New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-26
Dominica and Hayti-Nir. Hogan's Secret a'is-
sion-More Annexation.
'ndence OF The Tribune.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
MOBILE, Ala Dec l2,h l545.
MessrS Editors My distance from New York is
50 great that have but just seen the Herald OF the
cath ult. which contains communication from the
city fist Domingo, signed wv :" evidently written
by an official or creature of Mr.. Hogan full his;o-
ry of whose operations it purports to give. have
DO doubt that q flaming Report, corresponding with
the views Of this Herald jackal, will make lis early
appearance before Congress- thus scattering ts poi
son as extensively as possible. The probability of
this induces TO offer you the following observa-
tons, BY way of autidote, which hope may receive
the addition Of all the facts in possession of those
bes, acquainted with the affairs of ,ha, much-wrong.
ed and traduced people, the Haytiens-in contradic.
ton of the baseless aspersions of this writer sup
ported or unsupported by the promised Report.
Few who know Mr.. Hogan will be prepared to
rely upon his assertions opinions with regard 10
the political interests of the people upon whom ne
has been iois,ed as q Minister. would not place
the slightest confidence in his representation OF any
series of facts involyng party principles or sectional
prejudices 10 which his personal interests should
happen 10 be ever 50 remotely related. His known
mental distortion and extreme violence OF opinion,
Joined to a softness of voice, amiaole manners and
engaging address that would seem 10 indicate to-
tally different character were his principal quaiii
cations for the work OF his mission, and doubtless
constituted ample reasons for his selection as III
person TO examine and report upon Inc relative ad
vantages ofNegro Slavery and Freedom, by means
of data to bs procured from the society Of His
PAMELA.
Mr. Hogan was, and presume still is, the agent
of Mcssrs. Ruiz and Montez in procuring, or en-
deavorng 10 procure, the passage in Congress of
bill for compensation for the loss Of the Amisad ne
groes. He told me that his commission in this agen
CIV was 90 per cent of the amount of indemnity al
lowed-whatever that nigh, be- AT that time he
was the American Consul at Neuvitas, and the sus-
picion is not unustitabe lha, he was concerned in
the traffic the legality of which he so interest
ed in su pporng more deeply than as the mere agent
OF single firm of these man-thieves. An agency
OF this description held by an official representative
of our Government-to be employed upon the prac
ticability of our gslators-struck me feature
peculiar 10 Tylcrsm; one which could not possibly
be permitted TO disfgure the face of affairs under
any other administration. But / must leave Mr..
Hogan for his friend w.
This writer, after flippant congratulation OF the
country, upon the happy consequences OF The Prince
ton tragedy proceeds TO inform Us OF the eSregi-
Gus ignorance of matters aid things in general
when he was at home" but more particularly with
reference to the affairs of the country the climate oi
which, instead of the yellow fever has clearly given
him an equally fearful disease-cdcoetheS scT16end1
point of the island which this writer has visited
and even il he possessed other disqualification for,
the Office he has assumed, that fact must deprive
most of the opinions advanced by him OF all value.
His confession OF Ignorance, OF confused, imperfect
and views is calculated 10 give US better
notion OF his candOr than OF his ability TO do justice
TO his subject
have been in both countries-Hayt and D. Domini-
ca, and in communication with the Governments ot
both. Having no prescribed or interested views,
gathered very different opinions from those imbbed
bv this writer. On Dominican ground might very
easily have formed untavorable opinions OF Dominl-
can Government, but as it had barely emerged from
the revolution Of separation, felt that any conclu.
sions founded on appearances must involve some
degree of Injustice. Don Pedro Santana an inQen-
tal Creole, had assumed the Presidency Senor Bo-
badilla the direction OF affairs as principal Minister;
while Doctor Caminaro look upon himself the
office of Commissioner TO invoke the good graces Of
John Tyler x Co in aid Of the movement and its
collateral objects To the popular dissatisfaction IN
Hayti which ended in the baniahment of REVERE
Herard, Ingnac and their friends, the Dominican
Government owed even this imperfect organization.
and TO The exhaustion OF resources produced by the
causes operation and consequences combined, oi
two important Governmental revolutions within two
or three wears, il now owes its existence Let me
assure wv" that superiority Of intellect, morals or
courage had nothing 10 do in fixing Dominican her
position az an independent nation
,cmptibIe enough, but Il have compared them il
is far superior 10 the Dominican. know not why
this should be So for they have pretty much the same
naterals-but il certainly Is the fact. Ii Is possible
that a single regiment OF Dominican Creoles, II II
could be organized and brought into the field. would
be superior TO any single regiment OF Haytien
negroes, but that is mere speculation. have seen
but few white officers, and no white soldiers in the
ranks of the Dominican army, and the negroes OF
Hayti are superior to the negroes OF the Spanish
side | will 20 farther and express my positive con-
vction that the educated negroes OF Haytl-such as
compose the upper classes OF the society Of that He
public--are superior 10 the educated whites OF
Dominca-such compose the upper classes ot
Dominican society.
Engaged in correspondence simultaneously with
both Governments. on some of the incest points OF
international law, had opportunities Of comparing
TO some extent the abilities Of the statesmen OF the
two Republics. The superiority of the Haytien in
every particular was most obvious.
|, has been the misfortune of Hispaniola since
the revolution OF her independence, not 10 be able
10 distinguish between selfish politicians and true
patriots-but that is misfortune common 10 repuo-
lies and one which we OF all people, should be the
last to denouncc evincing unworthiness or unfit
ness for elfgovernment. With all our boasted in
tehgence and political perspicacity, some of our
mistakes in this particular too serious 10 Justify
the rdicule with which they are treated
..W.'s" remarks concerning the division, products
and population OF the Island are calculated. II not
designed, TO mislead. When l was ,here-less than
wear ago-Dominica claimed only that part OF the
Island formerly in possession of the Spaniards Rio
San Juan and North line from its head waters be-
ing. if remember right, the prescribed boundary.
To the territory Westward OF this line, W
alone, presume, with the Oregon example before
his eyes, prefers claim on their account The pro-
portion OF the white 10 the black population. as
given by him, is in my opinion gross error. The
true numbers of each cannot easily be ascertained,
but think they are nearly or quite equal. In this,
as in many other respects friend bas been sadly
eued or desigaedy misrepresenis his facts.
Every falsehood 10 the disadvantage of the Hay
ITEMS in common circulation amongst the lowest
classes of Dominican society has evidently been
seized and swallowed by him with all the avidity
of starving scrap.gatherer These presume are
what he desiEnaes as anecdotes OF history in the
earlv part of his letter In their digestion We have
a delectable character of Haytien society! Il Is
scandalously unjust. AS far l have seen, the
morals of the Haytiens will not fall below those OF
Peruvians New Grenadians or Mexicans, and they
are certainly far superior those OF the Negroes OF
Cuba
would ask w" as he holds his picture up, Are
the institution and restraints OF Marriage sacred
lv regarded in every section of our own country