The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-04
The st. Domingo Movement.

From the Turks Islands Royal Gazette, Aug Isl
For some time past rum0rs have been in oircula-
tion that third expedition would sail from the
United for the purpose Of again invading Csba
These rumOrs have at length taken tangible form
and the Information that another grand expedition
is preparing to leave tho shores Of the United Stases
to be directed to st. Domingo, is now confirmed.
Our information is derived from an undoubtsd
souroe This powerful expedition is fitting out in
the United States. under the pretext Of awaiting
themselves of the emigration decree Just passed. BIZ
the Dominican Congress, which certainly Senior
bsez did not Intend tor the Americans, but for the
French-it has opened tho doors to tho Americas
adventurous who project the establishment of foot
hold IN st Domingo, where the expeditions might
assemble, and thonce concert their attacks more
conveniently upon Cuba.
Their intentions are to land as immigrants, under
the protection Of the law with assumed professions
also OF assisting the Dominicans against Soulouqus.
The drift Of tho object contemplated is to subja-
gate both the Doninicans and Haytiens, to compel
all the blacks to labor according to tho code rural,
and ultimately to neod the country with q white
population Cuba is to be treated in the same man
ner, and the Americans hope thereby to establish
monopoly Of tropical products, such as they now
enjoy Of the article Of cotton No doubt great nam
! hers of blacks would also be transported to the
| islands.
An association or company has been formed for
| the purpose: Messrs Green, father and son, the
latter recently an especial agent Of tho United States
| ut st Domingo, Colonel White, celebrated in the
Lopez expedition, Mr. Picket, late commercial agent
OF the United States at these islands, and various
Others are partners in the s,heme. The assoois-
tion intend to employ chiefly steamers, and in order
to conceal the enterprise have already got the La
gislature of Georgia to grant aot Of inoorpora-
tion, in such manner that the sailing Of these
the American ports cannot Be interfered with.
person by the name of Wells is said to be figuring
in New York MS an agent of the Dominican repub-
lilo, to give the scheme an air Of reality.
The Spanish vfnment seems to be informed Of
those measures and the Spanish minister at Wash
ington has communicated to Mr.. Webster that The
expedition on leaving the American coast, will b
closely watched, and if their course be directed
towards st. Domingo, Her Catholic Majesty's 70
vernment will be compelled to take posse sson of st.
Domingo, which she would have every right to do,
IS che has never relinqushed by any formal aos her
dominion over the eastern part of the island. II il
probable that Spain in such o case will throw q
large force into st Domingo
The immigrants it is said, will be accompanied
by four CT Ave thousand Texans Kcntuokisns,
&c. to protect the "settlers" against the attacks
OF the Emperor S0ulouque, who seems determined
upon an invasion. The British consul at Port au-
Prince has strenuously endeavored to induce him TO
give ut least six months notice, but in vain. He
just now much rritated, it is said by those feol-
ish remarks in the Eco del Organa, threatening
the invasion of bis territory.
We beg to call the attention OF the govornmsnt
to the defenceless condition of these islands
Within twelve hours sail of st. Domingo, whore
at present two hostile parties in constant rsad
ness for military movement, at any moment an
engagement may take place, when if the victorious
party should follow up vigorously its successes and
press the vanquished, these islands may be mum
dated with refugees to an alarming extent or the
Cuban invaders, who have threatened to include our
Islands in their next expedition, may at an unsx-
pected moment present themselves. And what
force have We to meet such aggressionl We have
q small body Of regulars, who are no doubt wen
disciplined and well accoutred, but which after all
ia but q handful of mon we have also local
militia, but, all well know who reside here 1t II
both unaImed and undiscipned, and in time d
need would be little better than mob
Truly somathipO shauld ha dop nd ~
thing right speedily. Crum est cavendi, tempus ~
7nediis malls