The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-12-08

lsn Orlgln on Llll5 GOALiiSLiNi A-N
1 in this fact a new proof OF our sincere
1 interest in their welfare, our ceslre 10
see them blessed with good govern
ments capable Of maintaining order
and preserving their respective terri
tOrial integrity, and OF our sincere
wish to extend our own commercial
and social relations with them. The
time Is probably not far distant when
I'm the natural course Of events the
European political connection with
this continent will cease. Our policy
should be shaped IN view Of this prob
ability so as 70 ally the commercial
interests Of the Spanish American
States more closely 20 our own, and
thus give the United States all the
preeminence and all the advantage
which Mr.. Monroe, Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. CLAY contemplated when they
proposed to join the Congress Of Pan
ANA.
THE SAN DOMINGO TREATY.
During the last session Of Congress
a treaty for the annexation Of the re-
public of San Domingo 10 the United
! States failed to receive the requisite
Two thirds vote Of the Senate. l was
I thoroughly convinced then that the
! best interests of the country, CONNER
cially, demanded its ratification.
| Time has only confirmed me in this
view. ] now firmly believe that the
moment IL is known that the United
/ States have entirely abandoned the
/ project Of accepting as part OF Jus ter
ritOry the island Of San Domingo, a
free port will be negotiated for by
! European nations. In the bay OF
/ Samana a large commercial city will
spring up, to which we will be tribu-
] tary without receiving the correspond
/ ing benefits. The Government Of San
! Domingo have voluntarily sought this
annexation. It is a weak power,
numbering probably less than 10, 900
souls, and vet possessing one Of the
/ richest localities under the sun, capa-
BILE Of supporting population OF TO-
900, 900 Of people in luxury. The peo-
ple of San Domingo are not capable
OF maintaining themselves in their
present condition, and must look for
outside support. They yearn for the
I protection Of our free institutions and
laws, our progress and civilization.
Shall we refuse them? The acquisi-
ton Of San Domingo is desirable, be-
cause Of its geographical position. 1t
/ commands the entrance TO the Carri-
bean Sea, and the Isthmus transit OF
commerce. 1t possesses the richest
soil, and the best and most capaciOus
| harbOrs, the most salubrious climate,
aud the most valuable products of the
forest, mine and soil Of any Of the
West India Islands. Its possession by
| the United States, will, in afew years,
/ build up a cOastwise commerce of i'm
mense magnitude, which will go far
toward restoring to US our lost mer-
chant marine. It will give to us
those articles which we desire greatly
and do not produce, thus equalizing
our exports and imports. In case OF
foreign war it will give us command
Of all the islands referred to, and thus
prevent an enemy from again posses
| ing himself of a rendezvous upon ouI
coast. At present our coast trade be-
| tween the States bordering on the
] Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico is by
the Bahamas and the Antilles.
Twice we must, as It were pass
| through foreign countries to get from
/ AIEDIEld W VIC Gd1b NOdAob vi II lll lAeA-
San Domingo, with stable govern
ment under which her immense re.
sources can be developed, will give re-
munerative wages to ten thousand la.
borers not now upon the island. This
labor will take advantage Of every
available means of transportation tc
abandon the adjacent islands and tC
seek the blessings of freedom and
its sequence. Each inhabitant receiv,
/ ing the reward OF his own labor, Porto
Rico and Cuba will have to abolish
slavery as a measure Of self-preserva.
ton to retain their labOrers. San Do.
/ mingo will become large consumer
/ of the products Of northern farms and
| manufactures. The cheap rate AT
which her citizens can be furnished
with food and machinery will make
It necessary that co Itiguous islands
| should have the same advantages in
order to compete withSthe production
| Of sugar, coffee, tobacco and tropical
| fruit, &c. This will open tO us a wi
/ der market for our products. The
production of our own supply Of these
articles will cut off more than one
| hundred millions of our annual i'm
/ UflFNNs DE1AuEa OuA GApul -.
1 With such a picture it Is easy to see
how our large debt abroad is ultimate
lv to be extinguished. With the bal.
ance of trade against US, including in
terest Of bonds held by foreigners, and
money shipment for our citizens
travelling in foreign lands, equal to the
entire yield of precious metals in this
country, it is not 50 easy to see how
this result is to be otherwise accom-
DIished. The acquisition of San Do.
mingd is in adhesion to the Monroe
doctrine, and is a measure Of national
| protection. 1t is asserting our Just
| claim to a controlling influence over
the great commercial traffic soon tn
flow from the West to the East by
the Isthmus of Darien; it is to build
up our merchant marine; it is to fur
nish NJ W markets for the products o.
our farms, shops and manufactures;
it is to make slavery insuppOrtable in
Cuba end Porto Rico at once, and uI-
timately so in Brazil; it is to settle
the unhappy condition Of Cuba and
end an exterminating conflict; it i
TO provide honest means Of paying
i 1ur honest debts without overtaxing
the people; it is to furnish our citi-
zens with necessaries of every day life
1t cheaper rates than ever before; il
S, in fine, rapid stride towards the
greatness which the intelligence, In
lustry aud enterprise, of the citizens
| lfuhe United States entitle this coun-
try to assume among nations. In
view Of the importance of this ques-
ton, earnestly urge upon Congress
early action expressive of its views a.
4 to the best means of acquiring San
Domingo. My suggestion is that by
a Joint resolution of the two House
If Congress, the Executive be author.
lied TO appoint a commission to neg
otiate for treaty with the authori
ties of San Domingo for the acquisit-
/ ion Of that island, and that an appro-
priation be made to defray the expen
ses of such commission. The oues-
ton may then be determined by the
| action of the two Houses of Congress
upon a resolution of annexation, as in
the case of the acquisition OF Texas,
| So convinced am of the advantage,
to flow from the acquisition of San
Domingo, and Of the great disadvan
! tages-I might almost say calamities
to hOw from non-acquisitiOn, that
believe the subject has only to be in
vestigated to be approved.
THE MEXICAN FREE ZONE.
It Is to be regretted our representa-
tions in regard to the injurious effect,
especially upon the revenue of the
United States, OF the policy Of the
Mexican government in exempting
from import duties a large tract of it,
territory on our borders, have not only
been fruitleSs, but that it is even pro-
posed in that country to extend the
limits within which the privilege ad
verted to has hitherto been enjoyed.
The expediency of taking into you
serious consideration proper means
for countervailing the policy referred
to, will, it is presumed, engaged yOm
earnest attention.
EXTRADITION TREATIES.
1t is the obvious interest, especial
iy OF neighbOring nations, to provide
against immunity to those who may
have committed high crimes within
their borders, and who may have
sought refuge abroad. For this pur-
pose extradition treaties have been
! concluded with several OF the Central
american Republics, and Others are
in progress.
VENEZUELA CLAIMS.
The sense Of Congress is desired. as
eaIly as may be convenient, upon the