The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-07
st. Domingo. Visit TO the Island.

AT SEA. Thursday, Nov. "a. 1858.
Have you place in your columns, and interest your
heart for thai rich and romantic island which, with all
its wondrou. dowry OF tropical beauty, is orphan and
stranger in the midst OF our Anericaa seas Santo
Domingo scarcely days sail from the port OF New
York, and all her magnificent shores teen with historic
legends; yet unknown land in the United States
There Columbus first planted on church and fortress The
cross OF Christ aud the flag OF CASTLE at The discovery
OF The New World, and there ne monined IN CHAINS ms
gift OF new empires to The cruel and ungra'eu Spa!a
There tradition still points out the where the cohd-
ing but moi cowardy princes OF the soil made their last
ruthless and fatal struggles Tor freedom and existence
looked by crumbng chapel dedicated 10 our Lady
OF Mercy, amid the stately palms and broad-leaved
foliage OF the tropics, we may Trace the pain OF three
strange oassacres-bru,a and furious OF
In successive OF the Spanards who had
inveised The princess OF those hills 10 banquet and
there shot down her collected followers and family ia
cold blood. themselves slaughtered by the deser-
they collecting to work The gold mines.
century later, those green ware stained
with the blood III women and children by lbs Degoes oil
The west, Irantc with successful instruction, and
thirsty Tor the blood OF the whites that tey drank it,
literally drank itn teir unchanged delirium The ven
cradle pes who plead for the lives OF these innocent
and helpless victims fell win his upi!led cross In the
inds. OF the bloody pile, and IRON ma, day the voice
Of prayer and lac Incense OF sacrifice have ceased In thai
ancient chagel.
Sill later when :. Santana, the Liberator," unfarl-
ell the flag of Dominican ndepenfe ace. rafy OF ne
goes led by OF Soulouques black captains attacked
neighborng village with Inc war-cy OF " death %
RED terror aud destruction the whites OF eastern tlay
seat The fg h,enei inhabitants to mountain deis Tor
refuge, hat they fled they met tue ruined
church by e band OF horsemen coming to their res
cue. be young leader unured The white cross OF Do
minica under light OF their blazing homes. and rallied
them 10 battle in their own defence u was deadly
desperate srie They were not many. but lhey fought
hand 10 hand with all the cherished bitterness OF hostile
races until the morninghe gouou-, gorgeoas morning
OF the ropes dawned the held. aud revealed the vic
toy Of the whites. Seventeen white men lay dead or
wounded, but among them than thrice their number
blacks. and they dressed Tor burial, and the last
rites were pad them close beside the ancient church OF
be palm grove. where last princess OF the red
had been treacherouy slain BY the Spanads where the
children OF The Spaaiard bad been savsgey murderer by
also paid the blood penalty OF their aud their falhrrs
deeds THIS last OF re,rbuye drama OF
a late occurrence. Happily 1t has been followed ~
which nov consolidating into liberal and per-
nanent peace OF the races IN that district
This is but episode OF the wills poetry OF the sland
history. The gold districts OF Cnoa and Coluy abound
in laies OF romance. Each abandoned stronghold us
lofty hills each ruined halt falling Into he cay amid it's
devp forests each silent Guy OF her ouce fere but nov
d,sose rega bas it's story of prde prosperity, and
overthrow
f ON the city of Columbus 10 the palace OF Fausun,
through her mahogany 10 ests and tangled des, By her
lonely brdle paths and her rough piled moun-
lains hope to vis with ample time and cope, a that
ST. Domingo presess OF the HE hest historic interest OF
the most sfIkng natural beauty and OF the creates
promise civilization and the advancement 1T her
10 The pah OF American progress. The imIDicans
make generous invitation 10 tie people OF the grand
eldest daughter Of American hbvriy-,ie sons OF the
North American Unon-iu come and share, on free and
equal terms the gifts which Naue has bestowed upon
Their leland - and s but Just To both republics that
the press OF the Uni,ed States should declare TO the
world lie character aud value ri those gifts.
CORA MONTGOMERY