The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-14

Important from the Dominican Republic and
the Haytien Empire.
The War between the Two Nations.
NEWS FROM THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS.

NEND Ghum lie w ESl lNDih lcLhNDos
Our advices from Kingston, Jamaica, by the steam
ship Cherokee Capt Forbes to the It'll inst. This
is very late from that island Our correspondence and
papers place in possession Of very interesting
intelligence from st Domingo, Hsyti, &c.,
OUR JAMAICA CORRESPONDENCE.
KIsosror, JAMAICA, January Q, 1850.
have very few items Of intelligence to commun-
cate you by the Cherokee steamer which leaves for
your port tomorrow.
The Christmas andsNew Years holidays, which were
celebrated in Gays gone BY by disgusting dancing and
drumming about the Ftreets and by other semi barba
rous exhibitions have passed of peaceaby quietly
The amussments Of the pessautry have been confined
principally to little innocent incorporating -" the
various churches and chapes In the isaad have been
well attended. In the agricultural districts as usual
at this season Of the year the people have Withdrawn
themselves from labor, much In opposition to the
wishes and Interests Of the planters They are likely
however, 70 return In few days, as they generally
take holiday Of about two hree weeks Their alb
sence from tie fields at this time yesr much to be
regretted.
The noisy Legislature OF this colony which ha, been
citing fully four months continues to drag it's slow
length along Their time is principally occupied.
spsaE OF the popular bisnch in personally attacking
each ober and gross vulgarism and resrininsNon
much In vogue Bnt at length there some pros
pcct OF prsrogation, nj that In very fe daysa
p'oftl,ss fe,sD win be ended The bill proposing
ia pcs- 81 additional tax articles of food i'm ported
into tins bland frtm the United states which
wrote you ny l.t is still updisposrd Of Indeed
farter progress whatever has been made in it Some
doubts exst whether he propnety Of pay ing the debts
OF the island will the attention of members this
sestioh-- sbaii be disappointed II it does.
There has be, here public demonstration against
the change made in the of the roy mail steam
~ BY wlich this island will only have commuDica.
ticn VITA the mother country in three weeks A
committee has been appointed 10 memorialise her
majesty against the changes but their memorial Fill be
useless a- the contrast has already been entered into
che sdrantsse to result from h, TO the nne ericsn
steamers visiting here, l. beyond alculatjon
There is not anything II particular interest, as
have already sale, I" induce to extend my present
latter. Trade is extremely dali particularly for the
season Of the Year, which lie usually the busiest
From the Morning Journal Dec. 2ol
The rum bill, as It is commonly called, bat more
popsily The BIZ to impose duty upon ram and other
sprits distilled and consumed in this island has
ID the Assembly without the clause appropriation the
TO be raised by to the payment of the clergy
In relation to the project Of cultivatpg cotton in
Jamaica the COnsreGtVe Of the Sd instant speaks
awards the cultivation Of cotton, cannot fail to be
graJ ing TO all well wihers of the country. We have
arrived al petition which necessarily demands that
should be devised and other plans resorted
T. than those now established IL would the
isId fcm that miserable and final fall which ppears
all but inevitable Sugar lie unprohtsbls because Eng.
land persists In protecting Cuba at the expense OF
monopoly which viii cost her far dearer than she ex
pect and in more wsys than she has any Idea or But
Enghnds ultimate suferngs, or dilatory remorse or
postponed repentance avsils US little now and will be
otvsry little importance to Us when 1t does IL
will therefore, be wiser to leave the chances Of result
add consider only the circumstances which the
present question Sugar, as We have said cannot be
prontsbly cultivated Coffee has almost ceased to be
rsgade at all by any proprietor In the country, and
IL Is therefore highly TO be desired that ethlng
Should be speedily devised to stop the leak in
trade and supply the fearful blank thus unhappy aud
justly caused.
