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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)
ertified 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, General Babcock's conduct throughout merits my entire approval. Washington Republican, Dec. 23, 1870. After conferences at Washington he returned in November to San Domingo, bearing instructions from Mr. Fish, and having a naval force placed at his disposal with directions to conform to all his wishes and orders, and to convey him to such pon relations responsible for its indisposition to approve the proposed annexation. Outside of the Senate Sumner was regarded as an obstacle to the treaty. The New York Herald, March 24, 1870, called him the old man of the sea. Its leader, Dec. 23, 1870, gave him the same prominence. Mr. Forney, recently clerk of the Senate and editor of republican journals in Washington and Philadelphia, and also in close relations with the Administration, wrote to Sumner from the latter city, Feb. 22, 1870