New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-27
DOMINICA AND THE UNITED STATES.
aNALGAMATION DIPLOMACY.
THE CAZNEAU TREATY.

atfd States a AnfrirG.
The Donirioan Republic and the United States OF
ar,.-;cs equally anius-ed by the desire 70 msin'sa
The cordial relations a9d good undersiandnS tina, sub
sis between their respective States snc Territories
ard % augment by al means IN ther poser thetr
so,sl and commercial intercourse. hsve determined
,.epte- INTO negotiations for the CONCLUSION OF gen.
eral treaty OF smiiy nav alton and commerce., snd
particular treaty. Of ex'ra1ton, destined g. the same
time 70 sanction the formal recognition, on the part OF
he United States Of the dependence OF the Donin
can Republic: for he accomplishment OF which, the
Presiden; Of the Dominican Republic on the one par,
has conferred fun powers the Seaores juan Nepo-
mucsno Teera, Secretary Of State 10 tue ciiees Of
Justice 81 Public Instruction and Foreign Relations,
&c snG Juan Luis Franco BdO, member OF the
honorable Chamber Of the Senate; and the President
Of the United States the other part, has conferred
them on Nr. William l.. Caznesu, eihzen OF the
United Safes And said PenipotertiSres, after hav-
ing exchanged their full powers, aud having found
them 70 De In due form have sanctioned ana con
frmed H. following articles:
Ar1lc1E l. II Is stipulated by the contracting par
ries that there shall De irm inyioahle and general
pesce ard true sra full friendship, between the DO
mipican Republic aud the United States OF America.
aud their respective inhabitants aud territories WITH
out exception Of persons or places But 4, unictu-
nately war should alise between the two nations, q
period Of Elk months, that SHALL begin to be countet
or 10 run from the DAY If lis decarationl shall be
conceded 70 all the citizens and inhabitants, whether
merchants or not of each OF the contracting parties.
no ay De in the territory o. the Other that they
the right 20 carry with themselves 90 send or 70 se
~ will, without the least opposition None OF their
,Ttcts snd much less their persous, SHAH be selues
trated during such period Of six months aud even AZ
rrr this time the possess ons thst they may leave n
the COUNTRY csnuot be couhscaiet. Furthermore, %
the sed ctzeIs snd inhabitants shall b. given pas
ports snd Cesrance thai shall be yef, Tor such term
as II ay he considered Iscessary, to return 10 Their
country. ard reese passports and cenfnces shN
seas safe conduct. protecting their vessels, per-
and property. from insult al capture by pr'-
ya:esrs whether they send them Or carry them. Aud
81 MONEYS debts. shares IN The pubic FUNDS, or IN
banks aud all other property real or personal. be
longing 20 the citizen Of country in the terrific
res of the other shall neither be sequestraied nor
confscated
AR1. H. The citizens Of each Of the two contracting
parties respectively resident or established IN the
territories Of the other shall be exempt from all mill
ty service but they shall be subject to the contri-
butoD- petunary or otherwise, imposed on al resi-
dent FOREIGNERS These contributions, however, can
not be in any case greater than those which are ex
acted from the citizens Of the country.
ART. ILL., the ci,iz, 81 each of the contracting
parties shall De- permitted 20 enter 10 pass through,
reside IL, anu 70 make their home in any psr Of toe
territories Of the other and 10 establish warehouses,
and occupy them there provided they submit the n
selves 70 the laws. general or special, thd nx tne
duties and obligations OF residents ana travellers
While ihey conform TO the laws and regulations IN
force they may freely manage their own business,
remaining however sui ec to the urisdict on O ths
country IN which they are well with respect 10 the
consignment and sale Of their goods for more or less
as with respect 20 the loading, discharge snG lspatch
of Their vtss.'d and the choice Of such agents or bro
kers as they may Deem suitable and IN s cases hey
shsl be treated the citizens OF the country IN
which they reside They shall have free access 20 tho
tribunals Of Justice 10 establish their claims ana %
maiuain their rights Of person and property within
the same limits that the laws and the customs OF tho
country c0ncede 10 ats ctzens 10 the Accomplishments
whereof the may employ IN deiense OF ther interests
and rights, such advocates, attorneys, ana otne,
fi.y ma
Laws permit.