Cotton should be good article firstly because it is
In constant use for manufacturing purposes in the
o. .
secondly because Is not liable to heavy huctuation
ofprices and thirdly. because a suacisnt supply 4,
not yet pre- duced meet the demand which exsts for
the article Our soil ssid to be admirably adapted
ste Is highly favorable to the full develops OF
those resources Of which the plant Is capable
We trust therefore that under the enerPri.ing
Ct those gentlemen who have already moved In the
matter f1il particulars Sil speedily be laid before the
public which will encourage the latent feeling in favor
The Morning Journal Of the 18th December says -
We learn with great pleasure that several embers
and may shortly be expected in Jsmsca for the pur-
pose of'rqurg into the condition and prospects Of
these 'nsneiPatsd colonies"
mcHLr DFokrANr rHoM HAYII-1Hr poiISrcASs IN.
NArtNG TEsHuoRr
The klrsston Morning Journal Of the 10th December
last fGys:
Bysvss.eI which arrived yesterday, we received in.
formation respecting the invasion Of Hayt aud thu
otmtsIdm' mt ard destruction OF the Hsytian towns
and Niu,g's BY the Domnicsn deet. Various mors
Rave been sfoAt in thiA city expecting this fatal affair;
aud ss cur readers doubtless DESTROYS Of arriving
loving extract o. letter. dated sth December lss9
sddrts'td 70 Mr. william Carter of this city:
formed The capture OF the aytien vessels Of our
heet W. arr nos waiting TO hear of the uIther pro.
grts q eur squadron, meanwhile Preparing Cor
httte ont aiew more vessels of war About four
thoussud mUsket ordered by SoulonQue from tho
for he conveyance Of the same 20 Prince; but
on her arrival there IL found that the llay tan TO-
ysrtIas n, bad not The means paying FOR them rhs
captain q the ysfse then took them to So Thomas; and
soon A. The Hsytian Government was informed Of
tbs eiteumftane~ purchase vss Immediately elect
ca ana nov have TIE four thousand muskes IN our
Icteefs D.
The folowiog are the Procama,ions referred to-
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
BUTNA'ENIUna BAlE, PEsspESr 90 TIVE Rrrrnlic.
DoMiHicAns!-A dsis nsiTe var 81 Elk years duration
las intpiied our epeme. with an errou,oa. idea VI
the ttrength q our republic, aud has given tneun
powerful advantage Of choosing at their desire tbs
mont ts Of hostiiliDS US and selecting the theatre
CT their combats Moreover it 1, not consistent With
our naon&l dignity TO spend our rssourcesin repeated
preraratives for the repulson Of the Haytans <hsn
We can, with 90 mueh facility, repair ADD seek them AZ
th'if tNn thresholds aud there make them feel the
tufden e war. In their persons and In their property
The government having convinced Itself Of this, and
alta time when II had not reu dissncumberei itself
from the obstacles which the pact sdnnttation had
bsquesihed 70 Us gave order, foe the despatch of the
var vestsls q the state via the bigantns 27th q
February, and the Schooner constitution under the
somnAnd Of Don }. q Fssalde. for the purpose q
ho.tiinbg the enemy By ga aud land This small ex-
pediiion has been erosned with the hsppsst
The town Of anss rtre has been redused 10 ashes
and the inhabitants e Sale frcu put 10 night with
loes In both places q men aud cattle.
The Haytan schooner Charte, laden With provisions
has been captured by fleet her leaving the har-
Dor 81 Aux ayes soop and six inferior boats we're
taken and sunk, With Is q their kiltd aud IS
prisoners Who have just been brought to this city
such are the results q FIRST steps in the offensive
war
DCminiesps Divine Providence protects visiSly our
esusei IerttTere united spd you shall BE- iuvincbe
pers.rsre united and cCnhde 10 the government which,
recognizing the fu extent Of It's duties q. ready TO
fulhl them A. all hazards.
Long live the republic
Long I've religion
Long live liberty,
Given az the National Palace In the city q sauto
Domingo the 18th November 1s49 IN the 9th year OF
the Republic BUENAVENTURA BAEZ
By Authsrty-NrrsASo
Minister q Police and Of the Interior.
The h,nins journal % the 2oth December, says In \
refsrehee TO hsyu.n affairs