, 1870-06-04

Text S6 EfesiAens Gr8Hs's Message
o. tAc B0minlcAR Treaty.

Text ~ EfesAAens Gf8Apa Message
o. she Bominlc1m Treaty.
The foHowng is tho text Of the message
OF the PYesdent, IN transuati01 70 the Sen
ats N additional article to tbe tFeatv between
tho United States and the Dominican republic
Of the 29th OF November, 1869. fer tho annex
alton of that 1spnbhc to tho Uuee4 States:
10 ths Ssaats of TIE Cnited Sta.es:
luanamit to tAs Senate foE consideration, with
view 70 lts Iacncatton: an additional article to
annexation of tbs Dominican republic to he
United States, stipuskng for N exterzaioo Of Tho
Eme for exchanging the Publications 1hereol,
poten!iartes OF the parties It wa. my n
oention to have also Negotiated With The
nlsatpotentiary Of St Domingo amendaenta, 70
which may be urged aeafhst the rre1.y as Ills now
worded: hut on reflection Il deem it better TO sub
mit 70 the Senate the propTacty OF ther amending
obsaaons oi Ills sovs!nn:rnt ems % sRsI hot | e1csed
the $, 40 oo0 stipulated IL the treaty. secondly to
determine the manner Of aplNantlug the agent5,o.
mine the class Of creditors who shall have prece-
dcnce in the settlement Of their claims; and 1ns!~
y, to inSeEt such amendments Is May suggesr
themselves to the minds OF tha Senator'S to carry
ont IN good faith the conditions of ihe treaty sub
mitted TO the Senate OF the United States In Janu-
afy last acsordinE to the Spirit and intent Of thar
treaty. From the most reliable Information can
every just cltm against the republic Of 81 Don1it-
go, and leaVe . balance sufficient 70 carr5 On q
new % laws for for pros1sps ~ q @ tslr.tofta. % rev. -
enue can BE- enacted and put In force
I feel an unusual anxiety for the ratification Of
i 70 The alo1y q he two countries interesed to
civilization, artk v the e1fpat1on OF The tn8ttu-
tiou OF slavery. The doctrine promulgated. By
litcal parties, and row deem 1t proper TO a4sert
The equally important principle that hereafter no
territory On this continent shall be regarded as
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government OF ST. Domingo has yolnntarly
sonKht this anne ration i is weak power, NUM-
Possessing one OF the richest tsitorte3 puder ihe
geo Of people in luxury. The population & 81.
selves In their present condition. and must ook for
outside support They JEAN 1or the protection OF
our tree itls1itations and iswA our progress and
civilization. Shall. we refuse them7 l have iu-
formation, which I: believe RELIABLE that Euro
pean power stands ready now TO offer 3, ,ooo, 80
for the possession OF satnana Bay aione.lf refused
BY u.s. With Whist RIAce can We prevent foreign
power from attempting 10 SECURE the prize-
The acquisition Of ST. Domingo u desirable be-
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transit Of commerce. It Possesses the richest
soil, best and most capactous harbors, most saiu-
hriogs climate and The most valaanle products OF
Its possession by us Till, In few years, build up
ccastwise commerce Of immense magnitude,
whlth will go iaE towards restoring to US our lost
merchant marine 1t will give to us those articles
Which We consume 30 largely and do not produce,
thus e4uallziEg our exports and imports. In case
q foreign var IN gisG as command Of ~ ne
from ever again possessing himself OF q renlez-
vous upon our very coast. At present 0nr cuast
trade between the States bordering on the At
cut In two by the Bahamas and the Antilles Since
We must, as it we're, pass through foreign coun-
OF Florida, st. Domingo. With q stable govern
ment uEier which her Immense resources eau DO
developed, will gtye sentneratYe wages to tens Of
thousands Of labo1crs not now upon the island.
This labor will take advantage Of every available
means OF transportation to abandon the asljacent
Islands and seek the blessings Of freedom anu Its
his own labor. oEto Rico and Cuba will hare tn
abolish slavery as measure OF self-preseryauou
to retain their laboters. St: Domingo wil1 become
md manufactories. The cheap rate At which her
citizens can be furnished with food, tools and
machinery Will make It necessary that the con-
tguous Islands shonId have the same adEantl6estn
order to compete In the production OF sugar. coffee,
tobacco, tropical fruits, &C.. This will open to US
s aeT ~ ma51et for 9of " m
on more than steo, 600 OF cur annual imports,
besides largely increasing our exports. witt such
i ans s e g Sc bs aam 0ra se s aso
balance Of uade aHatnst us, including interest on
Aonds held ty foreigners and money spent by cur
tire Yield o1 the p1sclous metals N this
tn7s Isn]s Y to ., e aseoPlisned
TO the Monroe doctrine. II Is a measure Of na-
tional protection; It is asserting our lust c1alm 70
controlling influence over the great commercial
traffc Eoon to foH from East to West By way OF
the lsthmus OF uarieu: 1t Is to build up cur ner-
chant marine; 1t Is to furnish new markets for the
products Of our farms, shops, and manufactures:
Porto Rico at once and ultimately 60 La Brazil; 1t
Is to settle the unhappy condition Of Cuba, and
honest means Of paying our debts without OVER
taxing the people, ta to furnish our citizens with
the necessares Of everyday life at cheaper rates
han ever before, and II Is, In tne, r4pid stride
towards that greatness which the intelligence, In
frsy, md enterprise Of the citizens Of the United
States eutile this country to assuue among na-
ions o. s. GRASr.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, My 81, 1s7n