Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-28
SUMNER.
His Alta K Upon Grant-Ths Great
Smoker Completely DsmOl-
ish5d.
The President Denounced for the
Exercise Of More Than
KiOgIy PrerOgativs.
Grants Visits to the Capital and
Wine Drinking Parties at
tho White House
DenOunoed.

WASHINGTON March 27.-Ssnate.-
| Long before the hour for meeting the
/ galleries and corridors leading to the
Senate were densely crowded by an
immense cOncourse, eager to hear the
| speech Of the Senator from Massa
chusetts, who had been an
nOunced to address the Senate
on San Domingo. The diplomatic
and ladies' galleries were almost en-
tirely mOnOpOlized by the fair sex.
At II o'clock the spectacle was one Of
the most animating ever seen in the
Senate chamber.
Mr.. Summers appearance on the
floor was welcomed by the peO-
pie in the galleries with applause.
Upon the Secretary finishing read
ing the journal Mr.. Sumner took the
floor and asked for the reading Of a
resolution recently submitted by him
and already published, against the
use of the United States naval forces
to uphold BaeZ in his attempt to sell
his country in violation of its cOnsti-
tuition, and threatening the integrity
and existence of the friendly power
OF Hayti. He then submitted and had
read by the Secretary. an additional
resolution, as follows:
Resolved, That whatever may be
the title to the territory under the
unratified treaty, it is positive that
after the failure of the treaty in the
Senate, all preteXt to the title ceased,
so our Government is in all respects
stranger to the territory, without ex-
ou1a ~ onOICorvy For aurr II, ,forfo-av,o N
against its enemies, foreign or dOmes-
tic, and therefore any belligerent in
terventiOn or act of war on the coast
or island of San Domingo after the
failure Of the Dominican treaty in the
Senate, is an unauthorized violence
and utterly without support in law or
reason, and proceeding directly from
that kingly prerOgative which is dis
owned by the constitution of the
United States.
Mr.. FentOn called attention to the
fact in the pressure to gain admittance
to the galleries, and hundreds of ladies
have been excluded he therefore
moved that the cloak rooms and cor
ridOrs in the rear Of the Senate Cham
Der be opened for their aCcOmmOda-
ton. There being no objection, the
SeTgeant-at-Arms was directed to car
~ out the motion as ordered by the
Senate.
Mr.. Thurman hoped the Senator
from Massachusetts (Sumner) would
not be interrupted at the expiration Of
the morning hour, but would be al
lowed to proceed regularly. 1t was
so ordered.
Mr.. Sumner then rose to address the
Senate at length, speaking from the
seat Of his colleague Wilson. Among
the prominent officials who came into
the Chamber during the delivery Of
the speech were Judges Davis, Miller
and Brady, of the United States Su-
preme Court, Secretary Robson, Post
General Cres5Well and General
Sherman. Nearly all the members Of
the House OF Representative were on
the floor. There has not been so large
a crowd in the Senate chamber by far
since the Impeachment trial.
Mr.. Sumner commenced speaking
as soon as practicable after the Senate
was called to order. In his opening
paragraph he definitely asserts that it
is now in evidence before the Senate
acting under orders from Washington,
has been engaged in measures of viO-
lence and belligerent Intervention,
war without the authority of
Congress. The whole business, he
adds, is aggravated. 1t is considered
the declared object of this violence is |
the acquisition of foreign territory in
half OF the islands in the Caribbean
sea and still further, this violence has
been employed first to prepare and
maintain rank. The ruler himself
is usurper -uphOlding himself
in power that he might sell his
country; and secondly, it has been
employed to menace the black
of Hayti. Such a case Mr.. /
Sumner continues to believe is too
grave for silence, and for the sake Of
the navy, the administration, repuh- |
lican Institutions, and the republican
party, which cannot afford to become
for such conduct, the case /
must not pass without inquiry; but |
beyond all these considerations is |
the commanding rule Of Justice, and
shows too clearly the means |
which have been employed tOr the ac-
4uisitiOn of San Domingo which can
not be jutified. Senator Sumner then
B9ez and Grant as CO.
partners in this melancholy affair, |
and carefully reviews the history of |
the former and his Inscriptions usur-
patton. He also recites the origin Of ]
the scheme for annexing half Of the /
Island, and arraigus the President for /
lsurping war and the treaty powers !
Of COngreis, and violating the inter- (
national law and the constitution. In |
evidence addUced, he confines himself |
to public documents and re- |
ports in his official Communication TO /
the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner proved that Davis /
Hatcher had been Imprisoned by Baez
10 keep him from interfering in the /
negotiations for annexatiOn-this |
With the cOnnivance of BabcOck and /
5auliers. Baez so wrote our Con-
iular Agent at San Domingo, and i
he statement was sent to the State De
)artment. Mr.. Casnave also avOWed |
uch was the reason of Hatcher's i'm
and justified it on the
,rOUnd that BaeZ had the right and /
,ught to do everything in his power
o serve and protect the negotiations
n which President Grant was so
leeply interested. In September there
vas danger Of an outbreak in San Do
ningO, and troops were sent to sup
,Ort Baez from our aeet.
Many other proofs are afforded by
documents that nothing but armed
Orces has sustained BaeZ. In Febru.
.ry, 1870, Admiral Poor appeared with
he Dictator and Savern at Port au
Prince and declared that if any attack
hOuld be made upon DOminicans,
meaning usuper BaeZ, during said !
under the Haytien or |
ny other flag, it would be regarded
IS an act of hostility to the United
states flag, and would provoke hOstil-
ty in return. Such was his language. |
referring to the Presidents anxiety |
or annexation, Mr.. sumner said; |
Never before has there been such
residential intervention in the Sem
tie as we have been constrained to
witness. The Presidents visits to the
Japitol with appeals to Senators, have
leen followed by assemblies at the
Executive Mansion. Who can meas
ire the pressure Of all kinds brought
o bear by himself or agents, especial
y through the appointing power, all !
o secure the cOnsummatiOn Of this
cheme."
The President said the Senator had
placed himself at the head of q more
powerful and costly Ku-Klux than
hose South. Had the President been
70 inspired as to bestOw on Southern
lnlonists, white and black, the time,
zeal, Will, personal attention, personal
91ort and personal intereessiOn which
le has bestowed upon his attempt to
obtain hall an island in the Caribbean
Sea, our Southern Ku-Klux would
have existed in name only, while /