Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-18
REPUBLIC OF DOMINICA AREA OF FREEDOM

A correspondent Of morning paper, wri-
ting from st. Domingo, January 10th, after
having announced the defeat of q plot to as
sassinate the President Of Dominica, and re-
duce that republic under the dominion Of the
black Emperor Faustin-a plot which he says
was favored by French inauence--proceeds to
discourse on the policy and future of the Re-
public. He says that there are two parties
in the islsnd-one, the European party, which
is anxious for tho absorption of Dominica by
Hayti, and the complete supremacy Of the
black race; the other the party that hopes
athat, by the fusion Of emigrapts, the
white preponderance will 20 on lawfully and
steadily increasing until the slight admixture
Of African. and Indian blood, at present here
and there perceptible in the governing class,
will melt away and entirely disappear"
He then discusses the question: what should
be the policy of the United States?
aTo which party will the United States be-
come the moral allyi To stand entirely aloof
is to commit the destiny Of the island to En-.
rope and Faustin. Without any more words,
it is giving to them and their aims an allcon
elusive negative support. By silence, it con-
SCENTS to their encroachments.
ITO recognise Dominica, and extend to her
the right hand Of fellowship as an American
Power, would give immense comfort and
strength TO the young republic. Bnt before
the United States Government takes its position
with regard to Dominica it is essential to
know what dispositions Dominica herself man
TESTS to DO American, and truly American, in
her laws and policy. month will tell the
story.
The convention for revising the Constitu-
ton il now in session, and at its close it will
take up the QUESTION: Of commerce and coloni-
zation. As they are framed to invite or exclude
closer relations with her sister republics, will
they be constrained to accept or refuse her AZ
an American Power, and recognise her M an
independent sovereignty
"The Americans here nre watching with in
tense interest the decisive clearing up Of Do
minican policy on these points--and the more,
as both England and France have sent naval
force 10 watch, and it may possibly be to over
awe, any indications of an independent and
American spirit The visit Of the United
States steamer s most opportune, as it proves
that this island is not altogether forgotten at
Washington. The American party in the Do
minican Congress will act with more heart and
courage, il nothing else comes Of the visit"
The plot here developed is . part of the vast
scheme Of aggrandisement mapped out by the
Slavery PropagandIsts. The repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise and the consequent ca
Enlistment Of Principle which will nation
alse Slavery in oil United States Territory
now existing or to DO acquired; filibustefing
in Lower California; the Gadsden Treaty; in
trigues in Central Amsrica; bullying Cuba,
and fostering white Republic in Domin-
lea, are only parts Of this system. II consem-
plates expansion, not on our Northern, but
Southern border. Everything is to inurc to
the benefit Of Slavery nothing 70 the benefit Of
Liberty.
The South has trained itself to the doctrine
Chat Slavery is good, the foundation Of its
wealth and it's power. Cotton, it, great staple,
il the worlds necessity There is no limit 70 its
demand, there should be no limit to its SIMPLY.
Slave labor alone can supply the demand, and