Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-27
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GENERAL CAZNEAU'S LETTER OE TIE
DOMINICAN REpI'EIIc


n::l IMurr the ridiculous stories pnt IN circulation
hy the New York Evening Post, rrsp"cn., General
CazEcans business last winter ~ ~. Domingo. HIS
honorable career public man II lcsas ;iHd aaG:'.
da testimonials in the STATE Department, a::cs; i
character and capacity in su'icrn, anGe; ba; the
letter We give below Is the most li:l "m'! cnc!rE;Tc
exposition OF ;hc am,l motive G the attacks q:
the Evening P"st. II tells it. own story, and ne
think our New York cocmpurnry Will hnl II i5 easy
matter 10 define lis position with ;lc ne." cm
pcror satisfactory Gen. Cazacau does Bis with
the administration aud The Dominican Republic:
To ihc Editor oi ne y. Y Hwvij:
The Evening Post persists III grossly m;Srcrg,sclt-
Ing the Dominican people, and even goes AZ ia III !ls
spirit OF llaytcn partnership ,s :" GSScl; that adn
the material positions o.! lis statement. hc:m,!cd
that article as $50 malicious and coa:gnIphv falls.
that it coud hot possibly be written hya grniieuan,
nnl ii that is w!a; the editor Of the Post call, an
admission 4" lis rnll he Is welcome 20 al II" hrac
lis.
The Post has authority for IL u,scrI!":s, ana
mos, cnpIa,ical!v deny, fur ns am comr"rli,i all
kmow.d -. share, belief Ia any administration
intrigue or movement Tor the acquisition al Do
mlnlrt.
do no; desire the annexation of the Dominican
Republic but lis recognition Gs an act o. policy and
lsiicr. IL has Il right expect from -l!rt
acknowledgements, intercourse, aud appreciation rs will
secure that pr"misim; "oum State l:s proper place III
the .i!rcr!r:tlI system.
II is The duty oi the United States government 10
carefully pr"r";'. commerce Will! all the rcpuh.-
States "n iiiI- continent.
Our ships are III position :" ''n :'r;r c"rryIn@
trade a'd our manufacturers Hin prrvt-"'-.,ro"tr'
supply nearly MI lie requirements ~! :i.cir people.
Il is ;urrc-t 10 cherish III" power, production, ':nd
general welfare OF ni ;hr-" American States. for their
wealth. unl s!r.Lg. contribute n nu: OWN. II i ~
mGrE a!dr' - ;tig aggregate 4" American ;n!c", III
opposition ~ I'll! p.r,rn, an lu:urc prrc!!s0u, ol
European ic:r;a This j. The pr;ncip!e OF tlie .smc-
riran system a- . k;> none. IN GCrnr;."nc" with
fln. lYTuc;I,ic ...e been urging upon my friends
III" prnpr:c:y -: ,'iyiu, "a the D"min:cin h'puhic
III" ,c",r;-c".e..: "i :!"r'!iy recognition, is lang
vie" "t the hlHr!; Emperor Far-::I >pGl'ulp".
The only plan ! have hcar Of. ~ advocated N
speaking. VIII! Mr.. ca!ouH. alr fUcressor %: - i:i
office, was I" strengthen oUr friendly ygclaaMs with al
the Spanish American States ana - establish :!cnl
where they lii! cXis:. IN the 10: Dominica.
It only ;!is rrinriiic "i tac.c..:: policy lie
rccu@m!!iun ri Dominica ,-,u.sy! viii ScHG"rn
Rusi;, Douglas. Nla.on James. ami ntny oih"'dis;in
s'i;shcd members 0i both houses .! CoT-rtsr ny
conversations with them and h""e Gentlemen hoad
hc guui authority with III ca- ::eEed people, ms
the allies OF Falstin.
I'VE infer" suys the Post, coming n, !uai !" the
real question. liui it i, the intention ri ;Ac DoH"
can party to claim m; Dominica an'l lityt ar' AN
der the control ot different races, and tia! IL i III. m
tcrr.t Of the whites !nc which they ARE 80 much
concerned.
This i. precisely the Issue; ;hcy arc iin,rrn: racc-
Dominica il Cg-tl!ian il. !n,.une aud munmrr-, VIII!
ernnent. defy The Post 4. nam" one n!nl. either
i'll the Cabinet. Congress i' Convention that haE
just aiinuri' d. "l" has !"p o! african blood IN
his VEINS. lay:i i imorrau:. irresponsible. stub
born Er::ro dc>po;l>ni, w::h0u, Il !augUH@" though
their tongue ;isSimilatcs 10 I'll" French.
Jhcy Hrc governed throughout by men Of negro
blood and negro ideas In their wars lrv are rs
nrrc!lCss enemies 10 pua."nM- NJ 10 witc-, tor they
auiaciousiy proclaim oir intention /" wholly ami
intr the wl!tc and mixed rae" OH il.c s.nud. This
rights of llavt w'h"l! the Posts editorials
tain i'll terms remarkably like tic o,iical bu!
