The New York herald., 1871-03-19
WORKS OF peace In order to prove that the black race
capable 10 conquer place at the banquet OF civiza

works OF peace In order to prove that the oack race
capable 10 conquer place ut the banquet of civllza-
ton.
their arms, put their masters TO death anc set
the burning torCh and the dcm0lishing axe to all
houses as II tner new dignity as freemen did not
suner them TO let stand the buildings which had
been erected by their enslaved hands. In Iounuing
lhe second republic Of America the nrst republic OF
the black race-these nen had vast foresight;
they were men OF peace and love- The present gene
ration hoaos owes, ana venerates tnen, ami inspired
by ther example Wiii continue their work The pre-
sent generation accepts, the heritage OF 1854, not
wilh thousyntess en- huslSni, Jut with lath based
on reason anl a knONledge OF tIe obstacles winch
ia the way. rne Hay ueDs OF the eastern porlon
.. tne island separated themselves from HayLl IN
lad, ana since mat time civil wars have ragged IN
both republics ana caused the destruction OF so
mtcn itie aid property The faults OF the Haytlens
have been great tnelr misiortuues Sill greater; bal
greatest All are The resources oi Their sou and
ther genius, and above all then idety 10 the faith
OF .he heroes Uf 1904.
These are the tnougnts OF the present generation
ana rs VIII recau before the mag MI ude oi tae
task. 1t VIII close The era Of revolutions, spread
education ana introduce progress IN ali It's forms
Ihe Hay demand OF tneir brethren OIL the eastern
portion oi tns island The execution Oh a treaty OF
peace ana union, concluded between tue TWO s.ster
rcpuDcs. some venal men oil The city or 81.
DoMingo, VINO reject sucn union as con-
traIy 10 their personal interests, prefer 10 barter
the honor Their couhtry and found their Ioflupes
On the runs OF the Dominican nationality. eucn
We're, IN me llst instance, SANTANA ano lew
osner citizens OF St Domingo, ana terrible insaf-
reCton was necessary to prove that lhey were
trait0rs-sucn IN the ~ escnt case aie bae1 and his
party. No aoubl tney aionc have now tneir say III
ST. Domingo, and lhelr words carry mach weight
with tue American statesmen VINO are tne patrons oi
alncXatIOn.
Ino love of Independence may yet engender he
roes ana marCyrs IN Hayu; DuL TINS seatImenl has
become less exclusive unu less uelianl. After sXty-
seven years indepenuenCt, and now that the aia-
Joity OF tue olacA race oh me American continent
in TN u emo nlent ul cy aud political rgAii,
the haired oi oregncrs, with wnich the coonia IN
1lsaers, has gradaa.iy disappeared rom our
hearts To-day we synpaihi1e WIN al
cIyillZed nations WHO are our Instructors
III tue career oi civilization, and caiehy 50 W.T. Tue
American people Win Wboin our reiatioAs are ol
tue Mus; if.euulf nasufe ana TINS, We may say, y
OWING - Tue signal tnouSn tafdy justice seadefea 10
three mlllion blacks ANA lhe generous policy i!au-
geiated Dy ADraDaA Lincon toward the republic ot
Aayl his policy, ol wnicA eenat3r Charles Sumner
l. the aDiest champion wise ana Just tiat
tue nag ten people became accustomed TO the
tnouenG tnal IL would never he changed 10 It's
Deneneent Inhuence may De attributed the extension
UI our commerce Wltn the United states.
wnen we contemplate the losses wnich Hayti ana
the Lnlled Sla may incur, not only Dy the 40.
solute ces aon u tue International relations, pat
also by tue cnange OF eAistins relations; wheh We
nsder that ths cnange must necessarily be tne
consequence ui auneXailOn-fur already fear and de-
nancs are spread II cur homes and villages al the
announcement thai the tralor BaeZ IS ao0ut 10 de-
liver our brethren oi the east TO me iolesner-We
deplofe the step taken by The present goNefnhent OF
tne Uniled states IN entering on the strength OF
BaeZ's lying ptcOtSctUt upon the course VI tefrl'
toflal coA4hct.
II the government ard people OF the United states
think as do, that the dea of tle nineteenth cen
tulY 10 conEde 10 the most clvliized NATIONS the
mission u hasten the retarded advance oI less ior-
tuaate peoples by respecting tieir multiplied and
varied iurns OF goyernm mt Whlcn c0usLruLc the
dInerent mathematics: II we say the American leo-
pie regard the matter from this Stanulo ths an
neAatoa oil tue DonnCan portion oi The island wiz
ue rejected Inc Senate or Congress oI tie unteu
States.
ne solemnly proclaim that the HaytIen people
desire 10 live IN peace and amily and develop tBeir
commercial Relations The republic oi tie United
Siales. >0w tat iiayu Is rid oil a corrupt anu
cruel government, Sic VIII seen 10 beal tue wounds
made W evil war ANA does ty no means renuunre
hei idea prove the tude oi the BACK race Tor
seii-goeernmen;. 10 do thiS she VIII remain lnie-
peuueHt OF ioreign countries. The Hay lien PEI PIE
protest agallt aay which, inspired by bad dit,
would spread the peileI tnat The Hayt desire an
neXatlon
1hey nave rerounced the idea OF bringing about
a UNION Oh government WIN Tue Domlhicans, pnt
Iney Inc union OF the TWO sister repueieS u-
the principle OF the independence 4 nagu. we
are sorry STATE thai annexation mpairs tals prl-
clQle, anu we also fear thai Tie Don:inica.s VITA
tneir different ideas ha9i55 ana religion, w III never
adapt them elves 10 Inc AMERICANS ana, attempting
TO reject annexation aiter IL had become ii! acco N
psBed fact VIII force the Uuited States TO
/ conquer the people ana keep up a large
military force III St Domingo. rms staie o. tnin-S
wo Id be The source o, great expense auu oi Iu ~
reis witn the neignuorpI people who unaeta sense
| Oh desi ar
lie sirng, therefore, TO preserve the GOV ernment
! and cope 81 the American Union nom Tue cense-
| quences OF injustice and oppression. we nave en-
Ooaied thoughts and WASHES ~ ths address 10
our venerable chef, resident M % Sa-et VINO
may MAKE sacn use OF IL as he GcCiNS proper.
mere Ioliows II Iolg list of signatures.