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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)
nd March 27, 1871, Works, vol. XIV. pp. 89-131, 168-249). Seward entered into negotiations for the gulf and peninsula of Samana (Seward's Life, vol. III. pp. 344, 372). Hayti and San Domingo—the French and Spanish divisions of the same island—wo, and one to return with him,—he forthwith announced formally his purpose to take possession of the bay and peninsula of Samana in the name of the United States, to raise the United States flag on the shore, and place a guard with it; and he furtherce to give the most ample protection to the Dominican government against any power attempting to interfere with it. Visit Samana. Bay and the capital, and see the United States power and authority secure there. There must be no failure in this matt the Dominicans with their ships, destroy or capture them. See that there is a proper force at both San Domingo City and Samana. A succession of orders from Robeson directed the support of Baez against his enemies, or any revolutionary force, an<