The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-25
WAsnI~GrJs, June II, 1851

wAsmreroS, June II 1851
Epross or rHr y. Y. TRrsuNE;-
friend has just called my attention to an editorisa
article in your paper Of the 5th inst headed The 81
Domingo Annexation Scheme" in which find ths
following statements
l. That was sent to that island by Nessrs Polk ana
2 ut is nsnuated) that while there as the diplomatis
representative Of the United States, made proposals.
the agent OF company Of American uators to
ply the Dominican government with ana
eslonists from the United States
That the ultimate object of the United States 60
v.rnmeIt IN sending here weH the purpose Of
M proposals 80 alleged to hare been raade by Ne to that
government was the annexation Of the island slsve
Permit me to that the Singular confusion Of dste
in tae editorial referred to- and the startling poitica,
reveAtions extracted from pnrely commercial enter
Prise might seem 10 have been ingcniossy
Tor the OF catering TO the appes Of your road
ers ard OF showing what small capital exciting
leader can be manufactured in these quiet times But
rs wish te believe that Jou actuated by better
motive, beg leave TO Laake kAown to you and your
staders,
Ist That was not sent 10 Saint Domingo by SIesuv
Telk and Buchanan, but by Gen Taylor and Mr. Clay
ton; that not selected because a Southern
man skilled jealous in the annexation lincn bus
bee the government required confdential
sonwho spoke Spanish to repair Immediately to the west
Indies No- did accept the missC cut OF any zeal for
annexation but rcluct antly aud 1t tune out,
fortunately for myself the conditionson which
sentea to GO end which nter ded to
for the interruption Of business not fulfilled at
the time Of Gen Taylors sudden death As the govern
ment bas not thought proper yet to make public the OBJ
ject AMI results Of mission DO not feel lbory to
state what was the object. But may With propriety
say that not either annexation the extensions
r slavery as charged by that far rs am inform
ed believe neither occurred the indS those
who sent me contemplated by
2. Yourmputstion that united TO the Official cha
racter Of diplomatic represent of agent
a company Of American speculato,s il wholly unde-
served md the charge that made proposals. ater
capacity while "iis Exceency duly accredited
charge de ayares Of the United states" wholly untrue
My mission secret one, and not to make
ysef known until such time as circumstances SHOULD
MAJ - llioan
inquiries Ia regard 10 the country its products wealth.
cspabtes Sc IL was for some time supposed by MANY
whose misconceptions did not think necessary
pedent TO rcmoye-that my object commerce and
Speculation t-,s that you have avaied yourself
Of this circumstance TO misrepresent my conduct bus
have rather been nisied by your informant.
made no overtares, while at San Domingo, for
tracing to supply the either with colonsts
steamers my advice frequently asked by thu,
President and By many other influential persona tn
the beet means of procuring bs th and promised that
would be the medlm communication on the subject
II my return the United States should with
any desirous 70 undertake such contracts. l-fs
San Domingo in May reached here in June and several
months alter my connection with the government had
esased (o wit: in August or scptember forwarded from
Washington proposals in my name The real contrac-
tors Northern prompted by slavery innu-
enccs" and aotusted solely by the almighty Yankee
dollar; and the project purely comraercia
1nNng no reference to annexation the extension o<
slavery. For my twn part however, wish not to
oesl that in becoming the medium of communication
for these proposals. had pol tical well a money
making object. That object the extension a
slavery the annexation Of slave territory but solely
mid in protecting the Domnicans from the attacks ok
their black neghbors the items. and repeti
tion OF the Of crime and horror which marked th
victory CT the blacks the French colonists aud
would again surely follow successful invasion By them
of the Dominican end Of the island This sympathy.
which proud to profess for the Dominieans
leye. common to right minded foreigner who has
vrted the island refer you to letter from Port
Prince published in the Journal NJ Csmme,cs in August
September lsst. The writer have since learned,
and you will at by perusai Of his ktter 10
friend Of tie negro and. IL not abotionist,
certainly deeply mbued with the Northern sentiments
on that subject Speaking Of the efforts Of the Enghsh
French and American Consuls to diss uads the black
Emperor from his intention " invading the Dominican
territory be says:-
"lf these Consuls shall succeed in dissuadng him
sououque) from his march, and thus restore to
this long distracted and unhappy island they Will
richly deserve the plaudits of the civilized world
sure the civilized world ignorant Of the in
which carried here they would long AGO
have exertsd their influence in way prevent the
barbaroOs scenes enac ted and cnacting here -
And In relation to the naval paratons then being
made for an attack on the Domncans, the writer
says
"0dous as the slave trade is Justly regarded pblsn-
sells Tor that service than for this In regard forc-
bic seizure Of victims they the same but Africa
tbese victims have neither Intelligence c
and but little above the brutes while here have
the soldiers in their tho chapel o<
tht Methodist missionary on the Sabbath aud take
yourg men, wboee intelligence and moral worth wrru
such render them honor any church Ia Ams.
rica and march them in insoent triumph to Lnpaces
from whence they sent board the slave ves-ei
(noe that IL L. the Hayticn vessels Of intended tho
suhugston of the Dominicsns that thus sgmstreA
by the wrter) without much opportunity u
bid adieu to mothers, wives, and children There ars
ose this island who have been slaves and free blacks
fom nearly every Southern State. Agaio ard again
have heard them that the aytien military servios
was worfe than slavery they had known What
else Is done with ships, old protest In the
name of humanity, against their being sod to this GO
verrment"
by publishing this my rply to your editorial Of tbs
9Th inst, you win much obhge, BEN. 0REEN.