Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-01

ted States do not want it; they do not want
| it's ignorant, vicious and irreclainable popu-
lation they do not mean to adopt their
quarrels or pay their debts. They mean TO
let San Domingo alone; and we do not place
any reliance on the stories that the PresI-
| dent proposes again to mix his fortunes IN
the attempt to purchase this undesirable COM
modify"
The Harrisburg STATE Journal, which
advocates General Grants denomination,
says:
g The great mass Of the Republican party
have received and believe that the intrigue
to acquire San Domingo is corrupt They
so belle we'd last winter, and all over the
country so declared. Had the purchase thus
emphatically denounced been persisted in
had the Senate defed popular will by rati-
flying the treaty for the purchase OF San Do
mingo, instead Of being victorious as we
were at the late elections, we really believe
we would have been defeated But the peo-
pie relied on the prompt withdrawal OF the
subject from Congress as an act Of respectful /
Republican Difference to their wishes, and |
accordingly reiterated at the ball0t-b0x their
confidence in Republican rule. But this
declara ton must not be perverted by the
fattcrers and tie hypocritical cajolers that
ever surround and misdirect power into
consent to our rulers to act with IMMUNITY.
The people now feel that they have no money
70 spare to purchase islands in the sea that
are made uninhabitable by tropical disease.
We should be glad to believe that the San
Domingo ring would permit the President
to leave Baez and his island alone. But
there are so many facts and rumors to the
contrary, that it is not easy to allay all APP
prehensions Baez has brother-in-law who
is minister Of foreign affairs in the Republic
Of Dominica. (Brothers-in-law get Office in
that islani) The name Of this brother-in-
law is Gautier, and he has recently been Wis
| ting the - illustrious President Grant - in
his official capacity. lie has since gone back
TO Dominica, and the B0Letin, the official pa
per of that republic, says Of bis visit - N
Gautier visited the illustrious President
Grant, Don Samuel Howe, late commissioner
Of annexa ton, the General Babcoque, and
other persons Of distinction, and had assur-
ance from all Of the coming annexation and
union Of the sister republics" Since the
brother-in-law 5 return one more vessel, the
Shawmut, has been sent to San Domingo,
and assurance has been given that two 9th
eI5. TIE OGNcIu anu hhiiS1Ss " III lDAibh as
soon as they get through their duties in well
coming the Russian prince Alexis. There
will then be FIVE American vessels of war
cruising about that island, and practically
al the command Of Baez. This use OF the
United States Navy is, of course, wholly
without warrant in the constitution or laws
Of the land but it j. quite in keeping with
the whole Of this San Domingo business,
which has, from the start. been d high
handed. violent and outrageous proceeding.
If Baez would only be good enough 70 taae
. the General Babcoque,' and Gen. Porter,
and tile whole san Domingo ring to his bo-
som, it would Mt be a bad thing for this
country, although it would be rather severe
perhaps. On Baez. It is evident that this
annexation business needs watching. The
sooner d" the illustrious President Grant %
drops it the better for him and for the coun-
try.