Chapter XIX

EVENTS OF INTEREST.--IN DIPLOMACY AND RECONSTRUCTION.--THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.--ANNEXATION TREATY.--DEFEATED BY SENATE.--PRESIDENT GRANT RENEWS THE EFFORT.--COMMISSION SENT TO SAN DOMINGO.--THEIR REPORT.-- OPPOSITION OF MR. SUMNER.--THE PRESIDENT AND MR. SUMNER--RECONSTRUCTION MEASURES COMPLETED.--VIRGINIA, MISSISSIPPI AND TEXAS.--RE-ADMITTED TO REPRESENTATION.--PECULIAR CASE OF GEORGIA.--HER RECONSTRUCTION POSTPONED.--LAST STATE RE-ADMITTED TO REPRESENTATION.--FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.--ADOPTED.---PROCLAIMED MARCH 30, 1870.--PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. --COURSE OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.--HOSTILITY TO RECONSTRUCTION GOVERNMENTS.--DETERMINATION TO BREAK THEM DOWN.--MILITARY INTERPOSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT.--KU-KLUX-KLANS.--VIOLENCE IN THE SOUTH.--LEGISLATION TO PREVENT IT.--DIFFICULT TASK.--MOTIVE INSPIRING THE SOUTH.--CARPET- BAG IMMIGRATION.--COTTON-REARING ORIGINAL MOTIVE.--POLITICAL CONSEQUENCE.--DISABILITIES IN THE SOUTH.--CAUSE THEREOF.-- RESPONSIBILITY OF SOUTHERN STATES.--ORIGINAL MISTAKE OF THE SOUTH--THE AIMS OF THE NORTH.

CHAPTER XX.

RESENTMENT AGAINST ENGLAND.--POPULAR FEELING IN THE UNITED STATES.-- CONDUCT OF THE PALMERSTON MINISTRY.--HOSTILE SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.--MR. ROEBUCK.--LORD ROBERT CECIL.--CONDUCT OF THE TORIES.--OF THE LIBERALS.--CRITICISMS OF THE BRITISH PRESS.--SOUTH COMPARED WITH IRELAND.--UNITED STATES DEMANDS COMPENSATION.--REFUSED BY ENGLAND.-- NEGOTIATIONS.--JOHNSON-CLARENDON TREATY.--REJECTED BY SENATE.-- CHARACTER OF TREATY.--SPEECH OF MR. SUMNER.--POSITION OF PRESIDENT GRANT.--NEGOTIATION CLOSED.--ENGLAND ASKS THAT IT BE RE-OPENED.--JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.--ITS DELIBERATIONS.--ITS BASIS OF SETTLEMENT.--GENEVA AWARD.--PRIVATE CLAIMS ADJUSTED.--THE SAN JUAN QUESTION.--ITS FINAL SETTLEMENT.--HON. GEORGE BANCROFT.

CHAPTER XXI.

OPENING FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.--DEPOSITION OF CHARLES SUMNER FROM CHAIRMANSHIP OF FOREIGN RELATIONS.--EXCITING DEBATE.--GRAVE INJUSTICE TO MR. SUMNER.--DEMOCRATIC SENATORS OPPOSE THE ACT.--NEW SENATORS.-- MATT W. RANSOM.--FRANK P. BLAIR, JUN.--HENRY G. DAVIS--POWELL CLAYTON. --ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE.--MR. BLAINE RE-ELECTED SPEAKER.--DEMOCRATS CONTROL MORE THEN ONE-THIRD OF HOUSE.--VALUABLE ACCESSIONS TO MEMBERSHIP.--POLITICAL DISABILITIES.--REMOVED FROM INDIVIDUALS.-- GENERAL AMNESTY PROCLAIMED.--CIVIL-RIGHTS BILL.--COURSE OF COLORED MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.--THEIR JUSTICE AND MAGNANIMITY.