The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-24

NEWS BY THE MAILS.
Our washington correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Juno p, 1881.
flayti AID the Policy Of The Aimais-
fyaf,on-2xs Joint Protect nate, Sc, Sc. SC.
The authorized contradiction, in the Republic Of
friday, Of the TtibaneS nonsensical report that
Mr.. Webster had proposed TO effect joint protee-
torate. with England and France over Nicaragua
was satisfactory, so far Central America Is con-
cerned. There was, however, an aiiusion 10 ilayt,
not so satisfactory, and, indeed somewhat conhrm-
fpr the reports which have been in circulation for
come time. as to the policy which this government
Is pursuing in the contest between Hayti and the
Dominicans 1t is known that the policy Of the Late
Secretary Of State, Mr.. Clayton, was to compel
Soulouque to pay the United States the indemnity
Justly due citizens, for peated and aggravated
outrages and thus at the same time divest him of
the means Of prosecuting his of determination
against the Dominicans. All who rene m Der the
horrors which have been enacted in that island,
must shudder at the thought of the whites again
.apng into the hands of the negroes; and hence.
whist Mr. Clayton's policy would have carried out
an act of justice to our citizens, it would also
have received the approval of the American people,
10y its suppressing war of butchery and Of exter-
1nination Of the white population of ST. Domingo.
There is reason to fear that the policy has been
changed. Not only it opposed by the agents
of France and England at the time, both of which
countries have interest in keeping their allies
the Haytiens in power, and depressing the Domini-
cans, whose feelings may naturally be supposed to
lie towards this country; but Soulouqucs BANKERS in
Boston, b. G. Clark and Co, used every means to
prevent the matter from being pressed to conclu
sion, for the that ii the indemnity Was
paid, they could cease to have the lingering of his
money.
And what terms are offered to the Dominicans!
J hey asked to recognize the "Emperors au-
1horay, and lay down their arms and that august
individual pledges his honor o. that if they do he
will permit them to govern their end of the island,
&c merely being the nominal head. And it is this
deposition which there is too much reason to be-
ieye England, France and the United States,
JOINT protietorate, are going TO compel the Domini-
cans to accept.
What will be the result! The Dominicans lose
their nationality. They become Haytens; and
Snoe in Soulouques power, he can massacre them
at his leisure Of what is the protection of the
combined powers, even supposins that it is offered
in good faith, with desire that the Emperor's
proposition should be faithfully complied with!
Gan this protec ion step in between Sououque and
bis yictimsl Not q bit of it. He appoints the ju-
dietary, and the judicial axe can DO the work Of
il~odju efficiently the soldiers bayonet. If
this unhoiy scheme of protectorate is carried out
TIC isasd, in six months will be left to the free con-
place where, if their wives and daughters escape,
their own lives, at all events, will surely pay the
forfeit The subject is one of the deepest interest
20 oil who do not desire the negro race to trample
on the white. II is question in toe consideration
OF which thoughts Of possible contingencies
ShGs1d divert the American mind from the greater
and nnmedate consideration Of humanity. Why
because Hayu happens to be one of the richest
syots on the face of the globe-but spot which is
now foul blot upon civilization and humanity-aid
in strengthening the hands of a set OF barbarians-
for they are nothing else-for fear that the white
residents should succeed in establishing a govern
ment which would deyelope the natural advantages
which God has blessed the island With Let US
hope that these fears Of Mr.. Websters course are
exaggerated; and that the reports which cur
rently circulated a. to his being about to
mate plan which will destroy the Dominicans are
nnfoanted Second only in importance to its
internal policy Is the foreign policy Of this repub-
lie and let it not be sad that that policy is to turn
our backs upon struggling freedom and lend help
ing hand TO assist the sprcadof barbarism, cruelty
and the trampling Of the white under the heel
Of the negro,