The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-30
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FRENCH DIPLOMACY IN HAYTI.

French diplomacy according 10 late correspondents
from St Domingo has overshot itself and killed its own
hopes by its terrible blunderngs in Hayt 1t represent
ed there by Maxnu band of those exquisite dpo
matiss who always weaving extensive cobwebs that
small flies but vanish the first touch of eagles
wing.
1t was the object of France keep the island of 81 Do
mingo out Of the pale of American sympathes but in
condition pay the large debt it to France. This
debt the indemnity which the negro government at
the French end of the island agreed pay to the coonss
for the destruction of their property in the general havoc
of the black nsurecton When the blacks extended their
rule the whole island, the whole territory of Hay,i
became bound for this engagement of its government and
of the whole island better security for the
debt than the less than half of which originally belong
ed to the French This state of affairs in
with French interests but it left nothing do for
Mr. band and rather than not be busy he put it all in
confusion.
The Spanish end of the island profoundly discon-
tented with the domineeng spirit of their negro conquer
and although greatly in the minority they stubborn
y insisted their share of the government (by which
the blacks said they implied exclusive white rue)
less stubborny free entrance and equal citizen
ship for white settlers.
Depalines and his successors shot Dominicans by the
pretensions' but they ceased to advance them
nevertheless and the portion of the leland gradu
ally prepared for the desperate struggle of emancipation
II then occurred to NJ Rayband that it would be bril-
liant thing to help created nation and with the first decisive
of Dominican independence he hastened to acknow
edge and pet the new republic which he sagacousy pro-
posed counter-check upon Hayti whenever
Hayt failed proper submission the representative Of
R,tt haD and fnehl
it was, refused bind its people pay any part of the
Hayten debt and when NJ Rayband pressed too hard il
had but to hint at pleasant security Of the American
Union and begin discuss the advantages OF annexation
to impose instant silence the diplomat
He had let slip the only hour in which he could have
bargained for immense and commercial advan
tages for French products the fair price Of French
currence the plan of separation and with infinite
pendtue of diplomatic hustle and cunning he achieved
for France the loss of half her security for the Hayten
debt and the establishment of republic whose liberal in
situations and white leaders certain enlist the SYM
pathes and support of their American neighbors
The next effort of this brilliant diplomat is to excite the
i'll feeling of the American people at the very moment
when France has the most need Of perfect harmony with
the United States. He calls together French squadron
with tremendous ostentaton of the Importance Of the
care for in the American seas-and parades force Of
eighty ninety guns before the walls OF the Dominican
capital to frghen Dominican republic from ratfyng
the treaty she has just made with the United States
With modesty exactly corresponding to the depth Of
his craftsmanship he ranges his ships command tue
city, and taking the British consul his arm, he calls
President Santana inform him. in the name Of France
and England that no treaty be made with the United
States without the knowledge and sanction of govern
ment Santana-possibly upon hint from the American
asks these astounding diplomats to put their
demands in writing They partly do so; but not caring
to insult the United Sateswho might not take it so pa
tiently feeble government mustthey force poor re-
uctant Dominica into the forefront of the battle and val
orousy hide themselves much possible behind their
trembling victim
Whether NJ Rayband will succeed In the second feat
Of his unequalled attempts at diplomacy, and induce his
government to seek quarrel with the United States
the Dominico-IIay ten question: is than doubtful
French dicatorshpor protectorate if NJ. Rayband likes
it beter--in ST. Domingo will hardly pay for the gun
powder of their salutes, and in no form would make
good French producers the loss Of the American market
French diplomacy in Hayti had better rest quietly the
glory of having sacrificed half the security of the Hayen
debt to France and abstain from provoking greater loss
by compelling our people consider how far they
cultivate home wines and many other things for wnic
money goes support the fields and factories OF
France The French nation has sure friend and vaua
BILE customer old ally and Napoleon is far too astue
barter these solid advantages for the transient flourish
of an Improbable protectorate in Hayti.
THE SOLDIER OF CIVILIZATION.
In n late number of the New York Times we find most