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boat. Honorable as il would be TO rise to
greatness in isolation. il would not be less
honorable to Santo Domingo, with her colored
population, if she can rise 10 greatness in con-
tact and competition with other States COM
posed largely of different variety of men.
/ am arguing this question from a colored
mans point of view. am answering the fears
of those who think some harm may come to the
colored race from the extinction of colored
nationality.
hold that il would not be safe, for even
other than eolorei men, to insist upon success
ful seit-goyerninent, as test Of the moral and
intellectual value Of any people
Look over the wide world rs it rolls in wealth
on the one side, and in misery and extreme
wretchedness on the other, and pick out the
successful examples Of self-government. You
will lind that the people do very little in the
matter Of government outside the United
States. In the very heart Of civilization, lux
ury, aud refinement you will fnd the people
rather the slaves Of despotc power than the
participants in government. They are every
where the victims of strength and cunning
Nowhere is government a success. France
intelligent, noble, generous, bold, and progress
sve, boils in perfect agony of blood. SpaiH
only tranquil for season. Austria bankrupt
England loaded with debt; and nowhere il
government more than an apology for what II
ought to be. Its, therefore, hardly the proper
test to apply to any people, and | object to its
application exclusively to Santo Domingo.
ID
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The rebel members Of Congress, rendered
desperate by the waning fortunes of their party
hastily quit the Capital the hour they were re-
lieved from any further public duties, and as
they fled, let fy at their Republican pursuers the
Parthian arrow they had spent the session
in preparing, in the shape of very clums ily-
constructed and pointless address "to the
people of the United States. Disregarding the
rules of civilized warfare, the point of the
arrow is STEPPED in poison. But, fortunately,
the arms of the insatiate archer who shot the
missile were as weak as his heart was savage :;
so it fell far short of its intevded victim,
and proved perfectly harmless.
To abandon our figure of speech, we will
state, in plain English, that the address Of the
Democratic members Of the two houses of
Congress to the people, and which has been
heralded with such big sounds of trumpet for
some days past, made its appea rance in the
Patriot Friday morning, and We are bound in
candor to say that it is very weak and harm
less document. It's chief characteristics are
wicked violations OF truth wllful perversion of
facts, shameless impudence, aud impoteut
malignity. A reference to few of its state
ments will justify US in this opinion of the cha
racter OF what was intended as the great cam
paisn document of the party for the year to
come.
The address starts out with declaration
that they feel called upon to utter few
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he admitted TO be a success. the more so because
in the absence of facts il had 10 be made up
entirely of general, wholesale assertions. allie
cations, and accusations which cannot stand
any test. Gentlemen. do you not know yet that a
party can never hope to succeed that has abso-
lutely no new principle to advance, and whose
issues belong all to the past The Republicans
owe their success above all to their readiness
to identify themselves with the great ideas of
the age. They were the representatives of
liberty against your slavery; their watchword
was "equal rights and universal suffrage"
while you clung to a a white mans Govern
ment" and class legislation they promised the
honest payment of the national debt, when you
advocated reputation; and unless you hit
upon some living issue, and cease to tight
against accomplished facts, the necessary re-
suits of the enlightenment and civilization OF
the nineteenth century, you may yet for a
while preserve the power to work mischief here
and there, but you will never rule the country
auaiu
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increased cost Of everything, and the doprecia
tion II our currency during those five years. is
taken into accoant, it will be seen that the
ordinary expenses of the Government were no
greater than during BuoHANAS's last year
So mneh for this shameless pervsrsion of the
truth of history. And having exposed the
dishonest character of the address and its nu.
merous mistatements, We leave it and its dis.
loyal and INSCRIPTIONS authors to the tender
mercy Of the people they once betrayed, aud
whom they are now striving SO hard to deceive.
They will understand how to treat charges Of
corruption and extrsvsgsncs, and complaints
of high taxes, preferred By men whose treason
caused our public debt and ali the burden.
that necessarily grew out of it To ITEM We
commend the whole subj ect.
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THURSDAY, APRIL q, 1871.
SantO DOlningO-NO. 4.

