The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-02-07
StE D0VIygo

Although the excitement Of Congress
iouai debate on the proposed annexation
Of San Domingo Is for the present sus-
pended aud the commissioners appointed
10 examine and report upon the cxpcdi.
cuty Of its annexation are now engaged
j., thsir Investigations il il perhaps "n''h.
W too early nor too late lor the people a.
large to consider dispassionatey the argu
mouts which have been advanced by both
the friends andopponenls Oft that measure.
h may bc that the comparative calm
which has succeeded the departure Of the
commissioners, is the very time for the
people ,o give thc general subject that
preliminary investigation, aud sol "a
thought which will enable them to read
The report Of Else commissioner, with IN
tsHgeurc aud discrimination.
Fortunately, the appointment OF COM
missioner. for the purpose Of giving the
matter a. judicial and impartial an inyes-
rigatlan as could be expected under the
circumstances. has 10 some extent re-
Hcyed the controversy of that personal
character which orr political opponents
hoped would SOW the seeds Of pcrman.
oat dlsseusi0B 10 ths Republican party.
The fat that none of the commissioners
are taken FROM lhc ranks OF active politi-
clans. and tbgl one ol them isa strong
uersousl friend aud aduirer Of Senator
summer. tic leadiug opponent at the
measure. Wond -cem to indicate that the
President has either sufficient honesty or
satli.ienl confidence in the correct
mes. of hu opinion to Dee will.
iug tu give Congress and thc
people every facility Tor arriving al an iu.
telligem decision. Whatever nav be- the
report. ur the sciiou taken upon Il, we
hope tbat neither the President nor the
senator viii iccl aRgrieyod AhhoughGcu
Grant wa trained i0r the position be
bold. lu the school at military command,
while senator summer lessons have
hasn ballots and folI-eaIl., ihe DISPOSE
lion ii seuator summer ), quite as djeia.
taUsg lis that of the President. While
each hos a right ~ lis own opinions ard
liscir proper advocacy. eagb should re-
member lhal hj. opinions are not binding
sp,su bis PARTY ur BIS country. They
.boulI trrat the MISTER. nUl 30 tbe spirit
almsu ulsa are % determine guss ion
d. i fsrs1pal contest, bst Uiih the digni.
#e alaasaeale. ~ ho haze lho voice ut au
Intelligent people lo dee.de between
thtm.
t4u. fsr tba rs'atigus ot lhe West lu-
Hs lslsu8. base beaH wholly Will Euro.
gaaH tagloHs. ia 8, tme there +. liule 30
tHa history oftB7t eauuegtiou a. head the
american people ia ionk with favor upon
tf.r pfuaal oi annexation. The connection
et tlaa.e Islands viih other States has
s.aaIg re.ultei in lllils profit and mneh
tsAaau ia the dominant leucr., sind
Conferred a5I ile crll. 81 m5srua. Hpau iha
aalau.aI deasu8cHz5s.. E8j e Is De- no
Wsaas asr4iu thaI tb- annexation Of
-su Domingo ta tae I ahel ~tafe. WoHd
e followed hE similar results Thgvari.
a. We.5 India ls.aad. have beeu ght
remote COLONIES Vi ~psIn. FfaHee, Den
mars aad EogIaaJ. Their geographical
position Wauid msla thrlr relations with
fss Emitted Static lsf uere intimate, iH
a9 haads oi fagufeaH Fwwen thaE haye
H H'a H4are gHan irz3iasBasl. and
HataI tsl.Uae ID Is e.a.med tIat e ~aa
puaaa rs aaueAsi totAe Hllta STATES.
e a ae aasuFbea tr eat leaf3e aad
rtaaf hzeame Fsf5 of iie IatioH.
ua iie sgh aaad receiving suea a
population as Haw exists ga san D0mlu-
aia fht hetE af Hff pHaF'F snH send