The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-01
st. D o M I n q o .
The United States and the Dominican Re-
public.


Translated from La chronicA Spanish organ.l
We lave received direct advices from what is
called the Spanish p,rs of st. Domingo, down 20
26th Of last month Every thing appeared tranquil;
and the very fact that our friends make mention
OF any hostile act or threat the part Of the black
empire against the Dominican Republic, seems TO
INDICATE that Soulooque bad suspended his agrees
sive Plans, whether for reasons of his own or for
those suggested by the political and mercantile 10
teItsts o. England and France, to which no ques-
hey are involve 10 war In Asia and Europe.
Our CORE spor dent therefore tells MS Dothing of
threats or invasions. On tie contrary, everything,
they say wears pacific aspect, though pot the less
worthy OF particular mention or of the attractive OBJ
sesvaon of those who have political or other inter
ests to attend 70 in the Archipelago o. the Antilles
Letters from the city OF st. Domingo tell us Of he
Columbia, on the 18th Of July with General Cszenau
on board, a commissioner Of this government, add
with powers to make treaty with the Dominican
republic. As far as could be collected from the
first procee dings the treaty to have for ore of
its various oettnsible objects, to stpulase for GER
tain rights in the ports of the republic and es pc
clally In the spacious and secure bay OF Samana,
for the arme vessels Of the United States, in Ease
OF war, and in time Of peace for the establishment
OF kin Of colonization, black or white, of indivi-
duals from the United State in some part OF the
Dominica Republic. 6i@1
The ftigate Columbia bad been in a. manner
established at SANTANA, under pretext of waiting
III til the Dominican Chambers which were In ses-
sion, should approve the convention; and it even
appears that the intention had been expressed of
remaining until the ratification by those of the
government of the United States. In the mean.
time the speedy arrival of the American ship of war
Albany was spoken of, and also war steamer; and,
by way Of pastme, an officer of engineers on board
the Columbia was assidu0usly engaged in making
charts Of the bay and peninsula of Samana.
nothing, apparently, can cause less alarm than
the presence Of an American negotiator, with one,
two or three vessels OF war of the same nation, in
~ thnU L..A
of the apparently most innocent act may afY,rd US
ground for oIetelling the consequences which may
follow, and the somewhat concealed spirit which
may have produced it, and as the have
mentioned NOT only mas some remarkable antece-
tents, but may well be symptom of the re appear
ance In the political sphere Of the course constant
" pursued BY the democratic administrations of the
United States at epochs Of disturbance and conflicts
IN Europe, It would be proper perhaps not to me-
glsct, as frivolous or unmportant thing, demon.
straton which, especially in present circumstances
may perhaps involve something future for the mari
time Powers.
We have, with great care, been collecting in our
paper for several years the facts which reveal
tain tendency Of the politics of this government to
make 81. Domingo the point OF support for some
future enterprise for the injury Of the present Ea
step, to carry into effect the pre- ept Of Monroe,
which is here regarded almost oracle for truth
The idea, as we have been able to iufer it, and as
we have often expressed it, is this: the European
dominion beipg established in the West Iudies, aud
supported by foi midab.e means Of defence and of.
fence for case Of war, and there existing ALSO in
many Of those islands, strong national spirit, the
ing Of force against those groups Of popu,a-
ton would be entirely Intellectual; aud, il j. were
SO, It would never give result Viii would repay
the sacrifices IL must cost 1t is necessary, there
fore, for the United Safest avoid AL apparent
sponsibility in the a st aggrs ssisps by which
iious civil conflict may be produced In sny Of those
groups, or between any of them. The United States
then, BY spplyins their peculiar doctrine Of public
tslty and barber and protection in the ports Of the
Union for the contendDg parties, Unfortunately.
whether the contest aroee between sovereignty AID
sovereignty by right,or between subject or province
In rebellion against its sovereign United States
without compro missing Themselves nationally in the
contest, might favor the rty for hich they felt
most sympathy, in al the m,ral and material means
Of war. Canada and all Spanish America at differ
eDt periods have given eloquent testimony OF the
perst veIaBce with which the United States have
obss we'd TO the letter that strange doctrine pro-
Claimed without disguise BY Their Presidents and
statesmen, and established in their law books.
None of the foreign interests affected by it have
ever protested formally against it until now, as, al
though Fox and Asbburton skilfnlly defended, in
favor Of England, case Of its application, they did
and conclusive msnner he 1s y thai ths
p ecepts established by the general public law Of
Europe should be observed in America. Spain,
who, Of all the nations in contact with this country,
is the one who ought to have most strongly pro.
tested against the innovation introdu led by the
American government in the case Of intercourse and
the international duties has likewise done nothing
that We know Of, on her part, although we have full
confidence that this question will be satisfactorily
elucdated By her present worthy representative in
Washington, If an occasion should present itself.
The federal admin strations then, consider them
selves masters Of the perfect right to interfere
trally III We may use Oh phrase), in contests OF
the kind referred to, without compromising the
peace of their country, and deriving, from any for
eign state Of hostility, ett er promoted by them
not, all the advantages of national war, without
any Of it's losses or disasters Heretofore they have
raised In revolt Canada and Spanish America, d.
rect from their own territory, against their re-
epectve sovereigna; but this method ia falling into
has been declared inaomssible Of the alleged insult
fciency of the federal Laws to restrain those who
ann and 90 forth &C., from the territory of the
United States, against the territory Of any foreign
nation, prince or colony. l. WIS necessary, there
fore, to abandon toe old system, and seek other ter
ritory from will the same en- may be reached,
without the dangers which would arise from sucn
direct saiiies az those Of the Creole and the Pam
1t would be useless for us 70 I, sist on our well
four dtd conviction that the island Of St. Domingo
is the point chosen by the policy OF neutral in
situation, the quality Of its harbors. and, shove all
the weakness Of the two nations which occupy It,
sDd the con'iousl hostility prevaiog between them
plan Of this nature, and present To American policy
? cup full of brilliant but, in our view, illusory
hopes
The presence Of The American ship Of war In the
bay Of Banana, It's significant operations the project
f tresty and the Isne- al Of tus old and psrssver
ing plan Of colonization, (of which We have said 20
much IN our psper) al OF these objects, which have
inspired d<ree a alarm In orr jealous and faith
ful coresronde1ts, may wen have soms Relation 70
some design worthy Of particular investigation, II
not Of formal and direct declaration ffomthe NAH
time Powsn, especially thae liAbls % b Affected By
serious change IN the present pelitical equihrun
Of the Antilles. The population a 81. Domingo,
question becan1 the pivst Of the question h their
extifpa4ioA or their LIE. y, 81, - s,.,"..sfsF s
Judging from plscsdenh or this kind II America,
England in tie Case, France hes the nissioa ana
the duty Of requiring IN explanation of the move
nentD which may tend to endanger her possessions,
and TO restrain The frssdom Of her aavigufisu in
New World who were q poneffatinR ana rood ~.