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

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ..
The United States and the Dominican Re-
public.
Translated from La Chrouica, Spanish OEgan.1 -
We lave received direct advices from what is
called the Spanish part of st. Domingo, down 20
26th Of last month. Everything appeared tranquil;
and the very fact that our friends make no mention
empire against the Dominican Republic. seems to
noicate that Soulonque bad suspended his aggres.
sive llans, whether for reasons Of his own or for
those suggested by the political and mercantile 10
tons of peace in America can be Indifferent, while
they are involved 10 war in Asia aud Europe.
Our CORE spol dent therefore tells us nothing Of
threats or nyasions. On the contrary, everything,
worthy OF particular mention Of the attractive OBJ
sssvstion OF those who have political or other inter-
ests to attend 70 in the Archipelago o. the Antilles.
Letters from the city Of St. Domingo tell ns Of The
arrival at that port Of the United States frigate
Columbia, the 18th of July, with General Cazenau
on board, commissioner of this government aud
with powers to make treaty with the Dominican
republic. AS far as could be collected from the
first procee dngs, the treaty was to have for Of
its various oetsnsble Objects to stipulase for GER
tain rights in the ports Of the republic, aud espe
cially In the spacious end secure bay OF Samana,
for the armed vessels Of the United States in
Of war and in time of peace for the establishment
OF bird of colonization, black white, Of indivi-
dunls from the United States, In some part Of the
Dominica Republic. M 1911
The frigate Columbia bad been in o manner
established at SANTANA, under pretext of waiting
III til the Dominican Chambers, which were In SEES
sion, should approve the convention; and 1t even
appears that the intention had been expressed of
remaining until the ratification by these of the
government Of the United States. In the mean
time the speedy arrival of the Ameica ship Of war
Albany was spoken of, and also war steamer; and
by way Of pastime an officer of engineers on board
the Columbia was assiduously engaged In making
charts Of the bay and peninsula Of SANTANA.
Nothing, apparently, can cause less alarm than
the presence of an American neg0tator, with one,
two or three vessels Of war Of the same nation, in
any part Of the West lndes but as the antecedents
Of the apparently most innocent act may aff,rd us
ground for for eteling the consequences which may
follow, and the somewhat concealed spirit which
may have produced It, and as the 0ccurren we have
mentioned not only has some remarkable antece-
dents, but may well be symptom Of the re appear
ance, in the political sphere OF the course constant
~ pursued by the democratic administrations Of the
United States at epochs of disturbance and conflicts
in Europe, would be proper perhaps not to ne
glect, as q frivolous or unimportant thing, demon.
stratiOn which, especially in present circumstances,
may perhaps involve something future for the mari
time Powers.
We have, with great care, been collecting in our
paper for several years the facts which reveal GER
tain tendency Of the politics Of this government to
make st. Domingo the point OF support for some
future enterprise for the injury Of the present Eu
ropean dominion In the West Indies; ard, as q first
step. to carry into effect the pre- ept Of Monroe,
which Is here regarded almost as an oracle for truth
The idea. as we nave been able to infer it, and 81
we have often expressed It, is this: the European
dominion being established in the West Iudies. aud
supported by foi midabe means Of defence and Of.
fence for case Of war; aud there existing, also, in
many Of those islands, strong national spirit, the
employing Of force against those groups Of popu,a
tion would be entirely Intellectual; and, Il I. were
50, It would never give result Viii b would repay
the sacrifices IL must cost. 1t 10 necessary, there
fore, for the United States to avoid al apparent
% y ,es a. 8 y ~hca ,s Sc
gloups, Or bet~een any OF them. The United States
then by applying their peculiar doctrine of public
las and the law of nations with respect TO neu-
Union for the contending parties, Unfortunately.
whether the contest aroee between sovereignty ald
sovereignty by nght,or between subject or province
In rebellion against it's sovereign the United States
without cOmpr0 missing themselv.s nationally in the
contest might favor the 0 rty for hich they felt
most sympathy. In all The mra and material Inea ans
Of war. Canada and all Spanish America at differ
eDt periods have given eloquent testimony OF the
perrt veIaDce with which the United States have
obss)ved 70 the letter that strange doctrine pro-
claimed without disguise by ther Presidents and
statesmen, and established In their law books.
None Of the foreign interests affected by 1t have
though Fox and Ashburton skilfully defended, in
favor Of England, case Of ito application they did
MT attack II In principle nor EST ablish in clear
and conclusive manner the determination that the
pecepts establiehed by the general public law Of
Europe should be observed In America. Spain,
wbo Of all the nations in contact with this country,
Is the one who ought to have most strongly pro.
tested against the innovation introduced BY the
American government In the case OF intercourse and
The international duties, has likewise done nothing
that We know Of, on her part, although we have full
confidence that this question viii be satisfactorily
WssSinstoS' An occasion ,bonjd srseSt itseIf. "
The federal admin istrations, then, consider them
selves masters Of the perfect right to interfere
trsly III We may use 81 Oh phrase), in c1ntests OF
the kind referred TO, without compromising the
peace Of their country, and deriving, from any for.
eien state Of hostility, ett er promoted by them or
DOT, all the advantages of national war, without
any Of its losses OF disasters: Heretofore they have
raised In revolt Canada and Spanish America, d.
rect from their own territory, against their re-
spective sovereigDs; but this method ia falog into
disuse and preeents some dangers ance the pretext
has been declared iDaomissible Of the alleged insult
hciency OF thf federal Lays to restrain those who
arm and 70 forth &C., from the territory Of the
United States, against the territory Of any foreign
nation, prince or colony. /. WIS necessary, there
fore, to abandon tee old system, and seek othsr ter
ritory from vii h the same - may be reached,
without the dangers which would arise from sucn
direct sa1ies 40 those Of the Creole and the Pam.
pero. otp* tH sa -
four dtd conviction that the island o. st. Domingo
ts the point chosen by the policy Of neutrn in
Invention. isphysicei structa,e and geogra phical
situation, the quality Of is harbors and above ALL
sDd the continual hostility prevailing between them,
are circumstances which favor .be IeAlsxstion Of
plan OF this nature, and present ~ American policy
cup full Of brilliant, but, in our view, fllusory
hopes. ffrls 50 d.x 1 -
The presence Of the American ship of war In the
bay Of Banana, It's significant operations the project
Of treafy and the rsne~ n q the old end persever
much IN psper) al Of these objects, which have
inepiRed degree a alarm In our Jealous and faith.
ful coreerondsnts, nay wdll have sons rslaGisp to
some deeip worthy Of particular investigates, II
Hne Powsn, especially thaD liAbn . b aAbcssd b.
serious chepee n the present pstioal equillbriun
o. he Antilles. The population q st. Domingo,