New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-01

actual government of Hayti whichre2re
sents the aggressive negro party, that cam
into power by numbering the preceding
president, Salnave, who was suspected o
being an annexatlOnlst.
This party has ever coveted possession o
the whole island and melted the severai al
| tempts made by the government to subdu'
by force of arms the Dominican territory
! and to drive out or exterminate all OF Span
sh descent.
At the period of which we speak apparent
! peace existed between the Haytlans and tht
dominican republic; nor has either natl0I
since proclaimed war.
! But, in spite of this. the fear OF losing
their coveted prey, moved the aggressive
party in Hayti to instant action against the
annexation.
The numerous invasions which the Do
mnicans had had to repel; the civil wars
which had plagued the island, had bred a
set of military vagabOnds, whose Occupa-
ton was gone in times OF peace. The Hay
tan government did, beyond peradventure,
encourage those men-Cabral, Luperon,
and others-to invade the Dominican ter
rtory. 1t did supply them with recruits
and munitions of war; it did give them
shelter within its own borders when they
We're obliged to retreat.
The commissioners, during their sOjOurn
in the island had abundant proof of this.
They witnessed the great distress OF the in
nocent inhabitants driven from the invaded
territory. and were naturally indignant.
Blunt Ben Wade waxed wrOth. and de-
clared with more vchemence than rever-
encel. that he would go to Hayti and tell
the black Prince Saget that he must call OFT
his dogs, immediately, or take severe con-
sequences. And, verify, if he could have
had his way. and if he could have mustered
French enough, he would have so told him,
in spite OF the troops which surrounded the
palace.
Now, mark Peace had long existed. and
still nominaliy exists between Hayti and
San Domingo.
1t was none OF Hayti's business what our
government did with another sovereign and
independent State. If she had minded her
business, there would have no been no trOu-
Bile 1t is an insult to our country to assume
that any Just claims Of hers would not have
been admitted after the annexation OF San
Domingo.
President Grant had a perfect right to
initiate measures looking to a treaty OF an
nexation. But his exercise of this brought
on not only protest but raids and fOrays.
President Grant had an equal right to say
that. pending these negotiations, outsiders
shall not interfere. They shall not obstruct
these negotiations by acts of violence and
blood. He instructed his naval officers to
y
San Domingo" and to use the moral force
of their guns" to keep them off His officers
obeyed his orders; and, it may be, with more
zeal than discretion. But they fired not q
gun: nor did they use any other moral
force, except, perhaps, a little hard swear
ing. alter the manner OF sailors. Hence, all
the clamor about interfering with Hayti.
II President Grant had done otherwise,
if he had left these innocent people to suf-
fer for his proceedings in the matter OF an
ne xation. the consequence might have been |
such that he would have deserved harder |
names than he has been called-if, indeed, !
such can he found. Our country might |
have been exercated, as was England, for |
her shameful abandonment OF Pargia in
1912
The gallant little people of this sea-girt
and mountain girt district of Albania had
for centuries maintained their independ-
ance against all the efforts of the Turks to
.ubdue it. They were devoted and brave
patriots. When Ali. the bloody pasha,
lad subdned the reighboring regions, Parga
was in danger; but was apparently saved
~ treaties. which We're understood to in
.lnde it i'll the United States of the 1Onian
Stands. as We proposed to include San
Domingo i'll the United States of America.
England. under the treaties, even landed
roops ana took possession Of the fortress;
'ut. finally, frightened by the prospect Of
ong war with the victorious and formida-
Ne All. she withdrew them. and delv-
red the fortress to the pasha, making
Conditions that he would indemnify those
inhabitants who would prefer to emigrate
That Is. she offered them money for native
their hearthstones, for their
hurches, for the graves Of their fathers,
II course they preferred exile, and even
cath. rather than subsection to Turkish
ule: and almost the whole people-men,
'onen ami children-went sadly away,
avin- burned all their property even the
ones OF their ancestors, lest they should
e detled. and cursins. in the bitterness of
heir hearts. per1lious England la perfds
lUi0n)
Nor are our own annals unstained During
Ae last war for independence by the Gre
ans thousands Of women and children fed
, the rocks upon the seacoast. and stretch
ut their arms to passing ships. begged, for
le love OF Christ. to be saved from pur-
ing enemies. Some European ships ven
ired to save few. bit our commanders,
avlng sent home for instructions. were told
iey toe might do so. provided they did not
lend the Turkish government. Not other s
l>e. You may save the lambs if You E
IA dlspleaSe the wolf. I
The flags of Italy. France and Russia COW I
ed the innocent victims of a bloody war Of |
lhJusaton, fought under international l
W. but though the stars and stripes float c
OFT the coast. they protected none =
lhese things We're done under interna
onal law. ami | commend them to the no. q
e OF stlckiers, who would have President /
rant initiate them t
International law has often been made to a
stHv crimes OF governments against peO- Il
eS. the thought OF which led me To say in
former article that it is often the fetish of
wver politicians. They forget that the a
Is made for man and not man for the !;
v" n
Moreover II 1t appears that, by strict con- n
fuctlon OF international law, President .
ant hal no right to continue to keen the {
ace. ana to protect the Domnicans. and d
large colony of colored descendants of Il
nerlcan parents at SANTANA bay, single y
aittr IN. expiration of the project Of a =:
,atE' 'neh II Is high time that the United 81
ates should demand an amendment to ~
At unwritten code. i'll the interest of neo. >
g. SINCE tiere are ST. many in the interest
governments
II we must abandon the Dominicans to r
wrath Oh their enemies, made hotter by -
attempts at treaties. let us, at least. D
pulate tor their safety. or means of ex, - =.
lflation, as England did to lessen the =
.ine OF her abandonment of the Pargiates. =;
ui n kedpath. like gallant cut e
IN the wake of fleet. supports with ~
o-Suns the heavy fire of the admiral Hs y: ~
ais the project of annexation by repre- ~ ~
lung the Dominican republic as the ag- .
sslve party; the Haytien republic as in
cent OF hostile intent-'.a feeble hut IN. w.
.nding people" y:
MS gross error may be excusable in f.,
le' out 1t is without excuse in a man W.
o. however honest, arrogantly claims as
{ he must necessarily know more than co
ers about such matters W W
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