The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-18

Interesting from %. Domingo-Vlsit OF .
Spanish Fleet or Sax Vessels q ths Repub-
licans OF Dominica.
We have received FL Domi~scamo, from the
eastern or Dominican part of the island of Hayt to
the 9th ult. It contains particulars whatever Of
warlike character. In fact while the revolutions
in the black part Of the island are going on-of
which we have kept our readers duly advised
there is peace in the Spanish or Dominican part of
the island.
The same journal contains the account Of the ar
rival OF six Spanish vessels in the port of St. Do
mingo, under the command Of Admiral Don Pablo
de Lanes. This, it is said, is the first time they
have been visited, officially. by any Spanish
vessel in the space of twenty-five years, when the
separation of this part Of the island from the mother
country was effected. Don Lanes Immediately
transmitted COMMUNICATION to the President
of the Dominican Republic, (his name is
Santana,) who was at the. time absent at
his country house. or plantation, together with
his secretaries The purport OF this commu-
nicatlon was to say that Don Lanes, commander of
the Spanish feet arrived in the port, was sent on
special mission by his excellency the Captain Gene
raj of the Isles of Cuba and Porto Rico, and also
his excelency the general in chief of the Spanish
naval forces in the Antilles, to reclaim and desire of
the Dominican republic that the Spanish flag should
be respected, and also exempted from the block de
which had been, it was said, proclaimed by the Do
mluican government In reply, the President re-.
turned for answer, that no blockade whatever had
been decreed by the Dominican government, as
was supposed by the Spanish commander, and their
excelencies the captain general and the general in
chief Of the naval forces Of the Antilles That the
said supposed blockade, if any, had been declared
object of the naval demonstrations made by the
Dominican government was simply to prevent the
depredations and robberies OF the Haytiens, and
to protect the commerce of the yessels which might
n ran N furtbo I'D
that the Spanish flag would always be duly respect
ed by the Dominican government, which entertain
ed no hostility, nor had declared any war against
who had sabiuaated and held them in the mos;
degrading captivity for the space Of twenty-five
years. These and similar protestations and IN
terchanges Of amity and friendship having been
exchanged, on the next day, by special invitation,
were invited on shore, and treated with the most
profuse and generous hospitality. They were much
pleased with the attentions shown them, and de-
parted with feelings of the warmest friendship for
the Dominicans, which, on the other part, were
equally reclprocated. Among other attentions,
they were taken into the grand cathedral, to visit
the tomb Of Columbus, whose bones repose in the
The spanards, it is said, were deeply affected At
viewing the tomb, and the spot where lie the mou.
dered remains OF the great navigator
The same journal gives the message Of President
Santana on the opening of the National Congress,
which took place the Sd Of March last.
The message contains a glowing but temperate
picture OF the prosperity and success OF the Do.
minicans after three years struggle against their
oppressors. The financial, naval, and military
state OF the republic, is represented to be in pros
porous and fourshing condition In foreign diplo-
macy the President states, that he has labored to
establish friendly relations with other foreign ma
tons, with whom the republic enjoys full peace !!
That also diplomatic note has been transmitted to
the Pope at Rome the view Of establishing firm
religious intercourse between the two countries.
The message also treats in lucid, clear and simple
manner, upon the various affairs of the state such
as education, police, immigration, finance, &C.,
and concludes with sound and patriotic recommen-
good. 1t is upon the whole superior document,
evidencng sound judgment, clearness of political
view, hberality Of sentiment and nobleness Of pur
nose