The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-01-04

selves thus equaliZng our exports and imports. In
case OF q foreign war it viii give Us command OF all
Tie islsuds referred to, and thus prevent enemy
iron again possessing himself Of rendezvous upon
our coast Al present. our eoasIing trade briWeen
ths States bordering Oh the Atlantic and those bor
dering ou the 6ulf Of Mexico Is by the bahamas and
the Aniilies We must, as il were, pass through
foregu countries 10 get By from Georgia the east
coast Of Florida. San Domingo, With stable gov
ernmeni, under which her immense resources can he
developed. viii give remunerziiye wages to 10000
iaborers not now upon the island. This labor will
take advantage Of every available means Of trans
poiistion 10 abandon the adjacent islands and seek
the blessings OF its freedom where each inhabisui
zIH receive The reward OF his own labor. Porto
Rico aud Cuhs. IS a sequence. viii have to abolish
slavery. as measure Uf srlfpreserFsfion 10 retain
their lsborers san Domingo Ril become large
consumer Of the products Of Northern farms and
mauufaciories The cheap rate at which her citizens
can Be furnished with food tools and machinery.
vii make il necessary that contiguous islands ahoud
have the same advantages in order TO conpete With
the production Of sugar, coffee, tobacco, and all
kinds Of tropical fruit ThiE viii also open up 10
Bs = wider market for our products. The Produe
lion Of 0ur supply Of these sriclesEill cut Of more
than oBs hundred millions Of our annual imports,
besides largely Increasing orr exports With sueh
picture before Us, il Is easy TO hos lsrge
debt abroad could uliimsiely be exiinguisbed With
the balance Of trade sgatsi E including Interest Of
boB5s held by foreigners and money shipment for
OR cfiz-as travelling IN fyreign lands equal TO the
entire yield Of the precious metals in this country
II Is not ezsyto bow this result il be other
wise accomplished than By the sequisition Of San
D1nfnzo Il Is al adhesion to the Monroe doctrine:
Is measure Of national protection; it s asserting
cur jest claim 20 a controlling inHu=nce over the
commercial trf soon to fow from the west TO the
east by way Of the IsSbmus Of Darien; is 10 build
up our merchant marine; It Is to furnish new mar
keis for the products Of fzrns shops and msnu-
fsctories II Is 70 make slavery unsupyortable 10
CARA sad Porto Rico At onee, and ultimately 50 10
BrzzI il IS 10 settle the unhappy condition Of Cubs
and end an exferzrsting eoh1icf; If IS 10 provide
kouesi means Of paying our honest debts Tifaouf
overfALng the people; il is 10 f1rBish citizens
Siih The necesssries Of every day life al cheaper
rates bsn before; il Is, in 6De rspid stride
oTzr1s that greatness Which tbe intelligence. in
dusfry and enferpise Of the etiz=Es Of the United
States entitled 10 assume the nations. In
view of the inporfsDce Of thi 4 a~ii0D, urgently
urge upon Congress early acii.E -nd 50 exprsssion
Of its we've 10 the best uesrs Of zcqriring San
Donirg 20 Ny suggestion i. that bJ joint resolu-
ton Of fsse NO Houses OF Congress- tie Executive
S- srthorized 10 appoint Commission 10 negotiate
for fresfy With The authorities Of San Domingo fr
he acquisition Of that leland. and that apprypi
sfion t,e made 70 defrzs the expenses OF sueh com
mission. The question mayhem Be determined bv
tie action of the two Houses of Congress upon q
resolution Of anrezsfiou - in the case Of the sequi
sifi0n Of Texas 50 convinced an ] Of al TIE zd-
vanfagss 70 1oE from the acquisition Of ssn Do
niDzo, aDd u The great advantages II rn5zht sIosf
szg he ezlzmifles from non-2e9nisri0n.) that BE-
~Te the sub5ect hzz oulg . be Investigated 70 be
apProEed