The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-27

which the exercise OF the kinely prerogatIve was
Iounoeo, an1 when inc assumps,v ~ oeysen M , oS tn
things lost on earth Here there Is no remote ia
Gniiesima sembiance OF excuse or apology-nothtng
absolutely nothing. The usnrpati0n piv0bs ON +
nOnentity, always excepting the kingy Will OF the
President which consti'utonally is nonsnttty:
statue, sculptured Mercury as standing on pun 0f
sr. The President has not even pun of air TO
Nor is there any question with regard to the facts.
Saying nothing OF the lapse OF the treaty ON the
29th of March, 1870 being the expiration OF the
period for the exchange OF ratihcattons, refer 80
It's formal rejection by the Senate June 30, 1870,
which was not unknown to the President. In the
order OF business the rejection was communicated
to him, while Il became at once matter OF uni
veTsal notoriety Then, by way OF further 1xIag
the President with this notice, refer to his own
admission II. the annual message of December last
when he answers that "during the last Sc sston OF
Congress treats for the annexation of the Replb-
lie OF S. Domingo failed TO receive the requisite
twohrds OF the Senate" and then, after denounc.
ing the rejection as "folly" he proceeds as fol-
''My suggestion is that by Joint resolution OF the
two houses Of Congress the Executive be author
lzed to appoint a commission to negotiate treaty
stion OF that island, aud that an appropriation be
made to defray the expenses OF such commission.
The question may then be determined either by the
action OF the Senate upon the treaty or the joint
ton OF the two houses OF Congress upon resolu-
on OF annexation, as in the case OF the acquisition
OF Texas"
Thus by the opensdeclaration OF the President was
the treaty rejected while six months after the re-
lection he asks for commission to negotiate new
treaty, and an appropriation to defray he expenses
OF the cOmmission and not perceivng the inappica-
biity Of the Texas precedent he proposes TO do the
deed by joint resolution vi Congress. Aud yet,
during this intermediate PERIOD when there was no
uDrati0ed treaty eXlHn the same belligerint inter-
ventioD,hss been proceeding, thesame war-shps have
heCn girdling the island with their guns and the
same naval support has been continued TO the
usurper Baez; all at great cost TO the country and
by the diversion OF our naval forces from other
places OF duty, white the Constitution has been dis
missed out OF sight like discharged soldier.
Already you have seen how this belllgerent inter-
vention proceeded; how on the 2lst of July, 1870
! Commodore Green reported that "a withdrawal OF
| fhn fa.tfn ha tAdA HNf
| pect of annexation at some future time would in
stantly lead to a revolution headed by Cabral !" how
ported Baez requesting the pre- OF a vessel
on the north side OF the island on account of an in
| time the usuTper says that he "deems the pres
ence of sh'p-of.war in the Bay OF Manzanillo .
September, 1910, Commodore Green reported that
Baez cleared an outbreak" and appealed to the
which were at Azua," witch the obliging Commo-
d3re did; how, under date OF octobsr 8, 1870, the
war at The port OF St. Domingo says that ''none
| would be more convenient than the Yantc for the
| facility OF entering the.river Ozama, owing To her
size : and how again, on the day, the usurper
writes still another letter to reiterate the necessity
southern coast" All these things you have seen.
att! sting constantly our 6elligerent Intervention
| which became his body guard aud omuipreseut up
holder. leave tn. m to your judgment without Y
| word Of comment, reminding you only that Presi-
dent is entitled to set aside the Consultation OF
0Cuntry.
| SUMMARY.
Mr. President, as 1 draw TO a close allow me to
repeat the very deep regret with which l make this
exposure. Most gladly would avoid It, Contro-
vefsy, especially at my time Of life, has attraction
Inc but have been reared in the school duty
| and now, as OF old, cannot wrong without try
ing to arrest 1t. plead now, as have often pleaded
In the evidence adduced l have confined myself
carefully to public documents, not travelling out OF
the record. Dispatches, naval ORDERS naval reports
these are the unlmpeachable authOrlti s. Aud all
these have been officially communc ted to ths
Senate, are now printed by its order accessible co
all. On this unanswerable and cumulative test-
moDy where each part confirms the rest and the
whole has the harmony OF truth pre- sent this
gressioD And here 1t is not who speak, but the
| violated in two or its commanding rules secuT-
irg the equality OF nations and the other providing
fundamental principle of the Constitution by which
the President is deprived of kingy prerogative, Is
asserted by the President. This is the simplest
statement Looking still further at the facts, see
that al this great dsobedence has TOR It's object the
out this scheme, our republic has
power that he might sel his country and has dealt
blow at the indepeI dence OF the Black Republic OF
H3yti, which besides being wrong TO that republic
was insult to the African race. Aud all thi, has
ben done by prerogat;ve alone, without the
action many headed in wrong, escape Judgment
it is difficult 20 see what securities remain. What
other sacred rule OF international law may not be
violated? What other foreign nation may not be
| ST ucS at? WHAT other belligerent menace may not
be hurled? What other klngy prerogatiye may not
| be seized?
| on another occasion showed how these wrong
ful proceedings had been sustained by the President
hey ord all example, but in a corresponding spirit.
| Never before has there been such Presidential in
| teIVention IN the Senate have con-
strained to witreks Presidential visits to the CaDi-
| toll with appeals to Senators, have been followed
by assemblies at che Executive Mansion, also with
appeals TO Senators; and who measure the pres
sure Of ali kinds by himself or agents especially
through the appointing power all 10 secure the con-
sunni alton OF this scheme? In harmony with this
effort was the Presidential message, where, while
taxing the Senate with folly" ia rejecting the
treaty we are gravey assured that by the proposed
acquisition our large debt abroad is TO be ultimately
extinguished, ?" thus making ST. Domngj the pack
horse OF our vast load, or perhaps, copying Don
QuiXote when he imposed upon the shoulders OF
Sancho Panza the penitental stripes which be-
lonRed to himself
Then, responding to the belligerent menace OF his
Admiral, the President makes kindred menace by
proposing nothing leEs than the acquisition OF the
'lslaDd OF st. Domingo thus adding the slack Re-
Iubc to his scheme. The innocent population there
were startled, Their Minister mere protested Nor
is 1t unnatural that 1t should be so. Suppose the
Queen Of England, In her speech at the opening OF
Parliament had proposed In formal terms the acqui-
sition Of the United States or suppose Louis Napo-
icon, in his speech at the opening OF the Chambers
during the Mexican war; lille the French forces
| OF that portion OF the United ftates adjoining
Mexico and stTetchngt the AtlanGic aud In support
OF his proposition, had set forth the productyeness
of the SOIL the natural wealth that abounded there,
and wound up by announcing that out OF this might
| be paid the French debt abroad, which was 90 be
saddled upon the coveted territory. Suppose such
| q proposition by Louis Napoleon or by the English
| lament, what would have been the feeling our
country? Nor would that feeling have been dimin-
ished by the excuse that the offensive Proposition
crept into the speech by accident Whether by
accident design IL would attest small considera-
ton for our national existence. But the Haytiens
love their country as we love ours-especially are
Al. For moi oil I