Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-12-07
SPAIN AND THE SOUTH AMERICAN
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can Republic has been inaugurated in
Washington UNDER the auspices OF the
United States pursuant TO the recon-
mendatiOn contained in the resolu-
ton OF the House of Representatives
on the 18th Of December, 1856. The
executive department Of the govern
ment offered its friendly offices for
the promotion OF peace and harmony
between spain and the allied repub-
lies. Hesitations and obstacles occur
red 70 the acceptance OF the offer. I'll
nmately, however, a conference was
arranged and was opened in this city
on the 10th OF October last, al which
| authorized the Secretary Of State to
preside. It vas attended by the Min
lsters Of Spain, Peru, Chill and Ecua-
dor. In consequence OF the absence
OF q representative from Bolivia the
conference was adjourned until the
plenipOtentiRry from that republic
could be secured, or other measures
could be adopted toward comprising
its object. The allied and other re-
publics Of Spanish origin on this con-
tinent, may see in this fact a new
preef Of our sincere interest in their
welfare, our desire to see them blessed
with good governments capable Of
maintaining order and preserving
their respective territorial integrity,
and Of our sincere wish to extend our
own commercial and social relations
with them. The time is probably not
far distant when in the natural course
Of events the European political con-
nection with this continent will cease.
Our policy should be shaped in view
OF this probability so as TO ally the
commercial interests Of the Spanish
American States more closely to our
own, and thus give the United States
all the prominence and all the ad-
vantage which Nj. Monroe, Nj.
Adams and Mr.. Clay contemplated
when they proposed to join the Con-
gress Of Panama.
THE san DoEISG RAT
During h last session OF Congress q treaty
for the annexation Of the republic OF San
49, AZ rs1ISsfta t~SSosS6ts5s vate IS re
senate I was thoroughly convinced then
that the best interests Of the country. CON-
mereially and materially, demanded its rat
incation. Time has only confirmed me in
this view. InoW firmly believe that the no
ment b United States have entirely aban-
ooned ne project OF as q part OF
free port viii be negotiated for by European
nations In the bay Of Samana = large COM
meretal city viii spring up, 70 which We VIII
be tributary without resolving the cores
ponding benefits. Tit Government OF San
Domingo has Voluntarily sought this an
us q weak power NUMBERING
thousand souls, and yet possessing n Of
the richest localities under the sun, capable
Of supporting a population Of 100000 OF
people In luxury. Thepeopleo OF San Domin-
20 are not capable Of maintaining them
selves in their present condition, and rust
H-,fscf{c1 ~ onr 49, fnrfftuffone ana
our progress and civilization. Shall we re-
fuse them9 The acquisition Of San Denim
gots desirable, because Of It's geographical
Carribean Sea, and the Isthmus transit Of
II possesses the richest soil, the
best and most ~capaeiOus harbors. the most
salubr1ous climate, and the most valuable
products Of the forest. mine n soil OF any
OF the West India Islands. Its possession by
the United States, win, In a few years, build
up q coastWise Of Immense mag
nitude. which viii go far toward restoring
Us 10 our lost merchant marine. 1t viii Civ
TO rs those articles which we desire greatly
and do not produce thus equallEing our ex-
ports andimports. In case Of foreign war IL
win give US command OF all the Islands re-
ferred to, n thus prevent an enemy from
again possessing himself Of a rendezvous
upon our coast
At present our coast trade between
the States bordering on the Atlantic
and the Gulf Of Mexico is by the Ba-
hRmas and the Antilles Twice we
must, as it were, pass through foreign
countries to get from Georgia to the
| east coast Of Florida. San Domingo,
with a stable government under which
her immense resources can be devel-
| oped, will give remunerative wages to
ten thousand laborers not now upon
the island. This labor will take ad-
vantage Of every available means of
transportation to abandon the ada
cent islands and to seek the blessings
of freedom and its sequences. Each
inhabitant reeeivingth the reward Of his
own labor, Porto Rico and Cuba will
have to abolish slavery as a measure
of self-preservaiion to retain their Ia
borers. San Domingo will become n
large consumer OF the products Of
northern farms and manufactures
The cheap rate at which her citizens
can be furnished with food and ma
! chinery will make It necessary that
contiguous islands should have the
same advantages in order to compete
with the production Of sugar, coffee,
tobacco and tropical fruit, &c. This
will open to usa wider market for our
products. The production Of our own
supply Of these articles will cut OF
more than one hundred millions of our
annualimports, besides increasing our
exports. With such a picture it is
easy to see how orr large debt abroad
is ultimately 10 beextinguished. With
the balance o ftrade against Us, includ-
ing interest on bonds held by foreign
ers, and money shipment for our citi-
, zens travelling in foreign lands, equal
to the entire yield Of precious metals
in this country, ii is not so easy to see
how this result is TO be otherwise &C
complished.
The acquisition Of San Domingo is
in adhesion 70 the Monroe doctrine,
and is a measure Of national prOtec-
ton. It is asserting our just claim to
a controlling influence over the great
; commercial traffic soon to flow from
the West to the East by the Isthmus
of Darian; it is 10 build up u mer-
chant marine it is to furnish new
markets for the products of our farms,
shops and manufactures; it is to make
slavery insupportable in Cuba and
Porto Rico at once, and ultimately SO
in Brazil it is to settle the unhappy
condition Of Cuba and end an exter-
: minating conflict it is to provide
honest al of paying our debts
without o~vertAxing the people; il
is to furnish our citizens with the
neeessaries Of every day life at
cheaper rates than ever before; it is,
in fine, a rapid stride towards the
greatness which the intelligence, in
dustry and enterprise Of the citizens
of the United States entitle this coun-
try to assume among nations. In
view OF the importance Of this ques-
ton, I earnestly urge upon Congress
early action expressive Of its views as
TO the best al Of acquiring San
Domingo. My suggestion is that by
q Joint resolution of the two Houses Of
Congress, the Executive be authorized
, TO appoint a commission TO negotiate
] for Q treaty with the authorities OF
: San Domingo for the acquisition OF
that island, and that an appropriation
be madet to defray the expenses of such
commission. The question may then
be determined by the action Of the
two Houses Of Congress upon a resolu-
ton of annexation, IS in the a 5 OF
the acquisition Of Texas. So con-
WINGED am I Of the advantages to flow
from the acquisition Of San Domingo,
and of the great disadvantages
might almost say ealamities-to flow
from nOn-acquisition, that I believe
the subject has only 70 be investigated
to be approved.
u THR MEXICAN ERIE ZONE.
It is to be regretted tina our represen-
tations in regard to the injurious effects,