The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-21


conspratoIs fed to and protected in the British
Consulate. The government demanded their surrender
and 1t was refused The Consul dems passports
his prots9es, and they granted The folio wing
coTespondence and official documents explain the whole
matter
OUR st. DOMINGO CORRESPONDENCE.
ST DoMISGo, April "a 1855.
Iencloss the Dominican Gaceta de Gobieo OF the I7th
which publishes very important document reativs to
the difficulty the executive and the British Con-
sui about the dis ssal without trial Of the negro
spraors who received and protected the British
Consulate in defiance Of all right law 1t appears
from 1t that the Cabinet, after much hesitation and by
the advice Of the Sensdo Consutor consented give
passports to those rebels out OF respect to her r
tannic Majesty which out of fear OF her ships
of war The Consul declared he would deliver the
conspirstcrs for trial. and that her Majesty would ap
his conduct which he sustained by bringing seve
raj ships of from the Antilles squadron The Do.
minican government protests against the exercise Of
this Unlimited right of asylum, and says foreign
sus cannot in this protect those who conspire
against the government but am this declaration
amounts to nothing because, if in like case, consul
should threaten St. Domingo with bombardment, all
the consprators in the republic would be certain to OBJ
tain their passports the chief criminals have now at
the command Of the European Consuls ANTIILIS
Translated from the Gsceta de Gobierno April III
' MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR POLICE AND AGRroUL-
TURE.
The Council of Secretaries of State assembled under the
presidency Of the Charge of the Executive power Ger
cain individuals involved in the conspiracy OF the 2th
Of March lsst having taken refuge In the British Consul
late the executive power deemed necessary TO demand
their surrender not only because the Consul has not the
right of granting asylum, but that IL he had he
could only make of 1t in provided for by the
law Of natiens and by special stpuations and in
favor Of conspiraors with in their hands, has
been the with persons sheltered in said Con-
sulste 1t is true that the government Of her Britannia
Majesty haa approved the conduct which her Consul has
adopted in other circumstances in giving asylum to per-
prosecuted for political opinions; but neither
the precedent establish the law Is there similarity
of nces-snce armed conspirators against the
legmately constituted government have been pro-
eced In foreign consuates These antecedents have in
duced the Consul OF 81 n to refuse to surrender up
the p who took refugs his Consulate compelling
them to solicit their PASSPORTS reservng to himself to
report to his for the purpose Of obtaining
instructions for events whch may occur In future
The executive power through the organ OF the Minister
Of the Interior Police &C., py his communication Of the
9th inst (Apri) informed the consultative Senate
this event, asking it to enshten him with its opinion
l. IT, notwithstanding the reasons exposed, the execu-
tive power ought to issue the passports indicated either
account OF the Law of tolerance which Consul in
voked to preserve the harmony which ought exist
this government and that OF Her Britannia Nh
in case Of refusing the passports the executive
power ought to insist recsimng tho individuals col
iectet in Il British Consulate, and the measures which
the Senate Counsel may judge opPoruns for the purpose
In eIaroning the matter with the most scrupulous
Of the law Of nations the state CONSTIPATION the
Of friendship and commerce celebrated with England
the consultative Senate agrees with the opin.
ion formed by the government, that the Con.
they had they could OF protect those
who mechnate against the security OF the state nor
the tolerance invoked BY her Blsh Majesty. Consul
prevail, because, being against the law which nds
oroSuce sDy effect It is also too w sno m that
Of police and pafe.y govern all those who iuhabit
the Territory and that in the laws OF security are com
prised those laws which repress crimes, msdemeanors
and conventons Of the police that every foreigner
whoever is subject to them the same way as natives,
account of the protection thereby afforded to them
The consultative Senate also observes that the penalty
OF is Of itself affective penalty, according
and can only be pronounced by competsnt tribunal.
since brings with it condemnation to be transported
and ten al most and 50 much be- AMI under what
ever circumsances, the Independence Of the powers
establishing the fundamental fast must be observed.
In view Of AL these circumstances, it wouli ap.
pear TO the Senate that to put an end To- q
be- sss TO notify ns UoS
su Of the different nations who have been tablishsd
in the republic that In future they must abstain from
any Dominican or foreigner, whatever bs toe crime i'm
puted to him. against whom the laws Of the country
may be proceeding; and if this will not Suffice II
they shall introduce difficulties, formal complaint to
their respective governments should be resored to;
because the government thinks consulases cannot
serve ss yums for Grim nails, for taose who
climate against the security Of the STATE Notwita-
ssndpg all which, the consultative Senate Of opinion
that Though respect to the august OF II. B. NJ,
by which her Consul bas asked that be granted
to those who have taken refuge in his Consulats ana
BY an act Of natonsl cemency which the government
may satisfactorily exercise, since mercy and ndusencs
always agreeable well to preserve the relations
of harm whi Uoan
the OF the repuo may imnsdisey grant
passports to all those who being in said ConsuAt ask
the judicial which has been opened against
the consprators Of the 25h uit since is by means
proper to close the doors Of justification against who
ever seeks it. the government do not adopt this OPT
nion and persst in recaing the individuals assembled
in the British Consulate, it ought to make OF all the
easures Of moder alton and considerateness which
law Of nations suggests in such circumstances not
TO alter the good relations Of friendship which holds
with the sovereign naming the Consular Agent and who
has been admitted In tne republi:.
as Of the
statement of the Consul OF her Britannia Majesty in his
communiton Of the 2Sh MaJch last and OF the suppca
tion which In the OF his august Sovereign he hes
made tohe charge OF the Executive Power Sunday the
sth inst implorng cemeney iu favor Of the refugees in
his Consulate 1t grants and permits that their passports
be delivered to the following persons and that they
may leave the territory Of the republic to vt senores
Francisco Sanchez, Pedro R. de Mena, Leon Guilamo,
Gregoro Gonzales Fermin Perez Luis p Loveace Pablo
Sterling and jose Gabriel Garcia and that these persons
a safe conduct from the Domin,can AN sss,utivs Not
wthstanding this deposition, among the refugees In
the mouse OF d. Ms Consul there be any who, Look
ing into their own ccnscsnces, believe that they
not involved In the anentabe act Of the 25th of March
last and who win desire before voluntarily expatratlng
themselves TO submit TO impartial and legal judg
ment they are ut liberty TO do no, and may present
themselves before the competent authority, rhe pre-
sent resolution VIII be communicated by the proper min
lister to the Governor the Province whose duty Il ID TO
deliver the passports and to the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs who win communicate tho same 10 H r. MJa
Copsul for the purposes therein Indicated. - -
Given In the National Palace the 10th dav NJ Anr;
1886 NJ LE r. M0TA, Wise President f-'
j. N TEJERA, Ministsr OF Justice nc
DOMINGO DE La RoCHA, Minister Of the
Interior &c.
NJ LAvASrIDA, MIN Of the Treasury 8c
A. ALFAu, Minister Of War, &c.