"f SOuuTqur. , 80. .-....
orderly ana progressive Tia, i.,.y are 10. "w.
character ans! courage Is proved by lc man!
which they have Sustained themselves since Il.
| tabl;sl.uicnr ui their independent government; in
| They have been victorious III every battle wit!
| liayt!cils AMI always a"aI!>; Grca: n'.dS. y
| battle Of Las CaITcras Fnu-n had five thousand
men, Santana less than six hundred; yet lie Iclni-
culs had the character AMI courage {" pHi him t
Hight, with the loss ot -cvc!!! pieces "i artillery i!i6
the frontier characteristic At Hay
item warfare: il was marked in blont and 's.l"s. ni
the destruction Of properly and !ar cruel slaughter a;
women and children.
IIaviicn cmiss,.rics came aInonr II" c"or"i Dom
means last winter wh,. was in III" r"mr;rN 90 m
cite them rise and murder IL" whites IN tir n'
ror districts rcv were told dat the Americans were
coming 10 make slaves "f ;hr.-m tie -'yl" al tie
| Post philippines about the 'cXt'n.un q! sav":y, bat
the DGmimicau blacks We're hot i.i"rant enough /" be
| Icvc thcs.. lnunsrn,l- nhsur,icS Their prudence
doe. not excuse. and should put :" shame ~, Am":i
can jourual in continually presenting :hc cas-" IN n
| -ha Ia unrm aud excite IL" hln"ko in" rFnG''
,ion while il icirri. the 'ri"is ~! Ilay:i ln make
general destruction of the whit" race.
The editor Of the Post may no. intend % h"v"rH'r
n grand universal. mu;tlcr "i III" w!li;r- IN ~" Spa
! i-h portion n the island he prohHilv w"u.,! no. IL"
sire the h.rin. alive al wh":" ;im'Ii's merely ha
c;.,,s" they white hri h" i'at bay" '""lI!, III
hi. intercourse with the negro ocia-. that ;ii- !, tI'
| lFIt
Tor wishing IN prevent ihiI h"rrid cntnetr"phc
The courr'i population nui-nrmbcrs tie whites ~
Dominica is il dues i'll some "f our southern STATE
| but il il pcarrnblc, rontca'cl and ub2dic.i to lh'
laws which, n. in Massachusetts and New ":i. give
them citizenship and votc- under pr"nc:'" GTaiii'h
| ton.
not only ..prctnnl To believe" hur positively ~
srrt. there il .,tricnn rin@" IN i!ln bray" 'ii"
and patriotic statesman, President Snaianh. Don
I;cn.nn de Ko.ns. the President 81 III" Dominican
| Senate wa1 educated III Louisiana. and N"nHnr ben
umin. Of tla. State, cam al-wcr "!"ihcr Il" ~! NJ
Look upon ,la. accomplished gentleman q, 2 "iul
| hloodrl white man The American consul or CON
npr,.ia AGENT, ~ SnIl:o Domingo cl;v. may ini":T
the Post whether hc considers h- iatn"r-in-i'w, tie
,!gniiird Don Domim.," d" Ia kncH. wh!'" n.'i
He is the minister said IL bc now III 'li:-' ." 'h'
government. while Snmtana hca&s 10" "rlnT; i'".
was n tlIlndr"iI hr! he oHcG h- Si"r'-i:E'd '"'n
ton 10 Eurulral :rigur-. w!r! hr" hl"t!S III worn,
in tn. Antilles {" ""vnc III" itr""n :ia hiiiS nii
.uIuur The white ,r, He attempted, wIti! lr'if aii
t" ir"trrti2" w't' l'E''' ana WIS nom ~
r"Witry ~ c"SI!I'i ..,,,,,. .o,,,.. -. o.,
i, ,t,r !, ,yi. scr: ;r.;r. rt 40 N.
mobility. during rs visit :" The linyirn c"ur
| and ubainc from :hrm some of hi extraordinary III
formation in r".:a:'! 10 D"ImInirn Tor "X";ne-"iiin
there ar, no: ~, white. III; told. sailors ami dI?!uU;'
| im,l,,dr.;: ~, RI. republic
The .di-.r nI rle i,,s. inform. his reader, tia; In
;uc,y no,l,ip, alou: me- six months a..o Tbs i. vrry
Imtur;,i r.,.,,..rin the difference il, our i,ls:..- ~.
a,socinti,.: ON ;i,crc j. uo occ,ion .or c --'~r-
,.,,..',, WV, ~, ,,bi,r soc;.;y oi
- -, ,i,, .i',.> f,. liny;;cn circle.
tai I'.r - : 81, iu,jI he ruade his CO
',nmtc,,,,. ',S'r =" :. hi, BOSTON and mo
"f.r ,!a,.. - HI. ia,,i!y. Men DO no: cn
gage IN 'i'.. '' MY '.'.f business WIZ 'i',i..
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