The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-02

Our Washington Correspondence.
k WAsuISGTor. Juus 70 1856
Enolssh and French Indifference Sc Domingo
ofthe Ailie 10 Dsfeas the american Treay-Iaoecile
Incctiriy IF Gov1mment Important Letter from
Dominican EriIe
Az farther evidence of English and French interior
erce in the affairs Of the United States send tor the
HERALD the following TRANSLATION OF q letter, which
have lust made from the original, from gentleman
lately connected with the Dominican govsrnment,
exied add in the United States the Venezuelan go.
ve1Dmeas deacrbDg hos England snd France arrested
the Cazaeau treaty The facts set forth in this etter
have b made known to government and attssted
by ali the distinguished exies in this couutry the
victms OF English and French perady but the
renee that characterzes this tration in all
IFS policy gives quiet submission to these fur
thor nteferences in the affairs OF the United States
This letter il from late high official of the Dominican
government, and not intended for publication The
Huthfulness Of It's translaion may be relied upon:
In answer to the request Of your Excsnsncy for an
exac. account Of the late interposon OF France aud
England to arrest the treaty lately signed by our re-
public with that of the United States will proceed to
give yen the details, for am in situation to know
them with perfect exactitude.
The American treaty desired by the Dominica
public and by the government itself with liveltsst
anxiety from the moment negotiations commenced as ia
known every person this city great hopes were
expressed that it might be completed in time to su6mt
it to the Dominican Congress during its regular session.
Unfortunately for my unhappy country, the morning
the terms Of the treaty the British steam
er Of war Devastation, entered harbor the It'll Of
September, 1854. and the next day the members of
Congress began to declare hat had come stop the
treaty with the United States. It
that Mr. Raybaud the French Consul General in Hayti
was also coming to inform the Domin govern ment
that treaty with the United would be instantly
followed by Hay ten invasion.
This announcement was also attended with many
reports derogatory to the character of the
people with the object of disgusting the Domuicans
with the treaty and nobody in St Domingo iguorsut
that ttCse stories from the European Consu.
Iatcs.
The Consul of England, supported by the Consu, of
France, then demanded Of the Dominican govern ept
in most bold and perempory manner, that under
pain Of the dspeasure Of their the treaty
which was already agreed upoa and oeng prepared ia
fsr copy tor signature should be Submitted to them
in oroel as they said, TO it carefully %
that 1t contained nothing displeasiDg TO Frauss
and England.
After weighing it word oy word and phrase BY phrase
The EIglsn Consul announced ID Presldent antaaa
that b. must expect the oIspleAsure France Eng
lano, a1 an immediate invasion OF Domnicau re-
puoic by this Emperor Faustin of Hayu IL he did not
withdrsw from his wi the United States
SANTANA.
The Consuls also assured than member Of
a
ard E"sisDd permit the United States otan the use
Of the most valuable harbor tue Caribsan Sea"
Tbe dominican Cabinet struggled for several Us to
soHso tn,s hard decree OF France sud Engl mi aad
your eency cannot conceive the deep xety which
peivsded ~ members OF Congress- aad this a
hgnien-o OF our czens curing these days OF
Tbs Domfncans obliged to direct its plen po-
tentarNs 70 suppress the arscle Of ths
hn cten htrbtr at SANTANA. Inc Americas plenipo-
tertiary refused 70 sign the treaty without article
sao It wss only alter repeated conferences, sad by
force VI many entrearies from persons of the highest
iDhlt y, The republic, that this resistance over
Gene aud the treaty signed. In this 1t is my oplnoo
that 6en Cazresu, the Ameri pDenipotsntiary did
not exhibit tre zeal for tn. repose OF repu
the Dom nicans had expected from a representative Of
the h.st OF tine American repablics.
Iss u,asy was finally signed by all the rlenp oten
taries the m0rnin of Oct it was 400 ed
TO the great JOY OF Domnicars that the long d..
aied recognition had been concluded and signed the
evening" btfore Oct 5.
Bus fate is never weary Of persecut nq cur suGsr
ing isisuo, Mr.. Rayh fastened TO captsI,
noonciog ga he csme that Sebastopol taken, and
that the next lesson vac for for the YAskses
sdent, by order Of her Britannia Maesty's government
prohibiting any treaty Stir the United States"
The Congress Closed ia laoors legislative body,
and adjourned, while Pres lent Santana thu. re.
strained from presenting toe American treaty for
location His most enlightened advisers entreated him
to assemble tho Congress- in days tnst yet re-
manned "a mis- power to ratify the treaty. bat psrosps
he believed, as several OF our m,moars pabl,cy %.
cared, "thRt 1t was longer free DO iy, the
French and English bad presented their objections to
treaty with the United states under cover OF an i'm
posing squadrono
at fhis poiut of European in.arveption-viz Nov IT
the American plsnpoentary ads the protest sent
you and informed tue Dominican republic that he did
not wish further action the tresy, this Dominican
government was under foreign dursss,
strnctions TO trea, with European powers
affairs
ihis proes. gave crest uneasipess to the Europeaa
Consus although they pretended TO tbs their
trnms1 would comrel that OF t,e United States 20
rooncs the Monroe principles Of Amsr:sn supremacy
on tree American soil, and recall General Cazusau
for p'omuigstirg them in official pote Never
there's. the Copsuls assembled every night at the
bonte Of General Abad Alpsn, Minister of War aud
Msrty n Erep. muIa adj IN
the bsDo heart OF the European party here) with
the Obec. Of giDs mode sufoc ate the
treaty ard at the time protect tue European
The protest Of the American plebipoenttary. Mr. Roy
Baud ceyited solution OF this pro,lem II this
tie Congress although ts legislative lad expired,
vas to meet in the capacity Of convention o. revision OF
the truton TO CONSIDER certain amend arents and
the xet utve finally uced to present the treaty
to III Incompetent body. accompanie teversl mem
bsrs OF tbs convention who TO ths of Gen.
Csyreso 10 inform him OF this plot and in my presence
they manifested to bim the critical the country
ard a submission TO the demands OF France and Eng.
Land II tbs United Slater would not their part pro
tect then interest in this island.
10 bee, tho plan OF Mr. Ray eaud acted upon-the
treaty forced through the convention OF revision
in a conirabsud and illegal m ode but the American
penpotentiary declired notice this act,
declaring that besides the constitutional lille yalitss 1t
not the act Of the Domri ian government but OF
French aud English officials, and must remain having
been withdrawn, until he could receive Instructions
from his government The treaty therefore, remains in
sfdu quo The Domnicans hope the United States
may complete IL without regard to the will OF England
ana France but your Excsllency has had sufficient
psrence OF European mpurity in the republic Of ths
Sonth, to form your OWE opinion on this subject.
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The Watering Places
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
Tie ssseon appears TO be fairly opened at Saratoga
and the vistat thus Iar Il il said has been fully
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