The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-11
FROM ST. DOMINGO.
Manifesto Of President Santana.
Vesy Interesting Inteliigence-Bsnis of
Ex-PresiGent Baez, and of 4 Priest, for
Grossly Immoral Conduct-Den0uncing Ex-
President Raez.

The schooner Arcturus, Captain Tarbox, arrived at
Boston the 18th instant from St Domingo whence che
sailed the 18th ultio. We HAYS received by her tie
following official papers. They will be found of consider
able interest 10 the pubIc;--
[rsnlat from the Spanish for the New York Herald
tssryss GOD, COUNTRY AND LIBERTY.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
PEDRO SANTANA GeLeral in Chief Of the Army Lberaor
OF the Country and President OF the Republic
Whereas tie crimes perpe'Iated by the priest Fran
Cisco Vionet, native OF Bsrcelons, late curate of
three parishes in this province, classified
crimes and subject him TO the jurisdiction of ths
ordinary courts Of justice according to article twenty
four OF pact and to paragraphs $50 to
1888 Of the French penal CODE in force nevertheless
II convenient to take into oonsdsTstion the utter
official note, represents the following -
THAT the turplude and scandal OF The acts committed
by the priest Vonet are OF such nature that i they
fail to injury to public moias ana finishes
BY requesting and beseeching that moved by Chris
tan charity ano without any opposition on his part to
the civil Jurisdiction and wi hous his
request With the general interest and security of the ber
nent in order 10 avert The perncious moral effects
which would undoubtedly spring from the publicity ef
such scandslous deeds, unknown 10 our commuoity ]
would degn to ORDER the banshnen OF the accused one
from the territory of the repnbhc, &c. &o., &c
Whereas the verbal deposition Of The witt. and
of the compartments in the case would complete the
scandal in this celebrated cause unparalleled in judi
csl records because the expo Of large number Of
married ladies and of young ladies' not ffteea and
either parties witnesses In this shameful cause would
be preudcial 10 the tranquility Of those people which
have witnessed such deeds and like wise to the dome site
peace Of many families; whilst the publ, confession of
the crimes and outragss of the priest vonet would
taply excite a strong feeling of horror.
Whereas said priest IL dangerous to society in
general for his having In az his committed the
most Ieycltpg excesses as 1t appears by the biographical
notice given by his own diocesan the Bshop of Barcelona
to the Bishop Of Porto Rico, which received when
bis rad conduct became known and when he ordered
to leave the island, which Lotce thence forwarded
IN vf9u In fam Had IN srviyn
the meantime, assurance that he not cape be OF
forming himself because in a the places visited by him
he had ptrpetrated the greatest outrages which
crimes made by the three communities to which he had
been sent to exercise his sacred ministry aud by the
summary information taken by the judicial committee
appointed to this effect.
most and vrtuous metropolitan archbishop to
wi ON caused the summary proceedings TO be commu
pcated and likewise the public Of morality and
convenience, and without establishing, by this act of
leniencv, precedent ende the ends of justice to
subtract criminal from its prosecution, whatever
be the profession and the class to which said criminal
may belorgusrg the extraordinary powers entrusted
TO me BY the honorable national Congress-I have de
eed and by these presents do hereby decree, viz
Art i. The priest Francisco VioLet, native OF Bar
celopa is expelled from the Dominican Republic leaving
to the zeal and cons cience Of the said metropolitan arch
bishop the charge Of informing of these his
Diocesan, and the Pope If he deem 1t convenient
for the respect of public morality of the interest of
society and in honor and satisfaction of the august
Art The Secretary Of State for the Department of
Interior and Police charged with the execution OF the
present decree.
Given in our national palace of San Domingo this 18th
of july lSSs, the 10th Of the country, s,xr.u,
Recorded by the Secretary Of State for the Interior and
Police.
(signed,) FRANCISCO MORENO.