The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-01-05
Important from San Domingo.

Important from San Domingo.
TIE 1Iculy aciM Mc U,itcd Suites Opposed Ey
France anil England R,mcst q ne -lmcrican
Commissioner.
The treaty of friendship, commerce and navi.
CATION, rcccnhs cuncludrd by w. l.. Cnzneau,
f. on the p1rt of the United States, with The
Republic Of Dominica, has terribly excited the
English and French COnsuls III 70, and il is said
they have made strong verbal protest against it.
II is further stated that the British Consul has ad.
dressed the Dominican government an insolent
nO!e, in which he states that the said government
cannot negotiate such treaty without The consent
OF f. gland and France. Two Duminical journals
had also been suppressed, ut Ihr instance Of the
French Consul for expressing sentiments lavora-
bio 10 the Unred States. The American Com
missioner has made the following protest against
The action OF the French aud English Consus;
ST.. DOMINGO, Nov. II, 1854, .
The undersigned, Commissioner PlenipOtenary
of the United States OF America near this govern.
ment, having good reason to know that the agents
of France and England, have, by various means,
aided by menacing display OF an armed force
before this capital, Oyerawed and controlled the
free action of the Dominican Republic in its rela
tons with the United States hereby protests in
the name OF his country, against this breach Of
honorable faith towards his Government, and
against this unwarrantabe encroachment upon The
sovereign rights Of an independent American
power.
Every enlightened government in amty with
the United Suites is perfectly Informed OF their
determined purpose, as nation, 10 oppose what.
measure may be intended TO subject the indie
pendent nationality of an American people TO the
arbitrary will OF foreign power, or make its &C.
ton, and existence. dependent on the dicta Of
a foreign policy and none of those nations have
taken exceptions TO this immutabe principle Of the
American system.
The United States make no difference 10 The ap.
plication Of this rule between the strong and weak
of their sister republics, and they have just
right TO expect the powerful and magnanimous
nations Of Europe will follow their example.
These facts being SO we'll understood, must
call your particular n,on sir. 10 this inconsid
ate violation of the relations of amty and COM
meIce now subsisting between our respective
countries, in the trust that you as the responsible
representative OF your government at this capital,
will use the necessary precautions TO guard those
relations from further disturbance.
II this due care should be omitted, The govern
ment and people of the United States may con.
ceive they have just cause 10 distrusf the sincerity
and good faith of any government whose agents
in these waters permitted to interfere in affairs
and negotiations belonging entirely and exclusive
" to the interests OF the United States and the
Dominican Republic and am confident that you,
sir, would regret equally with myself the conse-
quences which might result from this unauthorized
intermeddling with the sanctity and freedom Of
inter- American relations.
Yours, respectfully, WM. L. CAzNEAU.
The action Of the two consus has, so far, pre-
vented the ratification Of the treaty by the Do.
minican legislature. The treaty embraces thirty
articles, and is merely one Of amty, commerce
and navigation guarantees freedom OF conscience;
provides for the rendition of lugtves from justice
recognizes the principle that in time of war the
flag covers the goods;' declares that citizens O.:
the one republic, residing in the other, shall not
be subject 10 military service; allows the citizens
oil the one TO pass through or reside and do bust.
case of war between the two Republics, the tenn.
porary residents TO have six months within which
TO return to their own country, with their goods
and merchandise gives free access to our vessels
Of war and mail steamers in the ports oil Dominica;
comedies the right to appoint consuls, &C. at all
ports except where their admission and residence
NAV not appear convenient; and guarantees to ctl-
zens Of Dominica (neary all OF them mulatoes)
the legal mot poIiticaD rights OF citizens; but this
clause the Dominican Legislature deems too vague
and eouvoca for 10 secure the end il meditates,
and proposes an amendment, according to mulat-
toes expressly the rights thus assured IN general
terms This our commissioner will not agree TO.
We see it stated there now four French YES
sells OF war in the port Of St. Domingo, and an
English feet is shortly expected there, with the
view it is supposed, of preventing the final ratlf'
cation of the treaty.