Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-18
HAYTI AND ST. DOMINGO.

HAYTI AND ST. DOMINGO.
A new degree Of interest on the subject of the
Island of Hispanola has lately been aroused by the
disclosure Of certain designs of the French Govern
ment to re-establish their authority in that island
Our readers will recollect says the Boston Courier
that in the reign of Charles the Tenth of France
treaty was concluded between the French and Hay-
tien Governments, by which Hayti agreed to pay
thirty millions of dollars to France as the price Of
its independence. In the opinion Of many judges
this was more money than the whole island was
worth at any rate, the Haytiens have never been
able to pay it, and this delinquency has become the
ground of the proceedings above indicated for the
recovery of the island by the French Accounts
have already reached u.s. though not in a very au-
thentic shape, that French force has landed and
established itself on the island or peninsula of Sa-
mana, on the northeastern shore of Hispanola We
gather some light upon this subject frsm the follow
ing article in the Phare, French journal, publish
ed at New York
When in 1912 the Spanish part of the island of Hayti
thought of declaring its independence and of breaking
the yoke of black population, which was abusing its
numerical superiority to support thereon its intellectual
and moral superiority it was necessary for it to seek
power under whose @gs shelter in all security its
infant liberty, without fear of seeing that protection
verified into absolute domination. SPAIN which perhaps
might have had its first sympathes, had many diff
CultleS OF own contend TO be able to 0er
certain and eicacous support England and the United
States known for their humor were besides
separated from the Dominican population by profound
distinctions of manners religion traditions and language
to permit the idea Of applying to them until after having
exhausted allother resources Santanathe leading
in the Dominican Repubic-therefore turned towards
France whose strength and loyalty offered him all
sary guarantees, and whose name, far from exciting any
repugnance had left in that part of the ancient colony Of
st. Domingo the most sympathetic recollections
The negotiations were long and difficult. The Cabinet
OF the Tueries carried into this affair." which had just
been presented to it, that of tmdty which formed
the distinctive seal of its foreign policy AT length
the ODD of December, IS43, treaty signed the
following basis
First France should lend effective support to the
new Dominican republic, well to conquer its abso-
lutte independence as to maintain it.
Second The Dominican republic should yield to France
the peninsula of SANTANA, to found permanent estab
lshment.
Third The French Governor of the establishment of
SANTANA should be the direct personfcaon of the pro-
tectorate accorded by France to the Dominican republic
and should be invested with full powers to this effect
This treaty, accepted by NJ Ferdinand Barrot was ra-
tilted at Paris early in 1874 Soon after France fulfilled
the first engagement it had assumed by causing the Do
minican movement to be supported by Vice Admiral de
Moges, commander of the West India squadron
Strong in the alliance which he had secured Santana
officially proclaimed the independence of st. Domingo
the 18th of February 1874 and requested the French
Government to install at SANTANA the effective protecto-
rate stipulated in the treaty of 1843 But neither
themselves into the of another Power could
the resistance of Louis Philippe to which
might involve some diplomatic complications From
1874 to lo4S there continual interchange of des
patches which led to result The revolution of 1913
found things in this strange situaton-on side the
Dominican republic, suppcatng the installation of the
protectorate the other France refusing the seductive
offer increasingly renewed Impaence and the desire of
being placed under the French flag attained to such
point in ST. Domingo, that in the beginning of the month
of March, 184S before the of February known
they wrote to Paris categorcally praying of France
choose between the pure and simple protectorate, the
conditions of paramount ownership, the absolute
sovereignty of the young republic
This despatch received by the Provisional Govern
ment and led to no more result than the preceding
ones In the time the dan gers which threatened
Dominican independence increasng-the Haytiens
were preparing to make decisive expedition. In
the month of June in the year, nj. de Lamartne
promised regular intervention of French forces in
OF attack But new political changes came TO cut short
this Offer and distract attention from this foreign ques
ton: 1S49 arrived-Soulouque invaded the Dominican
territory, and advanced to the gates Of St Domingo
Santana obliged TO leave his retreat to
the republic which he had founded. Such
ing caused ideas and hopes than towards
the French protectorate The clergy the Congress- the
municipalities voted unanimously address to France,
begging of her longer to repulse the offers made to
her Still more; in bringing back the army which had
just defeated the Hayens Santana desired with all his
heart hoist the trcoored flag and all the influence Of
the Consul NJ Victor Place. was required to prevent him
Il
Neither these lively manifestations the efforts Of
the English and American agents to sap her influence at
ST. Domingo changed the resolution which France appear
ed to have taken in reservng her rights without making
of them She conented herself with taking active
and ecacious part in all the negotiations which have at
length brought back peace between the Dominican repub
lie and the Hayen empire But, after before this
suit the Dominican Government has ceased for sin
gle instant to insist the full regulations Of the treaty
of 1843.
We do not believe that the statement needs any COM
mentares to scatter the vague accusations Of INVASION
and the threats which they have begun prefer against
France. In occupying to-day the Peninsula Of Samana
she does nothing but take possession Of her property and
so far from having had the necessity of ntrgues arrive
at this result she has only for too long time refused to
profit by her legitimate advantages We know country
which would not have exhibited, under such crcum-
stances, either such such disinterested
ness. All this in advance, will not prevent
clamors and determinations. The presence of France
SANTANA is too much opposed to hopes and projects
to provoke many anathemas. But she has on her side
right and the past perhaps Also the interests of the
of the r-coor than under the equivocal folds Of
tain standard which mysterious enterprise prepar
ing to hoist from day to day. that very point of Sa
mana
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATEs.-A
becoming tribute was incidentally paid to the me-
mory Of Mr. WEBSTER, by the Earl of MALMEs-
BURY, in the British House of Lords on the evening
Of the Goth ultimo, in the course of some remarks
of his, in reply to an interrogation respecting the
fishery negotiation We quote:
This negotiation has been but just begun, and Mr.