New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20

lish naval and military dtp6ts in the northern
part of the island, which includes of course the
peninsula of Saman. and the mountairou. region.
rich in metals but very spsr,ely populated by
herdsmen and wOodcutters, known az the De-
partment Of the Cibso. The purposs of this &C.
QUESTION. according to our correspondent, is to
have basis for warlike operations against the
neighboring Spanish islands; the conquest OF
Which, according TO the intention of our negro
driving fIibusters, is TO be fillowed by the an
nexstion, pesceable or forcible, of st. Domingo
itself.
Our second letter contains the additional infor-
nation that the treaty provides for the fall recog
milton Of Dominica by the American Government:
and, while saying nothing Of grants of territory
for naval dtp6ts or fortified posts, lets Us know
that Americans are to be allowed to hold and cul-
tivate land and work mines in that country with
out being required to become Daturalized. In
other words, they will enjoy all the advantages of
citizenship with others to which citizens cannot
lay claim: and it is doubtless expected that the
mines of the country once so productive, but so
long buried in forgetfuiness will attract thither
great crowd of adventures. who may be used
afterward not only against Cubs and Porto Rico,
but for the subjugation Of the present negro and
molatto propretors of the island and the intro.
duction there Of that peculiar institution, which
our southern philosophers eXtol as alone calcu-
lated to bless and elevate the negro. Our CORES
pondeht attemptsto prOpitiate those whose weak
ness is supposed to be love Of the African, by
representing this grea. speculation particularly
designed for bis benefit; but this little dodge of
sophism is rather too transparent. Nobody will
be deluded by the idea that our surplus blacks
will emie ste to the forests of mahogany or the
mines of gold that form the now worthless treas
ures of the Cbao. 1t is possible that negroes
may in time be carried there from this country,
but not till after the law abolishng Slavery has
been sbrogated. Nor, indeed, is it certain that
the Inland will even then open new market to
our slave breeders, for ere that time the question
of re6peniug the traffic with Africa may have been
settled contrary to their interests and n favor of
the free trade principles advocated by the slave
consuming States further South.
The first point to be settled by Congress in re-
gard to this treaty will be on the recognition Of
the Dominican Government and we trust the
friends Of Freedom will then be prepared to
take decided position. There would seem to
be no good reason why that Government should
not be rec0gnzed; but there are Others which
have prior right. Hayt which, of all por-
tons of America, was the first to follow our ex-
ample by establishing her independence, and
which has maintained it for half century, GER
49, o., Ill e. han hat
should acknowledge her existence. Liberia, too,
the only colony off this continent that we have
ever founded, succt ssful experiment in repub-
lican government and a most hopeful agent in
the civilization Of Africa, has claims upon US
which, to common sense, appear quite imperi-
tive; and yet we have never admitted her to in
ternational relations The reason for this in
justice is 10 doubt plain one. Both these States
are inhabited and administered by negroes; and,
as we hold three or four millions of that race in
brutal bondage, we cannot afford to receive indi-
yidusl members of it ON equal terms as diplo-
matte agents or consuls. Hence it is that We
have never recognized either Hayti or Liberia;
but, if we are now to depart from our estab-
lished policy aud to admit negro governments
into fellowship, it will hardly do to extend that
civiliiy only to the youngest and least deserving
of them, for the mere reason that it il the one
we intend first TO plumber and overthrow.
II it ia time thai the people of the North were
fully aroused TO the nature OF the schemes for
extending aud strengthening the institution OF
Slavery in which it is proposed to involve them.
1t is vain to say that these schemes imaginary,
and exist only in the brains of anatcal alsrmiss.
The anne xation Of Texas the Mexican War, and
the passage Of the Nebraska bill, all accom-
plished by the same restless, ncroaching aud in-
satiable power, must have passed from the men,
DRY Of those who now seek to lull the public
mind into repose and confidence, by crying peace,
peace when peace there is none. There is no
enterprseto too QuIOtic 10 plot too monstrous, no
outrage too audacious, no national wrong too dark
to be attempted when the perpetustiOn of Slavery
is its end. 1t is an old saying that eternal yigi-
lance is the price OF liberty but the recent his
tory and legislation Of this country should only
serve to render its warning more solemn, and its
wisdom more impressive.
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LUXURY VS.. LIFE.