Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-04-01

rooms and on the floor of the chamber of
the u. S. Senate. The speech is bitter
attack upon the administration, and while
Mr. Sumner,ls exceedingly anxious to dis
claim any personal motives, and to appear
in the light of an impartial critic it is i'm
possible for him to conceal spirit of vim
dictiveness which is far from adding force
to his arraignment Of the President and
his advisers. Other officials were iscluded
in his sweeping censure but the President
and Secretary were the persons at whom be
,particularly aimed, and against them was
directed the full force of his scathing de-
nunciation and rebuke. WeIhave only
room for a synopsis of his remarks, but the
reader will see in what we publish enough
of the substance of the speech TO form an
! intelligent opinion of the whole. What
effect, if any, it produced upon the Senate,
| will only be clearly ascertained when vote
| is taken on the question, after the report OF
the Commissioners shall have been submit
/ ted and considered. We give also the
brief reoinder of Senator Morton, whowill
unquestionably take an early opportunity
to reply at length. a,r" ..-
! Mr.. Sumner submitted q resolution in
addition to those previously offered by him
to come in as the seventh of the series, as
! follows: ".....t. .l I.-s.
Resolred That, whatever may be the title
| to the territory under an unratified treaty,
| it is posit i've that after the failure of the
treaty in the Senate all preteXt of title
ceased, so that our Government is all re-
spects a stranger to the territory, without
excuse or apology for an interference
4 against its enemies, foreign or domestic !;
and the refore, ,-any bellgerent intervention
or act of war on the coast of San Domingo,
/ after the failure of the Dominican treaty in
the Senate, is unauthorized violence utterly
! without support in law or reason, and pro-
,ceeding directly from that kingly peroga-
tive which is disowned by the Constitution
of the United States. sl. l.. -rf...
He then called for the reading of his
1 resolutions, which having been done he
took the floor and delivered n speech of
four hours length, which is thus condensed
in The telegraphic synopsis r... ..
l. Mr.. Sumner reviewed at length the
history ofthe circumstances connected with
the proposed acquisition of San Domingo,
/ denominating The action Of the adminstra-
tlon q shocking wrong-an injustice and
outrage upon.the people of the island. He
said the story Of Naboth's vineyard was
/ revived. The negotiations were null and
void, because they were conducted under
coercion. Baez was q usurping dictator.
lie contrasted unfavorably the attitude of
Spain and the United States in the negotia-
tions for annexation. .t... .....
Mr.. Sumner continued on his point at
length, and then moved his attention to
l&aez, picturing him as needy, unscrupu-
lous adventurer, monarehist or q republi-
can according to his interest, and the, be-
trayed of his country. He denominated
General Grant to plot with BaeZ for the
destruction of the liberties of his country.
The conduct Of Secretary Fish. were Sc
verely animadverted upon by Mr.. Sumner,
as also was conduct of Secretary Robson.
Their acts were acts of war, and in ila-
grant violation of the Constitution. lie
was surprised that Secretary Fish did not
resign sooner than BECOME party to the
great wrong which had been committed.
Force was the principal plonipotentiary
used in the whole matter. Mr.. Sumner, on
; this point, quoted corpiously from the
, instructions to our naval commanders to
prove that in beach of international and
constitutional law Baez was maintained in
power by our gups. which, at the same
time. menaced the black republic OF
IIayti. ..
In conclusion Mr.. Sumner charged the
President with q total disregard of great
principles. lie announced that he should
( make an effort TO reconcile uayti and
Dominica and established tranquility
throughout the island. 5Ie hoped the
President would unite in such n measure
Of peace and good viii. ''IIa that ruleth
his spirit is greater than be that taketh q
city, And so the President ruling his
spirit in subjection TO the humane princi-
pies ofinternational law and the Constitu
ton of his country, will be greater than il
he had taken all the islands of the sea. IIC
said that now while they were talking
: about the outragcs in the South it was vel
; to think OF these outrages of which he hao
been speaking While we were talking
about the Ku Klux in the South, we INNS
1 not forget the worthy ku kluX which tht
v President has put himself at the head of
! Sensation. If the President had be
: slowed half the zeal, half the personal eilor
in behalf OF the Southern UniOnists, rs hC
has in the attempt to get hold on the hal
: ola little island we would not have th'
= stories that now come mp tn US from thi
3 South. Applause and Kisses,
i The Vice preident SAID If disorder was
: repeated the galleries would be cleared.
!, NJ. Morton, said he iSumnerl did no
o intend to argue the question OF annexation
;, therefore, the object was for no other pur
pose than to charge the President of thu
: United States and nj least two of his cabi
i net with high crimes aud misdemeanors
G 1t would be useless without preparation Il
!. attempt 10 reply to the long details Of tin
> many counts the Senator had brough
Q against the President, and he Mr.. Morton
4 would not attemplit, nor was Il really neces
sary, rs much of it had been heard before
: lie Mr., Mortonl had no remarks 10 max
: today for or against the acquisition O
san Domingo, 1t had been decided L
q send commission to the isla nd, an,
# although he had been strongly in favor q
III, lie had said that II the report was un
> favorable he would let the whole matte
; drop. Ii had been thought best 10 dismis
q the subject until the report Of ihe commits
@ s.on could bo made, bat this had not suite,
some. ltwould have been In better tast
' had the senator waited for the return q
> the commission belure making bis speech
p aud he Mr.. Mortonl had no dooubt tha
r, the SrpoTt would be an almost compet
!, answer ia everything DE senatdrhad sald
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