Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-08

take advantage of every availance and means Of
transportation to abandon the adjacent Islands
ouences, each inhabitaut receiving the reward OF
his own labor. Porto Rico and Cuba will have
to abolish slavery as q measure of self preserva-
ton to retain their laborers. San Domingo will
become large consumer of the products OF
Northern farms and manufactures. The cheap
rate at which her citizens can be furnished with
food, tools and machinery, will make it necessary
that the contiguous islands should have the same
advantage IN order to compete in the production
OF sugar, coffee, tobacco. tropical FRUITS etc. and
Will open to US q wider market for our products
The production OF our OWE supply of these ARTICLES
will cut off more than hundred millions of oul
annual imports, besides largely increasing oul
exports. With such picture it is easy to see
how our large debt abroad ia ultimately to be ex.
tinguished. With a balance OF trade against us
including the interest Of bonds held by foreigners
and money shipments by our citizens travelling
IN foreign lands equal to the entire yield of prec
in this country, it is not SO easy to
how this result Is to be otherwise accomplished
The acquisition of San Domingo ia an adherence
to the Monroe doctrine. It is a measure OF ma
ticnal protection. It is asserting our Just claim
and controlling influence over the great CONNER.
OF the Isthmus of Darien which is to build up our
merchant and marine service 1t is to furnish
new markets for the products of our farms, shops
and manufactures 1t is to make slavery unsup-
portable IN Cuba and Porto Rico at once and Ill
timately so in Brazil. 1t is to settle the unhappy
condition of Cuba and end an discriminating con
dict. 1t is to provide honest means of paving
sur honest debts without over-taxlng the people.
1t is to furnish our citizens with the necessaries
OF every day life at cheaper rates than ever before
and it is in tine rapid stride towards that great
ness which the intelligence ndustryand enterprise
of the citizens of the United States entitle this
country to assume among nations. In view of the
Importance OF this question earnestly urge upon
Congress early action expressive OF its views to
the best means OF acquiring San Domingo My
suggestion IS that by joint resolution of the two
Houses of Congress the Executive be authorized
to appoint commission to negotiate treaty
with the authorities OF San Domingo for the &C.
QUESTION of that island, and that an approprI-
alton be made to defray the expenses OF such
commission. and the question then be determined
by the action OF the two Houses of Congress upon
| resolution OF annexation as in the case OF the
acquisition of Texas. So convinced am L OF
the advantages TO flow from the acquisition of
San Domingo and OF the great disadvantages
might almost say ealamities- the non-acqui-
itIon, that believe the subject has only to be
investigated to be approved.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
1t is to be regretted that our representations
in regard to the injurious effects, especially upon
the revenue of the United States of the policy OF
the Mexican government in, exemptiDg from ex-
port duties the products OF large tract of its
territory our borders, have not only been fruit
less, but that 1t Is even proposed in that country
to extend the limits within which the privilege
adverted to has been hitherto enjoyed. The ex-
pedieney of taken into your serious coastdera-
rion proper measures for counteracting the policy
referred to wiz, it is presumed, engage your earn
est attention tits the obvious interest especial
ly OF neighborlng nations to provide against the
IMMUNITY OF those who may have committed high
crimes within their borders, ana who may have
sought refuge abroad For this purpose extra
ditIon treaties have boon concluded with several
of the Central American Republics and Others are
in progress. The selse OF Congress is desired AZ
early may be convenient upon she proceeding
of the commits sion the olainls asa..at ycneZui
la, a. communicated in my message of March
4th, 1869, March LIST, 1870, and March 3tst, 1870
1t has not been been deemed advisable co distri-
| butte any Of the money which has been received
from that government until Congress shall have
| acted upon the subject.
CHINESE MASSACRE.