The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-12-17


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During Che last session Of Congress. a
treaty or Che annexation Of the Republic
~ san Domingo 20 the United States
failed ~ receive The requisite two.ihirls
vote Of The Ser1io. / was thoroughly
convinced that the best interests Of Che
country, commercially and materially, de-
manded its ratification. Time has only
confirmed me in this view. now firmly
believe that the momsnt II Is known that
the United States have entirely abandoned
the project Of accepting as a part Of rs
territory the island Of san Domingo, a free
port will be negotiated for by European
nations, IN the Bay ol Samana. 4 large
commercial city will spring up, to which
we will be tributary, without receiving cor
responding benefits. The government of
San Domingo has voluntarily sought this
annexation. II is a weak power, number
ing probably less than N hundred and
twenty thousand souls, and yet possessing
n of the richest localities under the sun,
capable of supporting a population Of TO-
100000 of people in luxury. The people
Of San Domingo are not capable of main
tanning themselves in their present condi-
ton, and must look for outside support.
They yearn for the protection Of our free
institutions and laws, our progress and civ
ilization. Shall we refuse themg
The acquisition of San Domingo is de-
sirable because of its geographical position.
1t commands the entrance to the Carib-
can Sea and the Isthmus transit of com
merce. 1t possesses the richest soil, the
best and most capaoious harbors, the most
%salubrious climate, and the most valuable
products Of the forest, mine and soil Of
any of the West India Islands. Its pos
session by the United States will in a few
years build up a coastwise commerce Of
immense magnitude, which will 90 far to
ward restoring to the United States Oul
lost merchant marine. 1t will give to u
those articles which we consume greatly
and do not produce, thus eQualizing gu
exports and imports. In case of a foreign
war, 1t will give us command of all the
islands referred to, and thus prevent al
enemy from again possessing himself of
rendezvous upon our coast. At presen
our coast trade between the States border
ing on the Atlantic and those bordering
on the Gulf Of Mexico, is by the Bahama
. and the Antilles. Twice we must, as /
, were, pass through foreign countries to &c
by from Georgia to the east coast 0
Florida San Domingo, with a stable gov
eminent, under which her immense re
sources can be developed, will give remu
n~erative wages to 10000 laborers not nov
upon the island. This labor will
take advantage of every available
means of transportation to abandon tn
adjacent islands and seek the blessings o
its freedom, and as a sequence each inhab
liant would receive the reward of his owl
labor. Porto Rico and Cuba will have t,
abolish slavery as a measure Of sclf-pres
e~rvatiOn to retain their laborers. Sal
Domingo will become a large consumer o
the products of our northern farms an,
manufactures, The cheap rates at whicI
her citizens can be furnished with fooC
tools, land and machinery, will make
necessary that the contiguous island
should have the same advantages, in orde
to compete with the production of sugar
coffee, tobacco, tropical fruits, etc. Thi
will open to us a wider market for on
products. The production of our suppl
Of these articles will cut off more than ON
hundred millions Of our annual imports
besides largely increasing our exports
With such a picture II is easy to see how
our large debt abroad IS ultimately to bt
extinguished. With a balance of trad,
against us, including the interest OF bondi
held by foreigners, and money shipment Il
our citizens travelling in foreign lands
equal to the entire yield of precious
metals in this country, it is not 81
easy to see how this result is to b.
otherwise accomplished. The acquisition
Of San Domingo is an adhesion to tht
Monroe doctrine: it is a measure of ma
tional protection it is asserting our jus
claim to a controlling influence over tn,
great commercial traffic soon to flow from
west to east by way of the Isthmui
of Darien; it is to build up GU
, merchant marine; it is to furnish new
markets for the products Of our farms
shops and manufactures it is to MAKE
slavery unsupportable in Cuba and Portt
Rico at once, and ultimately in Brazil it il
to settle the unhappy condition of Cuba
and end an exterminating conflict it is tC
provide honest means of paying our hon
est debts, without overtaxing the people
1t is to furnish our citizens with the nee
e~ssaries of every day life at cheaper rates
than ever before and it is, in fine, a rapid
stride toward that greatness which the in
telligence, industry and enterprise Of thu
citizens of the United States entitle this
country to assume among nations. Ii
view of the importance of this question,
earnestly urge upon Congress early actor
expressive Of its views as to the
best means of acquiring San Domingo
My suggestion is that by a join
resolution of the two houses of Con
gress the Executive be authorized tc
appoint a Commission to negotiate
for a treaty with the authorities of Sar
Domingo for the acquisition Of that island
and that an appropriation be made to de
fray the expenses Of such commission
The question may then be determined by
the action of the two houses Of Congress
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