If. as has been alleged in these papers, the
people Of Santo Domingo are not an inferior
race, have beautiful country, rich in mineral
resources, bountitul 10 natural productions, for
tunate in the possession of ample rivers and
harbors, we'll adapted to commerce. at home
and abroad, highly favored by climate and
capable Of producing aud sustaining a large,
healthy, and vigorous population, and that she
needs q wise and stable government like our
own to make her people among the most civil
lied and happy Of mankind, it maybe inquired :;
Why do not the people OF that country with
our example before them, 20 10 work and pro
ducs just such government as they need
Why should they openly confess their incapaci-
ty for self government by seeking the extinction
Of their own nationality? Is not such u spec
tscle sad and humilating? Would not a well
regulated government in Santo Domingo vindi,
cate the colored race from the blishting stigma
Of inferioriiy!
admit the pertiuencs Of these questions
and will answer them in al csndor. First:
Why do not the Dominican people organize
and administer such q government as they
need! A question easily asked. ] answer
NOT because they have no patriotic men ID
whom they confde not because of original
and permanent inferioriiy Of race; for in these
respects Santo Domingo compares favoraby
with other communities of men. Whatever
may be said u President BAEz ia this country
he is an able man, and is loved aud trusted by
the Dominican people. He has called around
him able men ss his counsellors. The city 10
which he resides is remarkable for neatness.
order, and tranquility. I have never been in
any community where persons and property
were more secure from ordinary criminals.
There is at least one college 10 Santo Domingo
city, and there are numerous private schools rs
well as public ones.
20 one step further aud assert that, accord
ing to NY knowledge and belief, Ssnto Domingo
possesses in 3 large measure the moral and in.
tellectusl qualities essential 10 selfgovern.
ment. l have no doubt that in the course Of
long lapse Of time, after passing through
bowling wilderness OF affection, Santo Domingo
might establish and administer q wise and
beneacent government. But, for obvious rea.
sons, this result can only be contemplated as
possible under more favorable conditions than
those which now prevail. In a state of isola.
ion and weakness perilous future is before
Santo Domingo. Her annexation commends
itself to my mind partly because it would save
her from the perils. the strife, the blood, aud
desolstion 10 which, under present conditions.
her people are exposed. Am nv brothers
keeper :" is the language of the FIRST murderer,
md ought to have no place here. No nation
should be allowed to bleed TO death 10 isola-
lion when help and succor can be rendered
Without detrimeut 10 any
IN case o! annexation we should give Santo
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TELEGRAPHIC.'
DIsPaTCMEs 70 THE GAZETTE.
FROM WASHINGTON.
rONtlR ESS.

GUINNESS.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. G.-In the Senate the
credentials Of George Goldthwaite, Senator
elect from Alabama. We're presented aud laid on
the table.
Mr. Johnston presented the memorial Of GER
tain citizens Of Franklin county, Virginia, ask
ing for increased mail fucilities-referred to the
Committee on Postofices and Post Roads.
Mr.. Stewart presented the petition of large
number of citizens Of the District of Columbia
praying the passage of the bill creating terri
torial government for that District on the
table
In the House Of Representatives number OF
bills and resolutions were presented, among
them the following
By Mr.. McKeuzie-An act for lowering the
grade of Maryland Avenue near the Long
Bridge. This act fixes the grade of ascent from
the Long Bridge Is to BE- easy for railroad
lreigh int trains
An act to protect pastulastersl i'll the discharge
of their Duties
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FOREIGN NEWS.

BORDEAUX. Feb. 5.-Thc Government here
has issued declaration maintaining the cleo
! tora disoualiications and announcing that one
of their number has been sent to Paris to ex-
plain the real state Of things The declaration
is signed by Gambetta, Bizoin, Cremeux and
Fourchon
BRUSSELS, Feb. G.-Thc Independence Bel
ge says the essential points Of the Black Sea
question have been already arranged by the
London Conference
VERSAILLES, Feb. 1.-The following state
ment is official: The duality Of the French
Government will apparently lead the French
administration ut Bordeaux to 4 non-obseryancc
Of the convention entered into by the Germans
and the authorities at Paris. The convention
only looked to the negotiations for free As
sembly and an arbitrarily constituted body
under the declaration of NJ Gambetta is not
entitled to such title NJ Favre has informed
Bismarck that he will rcscind the DEGREES Is
sued by Gambetta The confusion is however,
probably, only removable by the adjournment
Of the elections
BERNE, Feb 4-via London: Feb. j.-There
are &C. 0OO French soldiers in Switzerland
The men are very badly clad and the Swiss
Government has asked the French authorities
to send clothing for their use.
The Germans continued hOstties on the I'd
and 3D.
There are two hundred wounded French
soldiers in the hospital at Nuremberg, Baden
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Times contains dis
patch from Berlin which says: Previous to
the capitulation of Paris the Government Of
England suggested to the powers the expedi-
ency of taking action in the interest of peace,
and recommended the granting Of lenient terms
to France to facilitate the requisite negotiations.
The Powers were asked to give such instruc-
tons to the representatives in the London con-
ference as would enable them to take action on
the whole subject.
The Paris correspondent of the Telegraph
writes on the 81 that since the conclusion Of
the arnnsticc tranquility has prevailed. The
decree closing the clubs has been rcscindcd be-
cause an occasional open air meeting which
was held threatened to become turbulent.
BRUSSELS, Feb 1.-The Independence
Beige has a letter from Lyons which says:
One cause of the failure of Bourbaki in the
campaign Was the absconding of an army con-
tractor with large sum of money. The same
letter says that General Keller, now at Lyons,
will probably take command Of the Alsace re-
gion
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Cologne Gazette ac-
knowledges in glowing terms the fact that Min
lister Washburne during the seige Of Paris had
given srccor to 100 Germans.
LONDON, Feb. Ga Paris letter Of We'd
nes,lay says NJ. I4enioinne in an article published
in the Debats writes that the Republic Is Il fail
ure, and the Orleans family is the only hope
for France
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Alexandria. Va, February J, 1871,

