The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-08

More Of the Abolition Policy of England
and France.
IMPORTANT OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
&C., DC, &c.
Our Wsshingten Correspondence.

OuH W&snsn8ton COrreGpOndcnces
wAsHIyoroS, Oct. 9, 1855.
The -10aiys Of ne Dominican RpuJlic-Genral Cas-
nedS's Treaty suppressd By British and French Inter
fercncf-Riohly Interesting OIfciai Correspondence
few weeks since the HERALD published the details OF
hat remarkable piece Of secret history the treaty made
by General Cazneau with the dominican republic and
now transmit to you the authentic and Official docu.
ments. They explain for themselves what more than
insoent extent European interference On this occasion
was submitted to by goyernment-when the treaty
which We had made with another Americsn Power was
cancelled by tho orders Of France and England. This
treaty signed October g. and the diplomatic agents
Of the allies forthwith ordered up squadron to force
the Dominican government to recede from its engage
ments. II. b. Ms Consul General then laid the follow
ing instructions of his before the Dominican
President who had no choice but to receive them with
respectful obedience while hs capital lay under the guns
Of his msgnanimous allies -
BRrTLsu CONSULATE,
SASTo DOMINGO, Oct. 28, 1854.
sEsoR PRfsIDEsr-I instructed by the Earl OF cla
rendon, Her Majestys Secretary of State OF Foreign
Affairs. to inform the Dominican government that
her Majesty's government learn with surprise,
that Notwithstanding the advice offered BY the
could have other object than promote the safety
and welfare Of the Dominican republic the President has
States by which both the safety and welfare Of the repub
lie will be greatly and immediately endangered.
England and France have on more than one occasion
republic when that Independence threatened by q
neghboring power and they had right expect that
the arrangements contemplated by this treaty should
have been made without their knowledge and sanction
particularly with power which has hitherto refused 10
acknowledge the independence of the Dominican republic
and the rudeness and peremptory character Of whose
p,esen, must cause vel feanded snsPs9ns
TO his Exceiiency PEDRO SAVANNA President Of the
Dominican republic.
When the American Plenipotentiary discovered the
Dominican government under duress, he seems to
have decided to make the French and English agents
withdraw their dictatoria interference, place them
and their governments in such position would
pei them to face the responsibility OF these acts and the
notice Of this intention served upon them in the form
ofa protest of which suboin exact copy from the
government fles-
Stsro DomryGo Nov. II, 1864.
SIR-The undersigned Commissioner Penpotentiary OF
the United States of America, having good reason to
know that the agents Of France and England have by
various means aided by thc menacing display Of an
armed force before this capital overawed and controlled
the free action OF the Dominican republic In It's relations
with the United States hereby protess, In the Of
wards this government and against this unwarantabe
encroachmen upon the sovereign rights OF indepen
Every enlightened government In amity with the
United states ia perfectly informed Of their determined
. to
American people to the arbitrary will Of foreign power
or make its actionsnd even elss,enceaepena on the
dicta of foreign policy, and none OF those nations have
taken exceptions 70 this mnutAblc principle OF the
| American system.
The United states make difference in the applica
/ ton Of this rule between the strong and the weak Of
the sister republics and they have just right to
recf the powerful and nngnanmous nations OF Europe
i will follow their example.
These facts being well understood, must call your
particular attention to this inconsderate violation Of the
relations Of smity and subssting between
our respective countries In the trust that you the
responsible representative Of yonr government this
capital VIII use the necessary precautions to guard
| those relations from further disturbance
due should be omitted the government and peo-
pie ef the United States may conceive they have just
cause to disrust the sincerity and good faith OF any
whose agents in these matters thus per
mted to interfere in affairs snd negotiations belonging
entirely and exclusively to the interests o the United
states and the dominican republic, and am confident
ySu s sn s r,h Mi. f %
| termeddling with the sancty and freedom OF later
| American relations. WILLIAM L. cAzNEAU.
This protest threatened to the game of European
dicta,ion, and messenger steamed to the
French and English Ministers at Washington An
went back express, to the effect that the Secretary OF
State alarmed at General cazncau'g presumption in
advancing the principles Of the Monroe doctrine in h
protest and had promised the French Minister TO recall
him without delay. Upon this encouraging report from
the United states the agents Of the allied powers informed
tho Dominican government that they would not excite
the iisyten negroes 30 invade the country (hs Is the
standing Of France and England 10 the Domini
cansl If il would enter into engagement to exclul 10
the Americans altogether from their territory. This
rangemcnt reduced TO diplomatic form in the folio
| ing extraordinary notc:-
| SANro DoMiSGo, Dec "a 1851.
! NoNslErR " PRFsrprsT-1he undersigned Consuis Of
England and France, with the view Of removing the last
difficulties that oppose themselves 10 truce Of long
duration between the two parties Of this island desire to
know ifthc Dominican government viii consent to enter
INTO the following engagements with the two medating
powers in the Emperor Of Hsyti shall yield under
these engagements bis adhesion TO the truce under guar
nnccs Of the same power -
ls. Not TO ALLEVIATE lease hypo,hccae cede gratu
tousy either temporarily or permanently any portion Of
the rominican territory, particularly in the bay Of Ca
mana, 10 any government whatever.
20. Not TO contract any financial engagement with any
oresn sa,e not 70 accept any subsidy not TO hypo,he
reign national Jurisdiction
any matme Or other estnbiishment not 10 fonps or o
cupy any depots or factories Of any kind In the Dominican
territory.
5tb. Nos TO tolerate the landing on the said territory
| Of any parties Of adventures, armed or not armed
| 9Th. Not 70 conclude treaty with any power what
ever according anything which has not been already
corded 70 others In anterior CONVERSIONS above ALL any
treaty which does not guarantee the part Of the other
power the same advantages and the privileges TO
al the Domnican-, ~koa any distird'oa Of oi1sn
cosor
The undersigned Consuls under the prcsen, urgency
pray yonr fxceilency to give t. this note with
RoBfRT IT. scHoMBURGH, II. D. NJ Consul.
T. !. +. DtRASS, Consul % Frame.
This is the basis Of the quo u Dominica and It
i understood that Spain has become party 70 this
grand European arrangement. Both the consuls have
becn eomplimened by their respective government for
their in putting end 10 American pFe.ensions
In 81 Domingo. The United States Consul at that place
states that Sur Robert II. schomburgh received hand
addition TO his salary for loyalty ami propptude
Ia the matter of these notes.
With becoming propre,y the question may b. a.ked,
Of what avail all the and threats OF tbs
American government the subject of foreign inercr
In American matters, and on American soil Il out
RACES such as are here stated and confirmed are ne
mttcd 20 pass unnotccdY Tho acts specified In the
ohcsi documents above given not wholly the IN
ven,ion aud work of the British aua Trench agents
Domingo but the contrary they have the fullest ap
rrovsi Of Lord Carendo whose protest against the or
nation Of treaty With the United states, pain ~
Great Britsin's dispeasure, emnenfy successful
one Of the oonseluenees & this Interference de-
rrives the United states not only q bcncGts likely
20 have accrued to it from ~ treaty With -.