contrary. Information furnished h!tu, aud
only four days Old, waa TO the effect that The peo-
PIE we're much divided. While, to aome extent,
seashore the people OF the Interior we're ayefse to
II. Besides the political Jockey there Of whom he
bag spoken, there was another chlettain, named
Was the teal representative nf the people
Of that countsE- Cabtsl kome time ago was IN
faror Of the sale OF The Bay Of samaaa to the
INF IN htn
tnforr1tinu, hn never wss In favor OF the annex-
alton Of the Island 10 the United States Hla
rodcy ~ to hIsag The tTo Eo7e5nmsntso, Hayu
connection Mr. Sumre: stated that he was ID
tosHed that Baez was now Waiting to rsceise
country, IN the expectation Of being able to slip
on TO Europe. and there enjov the psoeeedA
Referring to the INDIGNATION with which tho
Louis Napoleon from prl+on and treat with him
for peace as pretert Of oyer-raog the younX re-
@ oy VS. aSS. s5Hss1 e s. &c sa q
re republic g., # saa Do@.aeo. II
bad cost tie government during fhs isl scar ue
Rad frcm a published San Domingo letter Of De-
cembcr q, mentioning the presence Al adjacent
rnted States var shtra. Hc said that. under
COVER OF this naval force the nelgabortug Repu&,-
lie OF lIaytt, the only colored government now in
!lcan Government Il HsJt. thai. Il they undertook
in any way to interfere win the Dominican Gov
their ears. An American Commodore, in sptE1t
ard title. but ltmo1st who WAS careful neyer
to ttsht with hoy OF hs s,ze, had undertaken to
lii own motion and without Instructions from
Washington. He ought to hare been removed at
70 ss,e s oqs @ &C. se
The Senators might muruuE at him tsumner>, but
he would remind them that there Wis a tnle OF
morals and honor above all other 1uleR No SOL
der and 20 naval omcer should ever consent to do
an act of dishonor and wrong. This WAS the pr1n-
Gsple upon Whieh tse fathers lnsstsd 10 the Revo-
gortly these REttash oflceE1 WHO refused 10 serve
| IN bad Cause
En'aIE.ns upon the point Of alleged tnte5fer-
fSsefes Somaesu as95 ewing n a ey he
government va5 Liable TOT that debt. Notcis9
senator Morton taking notes, he supposed that al
attempt at Justification wnnld he mAde upon the
TONS. The Tnitcd States could risalfullJ exercise
Jurisdiction oyeE the territory which was subject
t9E TO Iefne sns
ct1ect Until satiued, and that ever attemp, At
Jurisdiction In Dominican matters was usurpa-
ion. + als op!n!on, evey such tsssrasa vas an
| consent Of Congress. This outrage upon
's WHICH paSs sss Pfes,assa ~ fa q sac 7 tused
message via lie Fiealdent Of lie Republic q
statement Of the of1c,M nttcrance Of each oi
these Presidents upon the same question, Pna.
dent Grant, IN his annual nessase, had asserted
that the rejection Of the Dominican treaty On tns
pa1s Of the Senate, was an act ct folly, while IL
Haltt the language OF the Ha7tten Presidents was
that the an1tetles caused iu Ha5u by the annexa,
sense and wisdom OF the Senate at Warrington
!ne former, speaking with the voice pi
1e9 eies9's4 Of nsope;; h, n1e e.!,s1 r.
liae!, Representing soo.ooo people ans nc
Al black, had asserted the very opposite onlniop
Not con1ent With saas, the President Of tho Uni.
hts Commodore, bad, nine t.uaes, menaced tht
Independence Of the Republic Of San Domingo
Tas A.; Of tnese vs. h's propGsttson for tnt
tl"n that 1t Was desirable because Of is geo
graphical position The Senator tAs. Moron
ns bit h
dent could not he 1epeasetl nine times without i
ru1rose. Ae would ~ here, toe. that :he rrest
iae weak slsesaere' Tsss sasere,' ''p'tsst &C
st1onE!J q the policy Of Pierce. Buchanan, mi
the United StAtes had attempted to change com.
mlttee Of Congress- and, It thu ses.lon. We AT
called upon to witness a similar endeavor. Th<
resident WIS not satisfied With the Committee OF
FofttRu Relations, ~ constituted fos 5easx. HI
wished change. lie asked 1rss for the re1nosa
ot 1hs ChairMaa tA5. samnesA Somebody to:t
liz then asSed for the removal Of the SenAtol
from Missouri iMr. Schuzl. and he vas told tha
m IN vote. General mcr1tlenf, occasionaliy re
Ecwed.1 He then called for The removal OF sht
Senator from New uamrtnlre, tMr. Patterson,
faa!ly settled that that could not be done. MT
Sumner said fe alluded to sre:a thtrGa with re
1nctapce, and btcaase q vote c:ult NOT Dc reached
| on the question without passing them in teE1e =
lie called upon the Senator from Indiana {Mr
Morton}, who, the newspapers s4td, the Prestiep
a u 1ns B9s stse Ee' ~; to ask
Senator question.
Mi. SUMNER remarked that he did not wish t
be interrupted IN the middle OF sentence
Nt. MORTON appearing 70 pcrsi8t In his fnsen
III: SUMNER, somewhat exeltell5, appealed t
noo e enf aeeo!ne e II
Mr.. SUMNER then resumed He said that
when interrupted. he Was about calling on th
Montc. and, b5 his advice, save The P1esiien
from The disastrous policy he vas pretstns a.
call npon yon. wno are next TO the Chles u azis
tsate IN place Of honor. 70 cal! 1t once upon IL
, Mansion, and tell htm, By the authority yon cal
, Justly command. not to follow the example o
f1snllin Pierre; 5ames Bnea.nan. md Andse'
numJle people. Tell hsn, @ 10, 10 exercise IL "a "a
. rover without The aathoistJ CT Congress
} there Is grandeur tn jnstic
snd peace beyond anstning IN war. 3lf. Vic.
. President appeal 70 you, Is you love the re
public, n you are deyoted to that pazty whlc
: has 10 recently houored you, exercise yon
great influence 10 set the President right on TIL
| Important matter.
At this point Mr. MORTON again enteayote,
! 10 tntcrrose question. hut Ac. Sumner deciIne'
! to yield for thai purpose Is. he said that III
| Senator would have An opportunity to reply.
, Proceeding further ID review IT the rfohAb1
consequences Of annexation. Ar. sumner chasac
: iet,1ed the whole thing a. blood
. lAwsuit, snd read from lctter lroI
Davis Hatch, In regard to whose a
! legged false imprisonment IN San Domingo 4
= | Investigation was ordered last scAsou~ The ieste
: was tn corzoootxtion Of the speaker upon sev