The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-30
NEWS BY THE MAILS.



Eayt G,d The DoniacGns-Uhai Course Vs4 t.e United
States adopt
The condition Of affairs in ayt and the recent intei
ligtnee that hosttes had been renewed between the
aytiens and Dominicsns has awakened public interest
TO the inquiry to what government is doing II 10
that the last administration agent Hayt
try and get settlement Of the claims due citizens.
The efforts Of that mission partially successful in
getting the withdrawal Of certain heavy restrictions
American with Hayti and the partial promise
Of soulouque that the claims Of citizens should be
satisfactorily arranged The object Of this government
fold not only to have just indemnify paid to
the United States for ourages upon citizens but also
TO take from Sououque in doing the means to prose-
cute determination the white republic Of st.
Domingo. The sgent could do no more than hint that
the United States would be obliged TO compel Soulouque
to pay, he refused This threat however frus
trated by the Vaccinations Of the agents Of England
who informed the Emperor that the President Of the
United States could not call the army navy into SER
vice unless with the consent Of Congress and that Con-
gress had not given him the authority 10 do This
the state Of affairs when the agent returned TO this
country During his visit to Hayti he visited the Domi-
mean end Of the island and the Dominicans at sp
piled to him for the interference Of the United States to
put end the inv aston Of the blacks Learning that
such application had been made, the English
Consul at once preferred the mediation OF his go
vernment. The Dominicans, suspicious Of the negro
phy Of England hesitated to accept the offer their
doing might afford pretext for English influence to
compel them to submit the black Emperor Soulouque
The offer therefore accepted only the condition
that the United France should Join in the
mediation Thus matters stood when the present ad-
mnistration into office. Mr.. Webster sen. an
agent MIR. Walsh, TO Hayt and that gentleman has
Gently returned What the result OF his mission has
been, only be- learned from and cleaned from
the fact that eououque las renewed hoses with the
Domincans 1t Is said tn Mr. Webster refuses
pei the pay the claims Of citiSes the
principle that II Is not rgh OF magnanimous for
eu government. like the United States, 20 force the
settlement Of claims q private citizens from weak
power; and is said further that he has adopted the
views Of some parties in England France and this
try that II is much better that the Haytens should have
undis Iuted possession the whole island than that it
should be divided between two constantly conflicting
and that for this purpose joint agreement
should be entered ty which the Dominic ans should
lay their arms recognise the authority OF
louquc and that august Individual as stated In letter
aiew days since to the Herald, would pledge his sacred
honor TO merely exercise nominal control them.
II these rumors true, and the Dominican Republic
should thus be fused down into province OF the Hay
ten empire past experience plainly points out wha. w
be the fate Of its white nhabitant fate which they
win scarcely be fools enough wait for but viii, in all
probability as the act Of fusion is consummat
cd leave the island 70 the undsputed control Of the
blacks and their idolarous Fetish worship which even
now, is widely spread among them.
The following brief history Of the Dominican republic
i from tie pen Of highly intelligent gentleman, who
has been for time ident in the sland It gives
Information peculiarly interesting at the present time
The island Of St. Domingo formerly belonged, the east
part to Spain the western part France. Under
low system of morality considerable population Of free
people Of coor had sprung up the French par. Of the
island when the French revolution began One Of the
ea'y results Of that revolution the decree Of the
Constituent Assembly France, OF the 18th Nay 1891
declaring that vi mixed blood, Of all shades, born
Of free perons, should be admissible to the colonial
semblies This admission Of free people Ct color
political equality with themselves res.ed by the
white inhabitants, who, rather than submit thereto,
made proposals to Sir Adam Williamson, then Governor
Of Jamaica, TO place the island, rather the French
part Of it, under British protection Their propositions
were accepted and British force sent 70 occupy the
posts Of Jerme aud 81 Nicolas Mole. santhonax the
French commissioner alarmed a. the prospect Of the
colony falling into the hands Of Great Britain, pro-
claimed the general emancipation Of all the slaves This
followed by coalition II the free people Of color
with the blacks 10 murder and drive The whites The
atrocities totterug age helpless infancy
and feeble womanhood have given TO the Island terri
Bile interest.
The people of color who united with and encouraged
the blacks In these atrocities have since met with thair
merited punishment, in the oppression, Punishment,
and massacre Of which they have in turn become the
victims.
II 10 great error into which many have fallen, TO
suppose that the inhabitants Of the eastern Spanish
part ~ me and had any part IN those scenes OF vco
and erin which have rendered Infamous the very
81 that beautiful ISLAND. Those confined
entirely TO the French part The spanish part Of tho
island remained disturbed aud until 1871 in quiet
submission 10 spai. Of whose colonies II was in climate
SOIL and mineral productions perhaps the most valuable
though most neglected 0vcri ,oked and neglected BY
tie cabinet Of Madrid and their only OF pros
perty, their commerce with the other spanish American
colonies being off by the revolt those colonies in
December 1871 the Donicans declared their independ
ence 81 Spain, and, hosting the Colombian nag sen.
commissioners 10 ask admission Of the OF
the Colombian republic. That republic wa a. tina:
time, too much engaged In the organization 81 its owu
government and affairs at home attend appli-
cation q the Dominicans Spain, engaged with her
other colonies left the Dominican revouonss them
selves Boy then President a liay under pretence
OF marching 10 their assistance took possession Of the
country. The Domnicsns, few In number, aud unpre-
pared for resistance Strc compelled 10 sabmit and
found that thy had EXCHANGED the neglect and resrc-
tive commercial policy Spain Tor the mSs oppr-s-
syc tyranny q the blacks Under this yoke they
f,rrd till lss3 In that year driven 10 speraon
persons-not hundf.d-ioee Ina the nig took
Of the principal gates Of the city Of 81 Do
dents, whose sympathcs with th.m and who vent
,ysggsratiDg their numbers and strength the garrison
cose the weakness of me movement A. fat the
expected spread through the country the Domi-
means hocked to the standard q independence drove
out the liaytens and cstablished republican form q
government
The Domipican republic contains from 10000 10
zoo 90 souls tn. Hay number from $4,000 70
loO0o0 The attsr admit white 10 hold any real
estate, or enjoy any 81 the privileges II citizen The
former 10 essentially white government, with about
the same ntermixture q other blood ia The spanih
Main aud Brazil The government always has been, and
siil is In the hands u the whites The immigration q
tacks u prohibited and white coonists invited by
grants Of lands the government paying their expeoees
and subsistence TIL established in their new homes.