New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-05
TIE PLOT AGAINST DOMINICA.

ACQUISITION Of the eastern paIt OF ST. Domingo,
with view probably to the ultimate conquest Of
Hsyti, and the final annexat alton Of the entire
Island to the American confederation, in the form
of two or more slave states. At that period Mr..
b. E. Green bad been at St. Domingo City,
sent by Mr.. Polk as Commissioner, OF some
thing of that sort president Baez wrote to
France that he had come as Charge dAiaires,)
and after being there for some time had come
away. What was the public purpose of his visit
never transpired, but its real scope was clearly
manifested in certain Propositions Of Coloniza-
"tion, addressed to the Dominican Govern nent
in 1850 by the same diplomat, together with bis
father, Gen. Duff Green. These propositions
offered to the Domncans a considerable loan Of
money, one or two steamers, and the advantages
ofs regular postal communication with the United
States, in consideration of which the Greens and
their associates were to be allowed to introduce
American colonists, who shOuld carry on mining,
the cutting of dyewoods and other precious trees,
and agriculture, and enjoy certain peculiar privi-
leges, among the rest that of separate military or
eanization rith their orn officers. These PROPOSE
HODs IUt IculllliCuib tlb u't h'C ~ ~ hCt'PNf
being afraid of a repetition among themselves
of the Texas drama, with the introduc-
ton of Slavery. They were also fearful that let
ting in the fllibusters would involve the suppress
sion Of the Catholic religion, since all Americans
were supposed to be very jealous aud proseyting
Protestants So the scheme failed at that time,
and the Messrs. Green cannot figure in hstOryss
its successful agents.
Now, however, it is renewed under the aus
pices Of Gen. Pierce and Mr. Marcy, with Gen.
and Mrs. Cazneau, late Of Texas, for plenpoten-
tiaries, and with preparations far superior to any
thing before employed. 4 frgate conveys the
Commissioner to the place Of his destination, and
u war. steamer is at hand to enforce the diplo
matte persuasions of Mr.. and Mrs. Cazneau with
the solid arguments Of the guns frowning from
her port-hdfes; and what is more than all, the
negotiations are opened with regular PROPOSE
tion to recognize the national existence OF Do
minica and to confer on her the privilege, nesti-
msble for her, of treaty with the United States.
All these circumstances are favorable to the
plan Of Cszneau, Pierce and Marcy, who are still
further helped by the !act that since lSl9 the Do
minican people have been becoming poorer and
weaker rather than stronger, so that they msy
possibly now assent tp proposals they would then
bave rejected. But Oh the other hand the e1
posures Of American national greed and dishonesty,
and the bold development of schemes of Slavery
extension which have so largely occupied the at.
tention of the civilized public, must have done
much to deepen their disinclination to any iati.
mate relations with this country. Besides, we
now ask for more than we did before. The Bay
of Samans, magnificent hsrbor Of which they are
proud and with which they love to connect their
dreams Of future power and grandeur, is a pos
session they will scarcely consent TO cede to the
erasping Northman, while to the establishment of
American colonies on their soil they must feel Il
greater repngpance than ever. But there is no
certainty that they will not give up everything TO
the seductive influences now brought to bear
upon them, especially if the luxury OF bribes lib
orally and skillfully distributed should also be
employed. This last argument We presume
might be very effective, though there is enc man
whom, we dare say nobody could thus approach.
We mean President Santana, who hitherto has
borne the highest reputation for frames and
honesty.
The ground on which Mr.. Nebraska Douglas,
and our other advocates of recognizing the inde-
pendence Of Dominica have been won't TO urge
their cause has been the duty. Of protecting q
republic against an empire like Hayti, and es-
pousng the cause of white country against a
black one. The only point likely to be of any
4. Z. L., or nd ha
more false We have several times had occasion
to expose this piece OF jesutism, aud to show
that Of the seventy or ninety thousand Inhabitants
of that country, the great majority of them are
negroes, and not a hundred of them pure white
blood. To the same purport is an article from
The Erening Post, which We copy in another
column, showing that the leading men of Domini-
ca are, without exception, either wholly or IN
part Of African blood. In our view this s nothing
either for or against them, since men ought to be
Judged by character and abilities, and not by the
accidental hue of their skin. But as regards
those who make that hue a matter of the highest
importance, this fact, known to them as well as to
us, shows how untrue and hypocritical are all
their appeals in behalf of the people of Dominica
and confirms the suspicion that, in making these
appeals, they are aetuated by motives worthy
only Of robbers and slsye-drivers.
1t is difficult to see how the Government of
this country can recognize Dominica and yet re.
fuse the same courtesy to Hayti and Liberia.
Neither of the latter countries is whit more un-
der the control Of men Of negro blood than the
former, and neither is less worthy in respect of
the personal character and abilities Of the persons
bywhon ii ia administered. Isi possible thatthe
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