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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 1 1 Browse Search
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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 55: Fessenden's death.—the public debt.—reduction of postage.— Mrs. Lincoln's pension.—end of reconstruction.—race discriminations in naturalization.—the Chinese.—the senator's record.—the Cuban Civil War.—annexation of San Domingo.—the treaties.—their use of the navy.—interview with the presedent.—opposition to the annexation; its defeat.—Mr. Fish.—removal of Motley.—lecture on Franco-Prussian War.—1869-1870. (search)
the terms of cession and payment the strange pledge that his Excellency, General Grant, President of the United States, promises privately to use all his influence in order that the idea of annexing the Dominican republic to the United States may acquire such a degree of popularity among members of Congress as will be necessary for its accomplishment. This protocol, not communicated to the Senate with the treaty, came out casually in the investigation of Hatch's case. New York Times, June 28, 1870. Here was a military agent assuming to conduct civil business with military forms, and making the extraordinary pledge that the President would exert personal pressure on Congress! Though Babcock's written commission was confined to inquiry, his transgression of its limits was afterwards publicly approved by the President, who certified that he had done his duty, and had not exceeded his instructions. The President's letter to Senator Nye, June 27, 1870, closed with the words, Gene