New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-17
FRANCE AND ST. DOMINGO.

The Courier dn Hare replies at length 10
the journals of this country and Of England
which have made so great and so useless fuss
about the rumored occupation of SANTANA by
the French. While doubling the truth of the
rumor, the Courier thinks with justice that
both England and America must have forgot
ten their own peculiar habits when declaiming
with so much ardor against such an acquisition
by another power; and states some highly in
teresting facts in connection with the matter.
We translate:
was in l42 that the Spanish part Of the isle thought
OF declaring itsef independent and breaking the yoke
Of the blacks which took advantage OF their numerical
superiority Cypress IL, and accordingly sought for
power under whose egis might shelter Its infant lib
erty Santana who was the soul OF the movement
locked 70 France.
The negotiations were long and difficult The Cab.
met of the Tueries carried into the affair which thus
spontaneously offered Itself the Of trnidlty
which formed the distinctive feature of It's policy FL
nally, on Sept - 1913, treaty signed the
following basis:
a. France shall render efficient assistance 10 the
new Dominican Republic, both to conquer and to
maintrn It's absolute independence
- The Dominican Republic coded TO France the
peninsula Of Ssmans 10 found permanent establish.
ment.
- The French Governor Of the establishment OF
SANTANA TO be the direct generalization OF the
pTo,ectoTlte awarded by France 10 the Dominican Re.
public and TO be clothed with full powers TO that
effect
This Treaty, which accepted by NJ. Adolphe
Barrot, Consul obtained at Paris In the com.
mencement Of 1914 but demi ratification That Is 10
cay Frsrce fulfilled one OF the engagements Of the
Treaty by supporting the Dominican movement by
Counter Admiral Moges, the Commander Of the West
India squadron. This movement having succeeded.
ssnta Anne officially proclaimed the Independence Of
hs people 4. - Domingo Feb a. 1874 and at once
called upon France install at SANTANA the efficient
Protectortte sgreed upon In the Treaty Of le43 But
neLer arguments entresties nor even the threat
Of throwing kimfeif into the arms OF another power
could overcome the repugnsncc o. King Louis Philippe
fer step which might result in diplomatic eomplca
tOns. From ls4i TO 1915 there ensued constant ex
change d d. stches between the two Governments
without any result Tae revolution OF 1919 found
things in this strange siiuAton On the one hand
the Dominican Republic imploring. so 10 say, with
Joined hs nds the nstauient OF the Proectorse the
o,her France rejecting the seduetons Of tais o.er
which wa cesselessly renewed.
The Impotence and the desire 10 be under the
French flag had reached such point st ST. Domingo
that IN the commencement Of March, lsia before the
events Of February were known, they wrote to Paris
urging France caiegoriesny 70 choose between pure
end simple protectorse, sT:eraiaas or the absolute
sovereignty Of the young republic This dispatch wac
received by the Provisional Government, and bad no
other result than those which mad preceded Mean
while the dangers which menaced Dominican indie
pendenee were increasing. The Hsytians were pre-
pairing decisive expedition. In the month Of June Of
thst year " de Lsmartine promised a regular inter
vencn Of the French forces in case Of an attack Bu,
new political changes ca, short the otter and distracted
attention from this remote question.
Taking ambiguous advantage Of this state OF Affairs
The Emperor Fsustn invaded the Dominican territory
ard advanced TO the gates Of 81 Domingo Santana came
torthfrom hsretresi 70 the republic ne had founded
sueh danger was well adapted % turn the public mind
and hopes more than toward the French protecto
rate The Clergy, the Congress the M1nicpaitie. all
voted unanimously address France 70 supphca.e
her 20 longer to repei the offers made her More than
this, IN leading home the army which had beaten the
Hsytians, ssntsna was determined at all hazards to
raise the French asg and ell the Influence Of the coa