The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-24

vous to the declaration of Dominican indep in
ls4a, continually emigrating from the country.
The government Of Dominica is modelled chiefly after
the form OF the United States II consists OF President
Senate and House OF Representatives Judiciary con-
sstng OF Superior Judge Chief Judge and four other
Judges with the requisite number Of inferior justices
The executive transacta the different business Of tho
State with assistance Of Secretaries the De-
partmens That the administration OF government has
been conducted with singular prudence and skill will
mention as the very pest evidence OF the tact
negroes the treasury destitute OF funds and
found to borrow to carry the
tions the yet the debt then contracted of
about dollars has since ls44 been nearly extin-
gushed by the ordinary receipts Of the treasury There
remains only about 100 900 dollars of this debt which h
In daily progress Of liquidation These facts speak
than volume Of reasons aud arguments could do 10
show the stability and prospects OF Republic. have
also armed that anoth-r loan urged upon the govern
me mt with eagerness by British capitalists, has
been persmporly rejected. Such prudence In financial
matters appears happily direct the ccunses OF govern
Yet there Ia lack oil energy and preparation III
the departments for ever exgency Besides
a National Guard under good organization, inc uding All
the servceabe males under and above certain age the
government has foot army OF forty thou rsgu'
lars with which any attack of their desperate neighoors
car be Immediately repealed Added to TINS, very re-
spectacle supply Of ordnance stores and stands oil arms
have been collected by the government
AIT this may tend to show the weight ana Importance
TO be attached to the republic, and while the great
credit is due Mr. Calhoun taking the necessary
measures to ascertain the condition Of people who
sought the alliance Of our great country il cannot but
excite feeling OF corresponding surpr Sc that until MT
Calhoun moved in the business our government had TO-
If we reflect but for moment on this important mat
ter and only contemplate the possible results am per-
suaded the eyes Of the whole Union would be directed
with interest and attention to this rich and D. auteous
the And niependent Of the advantages to
be derived TO American commerce. should the country
come under the rule of civilized aad orderly people,
general sympathy would be felt by generous people
for nation Of struggling to escape from
the horrors Of African slavery struggling to cast on
from the shores OF the western hemisphere the only
lony of barbarians which Africa has planted there
For while many such empires as that OF the Hay
blacks exist in the old world on all the Of Africa
filling the countries with desoation and blood
this the only portion Of barbary which as yet afcts
the countries the world.
The aspect of things, such as have described them
is truly deserving the most serious confederation
awakening feelings both diverse and interesting;
dian group-the fertile the most healthy, and the
most productive among them all Its situation, also, is
most central and commsndg-as stand at the entrance
only forty miles and the fragrant coast OF Cuba be-
fore me, with it's blue mellow hills fading in the distance
Of oriental horizon West Of lies Jamaica; on the
East Porto Rico, only 80 miles distant-while few
hours sail would convey to the shores Of the great
Spanish Man, the coast OF Honduras to the bays
Of Yucatan, and few more to Vera Cruz and the Jaa.
plan coast Imagine, If you position more impor-
tant, whether regarded in political or in commercial
there scarcely be found in the world position
capacious enough hold all the naves of tho world RI
ding at time at anchor within them, safe as well
from the ncursion OF enemies, as from the raging OF
| hurricanes anu stOTms
Such is this island and the people inhabng it have
and thrown themselves at the feet OF the people
OF the United States, to solicit their countenance and
the smile of recognition to be cast upon fellow Repub
lie. In other words what France would have given
millions not to have lost-what she would have given
millions again to possess-a country superior to
Algeria for which she is paying dear as gold is to
dross this beautiful country comes inreacefu attitude
in voluntary self Offering to throw itself in the of
the United States In other words she seeks our ALI
ance and aid Shall she seek in vain That is the
question is America, unlike ancient Rome void
of that sympathy which extends aid to suppliant ma
tons and spreads the bounds If civilization, by aiding
others to secure and establish their independence
More anon from Yours, w.