Alexandria, Va, February J, ISL,
WE RESPECTFULLY inform ourtricnda
w and customers that g. +. PEAhE, for
merly of Fsuquicr county, Va. and win" i'a7
been a clerk in the house of j. ". Nall, IL Son.
will be partner in the concern from the lst day
of February, 1871.
We respectfully solicit continuance of the
favors bestowed upon the firm Of J. W. Nails &
Son. and assure ull VIII" will deal with us that
they shall not be disappointed with the new hrn
I W Nails senior partncr, being practical
mechanic, will give any information in regSrrd
be- TO the Interest Of parties about to bn Id to CON
suit with him before commencing their opera
tons. ., W. ~ -
Son are respectfully requested to close up their
accounts rs soon ls practicable. Respectfully,
fob I-2w JAMES ". MALLS, son & co.
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Lamp Explosion and Fire.

New YORK, Feb GA kerosene lamp ex-
plodcd last night ut the residence Of Denis
Hickey, Brooklyn, and three persons were Sc
verely and one fatally injured.
4 fire occurred this a. M. atWilliam Dugan y
house in Grand street, Brooklyn. The flames
spread othrce adjoining houses. destroying all
of them. Loss $4,000.
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By Green a. Wise,

Real Estate Agents and AuctIoncer5.
COMMISSIONERS SALE Of EAhuA,
ALEXANDRIA.-By virtue Of Il decree OF the
Circuit Court of Alexandria, county Va, passch
ut the November Term, 1870, in the suit of Cszr-
move & Co., vs.. Johnson adm y. ct H., tho um-
dersigned commissioners Of sale therein nalncd
will proceed in front of the Mayor, Office, in the
18th day Of February 1871, at y o'clock ~, to
offer, by public auction, the following real estate
in the said city of Alexandria, to-wit:
No. l-LOT on Duke street, - l0-l! fl. front
by 81 6-12 feet running to 10 f. alley, with sss.
a two-story BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, M$
thereon, between Fairfax and Water streets.
No 2-LOT adjoining on the cast - 1912 fl
on Duke street by 81 6-l2 it, to 10 it. alley situ-
ated OH Duke street, between Fairfax and Water
streets.
No 3-LOT on Water street, improved by 1"
two-story FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, g..
lot fronting 50 it. u inches on Water, be- Obj
tween Duke and Wolfe, and l23 IT, five inches iii
de Ed 4-nor on King street, between Water
and Union streets, fronting on King street, "a IT,
and running back ~ feet to ~ feet alley, with
IL two-story BRICK WAREHOUSE.
No slot on the west side of Union street,
between Prince and Duke streets, about IS feet
in. on Union, by 10 feet deep To in alley IL it.
inches wide
No. 6-LOT ut the intersection IS. W. Of
Wilkes and Henry streets, 81 feet inches on
Wilkes by 100 feet on Henry, with one two a.
story BRICK and four directory FRA NJ + Ill
DWELLINGS, belonging jointly to John T.
Johnson's estate and j. :. FoSsrtt
Terms of Sale: One-tcnth of the purchase mon
ey to be paid in cash on the day Of sale, and tn"
residue in three equal instruments at six, twelve
und eighteen months, respectively, from the day
Of sale, with interest; the deferred payments T."
be secured by the notes of the purchaser or pur-
chasers, satisfactorily endorsed and the title to
be retained until the whole of tho purchase mon
cy be fully paid. Convcyancing and stamps nj
cost Of the purchaser.
FRANCIS L. SMITH
{. ". WATTLES,
H. o. CLAUGHTON
inn cots Comm rs Of Sale.
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REMARKs.-The Flour market opens without
material change in price since our last report
Wheat is fairly active, and prices remain at the
closing figures Of last week; offerings OF l2o3
bushels red, with sales at lGj, 100, ITO, ll3 and
1870 for inferior to prime. Corn is dull and the
market may be quoted la2c off; offerings of 80
bushels white and 1886 Of mixed, with sales of
the former at 81, and Of the latter ut IT, IS, 20
and 81 offerings of 80 bushels yellow, but no
sales reported Rye is in light receipt, with no
sales Oats are firm; offerings of 600 bushels
with sales ut "a.
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The Markets..

