The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-06

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not produce, thus equalizng our exports
and imports. In case of a foreign war
7 it will give us command OF all
the islands referred to, and thus
prevent an enemy from again possessing
himself Of rendezvous upon our
coast. At present our coast trade be-
tween the States bordering on the
Atlantic and those bordering on the
Gulf Of Mexico, is by the BAHIA.
mas and the Antilles. Twice We must,
as it were, pass through foreign coun-
tries to get from &c ,rgia to the east
coast OF Florida.
San Domingo,with stable government
under which her immense resources
can be developed, will give remunera-
tive wages to ten thousand laborers
not now upon the Island. This labor
will take advantage Of every available
means of transportation to abandon the
adjacent islands and seek the blessings
of freedom and its sequence, each in
habitant receiving the rewards of his
own labor.
MILLENNIUM TO COME, AND NATIONAL DEBT
! WIPED OUT.
Porto Rico and Cuba will have TO
abolish slavery, as measure Of self
preservation to retain their laborers.
San Domingo will become large con-
sumer of the products Of northern
farms and manufactures, the cheapest
rate at which the citizens can be fur
nished food, to the Island. Machinery
will make it necessary that that
contiguous Islands should have the
same advantages, in order to COM
pete with the production OF sugar,
coffee tobacco, tropical fruits, &c.
This will open to the United States a
wider market for our products. The
production of our own supply Of these
articles will cut off more than $780,
100000 of our annual imports, besides
increasing our exports, With such a
picture it is easy to see how our large
debt abroad is ultimately to be extin-
guished With a balance oftrade against
us, including interest of bonds held
by foreigners and money shipments to
our citizens travelling in foreign lands
which are equal to the yield OF precious
metals in this country, it is not so easy
to see how this result is to be other
wise accomplished. The acquisition Of
San Domingo is an adhesion to the
Monroe doctrince. 1t is measure Of
national protection. 1t is asserting our
just claims to controlling influence
over the great commercial traffic soon
to flow from East to West by
way of the Isthmus of Darien; it is to
build our merchant marine. 1t is to
furnish new markets for the products OF
our farms, shops and manufactures. it
is to make slavery unsupportable in
Cuba and Porto Rico at once, and ultl-
mately SO in Brazil; it is to settle the
unhappy condition of Cuba, and end an
exterminating conflict; it is to provide
honest means of paying our honest
debts without overtaxing the people; it
is to furnish our citizens with the
necessaries Of everyday life at cheaper
rates than ever before, and it is rapid
stride towards that greatness which the
intelligence, industry and enterprise Of
the citizens of the United States entitle
this country to assume among nations.
| HOW To Do 1T.
In view OF the Importance Of this
question, / earnestly urge upon Con-
gress early action expressive Of
its views as to the best means Of
acquiring San Domingo. Ny sugges-
ton is that by joint resolution of the
two Houses OF Congress the Executive
be authorized to appoint a Commits
sioner to negotiate for treaty with the
authorities of San Domingo Tor the
acquisition of that island; that an appro
priation be made to defray the expenses
of such commission. The question may
be then determined by the action Of the
two houses Of Congress upon a resolu-
ton of annexation, as in the case Of the
acquisition of Texas So convinced am |
of all the advantages to flow from
the acquisition Of San Domingo
and of the great disadvantages, | might
almost say calamities to flow from non
acquisition, that l believe the subject
has only to be investigated to be APPROX
ed.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
1t is to be regretted that our
representations in regard to the injuries
effected especially upon the revenues of
the United States, by the policy of the
Mexican government in exempt
ing from import duties a large
tract OF its territory on our bor-
ders have not only been fruit
lees, but that it is even proposed in that
country to extend the limits within
which the privilege adverted to has
hitherto been enjoyed. The expediency
of taking into your serious consIdera-
ton proper means for counlervaling
the policy referred to will, it is pre-
sumed, engage your earnest attention.
! 1t is the obvious interest, especially of
neighboring nations, to provide against
injury to those who may have commit
ted high crimes within their borders
and who may have sought refuge abroad.
! FOR tnls purpose eStrdultloh lredties
have been concluded with several of
the Central American Republics and
others are in progress.
THE VENEZUELA CLAIMS.
The sense of Congress is desired as
early as may be convenient upon the
proceedings of the commission on the
claims against Venezuela, which are
communicated in the messages Of March
4, 1869, March ], 1870 and March 81,
J 1870. 1t has not been deemed advis-
able to distribute any Of the money
which has been received from that gov
ernment, until Congress shall haveacted
upon the subject.
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