Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-25
The Dominican Treaty.

nearly two hundred witnesses were examined.
The Dominican Treaty.
The Washington Union contains letter Of some
length from Gen. VIM. l.. Cazneau relative 10 the
abortiye treaty with s.. Domingo, concerning
which we have already given the substance Of the
official correspondence. lie says plainly tina,
England and France. by their intervention in
this instance, deprived the republic of st. Do
mingo of the advantages which would have re-
suited from recognition by other American
powers, and declared kind of Mesq uito protec-
torate, which would exclude ii from entering in
to any treaty relations independent Of their poll
cy. In support of this. he goes on 10 make the
following interesting ant remarkable statements:
at is not denied that their agents employed
threats, promises. and. finally open display
of force. te deter the Dominican government from
completing the treaty ii desired ia enter into
with the United States. / he members of the
Dominican Congress. who gave me the NEST con
elusive evidence of this Interference declared TO
me they considered both the Legislative and exec
utive powers under European dnress and asked
me to say, in good faith, whether believed the
United States government would defend the hon
or and freedom OF these negotiations from Euro
pean dictation.
at was a momentous question with the DDmi-
ncan people. for. one of their ministers truly
observed to me, IF the powerful Americans Union
submits 10 the dictation os the allies, 1t cannot
expect the feeble and unsupported Dominican
republic to resist theig.wes. to sacrifice. per.
baps. its very existence In support OF interests
which the Americans will net defend for them
selves"
II did all in nv power to induce the Do,uini.
can government TO resist these assumptions: but
justice compels me to admit that. pressed as il
every side by France. England and Hay
ii, and in doubt whether the Guiind States would
sustain the common cause. 1t had alternative
but to submit TO the demands of The Aims, and
reeede from the treaty they had invited from the
United States.
Concerning the character Of the treaty itself
be tells US that it contained no new or unusual
provisions respecting the citizens Of either coun-
try, nothing more nor less than England and
France have agreed to in relation 10 their own
subjects of whatever race or collar, resident in
the United States ard other countries. II reeip.
rooaly guaranteed all the rights of trade. travel
and residence conceded to the citizens of the
most favored nations, under the sane universally
applicable conditions of obedience To the laws Of
the country. while within their Jurisdiction.
This affair, in connection with the raised
by Mr. Champion will furnish the State Depart
meni theme for some animated diplomacy with
the British government. Altogether Mr.. Marcy
will have hi. hands fall for n while There is the
Denmark diffoulty-the New Grenada misunder-
standing land the Japan sappontmentto say
nothing of New York politics, whicA axe snppos-
ed to divide his attention with foreign affairs.
UTAH.-A letter to tho Chicago Tribune from
Fillmore city, Utah. says that the institution of
negro slavery exists in that terrtory.as also that
of Indian slavery. Quite number Of Southern
men are there who took their slaves with them
The Indians sell each other into perpetual bon
dage and make good, active, ready, and obedient
servants. lie also tells that though the pre-
vailing religion is that OF the Latter Day Saints.
an occasional sermon is delivered by persons of
other persuasions. He estimates the population
at from sixty to hundred tfousa persons,
which. If true, would enttle the territory to nd
mission into the Union as q State. These people,
he says mostly active and industaious-in |
fact the most industrious community he ever
saw. Mills and factories are in operation in all
parts Of the territory where settlements exist, as
are also common schools. The capitol building |
in process Of ereetion,at Fillmore city, is spoken
Of as superb in design One wing is nearly COM
peted. and will be in readiness by the second
Monday in December, at which tune the Legisla-
ture meets. 1t is built of superior quslity of |
stone. of q reddish hue. Salt Lake city contains
$1,000 inhabitants, and has fac stone hotels.
school-houses, &c. 4 large majority of the peo-
pie are Of foreign birth, mostly English. The
city next in Importance is Prose, beautiful place
containing factories, mills. &c, and about three
thousand inhabitants
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