The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-12-15
JACKSON G. H. OHIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1870.


nature, that of the whaleship Canada, ha
been disposed of by friendly arbitration
during the present year Itwas referred
by the joint consent of Brazil and tn
United States, to the decision of Sir EC
ward Thornton, her Britannia Majesty
Minister at Washington, who kindly un
dertook the laborious task of examinin
the voluminous mass of correspondence
and testimony submitted by the two gov
ernments, and showed there was due t.
the United States the sum of one hundret
thousand seven hundred and forty dol
lars and nine cents, in gold, which ha
since been paid by the Imperial govern
ment. These recent examples show tina
the mode which the United States hav
proposed to Spain for adjusting the pend
ing claims is just and feasible, and that i
may be agreed to by either nation withou
dishonor. 1t is to be hoped that thi
moderate demand may be acceded to b,
Spain without further delay Should tn,
pending negotiations unfortunately ant
unexpectedly be without result, it viii
then become my duty to communicat,
that fact to Congress and invite its actor
on the subject.
The long deferred peace conference be
tween Spain and the allied South Ameri
can republics has been inaugurated il
Washington under the auspices of the
United States. Pursuant to the recon-
mendations contained in the resolution o
the House of Representatives of the l7ti
OF December 1866, the Executive Depart
ment OF the government offered its friendl,
offices for the promotion of peace an6
harmony between Spain and the allied
republic Hesitations and obstacles oc
CURED to the acceptance of the offer
Ultimately, however, conference was
arranged, and was opened in this city on
the 29th OF October last, at which au.
thorized the Secretary of State to preside.
1t was attended by the Ministers of Spain,
Peru, Chill and Ecuador. In consequence
OF the absence Of representative from
Bolivia, the conference was adjourned
until the attendance of plenipotentiarv
from that republic could be secured or
other measures could be adopted toward
comprising its object The allied and
other republics of Spanish origin on this
continent may see in this fact new proof
of our sincere interest in their welfare;
to see them blessed with good govern
ments, capable of maintaining order and
preserving their respective territorial in
tegrity, 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 connection
with this continent will cease. Our poll
cy should be shaped in view of this prob
ability, so as to ally the commercial in ter
ests of the Spanish American States more
closely to our own, and thus give the
United States all the pre-eminence and all
the advantage which Mr. Monroe, Mr..
Adams, and Mr. Clay contemplated when
they proposed to join to the Congress of
Panama.
During the last session of Congress a
treaty for the annexation of the republic
Of San Domingo to the United States
failed to receive the requisite two-thirds
vote of the Senate. | was thoroughly
convinced then that the best interests of
the country, commercially and materially
demanded its ratification Time has only
confirmed me in this view. | now firmly
believe that the moment it is known that
the United States have entirely abandon
ed the project of accepting as a part of
its territory the island of San Domingo,
free port will be negotiated for by Eu-
ropean nations In the Bay of Samana
large commercial city will spring up, to
which we will be tributary without re-
ceiving corresponding benefits. The folly
of our reflections has aggrieved the gov
of San Domingo, which volun-
tarily sought this annexation 1t is a
weak power, numbering probably less
than one hundred and twenty thousand
souls, and yet possessing one of the rich
est localities under the sun, capable of
population of ten millions of
people in luxury. The people of San
Domingo are not capable of maintaining
themselves in their present condition and
must look for outside support They
yearn for the protection of our free insti-
tutions and laws, our progress and civili-
sation. Shall we refuse them? The
of San Domingo is desirable,
because of its geographical position. 1t
commands the entrance to the Caribbean
Sea and the Isthmus transit of commerce
It possesses the richest soil, best and most
,apacious harbors, most salubrious climate
md the most valuable products of the
crest mine and soil of any of the West |
.ndia islands. It's possession by the Unit
ID States will, in few years, build up a |
commerce of immense magni-
ude which will go far toward restoring to
Is our merchant marine. 1t will give to
Is those articles which we consume greatly
nd do not produce, thus equalizing our
Exports and imports. In case of foreign
var it will give us command of the islands
eferred to, and thus prevent an enemy
rom again possessing arendezyous on our
oast 1t protects our coast trade between
he States bordering ON the Atlantic and
hose bordering on the Gulf of Mexico.
Tow, as to the Bahamas and the Antilles,
vice we must, as it were, have passed
through foreign countries to get from
ieorgia to the west coast of Florida.
San Domingo, with stable government
nder which her immense resources can
e developed will give remunerative
ages to ten thousand of laborers not now
pom the island. This labor will take
dvantage of every available means of
'ansportation to abandon the adjacent
lands and seek the blessings of freedom
nd its sequence, each inhabitant receiv-
lg the rewards Of his own labor Porto
leo and Cuba will have to abolish slavery
! a measure of selfpreservation to retain {
leir labor. San Domingo will become {
rge consumer Of the products of North
n farms and manufactures. The cheap
lte at which her citizens can be furnished ]
ith food to the island, and machinery,
i'll make it necessary that contiguous
lands shnIIld have fire snme ndvnntnr re