The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-12-21
tProm the Turks Island Royal Gazetic.i
The Saint Domingo Movement.

The Saint Domingo Movement.
For some time past rumors have
been in circulation that third cxpc-
dition would sail fiom the United
States for the purpose of again in
yading Cuba. These rumors have
Mt length taken Il tangible form-and
the information that another grand cx-
pcditiuh is preparing to leave the
shores of the United States, is now
confirmed. Our information is de-
rived from an undoubtcd source. This
spowerful expedition is fitting out in
the United States, under the prctcxt of
availng themselves of the emigration
decree just published by the Domin-
lean Congress, which ttrtninly Senor
Bacz did not intend for the Americans,
but for the Frcncl,-it has opened
the doors to the American advent
urers who project the establishment of
foothold III St. Domingo, where the
expeditions might assemble, and
thence concert their attacks more con.
vcnicntly upon Cuba.
Their intentions are to land as
emigrants, under the protection of
the law, with a<s,:mcd professions also
of assisting the Dominicuns against So
ulnuquc.
The drift Of the object contemplated
is to subjugatc both the Dominicans
and the llaytirhs, to compel all the
blacks to labor. according to the
code rural, and unlimcly to flood The
country with white population. Cuba
is to be treated in the same manner,
and ,nc Americans hope thereby
To establish II monopoly of tropical
products s.lch as they now ENJOY in
the article of cotton. No doubt great
numbers of blacks would also be
transported to the islands.
An association or company ha,
been formed Tor the purpose. Mes
srs. Green, father and son, the lat
ter recently III especial agent of the
United States at st. Domingo, Col.
White, celebrated in the Lop,z cx-
pcdilion. Mr.. Picket, late CONNER
cial agent Of che United States at
these islands, and various others, are
partners in the schcmc. The asso-
ciation intend to employ chiefly steam
crs, and in order to conceal the en-
terprise, have already got the Lcgis-
lature of Georgia to grant All act Of
incorporation. in such manner that
the sailing of, these steamers with
proposed immigrants from any of the
American ports cannot be intertcrcd
with. a person by the name Of
Wells, is said to be figuring in New
York as IN agent of the Dominican
republic, to give the scheme an air
Of reality.
The Spanish Government seems to
he informed of tho measures, and
the Spanish Minister Mt Washington
has communicated to the Secretary Of
State, that the expedition on leaving
the American coast, will be closely
watched, and if their course be direct
ed towards St. Domingo, Her Cath
olic Majesty's government will be
compelled to take possession of St.
Domingo, which she would have eve
ry right to do, as she has never re-
l;nquishcd by any formal act, her
dominion over the eastern part of
the island. 1t is probable that Spain
in such case will throw large force
into st. Domingo.
The Immigrants. it is said, will be
accompanied by four or five thou
sand Texans, Kcntuckians, DC, to pro.
tcct the settlers" against the attacks of
Solouqnc, who seems determined upon
mn invasion. The British Consul at
Port au Prince has strcnuously en-
deavorcd to induce him to give at
least six months, notice, but in
vain. He is just now much irritated,
it is said, by those foolish remarks
in the Echo del Organia, threaten
! ing the invasion Of his territory.
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