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

from his own government certainly, Tor that
could not think of undertaking war against
Havti upon such a secondary, diplomatic
question. without the authorization of Con-
gress. Nor, though we have no personal
knowledge of Mr.. Walsh and cannot say
what are his gifts, do we believe he would
;nduloe in these threats by way of pure
flourish and bravado He must then have
cot them ut second hand from MeSSrs
FISHER and R.ybaud, whose governments
might talk of blockade and bombardment
without first asking permission OF their re-
spective legislatures. 1t Is more than prob
able then, that they were empowered to
blockade and lombard, if they should see
fit Mr.. USHER had only to send to ia
maica. or at the farthest, to Halifax to find
the naval force necessary for the purpose
and Mr.. Raybaud could in few days have
brought ships enough from the French ISL
ands. But neither thought proper to take
this step. The reason is that both preferred
to have the United States do it. 1t was
long since discovered, and without the help
of diplomacy. that to draw the chestnut
from the fire is less pleasant than TO enjoy
them after some body else has drawn them
out.
Now we suggest that the United States
does not occupy a very consistent position
in forcing upon Hayti the recognition of the
Dominican Republic 1t is true that the
latter has maintained its independence for
seven or eight years, and may therefore
well claim to be recognized by us. 1t may
be that it ought also to be recognized BY
Hayti but, considering that for thirty years
we forbore to perform that act toward
| Hayti, and have not yet recognized her
openly and fairly, our right to press such a
duty upon her is questionable, to say the
/ least.
Could we perceive any sufficient ends,
political or humane, to be subserved by the
armed Intervention 50 Justify threatened by
Mr.. Walsh, we would not object to it; but
we search in vain for such On the other
hand. our commerce with Hayti, already
large, has lately taken a still more vigorous
start, and is susceptible of yet greater de-
velopment For instance, only week or
two since, one vessel from this port took
out there $4,000 worth Of American cot
tons Why should this trade be injured or
destroyed by our making or threatening
war for the benefit of the French and Eng
lish? Why should our farmers and manu-
facturcrs be deprived of that market The
mediation has been offered peaceably and
declined There is now no fighting be-
tween the two parts of the Island, and Sou
louque has not only given his word to
| the MediatOrs not 10 recOmmence hOstil-
| tiles, but has invited the Dominlcans TO re-
sumo amicable relations with the Iaytlans.
There is then no pressing reason for any
further mediating, and certainly not for
bombs and bloodshed.
As matter of justice to Hayti we should
add, that i'll declining the proposals OF the
medators, the Emperor prolessed a readl-
ness, and even desire, for a reunion OF the
two parts of the island under any guaran-
tees that the three powers might exact. tie
would consent, no doubt, to the re-lncorpo-
ration of Dominica under his government,
ON condition that it should retain It's own
special laws and religion, be exempt from
all share in the payment of the debt to
France, that all officials should be appointed
from among its own people alone, that no
Haytian soldiers should ever be sent there,
&c. &c.-the three powers to see that the
conditions were lived up to. But If the
Dominicans will not accept these terms, nor
Havti agree to recognize the independence
of Dominica, we see no reason why the
United States should be in a hurry to 90 to
war about it. If that thing must be done,
which is far from clear to our minds, we
should like TO see England or France taking
the lead, even though some American diplo-
matist en- herbe should lose the chance OF
talking big, bullying an Emperor, and fla
ming in the embroidery of a Especial
Agent" " Minister Resident" Or whatever
other title may be conferred on the repre-
sentative Of this Republic in that part of the
world.
The Opera.
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