NH, article is unsat' sfactory 10 tie Dominican
Legislature, who want the following addition made
to il: "lt Is, however, expressly agreed mat
"uei,her the present article, nor the folio wing,
"ehal be construed 70 allow any exclusion or exception
"BSateyer which may be spilled to mnlatto ctizens
TN any part Of tie territory OF the tEo con.
"tractiug powers; and tbat, m one word, IN all
"ue States of the American Union. the righn
and treatment OF the DOmnlcan3 generally shalt
be- TIE same, trftOut regdrd 10 desct~ Or cofor.
Nj. AID Mrs Cszneau having no authority 20
earee 10 a proposition obnoxious a. tins would
he to the South, refused 10 concur In IT, Ihe
Do1inicAns insisted. Mr.. Czneau then on behslt OF
President Pierce wrote Letter formally nth%sglng
the Treaty the 23d Of November But they he'u on
10 II President Santana however II Wiling 20 laAe
the Treaty without tie sdditiou. Consequently our
Cox erumelt i encsavoTing 20 persnade nun 70
make a cup 6t1t overthrow the Legislature, reVo-
lutionize tie country become Dictator, and accep.
the Treaty 10 its original i0rm Heio Is wnere Ihe
business stands nos.
Arr. " The citizens Of each Of the contracting
parties residing in the territory Of tho other
shal have d right 10 the most complete liberty
/ If conscience They shall BE- subject 10 no yexa-
iious Of any kind because Of their religious belief;
nor shall they he IN any manner molesled or
disturbed 10 the exercise OF their religious worship,
whether ia private houses, or IN cbapcls set apart
for worship; provided that they observe the re-
spect sld deecrum due 70 the laws usages, and
customs Of the place. II they die IN the territory Ut
the other they may be buried there, and In particular
cemeteries which the citizens OF each OF the two Re
pubics NAV establish and preserve freely Tor that
Iupose AID which shail be protected against all in
Jury as also, the funeral procession when Il goes 10
or returns from them.
Arr. V. The contracting partie. agree tina. any
product manufacture or merchandise Of any
foreign coanIy whatever, that may be 10
gally imported into the Dominican Republic
10 is own We sells, may be imported "a well In
vessels Of the United States AID on Their tunnage
or cargo may be imposed ana exscted no other or
yyeai.r duties than thsse which imposed ves-
sells OF the country whether the vessel "a which the
ius oria,ion be made bear the flag Of the Dominican
Republic or the dag Of the United states. And re-
ciprocaly, whatever kind OF product rnanutact1re.
or merchandise Of any foreign county may At any
tine be imported into the United states IN its osn
yesses may be vel imported Ia the vessels OF the
Dominican Republic and no greater onues snhli Do
lad upon then tunnsgs cargo than those when ara
imposed upon or e1actsd FROM ssels Of the coun-
try whether the importation be made m vessel
bearing the flag Of the Dominican Republic, or In
vessel bearing that Of the United States Eyerything
that can be legally exported from One country, IN ~
own yepses to any foreign country, may be exported
or exuored in the manner IN vessels Of tno
other ara the same duss shall be collected, and the
sane exemptions and eoatements shall De concsoea,
whether the expectation or rsexpOrtfion ps nia1e IN
vessels Of one " the countries or Of the otner MOI
sha greater or different impssts Of any kInd 10 sA
scred m The port of one country from vessels Of inc
other than are exacted 10 the sane ports rom uis Va"
sels OF tie COUNTRY This Article Is not apphcso.sU
,ba coesfrg rrads and psvigs Of the CONTRACTING
parties which il exclusively reserved to each oy M
| respective citizens. .;sa,ad bv tia Do ,
Arr. VI. Vessess which are eons9erea " -. -
r,iricsr lac. a, Dominican. and cary VITA Lou
IAcah l1"e q nca..sry - the proof thereof, shau