New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-29
-E aOoU1srTroy OF SANTANA BAT.

bette: - 1is antagonist One would sup
uo-- .a.- there 49, 81 4n-zgcLlsu between
tn journals Of Neg Orleans which advo.
ate Commercial expansion u the trade
win n West India Islands. TIE exclusion
Of tie Confederate States t-o-. the trade
z;th tb= British West Indies contributed
=,eat.y % force tbe adoption = :h= teie-
=. Constitution Washington J-cL=-r.
Polk Buchanan, IL manifested ~ a-z;=-v
- acquire tie right c: .ec.grocaI trade
With th=s@ islands The- s1= - natural
market Of the Mississippi: vs,ls- sd o:
tte Ea-t=n coast :-or. tn s. Lawrence
- Cape H5rr-. Tie administrator {:
s'r=s:dsn: Gran: :-s14d - :.zditiorz:
pole! .. IL government: :. sc1g@. -
acquire The p. Q: s.n2.s - 2
K. - IL t-zte :: Esde be.7eeI
tn istLn1= Q: Parma, th= Mississippi,
al. tb= costs = or E.s:z.1 atlantic 81:
Wsgse:p !aci.c .t4.e.- 0..ositioz. %
tbs policy IS :o1r. :. u.eI.ec.=s
g-4rtErs- Senate: SU2D=: Eas --.El..lrE
% Sc Ike only .e.ro .egu5lc oc1so.:.
dated VIII :hs on. .e?ut.i2 clsa6ie c:
giving protection. % :a.1tlca1 Ieg-ces.
Tie opposition. pres. q :s~ 'Jclesns
:raysrs=d :L= Tradition. Tls5. 0. Tie ge0e
..e 4 SeE O:.sal. . ao..i.s .Le :s:1ito1S
0: she T'es: gn5.a island. ana . e=sto-e
lie freedom c. :oCue!c.al intercourse
'shic. e1istez. .zhea Gl.ia'o1P= ana .as
Domingo, 2. one :ine, Al! .uts .: Al.
o:be.. bath bel0nges 20 the sans .owe.
With Louisiana Suppose the parties con.
necte! With the negotiations o. Sauan.
had bee1 :n=tigated b. corrup: :no:.ves-
Why, Therefore, o99o.e '.c 9ol:c: Q:
Commercial, ez.a.sioa. TIE *!ongdoess,
vhosve: the! ia! have been. gould
hare bee. tr.ei AMI punished, 81:
the policy 0: the govsTnmsn: nigh:
have gone On Friends to that policy
would have said: Relieve the measure CT
those inPuta:ions, and ve are with you
il any honest mode q acquisition" The
opponents Of ths administration, how
ever, rejoiced TO throw an undeserved in
putation On those whose political opinions
they did MT Ike. II our vieT, they
sacrificed & commercial interest o. tbs
great CRY 70 secure position Of partisan
assault They have been disappointed.
The honest expansion Of territory and
commercial intercourse with the West In
dies 5 a popular policy With our people,
without regard 70 color OF condition The
Pioqzlns denounves the recent purchase
Of territorial jurisdiction and proprietary
title Oh the island Of San Domingo b. Ger.
tain American citizens. Il says: We neve!
before read OF or conceived Of such a
transfer Of : portion Of nationality" We
intend 10 iuputation OF the eLteD: q:
historical research thu. announced, bu:
We think ample examples might b sound
N the concession. o: :srr!soria. and
polite. autho-it! made b. :le
nativ. prince. c: !.i. - :he /
British las: Ind. COMPANY, through /
Hastings / Give. and otAe: agents and /.
.ep.=se:. .at.vss Q: taae corporation. @: -
II. acquisition. Q: sin.i.a: rights j.. IL
!.lar! 0. Bo.neo B: Rial. Brooke. {. Bit.
isl. subject. Indeed, :her. :. Bot q. (
original BIRTHS. colon. .ian'e: Oh or =. /
lantic shores, :Las was lot founded b. +
CORPORATION, which acquired. The ?o.itica:
and proprietar. title from the na.irs sov. /
ereicns ". might cite other examples. a .
0: .he B!.tisi. settlement. il. :. 5w .aledco /
ii. AID Canal: Q: ..gh.s acquired - /
Che Africa. Cos40aa: 0: Ensla.. and :aa' /
0: Portugal, nro:. w.ic.. '..e co'o.!a. goTo /
efnments Of Sierra Lon, 500 sc. .eee /
founded Even the Garay grant q tie /
rights Of property and jurisdiction over /
portion q the Is:huu5 Of Tehuartepec /
contained similar concessions 10 those Of /
the SANTANA purchase. our citizsns man.
tanned the legality Of the Cara! grant.
As We know nothing Of the parties pur-
chasing SANTANA, OF tbs integrity Of their /
transaction, We make no affirmation Oh |
that point, but the right Of q corporation,
or OF individual citizens Of our country, to |
purchase and hold any title, political or
IN another, is too well estab-
LsLed by the principles Of international
Law and commercial practice to need argu-
ment So much ioT the right Of our citi-
zens 70 buyeout a foreign government and
themselves if they choose 70 do
50. But having condemned this invasion
Of the rights Of san Domingo, the rszt
objection is little misty:
Having bought the flag q san Dolsingc
it escapes our navigation and registry laws:
for our people can not buy ships abroad,
but this American company can buy vessels
az the cheapest rates, put up the San Do
mingo national flag. .sd compel" fyr 4Le
entire Wet 1aais t-ads
.sDi PA: via. Diligence !o@s FL.
make = =: v,ol.,t: ...e :ac: GhaG .;.e!..
ca. citizens had jorga: lie Dominican.
flag .1.L.o.ize .ie.. to make al. uDe Q. !.
that the: can 10: make .: :resents !suy
E.e..can INA! bu: foreign =Li? butt
doe. II: authorize ii. .e.ist.y O. tie slip.
I, j. exactly VIVA. those who :eat. anything
IN: politics know 70 = mos. important
question. ,ow !e,t.u: be.ssen 'he saifo
aui.d..5 a:.i .he sbi9.o",.eT. Q: Tie J1::=.
States. 7 on. citizen. iuv on. sLe so"e.o
sigr:y o. s.:. Uosniago, 81: ''io - -ubo
5.i.utea to Tie same diplomatic aai cosao
...rci.' relations .hae -. Domingo Gears
% Il. C1..e: stats. -, i:.as&uca as
..-boi- c.. iu- Q. build ships u.lfer IL