New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-12


addition to her commerce. lie same
narrow hostility 20 american expansion
has manifested itsel: upon the "c!ulsltlo,.
Of Louisiana, and California. Even in our
own ci.v. when the head Of the party
announced hi, ..nwiliingness to advocate
the annexation Q: Texas. j: may have
been that tie press and members OF
the same party opposed It also. i IS only
necessary TO refer TO the presen! value OF
that preat State 20 realize the selfish IG-
norance 0: the partisan. He would at
anv time sacrifice the interests OF the ma
ton to carry a congressional district. It
is true our local politicians are afraid to
oppose the liberation Q: Cuba or the com
mercial annexation Of Samana bay, but
they have argued the impolicy Of the one
and the illegality Of the other. They
have never spoken earnestly or zealously
in behalf of either. And yet the anneza-
ton Of Texas itself has never realized for
New Orleans the advantages which a :ree
commerce opened with the islands and
coasts Of the Southern continent will.
Whatever the clamor agains: the efforts
Of Mr.. jefferson and Of Mr.. Grant to ez-
pand the republic. nothing can be said
against the presen: commercial enterprise
to purchase Samana bay ard adjacent ter
.:torv. The concession has been made
by popular vote. Tie competency ct
these people to determine upon the dispo-
sition Of their property viii be, OF course,
unlisputed. The report shows there was no
opposition to the ratification OF the deed
Of cession. 1t has been shown IN the
columns Of the EEIrILIcAS that CON-
pauies Lave been always deemed compe-
tent to take tie concession OF even po..ti-
ca! powers. Il was under such authority
that the British Eas: India Company coz
o,3ereG and administered all the attributes
0. government: from the Carnanc TO tie
Punjauh. :: was under this principle
tina: tie native PRICES ct iIcla pad
tribute to. and took c.ders from, Warren
Hastings and Give. 80 'liS acquisition is.
in point OF international example. valid,
and the american West India Company
las taken tie rights and risks G; Is p.r-
chase a, half q dozen signal examples o:
similar enterprise nave done.
bu. this purchase j. now :-Eed :"ct
The company have PAID tie purchase
money. and have been 'pu. IN possession.
Their steamer. tie Iybee. has carried
down some officers. employees and pro
prie:or, ia tie purchase: the gold pay
men, has p.sse, iA:o the hands o. IIesi-
den: Iaez the steamer has landed
buildings. ready framed. with aLUrGaL:
stores. and the .u-:UeeIs are upon :ne
.rcl.na having Of TIE city OF Santa Bar
bara and projecting improvement, IN the
hallOr 9. San.au.. We should Lot uL..t
to say tia: among the other items Of the
cargo was included a dead-head reporter
of the New York ii.rod. This tacetio,s
person occup.e, the bulletin board II tie
head Of lis repor, with the mos: at.,ac:
i've annouHcemeI: IN small caps. and
strings on; through >iX or seven columns
the gossip Of the voyage and personalities
@! the passengers .t.Oat and ashore. te
is evidently 10 enthusiast 0: the iatUie.
and therefore gives Us ~ leas: ~ lMIa--
tial description Q: tie island. from :E.>
We gather:
!. That Tie Fay Q: Sau.ara IS tle.H.
safe and capacio::>.
,. Tha, lie Surroundings az l:>.:-
rescue and suitable :or 2 city.
,. That ar,ves IA Agu"Go my re.:'.-
lily be TUNED 20 lie supply {: q i"s.e
city.
:. TIN: .he ,eor'e "re doci!" an: :e-
lighted .; tie prospect o: en.eGp:!>lnS
n,i.ltols. IL. priest, :..vor TIE "c,:,::-
s:t.ou.
.. The ".t.r inability ot tie no1a:nic",
government % administer tie Interests q
III. island.
Tie following ..:va.: VIII show :.-v
state ot :Ae .ove!:-:-,l: ana treasury. ::
VIII demonstrate" :ae ial!scv ot Senator
Summers opposition (" lie San,"na Kay
treaty or The c.ou.,. :.a: lie on: I..c..
republic" in :tc world would be :ae,"iy
Assorted into :ie American Union. and
50 los: IS ~ ..:s:.a,: ..:.l i..:eHeud-n: -
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