Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-12-16

Jour very coast.
i At present, our coast trade between the
States bordering on the Atlantic, and those
on the Gulf of Mexico, is cut ip
ut fYmust, as it wore, pass through foreign
's. htries to get by sea from Georgia to the
u Vt Coast of Florida. San Domingo, with
III sle government, under which her immense
Id rurces can be developed, will give remu-
er tstive wages to tens Of thousands of laborers
sc snow upon the island. This labor will
ty % advantage of every available means of
10 deportation to abandon the adjacent islands
IS seek the blessings of freedom and its SO.
Is ence, each inhabitant receiving the reward
e bis own labor. Porto Rico and Cuba will
l. ke to abolish slavery, as o measure of self
If tservation, to retain their laborers San
VI jmingo will become large consumer of the
pducts Of northern farmers and manufactnr-
~. The cheap rate at which her citizens
d IN be furnished with food, tools and maohin-
~ ~, will make it necessary that contiguous
1islands should have the sane advantages, in
order to compete in the production of sugar,
coffee, tobacco, tropical fruits, DC. This will
opon to us still wider market for our pro-
ducts. The production of our own supply
Of these articles will cut off moro than one
hundred millions Of our annual imports, be-
such picture it is easy to SEQ how our large
debt abroad is ultimately to be extinguished.
With balance of trade against us, including
} Enterest on bonds held by Foreigners, and mon
ky spent by our citizens travelling in foreign
hands, equal to the entire yield Of the precious
kNctals in this country, it is not easy to see how
ahis result is to be otherwise accomplished.
The acquisition of San Domingo 10 an ad-
ference to the Monroe doctrine. IL is
Measure of national protection. It is assert
lag our just claim to controlling influence
over the great commercial traffic soon to flow
from West to East, by way of the Isthmus of
Darien it is to build up our merchant ma
and Porto Rico a. n9 m9arkets Ike for the pro
Brazil it is to settle the unhappy condition
of Cuba, and end exterminating conflict it
is to provide honest means of paying our hon
est debts, without ovcrtaxing the people it
IS to furnish our citizens with the necessaries
of every day life, at cheaper rates than ever
before and 1t is, In fine, rapid stride to.
wards that greatness which the intelligence,
industry and enterprise of tho United States
ntitles this country to assume among nations
10 view of the Importance of this question,
! earnestly urge upon Congress early action,
expressive of its views as to the best means
d facquiring San Domingo. My suggestion is,
Aat by joint resolution of the two houses of
Congress, the Executive be authorized to ap.
pint commission, to negotiate treaty with
he authorities Of San Domingo for the 40
pisition of that Island, and that an appropri-
aion be made to defray the expenses Of such
9mmission The question may then be deter
lined, either by the action of the Senate upon
te treaty, or the joint action of the two houses
! Congress upon resolution of annexation, as
the case of the acquisition Of Texas. So
9nvinced am [ of the advantages to flow
fbm the acquisition of San Domingo, and of
tie great disadvantages might almost say
dlamities-to follow from non acquisition,
tat | believe the subject has only to be in
9stigoted to be approved of. 1t is to be re.
aettcd that our representations in regard to
tp injurious effects especially upon the rev
cue of the United States, of the policy of
tb Mexican Government in exempting from
ipost duties large tract of its territory on
Of borders have not only been fruitlcss, but
TIT it is even proposed in that country to
fond the limits within which the priviledgo
afertcd too has been enjoyed. The expedi-
epy OF taking into your serious consideration
PIPER measures of countervaling the policy
; rfrred to will, it is presumed, engage yotir
. }hest attention. tits the obvious interest,
decially IF neighboring nations, to provide
dinst impunity to those who may have
/ epmitted high crimes within their borders,
al who may have sought refuge abroad
. J this purpose extradition treaties have
/ En concluded with several of the Central
herican Republics, and others arc in prog.
! The sense Of Congress is desired as early
/ may be convenient upon the proceedings
: che commission on claims against Venezu.
. as communicated in my message of March
: fh, 1860, March 1st, 1870, and March 3lst, |
> 20. 1t has not beon deemed advisable to
i. tribute any of tho money which has been
o eived from that government, until Con.
f ss shall have acted upon the subject. The
}. ssacres of French and Russian residents at
O lntstein, under circumstances of great bar !
q 'ity, werc supposed by some to have been
!. limeditated, and to indicate purpose /
n long the populacc to exterminate foreigners
IS the Chinese Empire. The evidence fails
2 establish such a asupposition, but shows
Q, lhplicity between the local authorities aud |!
.. mob. The, Government at Pekin, bowev.
d seems to have been disposed to fulfil its
g. pity obligations, so far as it was abba to do |
Is Unfortunately the news of tho war be-
q. |en the German States and France reached |
Of Ina soon after tho massacre. It would ap.
" lEr that the popular mind became possessed |
So b the idea that this contest extending to
III lnese wators, would neutralizo tho Chris
n. influence and power, and tRat the time
H. coming when the supeystitious masscs
ct hS expel all Foreigners, aud restore manda.