The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-04-01
SAN Domingo.

In anticipation Of the forthconl-
Ing report OF the San Domingo
Commissioners, it is safe to say
that it will be such rs TO justify the
President in abandoning the OBJ
ject.
In the first place, it will appear
Baez 10 fraud, and that his main,
if not his whole object, is to dis.
pose Of the island in such q way as
to enrich himself and ring OF
spectators, Of which he is the CEN
ter. The debt, which he represcn-
ted to be 1850. 900, will amount
to three times that sum il the gov
eminent of the United States should
assume it. Then Baez asked that
the money to pay the debt should
be placed in his hands. Congress
would hardly agree to that, and
the President certainty would not
recommend it. The Commission
crs, We may be sure, from what
they have seen Of Baez and his fol-
lowers, would not select him as dis.
bursing agent.
There 10 an unsettled boundary
dispute with Hayti. under which
the latter claims about one fourth
of the leland. In annexing the
island, therefore, we would annex
a dispute and probably . war with
Hayti. We could conquer Hayti,
OF course; but the conquest, il it
were IN honorable undertaking,
would not pay the cost.
In the next place, Baez has Civ
en- away two--ifths Of the island.
This would leave three -fifths of
the worst lands, . boundary war
with Hayti, and l26, 900 half saw
ages who have no conception OF a
republican form OF government, in
return for the first cost Of three to
five million dollsrs.
AS to climate, productiveness,
and fine bay, the report Of the
Commissioners promises to be IA.
vorable; but that the disadvantages
are greater than the advantages
will hardly be disputed.
We suppose, in view Of all the
circumstances, the report Of the
Commissioners, upon being sub
mitted to the President, will b.
communicated 10 Congress in or.
der to be printed and given to til,
country. No action will be recon
mended or taken ct present. and i
public sentiment shall be found il
opposition to the measure wher
Congress comes together next win
ter, the subject will be dropped.
The movement was inaugurateG
blythe Presid ent because he believed
it would prove a desirable acquisi-
ton; but when he appointed Com
missioners to visit the island, un
der a resolution of Congress, h,
meant that Congress thereafte
should take the responsibility. TIL
people from the first have been op
posed to the annexation, and thi
opposition is attributable in larg
part to the Seward Sumner Alask
blunder, which cost seven million
in gold at the outset, and will cor
tinue to cost us several millions
year for all time to come. Sine
the subject has been discussed an
investigated; however. other an
more substantial grounds for oppt
sition, as herein referred to, hay
been developed. and it is now sal
to say that Republican votel
throughout the country are 90 gel
orally opposed to IL that no count
or State convention Of the par
could be brought together til
would indorse it. os o
This being the situation, We mi
be sure that unless the poop
should change their minds no G
fort will be made by the Preside
to secure the ratification OF u trca
annexing San Domingo.-[Cinci
natl Gazette.