Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-04-04

Americans, with the SANTANA annex
alton negotiations TO their close. and |
who did not hesitate TO instruct Baez |
that it was not only his right, but |
duty, to keep an American citizen in |
prison to serve and protect the ne
gotiations in which our President
was interested, which he denomi-
mates "the great business in hand"
By the side of Cazeneau was Fabens,
also Spectator and lifelong intri-
guer, afterward the envoy cxtraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary
of Baez in the great business. A
treaty was signed by which the usur-
per pretended TO sell his country to
the United States for 81 800, 900 also
another treaty leading the bay of
SANTANA for an annual rent of $780,
900. The latter sum was paid down
by the young plenipotenitary, $780,
900 cash and $50, 900 in muskets and
in battery, The usurper thus OBJ
tanned the Navy of the United States
TO maintain him in his treason. By
the Dominican Constitution of 1866,
it is solemnly declared that neither
the whole or any part of the terri
tory of the Republican can ever be
aliena;ed, while the President takes
the following oath Of office II
swear by God and the holy Evange-
list to keep, and cause to be kept,
the Constitution and laws of the
Dominican people to respect their
rights aud maintain the national in
dependence" The previous Consti-
tuition had said simply that No part
OF the territory of the Republic can
be alienated !" but now, as if antici-
pating the recent events, it was de-
clared that neither "the whole or
any part" thus explicitly excluding
the power exercised. All this was
set aside while the plot went on
Than, if Baez defed the Constitu-
ton of his coustry, our Government,
in dealing with him, could not do 30
in negotiating with another power,
great Republic, which, as an ex-
ample TO the nations, cannot be in
sensible to the restrictions imposed
by the Constitution of the refractory
party. This duty becomes stronger
from the very weakness of the other
side. Defied by the Dominican usur-
per, all these restrictions thus be
sacredly regarded by US. This is an
established rule OF international law
Thus the Constitution of both the
contracting Republics and the law OF
nations werc all set ut naught in his
great business.
NJ. Sumner, at this point, related
the case of Davis Hatch, who, as be
claimed, having exposed the cbarac
ter of Baez in New York paper.
was arrested, thrown into prison, and
kept there, at the instance of Cazneau,
and with the connivance of Babcock
70 prevent him from using his inhu.
ence against annexation.
He then continued: the treaty
was rejected in June last and no pre-
text remained for Intervention but
the navy continued to interfere. On
July 3lst commander Greer reported
that in his opinion. the withdrawal
of it would lead at once to revOlu-
ton. In September there was dan
ger of an outbreak in San Domingo.
and troops were sent to support BaeZ
from our fleet. Many other proofs
| y -a O HNrdad hu dn.,,- .'--- 1000
ing but the armed force Of the United
States has sustained Baez 10 Feb
ruary, 1870, Admiral Porter appeared
with the Dictator and lSeUerA at Port
an Prince, and declared, therefore, if
any attack should be made upon the
Dominicans - meaning the usurper
Baez-during said negotiations, un
der the Hayden or any other flag, it
would be regarded as an act of hos
tility TO the United States flag and
and would provoke hostility in re-
turn. Such was his language in the
executive mansion of the president.
The rear admiral reports the digni
fled reply of the president and sec
rotary of state, who said that, while
they were aware of their weakness.
they knew their rights and should
maintain them, and their dignity as
far as they were able, and that they
must be allowed to be the Judge OF
their own policy, or words to that
effect. In fact, the rear admiral told
the Hay tine president that if any
sails under the Haytien or any other
flags was found in Dominican waters
he would sink or capture them
| Quoting the exclamation of the Duke
of Wellington There can be no
such thing, my lords. as little war"
the senator said there may be war
without q battle, and SO our navy
has thus far conquered without shot.
But it's presence in Hayi and Dom
mica was war. He then infinitely
reviews the testimony to this effect
furnished by the state and navy de-
partments, from which he alleged il
appears that the very agent who
signed the treaties officially reported
that the usuper was maintained in
power by our guns.
But Intervention in Dominica is on
ly part of the story, even according
to the reluctant confession of the
Navy Department. 10 the effort to
secure the much coveted territory,
our Government, not content with
maintaining the usuper Baez in pow
err, in occupying the harbors of Dom
mica with war ships of the United
States, sent other war ships. being
none other than our powerful mont.
or Dictator with the frigate .Severn as
a consort, and with still other mon
itors in their train, to menace the
black Republic of Hayti by az act of
war. An American Admiral was
found to do this thing, and an Amer
lean Minister, himself of African
blood, was found to aid the Admiral
The dispatch of the Secretary of
State insinuating this act of war. is
not communicated to the Senate
But we are sufficiently enlightened
by that of Bassett, our Minister
resident at Port au Prince, who nm.