The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-17

Of Florida, appointed for rendezvous, may an mean
something of totally different character from that
of another attempt to invade the island Of Cuba.
lfthere Is any truth in these rumors, we have no
doubt they point more to st. Domingo, and that the
purpose if it known, is rather to assist the Do
mnicans, and to oppose and put down the Hay
items and their black Emperor, than for any other
project Hnder the sun.
The existence Of St Domingo in the West India
seas, within few days sail Of the Southern States,
presents danger to those regions, which enthusi-
asssc adventures might attempt to overcome. The
inselent conduct of the black Emperor Sculouque,
during the last few years, and more especially his
oFerbearing refusal to comply with the demand
made by the United States steamer Saranac which
recently called on hisa for redress, has awakened
the attention of our government to the matter. In
some ofour late correspondence from Havana, full
account was given of the insolence shown by the
black Emperor to the United States steamer Sara
That vessel carried out Mr.. Walsh, the spe
cial agent of this government, who was empowered
to unite with the other foreign agents in that island,
for the fsrpose Of settling the matters at variance
between the HayteEs and the Dominieans. Active
preparations have been recently made at the naval
depots Of this city and Norfolk ostensibly for send
ing out vessels the coast of Africa but there
some shrewd SUSPECT in certain quarters, hat the
vessels which have been dispatched may first meet
the West India feet somewhere near the shores of
I Domingo, for the purpose of obtaining redress,
instant and immediate, from the Emperor of the
black republic; while the Adventures from the
Southern states may effect landing on Dominica,
and unite with those forces to assault the black
republic in The flank. 1t is very true that our
government at Washington can't declare war or
commence any belligerent operations against any
recognized government, without first procuring
permission by an act of Congress; but this neces-
sity does not exist towards country unrecognized
and existing in the light of nest of pirates, or a
piratical government. In fact, st. Domingo never
having been recognized by the United States is of
no more importance than nest of pirates would be
on any Of the keys or islands of the West India
seas.
What, therefore, could legally prevent concen-
traon of the vessels recently fitted out at Norfolk
and New York, ostensibly for the coast of Africa,
from uniting with the Saranac, the Albany
and the other American vessels in those seas,
numbering probably six seven!-what could pre-
vent junction of these vessels on the coast of
Hayti, and compelling, at the lannon's mouth, the
black scoundre who calls himself emperor, to give
redress, at all hazards, and at every venture for
the wrongs and insults he has inflicted on our CT
tizens' Should he refuse, the American feet under
the laws Of nations, and without any act of Con-
gress, would be perfectly justified in demolishing
that imperial regime as they would band of pirates
or lawless Adventures.
In the meantime, the expeditions of which we
have accounts from the Southern States, and pur-
porting to be intended for Cuba, are much more
likely 10 be intended to land on the Dominic IN part
Of the Island Of Hayt to assist the Dominicans,
and to commence what may be considered CON-
llete roconquest Of the blacks Of st. Domingo, and
entire revolution in their social and political
condition. Let wait and see the re- suit of these
rumors and half developed movements, of various
kinds.