The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-23


OUR ST. DOMINGO ooRREsrCHDEECg.
81. DoxIsGo Nov. %, 1854
L1ro Importation Of Counterfeit Money from So TSons1s
The Cd-neau Treaty--Its Approaching Ratification
and Sudden Pcsponenest- Bnglish and French Inter
| ference-Threds Of tie French Consut-Hs Unaaar
yantabte Conduct torards tie Press-7he AmericoR
Flag Hauled Doxn-An Extra Session Of Congress.
Having nothing At present to occupy my time,
business and all except politics ase duh, thought
would write you Of the news that is going the
rounds in this city
The latter is rather the STIR account OF news
from st. Thomas Of eight casks Goldfish being seized
| the Danish government, account OF having about
900 of this currency counterfeit money enclosed
in tin boxes inside Of the casks The person to whom II
to be consigned here is in prison. and since then IL
has been proved that he has introduced the amount
before, which is in circulation. presume he win
be shot before long. r.
The treaty between this government and the United
States made by General william Cazneau was settled,
and to be signed the next day, the sth Of
September, when suddenly the English steamer Devas-
tston made her appearance, and yet il has not
been ratified but we live in hopes. Threefourths of
the population in favor Of it, but the English and
French Consuls have done everything in their power
impede H. 1t is rumored that the French Consul Mr..
Rabeaud has intimated that IL the treaty is made by
this and government that he will Immediately obige
Emperor Sououquc to march against this republic, and
that he win likewise blockade the ports Of the same and
it has all the appearance Of TRUTH there four
French of in tho roads and two three
daily expected
To show you the influence he has here. win relate
two circumstances that lately occurred The only
paper in the city, called the Porrenir Of which send
you copies, stopped by him account Of its
Yankee principles, and its being supported by Gen.
ha aaid a1fh <ba nd; had
the General but since his arrival here. One day
last week. firing salutes from the fort the American
dag hosted, together with the English and French
and he Immediately obliged the government to haul it
down. and in several other instances Of this kind he has
made himself very oicious; but think that Caxncau
viii gain the day yet If Santana does not allow himself
to be frightened out of it.
These Consuls have circulated several false
ports TO the intentions Of the Americans if this treaty
made. One that they would make slaves of all
the blacks another that they merely wanted SANTANA
rendezvous for the ibusters, and others Of the
nature merely with the intention to ntmidste the people
and government against it; but all this has been pro-
tested against, and as yet it Is not settled.
An extra session Of Congress is TO be held the 9th
and then shall know the result, which will trans
NIT you by the next opportunity. AMERICA.
THE EUROPEAN PRESS AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
From II Porvenis Of st. Domingo, Oct. 20
Asmght have been expected the reports and captious
observations to which the arrival of Gen Cazneau as
plen;potentary Of the United States, to negotiate
treaty of amity and navigation with this
public have given rse have received the honor pub
deprived of the pleasure Of knowing what they say
there upon this NATTER the solution Of which, whatever
it may be- interests solely and exclusively the Domn
can republic copy what has come to our hands, and
take the trouble to append thereto few remarks.
The correspondent Of FL Eco Hipdno of the 3Oth Of
September last speaking ia it's habit against the
United states because that is the only nation Of which
they stand in fear over thcrc) says amongst other
The annexation Of the Sandwich Islands, and the myster
Gus plan which diplomatic General i carrying in San
respect that the
in have no other SsSt than G % r AMER,
United states shall enjoy privileges superior to those Of all
How great error In the rst place there is nothing
mysterious in the mission Of Gen. Cazneau except to
they can il plan. That is quite another thing; be-
cause plan is--a plan! The plan being mysterious,
the Star % to explain II as having no other
mystery in the case, else the Sta, has in
respect to diplomacy what our Holy Church claims in
ng mysteries. We hardly know which is most worthy
oflaushter, the star, or ~ Eco Hispano.
lions is Of piece with whaisgoes before and indicates
that the editor OF the Star an adept is what called
sna a ss
ever commercial privileges be conceded to other
TONS are equalyto be enjoyed BY them. So, gentle
French journals say.
The correspondent Of the Journal du HARE Of the 10th
OF September. has the following
1.-The mails from the Antilles bring us new details Of
matter which engages the attention Of the American
press They refer to the arrival Of the United States
sells and steamer OF This is another version OF
what We find in English journal, and which we pro-
duce under reserve, awaiting further explanations We
merely mention now that this American squadron has
for its object to demand Of the Dominican government
the cesson to the United States Of the port Of Samana
with certain extent of adjacent territory Il ia said
there is board the Columbia general officer, with
various other officers and engineers. 1t is also said
that informed OF the demand the English
and French consuls despatched courers to Puerto
Principe
II pity that this correspondent did not inform
Of the object of sending these express couers instead
Of leaving in this labyrinth Of dark suspicious Our
readers with find abundant merrment in these grave
enunciatons of diplomatic falsehoods.