The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-01

must be told. | refer to the outrage he
perpetrated upon Hayti with its eight hun
dred thousand blacks engaged in the great
experiment of self government. Here is a
most instructive antccedent, revealing be-
yond question his true nature, and the
whole is attested by documentary evidence.
Conceiving the idea of annexng Dominica,
which is the Spanish part of the island,
and shrinking at nothing, he begun by
seizing the war powers of the Government in
fragrant violation of the Constitution, and
then, at great expenditure of money, sent
several armed ships of the navy, including
monitors, to maintain the usurper (Baez) in
power, that through him he might obtain
the coveted prize. Not content with this au-
dacious dictatorship, he proceeded to strike
at the independence of the black Republic
by open menace of war, and all without
the sanction of Congress, to which is com.
mitted the war-making power, sailing into
the harbor of Port-au-Prince with our
most powerful monitor, the Dictator, pro-
perly named for this service, also the frigate
Severn as consort, and other monitors in
their train.
The Admiral, acting under instructions
from Washington, proceeded to the EXecu-
tive Mansion, accompanied by officers of
his squadron, and then pointing to the great
war ships in sight from the windows, dealt
his menaces of war, threatened to sink or
capture Haytien ships. The President was
black, not white. The Admiral would
have done no such thing to any white ruler,
nor would our country have tolerated such
menaces from any government in the world.
Here was indignity not only to the black
Republic with its population OF 100000,
but to the African race everywhere, espe-
cially in our country. Nor did it end here.
For months the navy of the United States
were lowering on the coast, keeping that in
sulated people in constant anxiety, while
President Grant was to them like hawk
sailing in the air, and ready to swoop down
upon his prey. This heartless, cruel pro-
ceeding found q victim among our white
fellow-citizens. An excellent merchant of
Connecticut, praised by all who knew him,
was plunged into prison by Baez,
where he was immured because it was
feared he would write against the treaty OF
annexation, and this captivity was prolong-
ed with the connivance of two agents of the
President, one of whom finds constant IA
vor with him, and is part of the military
ring Immediately about him. That such
an outrage could go UNPUBLISHED shows the
little regard of the President for human
rights, whether in white or black. con-
these things. Always supporter of the
Administration and sincerely desiring to
labor with it, had never uttered
word with regard to it except in kind
ness. My early opposition to the Treaty
of Annexation was reserved, so that
for some time my opinions were I'M
known. It was only when saw the breach
of all law, human and divine, that was
aroused, and then began the anger of the
President, and his rings, military and SEN
atorial. Devoted to the African race, |
felt for them, besides humbled that the
Great Republic, acting through its Presi-
dent, could set such an example, where the
national Constitution, international law,
and humanity were all sacrificed. Especial
ly was | moved when | saw the indignity
to the colored race which was accomplished
by tramplng upon fundamental principle
of international law declaring the equality
of nations, as our Declaration of lndepen-
dence declares the equality of men. This
terrible transaction, which nobody can de-
fend, is among the antecedents of General
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