The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-30
Washington Correspondence Charleston
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joct Of tho annexation Of, Dominics
into his own hands, and has made i
the great elcctioncering measure o
his Administration. He directed the
negotiation of tho treaty, taking care
to procure tho assent Of the inhubi
tants as we'll as of the Government o.
the Dominican Republic to its provi
sious. and to the incorporation of that
Republic with the American Union
Surprised at the hositanoy of the
Senate and still moro so at the oppo.
sition of the Republican Committee
cn Ee:ciga Affairs, tie hu5 taken tho
unusual step OF persanal appeal tc
Senators in behalf Of his fayorite
project. Ho visited the Senate Cham.
Der, occupied the Presidents room
and sending for leading members stat.
cd to them very freely and earnestly
his reasons for making the treaty and
for urging its ratification. What
effect his appeal will have 10 one
seems to SEQ for the Senate will take
up the treaty on Wednesday. Moan
while, we find that number Of mem
bers heretofore supposed to, be adverse
to the treaty will support it. If the
President can carry any ono measure
| of Importance, which he may call his
own, during his term, IL will be this.
Tho President argues that if we
are even to have q foothold in the An
TILES this is tho opportunity to oh.
tain it. Now it may be had without
war, and at but trifing expense.
AS to the st. Thomas purchase he
cares little for it in comparison with
this acquisition, for it is Of more i'm.
portanco than st. Thomas, and besides
that was the project of the preceding
Administration, "A and this is his own.
Dominica possesses two thirds of
the islaad of St. Domingo, while its
population is much smaller. than that
of Hayti. The President urges that
if We do not acoopt the offer of Do.
minica and thus protect it from the
mercilcss raragcs and cruel despotism
of Hayti, England or some other for !.
cign power will do it. and do it pro-
perly in the name of justice and hu-
manity. The acquisition of Domini-
ca is valuable from it's mineral and
agricultural resources, and still more
so from its strategic position.
Its value is;vastly greater, than that
of Alaska and St. Thomas p6t to.
gether. 1t is even suggested as the
opinion of the President and others
that it is worth moro to us than Cuba
would, though VIC are ready to give
for the latter hundred millions.
The Senate ia toe deeply enSresscd
in projects for the forciblc annexation
Of tho Southern States to tho Hadi-
cal diminion to give much attention
to exterior acquisitions. Besides
there is not money enough in the
treaty to make It All object to form n
ring for it's purchase. "''
The barrier which divided white
and black in South Carolina, has
melted away. The white people
admit and guarantee MI the rights
and privileges Of the colorod people.
They promise them full aud complete
protection in \. the exercise of their
daily work. They pledge to them an
enjoyment Of tho liberties Of citizen
ship upon the same footing with them.
selves. And che Southern white
men land the eolored people know It
never break or ovadc promise
once made, whatever its character or
terms
The white citizens of the State nov
invite the colored oitizens to join them
in purifying the gowernm ent in ele.
vating good and able men to Office
in obtaining such an administration as
will secure exact justice to all
citizens, and enable all classes TO ele.
yate themselves and the State by
diligent labor, and perseveripg effort.
The oolored citizens are not asked to
become political partisans, for this is
not o political movement and has no
political ains.h It is o movement In
which every honest white man and
every honest colored man is equally
interested It is o Citizens PARTY
fighting fors-Equal Rights and Equal
Justioo for all che citizens Of tho
State, and for an honest repre resentativo
government for all South Carolina
Charleston Ne,os.
f4fy't ----sss. .. sSs-~4--4.-. 'H43. 30
FRENoH PoLlrlcs, a politicsl
banquet Monday night, NJ. olivier
made remarkable speech. He urged
oil political p rites IS give the minis.
sry assfstanee" and advice and not
keep ialoof' becahssl ofyesrorsl which
have been or might DO committed by
tbs. w:nistsy., Hs hoped tho differ
ent parties would not be discouraged
because Of the mistakes which had ID.
CD, cd bat would continue to poiDs
out improvements. & He icfosed ,vith
tho, prediction thet in spite of d dffieuly
isa aud ,aeoid9nts unforeseen, tho
ministry would yes ssssy5d, "''"st y y
! .T3io9a 'sa22Iss ~ - .sAatt2E u df9 !
@tgThereason, BcesbAr aeolined To- re-