The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-09
The Dominican Republic and the Abo'ition-
ists-Another Letter from Gen. Cazneau.

The Erening Past persists in grossly misrepre-
senting the Dominican people, and even goes SO far
in its spirit of Haytien partsanshp as to assert that
admit the material positions Of its statement. l
branded that article as so malicious and conemp-
tbly false that it could not possibly be written by
gentleman" and if that is what the editor of the
Post calls an admission of its truth he is welcome
to all the benefits.
The Post has no authority for its assertions, and
most emphatcally deny so far as | am concerned,
all knowledge share or belef in any "adminstra-
tion intrigue" movement for the acquisition of
Dominica.
do not desire the annexation of the Dominican
republic, but its recognition act of policy and
justice. 1t has right to expect from us such ac-
acknowledgement, intercourse and appreciation will
secure that promising young State its proper place
in the American system.
II is the duty Of the United States government 10
carefully promote our commerce with all the repub-
lican States on this continent.
Our ships in position TO do their carrying trade
and our manufacturers and provision growers to
supply nearly all the requirements of their people.
1t is our interest to cherish the power, production
and general welfare Of all these American States
for their wealth and strength contribute to our
own. 1t is so much added to the aggregate
OF American force, in opposition to the
present and future pretensions of European
dctation This is the principle of the Ame-
rican system, or it has none. In accordance
with that principle, / have been urging upon my
friends the propriety of giving to the Dominican
republic the encouragement OF friendly recogni-
ti0n long and steadily as the Post has opposed
it in the service of the black Emperor Faustn Sou
! louque.
The only plan have ever heard Of, or advocated,
in speaking with Mr.. Calhoun, or any successor of
his in Office was, to strengthen our friendly relations
with all the Spanish American States and to e5tab-
lsh them where they did not exist as in the case Of
Dominica. 1t was only on this principle of Ameri-
\ can policy the recognition OF Dominica was dis.
\ cussed with Senators Rush, Douglas, Mason James,
and many other distinguished members OF both
houses of Congress, in my conversations with them
and those gentlemen should be as good authority
with an enlightened people as the allies of Faustin
1--WE infer" says the Post, coming at last to the
real question, "that it is the intention of the Dom
nican party to claim that Dominica and Hayt
are under the control of different races and that it
is the interest of the whites for which they are so
much concerned
This is precisely the ssue-they are different racesl
-Domrica is Castian in language and manners
with democratic constitution and, / repeat, a
white government. l defy the Post to name one
man, either in the Cabinet, Congress- or the conven
tion that has just adjourned, who has one drop of
African blood in his veins. Hayti is an intolerant
irresponsible, stubborn negro despotism, without
language, though their tongue assimiates to the
French.
They are governed throughout by men of negro
blood and negro ideas. In their wars, they are as
merciless enemies to quadroons as to whites, for
they audaciously proclaim their intention to wholly
annihilate the white and mixed race the island.
This creed of determination is the leading point in
those 'rights OF Hayti" which the Posts editorials
maintain in terms so remarkably like the official
bulletins of Sououque.
The Dominican people, on the contrary are brave,
orderly, and progressive. That they are not with
out character and courage is proved by the man
neT in which they have sustained themselves since
the establishment Of their Independent government
in 1874 They have been victoriousin every battle
with the Haytiens, and always against great Odds
At the battle of Las CaTeras, Faustin had five
thousand men, Santana less than six nunlred
yet the Dominicans had the " character and COZ
rage" to put him to fight, with the loss of several
pieces of artillery His retreat tie frontier
was characteristic of Haytien warfare it was
marked in blood and ashes, by the destruction of
property and the cruel slaughter Of women and
children.
Haytien emssaries came among the colored Do
mincans last winter while | in the country, to
incite them to rise and murder the whites in the in
terror districts. They told that the Americans
were coming to make slaves of them-in the style
OF the Post philippines about the extension of
slavery" but the Dominican blacks were not igno-
rant enough to believe these monstrous absurdites
Their prudence does not excuse, and should put to
shame an American journal in continually present
ing the case in shape to alarm and excite the
blacks into nsurrection while it defends the rights
OF Hayti" to make agenera destruction OF the white
race.
The editor of the Post may not intend to advo-
cate grand universal murder of the whites in the
Spanish portion of the island; he probably would
not desire the burning alive of whole families, mere
ly because they were white but he must have
learned, in his intercourse with the negro officials,
that this is the Haytien mode; yet he censures Pre-
sdent Fillmore for wishing to prevent this horrid
catastrophe.
The colored population outnumbers the whites in
Dominica-as It does in some of our Southern States
but it is peaceabe, contened, and obedient to the
laws, which-as in Massachusetts and New York
give them citizenship, and votes, under property
qualification.
/ not only pretend to believe" but positively as
ser, there Is no African tinge in that brave soldier
and patriotic statesman, President Santana. Don
Benigno de Roas, the President Of the Dominican
Senate, was educated in Louisiana, and Senator
Benjamin, of that State can answer whether he did
not look upon that accomplished gentleman as
"full-booded white man." The American Consul,
or commercial agent, at Santo Domingo City, may
inform the Post whether he considers his fathern-
law, the dignited Don Domingo dc Ia Rocha, q
white man. He is the minister said to be now in
charge OF the government while Santana heads
the army. Baez was quadroon but he owed his
short-ved elevation to European intrigues which
are always at work in the Antilles to elevate the
African, and harrass and subdue the white race
He attempted, with their aid, to fraternise witt
Hayt, and was banished from the country IN const-
guence. ~
The editor of the Post probably met some .. u
Baez party last winter in the select circles of the
negro nobility, during his visit to the Hayten court
and obtained from them some of his extraordinary
information in regard to Dominica; for example
'tnat there are not TWO hundred and fifty whites
all told sailors and diplomats included in the re-
public.
The editor of the Post informs his readers that he
knew nothing about me six months ago. This Il
very natural considering the difference in our tastes
and associations; but there is no occasion for the
rancorous violence he exhibits because prefer the
free government and intelligent white society OF
Dominica to the attractions of his Haytien circle
Neither had ! ever heard Of him until he made his
congenial visit to Hayti; but did not thereupon
write home slanderous attacks upon his position and
motives, or offer dastardy insults to his family
Men do not engage in work like this. My only
business with hm--trough the presa--is to expose
those Interpretations which are calculated TO
lead to the wholesale murder of the white race in
the island of Santo Domingo.
WILLIAM l.. CAzNEAu.
AcopITTAL OF MONTAGUE IN VIRGIHrA.-Telf-
graphic dispatches from Petersburg yesterday,
Dounced that the Jury in the case of Montague