New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-05

what he could to bring His Imperial Males
ty to reason and then came home. But
though he had failed to accomplish the great
purpose of his visit to the island, the scheme
itself was by no means abandoned.
The next approach to the Dominican
Government was conducted in a more tam
gible and business-hke manner Proposals
were made in writing, signed by Duff Green
and B. b. Green, dated Washington, Au-
gust %, 1850. These proposals were to
introduce into ST. Domingo ! large body of
American cOlonists, 10 whom grant of so
acres of land to each person and square
mile in addition to each family of FIVE.
The emigrants were to enjoy all the civil
rights of Dominicans directly they were
settled no duties were to be levied on ar
ticles they might bring with them, or on
goods they might subsequently import from
the United States all mines found on the
grants to be the property of the Americans,
and the products of these mines to be ex-
empt from taxation In fact, the new COM
ers were to enjoy in Dominica not only all
the rights of citizens of that country, but
all the immunities which they could enjoy
at home as citizens of the United States.
They were to form special military corps
under the authority of the Republic, but
their officers were to be named by them
selves or by the Company. The Republic
was to advance to the Company, in bonds
payable in 80 years with 10 per cent inter-
est, the means to buy two sea steamers to
be employed in transporting the mails and
emigrants from Santo Domingo to New
York. The emigrants were to have their
passage and the freight of their goods gratis;
and the Government were to pay the Com
pany $40 for each emigrant over II years
of age and SO for each under. For carry
inc the mails the Company were TO have
$4,000 per voyage. The passage money
of the emigrants was to be paid in Govern
ment bonds, bearing 10 per cent. interest.
The Government was to have the right to
take the steamers in case of need for war
purposes, on repaying to the Company what
it had paid on account of advance made for
their original cost.
Such was the substance of this scheme as
stated by the Rerue. The prejudices of the
writer, whose aim is to excite France to an
mex the little Dominican to the great Gallo
Republic, lead him to put it as boldly as pos
sible and to leave out of sight the advan-
tages which were promised the DOminicans
in exchange. But at any rate it is plain
that the project was one of annexation to
the United States, and so it was regarded by
the Dominicans themselves who respectfully
declined the profered honor.
Plain as is the end contemplated in these
transactions, there are some details about
them which need explanation sadly, and we
hope that " His Excellency B. B. Green"
or some other competent person will vouch-
safe the same to the public. 1t appears that
Mr. Green was regarded at Santo Domingo
not as the agent of company of American
spectators, but as the diplomatic represen-
tatiye oft American government. Pres
ident BaeZ wrote to the French Govern
ment Il have in my hands the propositions
of an American Charge d'Affaires sent to
Santo Domingo, with full powers" Now
the question is whether Mr.. Green was sent
to that part of the island on a diplomatic
mission, as he undoubtedly was to the Hay
tan part! And was the administration of
Messrs. Polk and Buchanan, which appoint
ed him, favorable to this annexation scheme
and was it their scheme as much as his Or
did he take advantage of his commission to
Hayti, to give himself and his proposals
greater consideration in Dominica, and were
the " full powers" of which President Baez
speaks, merely his credentials as agent of
Duff Green & Co., annexation brokers in
general. These are interesting points and
we hope they may be cleared up.
OF course the disclosure of such schemes
as this and the certainty that they are dnces-
sanity concocted and entertained among
certain classes at the South, ought to impose
on the North the duty of regarding the ques-
ton of Slavery Extension as compromised
and settled forever and ever. Accordingly
we add no remarks, as they might have a
tendency to agitation.
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