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

Almost exclusively OF African descent, and a. our
g"vsrDment bad hitherto refused TO recognise any
African seve' eighty. We were obliged ~ seek for
some ape .ia ano undivided motive for this sudden
gym psihy, Oh the pat Of Senator Douglas and his
slavery allies in the government for the colored sub.
Jecss OF fresioens Santana. We found one aud ex-
posed II. We Traced an obvious connection be.
tween the mission Of Ger eral Cazenau and the in
tSigots which have been on foot for several years,
~ "hieh hogan, Green, Walsh and Others have
figured from lime to time, 10 secure Q territorial
foo,i1g on toat island for an American colony
with view OF ultimately getting the control OF the
government ltgaiiz'ng slavery and furnishing new
and pr.ftabe market for American saves and slave
labor.
General CszeI au, In some communications ad.
dressed 70 psper in this city, and copied approx
nej1 ID ne Washington Union, admitted one OF the
objects OF hi mission to been the ultimate
cognition OF e st. Domingo republic by the United
States; denied that it's Inhabitants were mostly
coloitd people, and insitted that its rulers we're
white We contradicttd this ab urd story, and sat
isfed most Of our readers, we presume, that there
was no reason for recognizing the independence Of
Ss Domsr go which did not apply with equal force
TO Hayil and l. IBERIA. We have received numerous
letters confirming our statements upon this poiat
but AZ Mr. Douglas old not call up his resolution
again, and 8s no further effort was apparently
making TO extend an unusual courtesy to this black
republic, We did rot think it then to pub
lIsh any OF our correspondence fayors to say any
thing more upon the subject.
Nothing further was heard about Mr.. Cazenau
and his mission until sOms two months since, when
II was formally al noun ed in the Norfolk papers
and in tie New YORK HERALD. that the frigate Co
lumbia, t. flag ship OF the West India squadron,
was awtsli fair vii d 10 sail Tor Hayti win NJ.
and MTs Ga ztnau, who were gliog cut 70 try their
bands Ut ntg' ,iaion with the Emperor Faustin, as
was said, Nth view it ~ presumed, If securing his
recognition of the independence Of the Dominican
which he had bhel to refused to do, claiming them
as iebell'ous bur integral portion OF his empire.
The next tnpg we hear is tue arrival Of the
IN THtR IN IN HIN 80.
but at st. D mtpgo city, and that negotiations have
been opened for treaty to which t1e sanction OF
the Dominican Leg STATURE now in session, .is ex.
ec'ed ana HE im Their sanction Of the United States
Senate WREN IL IL assemblies.
4 IL dots not quote the articles nor give us any
means Of ssceItsining the character Of the treaty
which is Negotiating, except that port Is to be Sc
cpred for our government on the bay Of SANTANA.
This Is The finest barber on the east end of the
island; It has capacities for the argss commerce,
and is 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. II is worth nothing at present for commercial
purposes but vast coal beds known to abouod in
its vicinity, and further in the interior valuable
gold mines were probably worked by the Spaniards
beisIe the abolition Of slavery There is no doubt
be mined there at very great profit. But it is not
our purpose to- day to discuss the su ,iency OF the
consde ration we are to receive fer the Extraordinary
courtesies we are desired to extend to the govern
priety OF recognizing Independent political sove-
regDties without regard to the color of skin or TEX
tuIe Of hair. 1t will be time enough to go into those
question: when the facts come In u more authentic
shape before Us. H eA r4
What specially arrests our attention in the recent
news from 81. Domingo city, Is the change which
the pole y OF the government has undergone since
Mr.. Douglas was requested to offer his resolution.
When Il at was drawn, it was ought advisable to
co. suit tie tiea'ymaking power OF the government
publicly as TO the prop'iety OF changing our policy
in reference to the recognition Of governments con.
Quoted by Africans or their descendants. There
thee sppsaJ to be no hesitation about admitting
the people and the press hearers and reporters of
discussion which involved principles and coase.
queI ces the importance Of which, in the present
state Of the public mind, It Is impossible to exag
gerate.
But suddenly, and with 1ut syllable Of explana-
ton from aIy quarter, the programme is changed.
1t appears 10 bavs been thought bes. TO prevent any
public discussion upon this point until discussion
should be II late to affect the result maj 1rity
Of the Senators being favorable TO the scheme and
possessing the power in connection with the Presi.
cent 10 conclude treaty with tut consulting any
ole else Nptn the subject, had only to put their
heads together and flame such contract with the
Dominica as would suit heir pur oses secue its
adoption by the Dominican legislature, have it
| brought to washington and ratified by THIN in
secret session, aid the whole coneummatcd before
the American people could have . chance Of utter
ing Q y ord Of IeDOpstrsn e, II disposed.
I Such change, Dndfr such circumstances, is not
calcuatedio soothe the icions already rife in
the public mind as 10 the obj cts Of the government
in iDeu utir this secret mission to ST. Domingo.
DoI " ibclease the confidence at LEAST of the North
PHI in TIE ms and conditions Of the treaty
new Desoua,ing. We do not know whether the
govern M Ut was in sny way responsible for the false
report made of the destination Of the Columbia we
would cbaritsbly presume that they were not; and
yet the announcement VAS made by the Norfolk
paper evidently by authority of some pc sons at
tachs 70 tie irgste, and presu mptively With de.
ibeIafe intention to mielead. There Ia some hing
very mysterious about all this, and, in our judg-
mtnt, the people are entitled TO some explanation
tim Hon Washington. II our government can
mske any desirable commercial arrangements WITH
the Dominican government, the people Of the North
will be az glad to know 1t and to rejoice at 1t as the
people Of The South-ihere Is no 0cc sson whatever
for pursuing any underban curse to do what can
BE- properly and probably done in the way Of ne
goiafion with the government of President Sautsns.
II there are, however, any designs concealed under
AL this mysterious machinery, which tho President
press, as many will naturally presume, We would
respectfully aovise him to measure his PAGES very
carefully, for we are greatly mistaken u the Ameii
can PEE pie 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 g. Domingo TO the
hlacks 10 very incoDsiderable, not numbering over
three bundIe ed altogether that all the members Of
the government, from the President Santana, whose
| father WAS Q slave, TO the corporals Of his
| guald, are desce nded in one or both lines from
African ancestors. Tomorrow we propose to give
the. geDealoQy Of all the leading men connected
with the civil or military departments Of the gov
EN- me- ut Of st. DomiI go, prepared by one who has
held prominent 6ff iAl positions in the country,
and whose mears 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. d. minRo, or to the ratification of any advan-
| tageous comm rcial treaty with that end Of the
Island, but simply to prevent any thing besides,
which might not be 30 unexceptioDabe, from beng
done under the false imp ression that Dominica s
white and MT black republic. Those whose duty
il is to I'll the uih upo1 this subject have taken
iDfDte pains IN create q contrary impression, and
u may he that the Senators who have pledged
ibtmstlves 70 ratify The rgain which Cazenau Is
cIivibg with SantaIs are ignorant that Dominica IL
rs essentially black rspubiic as Hayd is a bi,ck
empire. s1yt.ef I'll. ra sne
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