The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08

psopla That island by its geographical posi-
Non 20 near to our coast, 20 adjacsut TO the
strongholds of European power in the East In
dian seas, above all, from the character OF its
population, assimilsling in race and habits to n
most interesting class of the Inhabitants Of our
country, would seem to mako it impossible for
our government not to watch with every imagina-
bic degree Of care, the relations which the Hay
tlens hold with foreign cabinets ~ well as their
domestic policy. Under the better days of our
Diplomacy, before Mr.. Fillmore had introduced
t. a. system, that our flag was to submit
Quietly to xlI insults, recede before any threat,
and tanHely acq uesce in whatever arrangements
: British or Spanish minister may make or
.supeest" in Washington,-in those better
times, % say, Hsyti was watched, aud the in
trjQues Of England aud France were anticipated
and lhwarted 20 completely by that most able
Of all diplomatists and statesmen OF his day
Mr.. Calhoun-while he was Secretary OF State,
that quiet in their Vaccinations supervened, and
il was not until the accession OF the present
Wing administration that they were renewed; ;
and unless new system takes the place of our
present mode of dealing with such questions,
Nolouaue will succeed in that project 80 warmly
sustained, in reality by England, of subduing
The Dominicans. The remnant of the inhabi-
tants Of San Domingo, corresponding in posi-
ton. though not in purity Of blood, with its
former masters; but naturally inclined to the
;ntsrasts of the United States-should the
b:nck emperor succeed in this project withal,
Havu. will become a British possession to all
intents and purposes and thus afford her the
Last means she required for rendering the West
India Islands so many confederated negro colo
MES. dependent upon Great Britain, and Grip.
plinp our commerce while insulting our institu-
ITEMS. forming most dangerous and wearying
thorn in the side of the Union, and upon it's
most sensitive ocean frontier
Hinder the management of Mr.. Fillmore We
have lost all that was gained by Mr.. Calhoun,
whose system held Solouque in check, and up
bald the Dominicans without subjectng himself
to the annoyance or respon Utilities of direct in
tervention or protectorate over either. Now,
thanks to the sagacty of the Fillmore cabinet,
we have been trapped into coalition with
France and England-the majority OF the parties
ruling the conduct of oil. The result is that as
the interests of France and England, SO far as
we are concerned, are hostile to ours, but har.
monize with each other, and, in consequence, we
are hereafter to exercise but nominal influence
in Haytien affairs. We have all the inconve-
piencies which Mr.. Calhoun avoided, without
particle of that real power which he exerted.-
Our government has been mlseraby duped, and
that to , while it was being openly insulted by
those who practced upon it.
While Bulwer, the British minister at Wash
inpton. was writing about that "weak govern.
ment at Washington" he was controlling it's
everv movement in regard to Central America
and the West Indies!
AS a browning glory it appears that the pre-
sent administration contemplates favoring US
with establishing diplomatic relations with Hay
ii! His sable majesty Faustin l., has actually
despatched minister to this country, and who
is now awaiting in silence propitious moment
for presenting his wooy head at the Presiden-
tia levee.
The name of this functionary is Jimeneses (;
and all accounts represent him as being most
unprincipled tool of the English policy and OF
his master Faustin |. He was Dominican, but
BETRAYED them to Solouque, in whose service he
has ever 81, &c distinguished himself as scoun
drel of the most approved stamp Since his
arrival he has been in the custody and under the
management of the British embassy, who will
doubtless arrange his reception rs to time, man.
ner, &C., with Mr.. Fillmore.
Upon this subject the Democratic Repiew for
February says: ..
.With the present Democratic Senate will lie
the power negatively, of repairing in some mea
sure the bunging Encouragement OF this bust
ness during the last two or three years, and our
cupable derection of duty in regard to it, in
case the question of the recognition CT liayti in
any form or by any act, shall be brought before
that body, as will most likely be the case, during
the present session of Congress. And it 1t en-.
tertains a proper regard for its own dignity and
self respect,-for what is due to our national
character as a great and republican nation, and
A. 4. =. e nopn;r;rou poOnla To
our sympathy and to recognition by us as an
INDEPENDENT State, claims established by eight
wears of adverse enjoyment of their republican
institutions, it will confirm no commercial treaty
with Hsyti, nor ratfy any other act equivalent
to a r, cognition Of that power, which does not
contain posifipe and distinct recognition, on the
part of Hayti Of the absolute and unconditional
independence Of the Dominican republic, and a
guaranty on the part Of The former, as against
its o,on aggressive acts, Of the undsturbed repose
and security of The latter. We take this position
in order to make the case as strong as possible
in favor of IIayti. But in point of fact and on
principle, we utterly deny the expediency of the
United States recognizing The black empire, or
government of Hayt under any circumstances,
or conditions whatever"
This WINS the policy of Mr.. Calhoun, save
that under no circumstances could he have been
brought, in our opinion, to sanction such an alb
surdity as recognizing such burlesque on all
government as that CT Hayti.
Tn this connection few details in regard to
the present condition of Hayt as compared
with its state at the period when it passed under
negro rule, would be appropriate; but our, linn
its comrel US to defer them until to. morrow.
They aff,rd melancholy proof of the total un-
fitness of the negro race for eelfgovernrnent,
and of its rapid and ruinous decline whenever
left to its own guidance. Experience, history,
observation, all lead to the conclusion that I'M
der no other circumstances have the negroes
ever advanced 80 far in civilization as in state
of absolute bondage to the Caucasian race;
when released from that position, they degener-
ate at once. Left to themselves, the refinement
of Ashantee, the intellectual development of
Congo is their eliminating point. Recon: tray.
oilers, Bayard Taylor the last, has demonstrated
for us that those works of Upper Egypt, exhibit
ling more or less of progress in former period,