The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-01

Almost exclusively Of African descent, and as our
government BAD hitherto refused 70 recognise any
African seve' eignty We were Obliged 10 seek for
some spe ial ano undivaoed motive for this sudden
gym psihy, OH the part Of Senator Douglas and his
slavery allies In the government for the colored sub
lects q President Santana. We found one aud ex-
poseo u. we nactd an obvious connection be.
tween the mission OF Ger eral Cazenau and the in
uiguts which have been on foot for several years,
10 "h'ch Hogan, Green, Walsh and Others have
figured from time to time, 70 secure Q territorial
foo,iog on tat island for an American colony
with view OF ultimately getting the control OF the
government, l.gaiiz'ng slavery and furnishing ne "
labor.
General Csze, au, In some communications ad.
dressed 10 psper in this city, and copied approx
nelJ In ne Washington Union, admitted one OF the
objects Of hi mission to raye been the Ultimate re-
cogntion OF G st. Domingo republic by the United
States; cenied that its inhabitants were mostly
coloitd people, and insifted that it's rulers were
white. We contradieted this ab urd story, and sat-
ifheo most OF our readers, We presume, that there
was DO reason for recognizing the independence of
81 Dom.r go which did not apply with equal force
TO Hayil ana l. IBERIA. We have received numerous
iette1s combining our statements upon this poi at,
but as MI Douglas old not call up his resolution
again, and ss no further effort was apparently
making to extend an unusual courtesy to this black
republic, We did rot think il necessary then to pub
lsn any Of our oresponjens fayors, or to say any
thlr more upon the sobiecf.
Nothing further was heard about Mr.. Cazenau
and his mission until some two months since, when
II was formally al noun ed in the Norfolk papers
AID ia tle New YORK HERALD. that the frigate Co
lumbia, & flag ship OF tie West India squadron,
was aNi,ll iair vii TO sail for Hayti with NJ.
and MIS-. Cazsnau, who were giiog cut to try their
hands VI heg' iiaion with the Emperor Faustin as
was said sith view 1t ispresumed, If securing his
recognition Of the iDdepenge0ce OF the Dominic ans
which be hid hhe, to refused to do, claiming them
as rebeli,ous but integral portion OF his EN- 5ie.
The n'xt tnipg we hear is tire arrival of the
Coluuha VI h It's oirloma,ic largo, not at Hayti,
but al 81. ID mlneo city, ana that negotiations have
been opened Tor treaty TO which the sanction Of
the Dominican Leg stature, now in session, .is ex-
ecied ana the iu ther sanction OF the United States
Serate WREN H. IT, ASSEMBLIES.
Z IL DOES hot quote the articles nor give us apy
means Of ssceiIsining the character Of the treaty
which is Negotiating, except that port is to be Sc
cured for our government on the bay Of Samana.
This is The firest bsibcr on the east end of the
island; It has capacities for the largest commerce.
and IL said to be easily defepsble from any naval
assaults with single battery of guns. It Is not
port OF entry nor are its shores inhabited to any
tent. 1t Is worth nothing at present for commercial
purposes but vast coal beds are known to abound in
IFS vicinity, and further in the interior valuable
gold mines were probably worked by the Spaniards
befcIe the abolition Of slavery. There is no doubt
that with slave labor now, both coal aud gold could
be mined there At very great profit. But it is not
our purpose to- day to discuss the su ,iency OF the
consdt ration we are to receive for the extraordinary
courtesies we are desired to extend to the govern
priety Of recognizing Independent political sove-
regnties without regard to the color of skin or TEX
ture of hair. 1t will be time enough to go into those
questions when the facts come in u more authentic
khaJ beiOle Us.
What specially arrests our attention in the recent
news from 81. Domingo city, is the change which
the poll OF the government has undergone since
Mr.. Douglas was requested to offer his resolution.
When ttat was drawn, it was ought advisable to
co! suit tie trea'ymakng power OF the government
publicly as TO the proptieky OF changing our policy
In reference to the recognition of governments con.
Quoted by Africans or their descendants. There
then appeared to be no hesitation about admitting
the people and the press as hearers and reporters Of
q discussion which involved principles and conse-
queI ces the importance OF which, in the present
state Of the public mind, 1t is impossible to exag
gerate.
But suddenly, and with Tut syllable Of explana-
ton from aIy quarter, the programme is changed.
1t appears to bave been thought bes! to prevent any
public discussion upon this point until discussion
should be t. late to affect the result. maj ority
of the Senators being favorable TO the scheme and
possessing the power in connection with the Presi-
cent TO conclude treaty without consulting any
ole else hptn the subject, had only to put their
Dominica, would suit heir pur poses, secure its
adoption by the Dominican legislature, have it
brought to Washington and ratified by tht IN in
secret sestitn, aid the whole contaminated before
the American people could have chance Of utter.
ing y ord Of JemOpGirsn e, If disposed.
Such change, pndfr such circumstances, is not
Calculated 10 soothe tue sus icions already rife in
the public mind, 10 the obj cts Of the government
in iDtn utr q this secret mission to ST. Domingo.
Dol " iDcltase The confidence, 1T Least Of the North
eJD ph in tie terms and conditions Of the treaty
new negotiating. We do not know whether ths
govern M Ut was in sny way responsible for the false
report made of the destination Of the Columbia;
wopld charitably presume that they were not; and
yet the announcement vas made by the Norfolk
paper evidently by authority of some pc sons at
tache to the frigAte, and presumptively with de-
hGu a. Ia
very mysterious about all this, and, in our judy
ntnt, the people are entitled to some explanation
gift from Warrington. II our government can
make any desirable commercial arrangements WITH
the Dominican government, the people Of the North
will be az glad to know it and to rejoice at 1t as the
people Of The South-ihere is no occ aston whatever
for pursuing any uuderbapd curse to do what can
b. properly and proflfsbly done in the way Of ne
goiaijon with the goveDme mt of President Santana.
II there are, however, any designs concealed under
all this mysterious machinery, which the President
IL AFRAID to submit to the scrutiny Of the public
press, as many will naturally presume, we would
respectfully a0vise him to measure his PAGES very
carefully, Tor we are greatly mistaken II the Ameri-
can tpIe will be as tolerant Of future legislation
BY the treaty making power as they have been Of
We will conclude to day with the single remark
that the proportion Of whites In 81. Domingo to the
blacks ID very uncomfortable, not numbering over
three bundled altogether; that all the members OF
the government, from the President Santana, whose
guard are desce nded in one or both lines from
African ancestors. Tomorrow we propose to give
the geDealogy Of all the leading men connected
with the civil or military departments Of the gov
EN- me ut Of st. DomiI 60, prepared by one who has
held prominent dfi ial positions in the country,
and whose means Of Information are ample.
We have taken the trouble to provide ourselves
with this testimony, not with view to interpose
any obstacles to the recognition Of the nationality
Of st. Do minRo, or to the ratification of any advan-
taReous CONNIE rcial treaty with that end Of the
which might not be so unexceptioDable, from being
done under the false mp ressiun that Dominica Is q
white and nat . black republic. Those whose duty
II Is to = the t. nth upcn this subject have taken
DiiDite pains tn create contrary impression, and
It may be that the Senators who have pledged
'btmstlves to ratify The bargain which Cazenau is
cIivDg with Santana, are ignorant that Dominica Is
as essentially black republic Is Hayti Is black
empire. eassu -. ua
at Theatres and Exhlbislons.