The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27

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Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1855.
The ST. Domingo Intrigue-What the Administration DID
The New Movement in Regard TO Cuba-M estiags and
Conferences, dc dc.
The American public are but opening upon the his
tory, homo and foreign, of this administration. The
Developments thus far presented Of policy with the
whole Of Europe ard the South American
must fall In importance whom the whole truth shall
made public. History viii have furnished no parallel
to the imbecty and studied corruption Of the Pierce
administration. You will have the plain tale from
soule in which win be opened sens the thrice
refused possession Of Cuba by the double dealings Of
Marcy and Pierce You win find further that we are
indebted to French and English interference for the
humliating position which nation We now present.
Leaving the Spanish mission and Mr.. SOrle for the
Sandwich Islands, the open threat Of British consul
is found sufficient to defeat treaty entered upon aud
signed with every intention OF its fulflmeus. And
what says Genl Pierce? Where Is his Inausural9 St.
Domingo presents ITSELF large advantages are offered
to the United States In accordance with ito wishes
We send Minister to the republic form treaty, but
the same influence that governs Spain the Sand
wich Islands is more prominently shown here Some
Of the particulars gave in previous letter. bat the
whole has not been told and to keep back the truth
is Injustice TO your readers and to history.
have seen copy of letter written by General
Pierce, and addressed to Mr. Buchanan, at London in
which he requests that Lord Aberdeen shall be assured
that thenited States desres nothing Of the Dominican
republic that is likely to interfere with British inter-
ests or policy This letter received about the time
that treaty presented by Gen. Cazeneau aud in
structions immediately transmitted by both the
English and French governments to their representa-
hvss at st. Domingo, to oppose with cauton the for
nation Of any treaty with the United States England
and France would have dared their Interpolation
in this just and benz Gc,a agreement had not
ragemsnt been snt from Washington by the head OF
this government and the British ambassador the csnf
Dental friend Of Marcy Secretary Of State. fur
ther ipLeht into this frenoly feeng Of England and
France can be adduced land may haveit interest Upon
the very day that Geo. Cazsneau demanded his pass.
port the British and French representatives ascertain
Ing the fact, demanded this immediate dismissal from
DENTS chief adviser, who kno Wn TO have favored
Gen. Cazeneau and his treaty, together wish SIX
this country and it is Hom one Of them that
my particulars are obtaiqad. He has in his pos
Dominican Republic, marked g confidential By
the writers-the English and French mipstrrs-in,
their original threats ming the Dominican republic with
the vengeance Of their respe cive countries ia
Of any friendly alliance with the United States. These
letters VIII shortly appear as copies of them are now
being made for the use Of your corresp We
but entering On his subject
The new Cuban movement has 10 II some elements
which not understood this country. II 10 called
abolition movement and, in fact. it has anti
slavery proclvt but its leaders large slave
holding interest," snd not anxious to sa,ridce that
If any other way be found obtain the indepen.
derce Of the island. Mr. Gocoura, who has withdra
rom the Cuban Junts, because Is no. enough
for his IDEAS has INSIDE several long visits the British
Embaesy, and one, If not more young Cubaus Of the
first families in the island here several days wait
ing for him. ard after beias coseted with him the best
OF the night at Waios one left for the South and
for kurope the next day Both of these gentle
int anf
Cuba. and even the planting interests, would readily
consent to give up slavery At the end Of twenty years.
IL IN COMIC alton Of the sacrifice, England Will se:ure
the immediate Independence of Cuba and Porto Rico.
lhisi probably the basis of the project, and
OF Critic nden and his party at Havana, many Cuban
gerusmen OF forums and family, who were obliged to
leave their country in Consequence Of their connection
with Lopez went to 1--we England in preference TO the
United States Their uI.nessured denunciaoas OF Mr..
Fillmore for his tacit endorsement of thai tragedy
acled the attention of hs Btish government and the
Cubsn revoluti0Dists invited to nterye vs. with
persons Of official rank in which the possibility O. Cuban
hoence OF the Cubsrs invited under the personal
pledges Of honor OF gentlemen in close oc. relatons
with the British government, and am assured BY one
Of the parties that this confidence has besn vio
lated although the positio. of the Cuban Juna
sources snd general outline OF It's plan OF action we're
The result OF these conferences was memorandum
from Lord Pamerton, which, If acceptable to his Dan
revolutionary council to take 'sraore form and ef.
fect,vs shape"
This memorandum have good authority for saving.
run almost in these woIds:-
rhe British COVER has great sea of discon-
tent with Spain who manests no real dispositio to
refund or secure the enormous sums borro we'd from
British subjects, and who In the face Of her solemn
not secretly abet the traffic In A:an slaves
II the natural duty of the British government to pro
tect the interests Of its subjects, and to enforce its
treaties therefore,, no nation would have = right to
complain If, in accordance with the sympathy which
free and would feel
for people in the pnrsut Of said blessing En- xlaud
should decide to Cubs and Justice to her IN
subjects ty looking to that sand for the payment Of the
otherwise unatanable debt due from Spain to Brit s in
tereste England has desire to increase her colonies in
America but she has deep interest in the entire and
immediate abolition Of slavery in the West Indes aud
If this object could be obtained at the sa ms time tho
payment OF their just claims could be assured to her cis
zens by Cuba, 1t might become the policy-perhaps 10
view OF the omission Of Spain to observe her contracts
the positive duty OF the British governmen-to assure
the national independence Of Cuba with the nierstan
ing that this Independence to be preserved and not
merged in that Of any other nation Whatever
Ids MEMORANDUM was not satisfactory the Cobsns,
inatMueh as 1t bnrdens1 them with aheavy debt and
events have modified their views The Junti sti holds
out; but large moneyed interest," including some Of the
very heaviest saveboldeis Ia Cuba Por TO Rico
now soliciting this arrangement, as letter.
nwi be remembered that about the time this hint of
plan OF Independence rendered to the BANS the
official press Of Great Britain assumed very buster
pg tone towards SPAIN which general rumor that
the British Cabinet was preparing attack Of some.
bind on the imbecle bankrupt" and I" fatnless vio
lator Of treaties.r
RAcnTL re CoMNG--Ws glad to learn thst Made
mosee Rachel the grsat French actress has settled all
her difficulties with the French government an thereis
no longer any official opposition against her coming to
this country She will be preceded by her brother and