Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-04

with honest, patriotic citizens who know the
case, and they will all testify that without
the presence of our ships of war in those
waters Baez would have been obliged to fee.
This is not all, sir | broaden this allega-
tiOn. Ever since the signature of the treaty,
and especially since its rejection, Baez has
been sustained in power by the presence of
our naval force. Such l aver to be the
fact. ! state it with all the responsibility Of
my position and with full conviction of its
truth. | ask you, sir. to do as have done ;
90 to the State Department and Navy De
partment and read tho reports there on file
ask you to read documents printed conf
dcntially for the use of the Senate, and feel
sure that what | state will be found to be
substantially true. | ask you also to confer
with any naval officer who has been there,
or with any patriot citizen. have had the
privilege during this summer of communica-
ting with two different officers who were
there at the signature Of the treaty and for
some time there ilter, and they made the
same report, that without the presence of
cur navy Baez would have been obliged 10
flee
Sir, this is a most serious business Moth
ing more important 10 the honor Of the Re
public has occurred for long years How
many Of as now are hanging with anxiety on
the news from Europe? There stand matched
IN deadly combat two great historic foes,
France and Germany, France now pressed to
tbs wall and what is the daily report ?
That Bismarck may take Louis Napoleon
from his plendid prison and place HIM again
on the throne OF France that he may obtain
from him that tre ty Of surrender which the
republic never viii sign Are we not all
Indignant 20 the thought? Why, sir, it was
only the other day that member OF the
Cabinet, much hOuOred friend Of mine, at
my own house, in conversation on this ques-
ton, sand that nothing could make him more
angry than the thought that Bismarck could
play such a part, and that France might be
despoiled by tins device. And now, sir,
this is the very part played by the American
Government BaeZ has been treated as YOU
fear Bismarck may treat Louis Napoleon.
You cdl him '' president they call him
down there q dictator; - better call him
" emperor. and then the parallel viii be
complete. lie is sustained IN power by the
Government of the United States that he may
bctray his country. Such IS the fact, and /
challenge any Senator to deny it. | submit
myself % question, and CHALLENGE the Sena-
tor from indiana, who. as | have already
said, champions this proposition, to deny {.
! challenge him L. utter one word of doubt
OF the proposition which ! now lay down,
that Baez is maintained in power Ly the
naval force ot the United States, aud that
being in power, we seek 70 negotiate with
him that lie may sell his country. Itcannot
be denied. " hy, sir, the case has parallel
in earlier days
Mr.. MoRTON rose.
Mr.. SUMNER. Allow ine e. give one more
illustration, and then the senator may in
tcrtere Ii has parallel in earlier days.
when the British Government selected the
king 30 the Mosquitoes as their puppet on
the margin Of Central America. They called
the Indian chief "a king. AMI actually sent 10
him certain regalia and other signs of
royal honor, and then acting under him, or
pretending % act under him. they claimed
the jurisdiction of that region Are we not
now treating Ba,z ~ some measure rs Eng
land treated the Mosquito king
Mr.. Morton. VIII the Senator allow me
10 ask him "a question
Mr.. SUMNER. Certainly
Nh MORTON- II this commission 20 down
there thcy can return an answer u all these
broud statements of the Senator, whether
they are true ur not. The Senator under
stands that but wish % ask him if he
does not know that in answer To all this that
he Is talking about it has been urged that all
parties IN San Domingo, whether they are
tor Baez or Cabral, or whoever they are for,
are for annexation Ii this Is true. all this
is utterly immaterial except as something
thrown in 70 obscure this subject before the
public. | ayer-and the commission will
show It-that all parties, whether against
the Baez government or for it. are equally
for annexation, and il that IS true all this is
frivolous
Mr. ST,1~EE Mr. President aUuded
Yesterday 70 the late nrime minister Of
France, who said that he accepted war g" with
light heart. The Senator from Indiana
speaks in the same vein. He saws that nv
ALLEGATION is I. frivolous Sir. never was
there more important allegation brought
forward i'm this Chamber Frivolous Is it
frivolous when | see the geo.of my country
urostituted T., an a,.t of wrou,r2 l. Il friv6-
lous when 7 see the mighty poyer of this
Republic DEGRADED % an act OF OPPRESSION ?
Nothing frivolous
Mr. EDur<ns. What do Won saw as to the
rolnt. what are the wishes of the peoulc of
that country
MIR SUMNER. Let me finish: was in the
midst of "A sentence.
Mr.. EDuUNDs. I wish to apologize to my
distinguished friend from Massachusetts.
understood him 10 challenge inquiry. and
asked him therefore in a friendly way to
state to us the point that the Senator irem
Indiana made to him rs u what he believed
the sentiments Of the people there to be
Mr.. SUMNER. The Senator interrupted me
in the midst OF a sentence.
Mr.. EDNUNrs. Very well; apologize
and subsidc
Mr.. SUMNER | am perfectly willing Co
yield To the Senator if he wishes to speak.
and viii speak when he IS through
Mr.. EDMrND~- l'y no IL cans. The Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, challenged anybody
to ask him a question, and IN my own way
vcntured that very thing, and my friend, IN
stead ot answering 1t, Hios INTO passion be
cause dld 50.
Mr. SUMNER. Not at all | saId the SEN
ator interrupted me while was answering
the Senator from Indiana, and in the midst