New YORK. Feb. G.-Stocks steady Gold
strong at III Money easy at 4aj. Va. SKIES
ex-coupon, "a do new COT.
New YORK, Feb. 6.-Four quiet and un
changed. Wheat dull and unchanged Com
quiet and steady.
BALTIMORE, Feb. Cotton weak and nomi,
nal Flour quiet and weak. Wheat unchang
ed in every respect. Corn higher; white South
arm S7aSg: yellow Southern SDas2. Oats quiet
at j1IaiS.
BALTIMORE, Feb G.-Na. skies, old -l9s bid
80 asked; do. lSG6-593 bid, GU asked.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

H-D SUGGESTIONS FOR TIE EAsON.-Thou-
sands regard the winter rs Il season Of trials and
the truth is that il there is weak point in the
system, winter is pretty sure to find it out Con-
stitutional tendencies to disease are generally
aggravated by damp and cold. (Rheumutism
sometimes lies perdu ull the summer and fail, to
pounce upon its victims in the season of cold }
As means of certifying the body against all the
diseases which prevail most extensively in win
ter, Hostettcrs stomach Bitters cannot be to ur-
gently recommended There would be fewer
cases Of the pulmonary complaints tending to
consumption, if all feeble systems were inv 60
rated during the season with II course of this in
estimable vegetable tonic and Alternative. Con,
stipaton, indigestion, torpidity of the liver, and
general sluggishncss Of the secretive organs,
very generally prevail at this period Of the year.
TO iii these ailments experience (the most trust
worthy OF all mentors) teaches us that the Bittcrs
is II reliable remedy Warm clothing is a good
external defence against atmospheric cold and
moisture, but vigorous activity in the vital or
ganzation which generates heat and delivers it
t. the surface, is also essential to health, and
this activity is secured through the operation of
the Bitters. The skin sympathizes with the
stomach, and if digestion is regular and perfect,
the exterior circulation will be brisk and damp
and cold may be encountered with comparative
safety. feb G-eolw
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Fatal Accident.

TOLEDO, o.. Feb. Ga drover named kel
", while intoxicated, was killed by locomo
tive near the depot to-day.
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PROTRAcrED MEETING protracted
meeting that has been in progress in the Meth
odist Protestant Church for some time past Is
continuing with gratifying success. Fifteen per
sons were admitted into the church on proba-
ton yesterday Rev. Mr.. Benson, the pastor,
is an earnest and efficient laborer, and his work
has not been without its reward Rev DIR.
Bullock will preach for him to- morrow night
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COUNTY COURT The February term Of Inc
County Court for this county. Judge II. Ii.
Cockerille presiding, commenced this morning.
George H. Mushback was admitted to prac-
| tice
John Selden. of Washington: was admitted Ia
practice in this Court.
Com vs.. William alias Samuel kames;
house breaking jury; verdict not guilty and
prisoner discharged.
Com. vs. Alexander Hunter; assault and
battery upon Geo. Peverill; jury and case i'll
progress at , o clock when this report closed.
MAYORS OFFICE JAMES Watson, colored
for throwing stones in the street, was dismissed
with rcpriuland.
John H. Lee, colored, for stealing two wagon
springs, was committed for further examllia-
ton.
John EImonds, for LisorIery conduct was
fined and discharged.
Edward Meades, for disorlerly conduct. was
dismissed with reprmand
George Washington, colorcd, for dlsorderly
conduct in the market WAS fined and dis
chaged
Charles Kelley, fer disordery conduct: was
fined and discharged.
WArcu REPORT Might clear and cold.
There were no disturbances in any quarter OF
the city and the streets were unusually quiet.
Five dodgers We're accommodated at the station
house.
Sun FIRE Cu.-A meeting of the Sun Fire
Co. will be held at their hall, this evening, ut
the usual hour 1t is hoped that every active
member Of the company will be present, as
business of Importance will be brought before
the meeting.
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enjoy health yoursefand give qualification to
those about YOU
You will lave cause to bless the day you
heard of Simmons Liver Regulator.