The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-22

The installation Of The new President, Santana, had
taken place with great soemhity and in the midst OF
lively public Teolcngs. On concluding the period OF he
magstracy Ssnor Baez read to the Chambers long mes
sage, in which he described prosperous The general
situation OF the country, and proposed as the wes doc
times, TO seek in the protection OF European powers
that point OF support necessary for their nascent state
OF society.
The following paragraphs, which translate from the
message OF Senlr BAez place this doctrine in clear
light and show also The sentiment OF cordially which
prevails the republic towards Spain and which the
recent visit Of the Spanish steamer Isabel II had
tended not little strengthen Senor Baez holds the
following language in his message
The suggestions of evil ambition, which respect no
acquired lights whatever may be their titles, have pro-
duced these latter years Just cause OF nquelude TO HE
authorities and peaceable inhabitants oil The island oil
Cuba In past months, also, insidious projects oil an
alarming disposition, founded our immigration law
have been denounced by The press With this motive, IN
protection OF our independence and with The decided
purpose of preventing whatever hos lie act soever to The
injury of the Spanish nation, energetic measures were
taken TO Illustrate every spurious plan which might at
tempt TO shelter It's foundation IN THIS republic Inc ST.
uaon of the government difficult IN debating
restrictive orders with respectful the entry OF foreigners
into the country but be what might the consequence OF
acting in such delicate matter, or whether The powers
with whom treaties were stipulated should comprehend
or not the tendencies OF slch measures, up TO the
present time the government has received nothing but
marks OF appreciation.
seauence--hat OF insisting on the mediation OF the two
great and powerful nations who have always been care
full OF conservation. Strong proofs have BEEN up 10
the present time. given OF The nobeness OF The views OIL
France and England, and to other causethanks to
the efficacy OF their protection we owe lt-lhat there has
not been on the frontier periodical enusion OF blood
In my former message bad occasion 10 congratulate
myself and the leg AZURE for The immense authority
which the French people had conded TO the most gene
rous friend OF our young republcI,pnnee LOUIS Napo
leon To-day, the empire re-esabshed, that aahorty
remains in his hands IN a permanent manner; ana
through il France will hold that lofty influence in the
world to which her refinement and her power give her
iDcontestable rights. From The moment IN which we
proclaimed independence, shaking of Hayden dom-
nation, France look the initiative in procuring Tor US
peace-ln regulating the foreign policy She terminated
at the question which occasoned such losses to The
peoples who divide in this island dominion and SOW
eIeIgnty. . u
be always profuse OF benefits for those countries
which, as ours, found on periodical emlga alton Their
hopes of progress They will place the way OF OBJ
tanning The material advantages OF which our country is
susceptible by the nature OF lis territory and lis insua
sltuaon and TO them we will be debtors Tor the advan
tages moral ORDER which Immediately derived from
connexion with civilized people. .
This purpose is fulfilled by intoxicating the necessity OF
being explicit in TIE manifestation OF our friendly and
sincere desires towards the ancient metropolis Span
ards all by origin by educaton having the same Gus
toms, the religion, the same language-we see al
ways in the natives OF the peninsula, our brothers ana
our friends the companions OF the achievements WHICH,
ia other times illustrated these territories presenting
from that time form the portenis of which the Spanish
American race was capable. Be what may be the motive
which makes differ must not attribute II TO hostile
measures Providence, in preserving from civil war
pleased to leave intact the sentiments OF reciprocal
adt con between these two people. Spain neither OPP
posed by force the political notifications which were
wrought in this portion OF her domnlons, nor was ne
cessay ia efecting this TO shed the blood OF breh
rem Thus, then, our duties already prescribed we can
call for peace the gates OF the metropolis, certain OF
meeting a sincere reception.
BY OF Congress, the commerce with Spain ought,
in my opinion. to begin already TO calculate the same
freedom with the favored nation and, besides,
iron of propriey IL would be night TO rec
ognse a national debt the amount OF losses which the
Spanish residents OF ST. Domingo sustained by the con-
fscaon OF properly decreed by the Hayden government
eservng ourselves the right of exacling from the lat
the corresponding compensation at the defnive egu
lalion of peace