The New York herald., 1870-03-29
ST. DoMINoo.
Views Regarding Its Annexation to
the United States,
opposition TO President Grant on
the Dominican Question.
Notes on Dominica and Hayti by General Re.
gada, Late Minister Under Salnaye.

no1tS On D0llillca and HayIi Dy Gencral Re-
gada, Late Minister Under Salnave.
svf The Sc. Domingo Treaty.
NEW YORK, March 2s, 1870.
70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Perhaps in the whole history OF the country there Is
nothing TO be found which so perfectly demonstrates
the disordered condition OF American politics as tile
fierce imbroglio IN the Senate over this treaty. Its
rejection Is based wholly upon what few Senators
regard as defence OF the political fortress Of their
body.
General Grants election, so far as the politicians
OF the ruling party were concerned, was sort OF
nank movement, made with no view OF keeping upon
thai line OF march. He was taken up not that they
expected thereby TO gain, but TO retain power In the
Senate. He was taken as an instrument, to
bo used or thrown aside as WILL What they
must not encounter was the moral force
Of defeat by the election OF Q President
opposed to them. They mad blundered in the whole
work Of reconstruction. The first step In that mar.
vellous scheme unfolded view OF the second, and
10 ON through all the ups and downs OF that won-
derful chain OF measures. It became evident their
improvised reconstruction would be q most odious
AFFAIR on adverse Presidential vote They had all
the power they wanted in the two houses Of Con.
gress; ALL indeed, they willing to receive after
the election Of their own Chief Magistrate. They
TOOK General Grant, we repeat not to gain but to
retain power They stripped the Executive OF quite
Ill his constitutional functions and had no thought
In the world OF losing what they gained by that act
The war had made politicians, and politicians know
better than statesmen how to retain and consoi-
date power Politicians act exclusively for the pre-
sent. statesmen act for the present and future.
When General Grant was put up for election
vh0hv kvnaV na
In the civil administration OF the State. This was
the guarantee that he would not assume to be more
than nominal President. His want Of experience
was counted as both q want Of sense and patriot
Ism. He was made President and 1t comes out
that he Is much after the Jackson model-a man OF
integrity and great drectness OF intellect. He mas
pe0n slnguarlv cautious thoughtful ana prudent.
He thinks more than he talks-pOliticians talk more
than they think His one years. Presidency Is with
out blot or Dlemlsh. He has fallen into nObody's
hands nor has he sought Ia any one thing trench
upon The constitutional power OF any other depart
ment OF the government. lie has sent to the Senate
ST. DOMINGO TREATY
Ior tne approval OF that body. combination Is
formed AZ once to reject the treaty, simply because
General Grant made IL without first receiving dlrec.
tlons from the Senate. We doubt, indeed, II the
Tue mlscount Of profits and losses in the Alaska
affair has been seized upon as o sort OF scarecrow
that bunder an opportunity is offered 1t s thought
70 strike atal blow at General Grant and paralyze
executive
The combination is regarded by the democrats as
sns sgn 9 o. disruption Of the republican party,
snat conservative republican, Mr.. Sumner.
Forgetting the traditions and committals or
their OLD leaders, all rituals and catechsms,
come in with protest against the anne exaton of
louisiana, Florida, Texas New Mexico and Califor-
Van Buren, bargained with Mr. Clay to oppose an.
nexatlon. Both went down.
THE wnIas OPPOSED THE ANNEXATION OF CALIFORNIA.
r. III
the annexation OF st. Domingo, q naif- way house
for all OF our ships engaged IN the indirect carrying
trade Ol the WeSt lndieS Central and South America
The island contains "a ZOO square miles territory
vast bodies OF mahogany. rosewood ana other TIM
that will be repaid to us by
REVENUES AND PRODUCTS THE FIRST YEAR.
General Grant. II it puts General Grant down viii
folly ana weakness it suppose the rejection OF
che treaty Will either damage General Grant make
81: Domingo les, valuable TO 70 US II the project is
be added to the character OF the President The
Senate Is not bound to ratify the treaty simply be-
cause General Grant made IT. bus clearly that body
has no right to reject 1t, either because he made It
or for that more disgusting reason because 1t will
bring ON distractions IN the republican party The
role assigned to the democrats IS a positive dis
moval OF
RESTRICTIONS FROM COMMERCE. AND SHIPPING.
Our industries and energy as nation can hardly
fai at an cary day 10 control almost the entire car
Spanish race just what MIR. Casserly knows we have
been IN California to the same race There Is not
page In the history OF the human family more preQ-
nant with proofs Of the controlling power Of our
people over the Spanish than that Or the con.
quest and settlement OF California. Will not Sen
ators drop their party devices and traps for once
and look TO the great future OF their country
A Distinguished Haytien ON Dominican
Annexation.
The following communication was addressed by
I'll roff fhnI II
government under Salnave, to Judge O,sullivan.
late United States consul in France and in the East
1ndies:& t
DEAR Mr. OSULLIvAN:- " '''
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Thch send hoping mat they service
brain oysroaaea with care. and Take them.
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have inspired IN me. N. RIaAUD.
Notes Upon the Annexation Of St. Domingo
by General Numn Riaaud, Late Minister of
the Interior to President Sainave and I'm the
Public Service Of the Haytien Government
frcm 1918 to 1859.
The arrangement is Just made between the Domini-
can republic and the great American nation estab-
fishes the destiny OF the former by putting an end to
the revolutions which have 30 constantly upset its
institutions and parayzed Its industry: anc this
because the United states has only in view peace,
progress ana civilization, to secure and promote
which has been its object in yielding " the desire
OF the Dominican government
All honor, then, to the leaders or these two peo-
ples-to President Baez for having comprehended
the imperlous necessity OF consolidating for the Iu-
ture the
LABOR AND ENTERPRISE or A RACE
90 thoroughly demorazed from all steady industry
by ncessant political connections the result OF ma
terial or personal greed to President Grant for hav
ing 80 cheerfully and earnestly sought to add his
name to the roll OF the nenelaciors OF the he