The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-02
ARRIVAL OF TIE TENNESSEE.
NEWS FROM AAYTi AND VENEZUELA.
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gave much satisfaction TO large Of pasasnGm.
Our sdsces from Pert Prince TO April ID sasa
from ST. Thonas to tbs 10th OF April and iats-sstg
- regards the prospect OF affairs between HsyH ~
| Dominica. sH88
VensxueiA continues to erjoy the tisssings Of peass
Tho telegraph between isgusy1A a.d Caracas win sssa
commence opssons to shs very great aslht Of Tie ~
tsiiyent portion Of the community Congress St.
sitting. Ths last readrs ths great raroaA prejsss
had bean given In tbs Rouse sad there is ever
70 believe that before THE ssson "a ead II wi
~ . Law Of the republic. . .afs.. ..ssftes
Ths nutch question has bser suicsbly settlsd, sal
great prahs is dus TO the foreign ministers for Mo-
sxsrtioss in bringing tAs usplsasant affair to spssdv
and fair termination. sa8# s}ss
IA QUIZ PORT AU PRIEcE CORRESPONDENCE
PoH1 Az PassoR, Arrfl IL, lets.
Government Rae n Hdi Reye,seG-7ne Stare R<ysy.has
and Us ETSss-succesdiSg Prssfdent--i1cpXon sf as
Tote War Agaiss Dominiod-EngIish AND Efe,tcA o.
ciaI Adris to ne Expror-TAeiy Hosliy to 0e UnStss
Saas Pocr on the hsand-- Yelloe E.ver--1he 01x
CTop-0penix0ef Of Congress. ssa
AZ considerable interest was maniszts1 In ths Vaifex
States in the IA.s military movements in this islanl,
may no. be urinerestins to many Of the readers = ~
HiRAzD to be made fully acquainted with tbs rs-
sent condition Of these people ard .ha Of the
tinusd disturbances that occur hsrs.
This isiard, ~ IS very generally known hefsrs -
slaves accomplished their frsed,m was owned and g.
Tsrned the eastsra part smbraeog about twsthirls e
IL By Spain ard the wests-r thrj bat BY far the nnaa
populous By France TbsSpsRish language 10 sl sposa
IN the east, or what ID cslsd Dominica and ths
French Is the language spoken by the westxs e
Haytte1 par..
The slaves Of the who'e island united to achieve thsr
freedom and from the time Of rlverturs and His sussss
sors, DssaaliDe and Peor the deposition Of Bsy h
1S4S was governed by these rulers at Port ~ Prnse
Boyer had been President some twsnsySHvs
years, and feeling himself pesnan entity estabh1As1
In his caice, became somewhat dts.AtorisI =
his gcvernmsnt ard twice back to his
In the southwest part OF the island An elected msmsr
of their House Of Who had opposed ~
wishes, which caused strong opposition against Beyx
in that part Of the Island wsn General Rrisre brssr
Of tbs rejected msmfer, ircsased at unusti6Abs
exercise of power collected tho dsAfsct,d around h
and thus commencei . revolution against President
Boyer, which after serious disasters was finally secoe
ful He was drvan from the island and Riviers hassk
was At hs time that the people Of the eastern ,srt
revoed undsr the that ihsy were sf xel
spanish scod their faith 4 and their obs Of Ne
ve than their western nsghbors the colorea porasa
Of whom ara mixed with French BLOOD ~
Gen. Rivisre attempted the subjuSation of the Del
rcans, vas scsssfu depossd By his oxn people a.
kSnshec the islxad.
EvIsre .as sueesedsd ~ Ger. Gusrrie. VIA. bssg -
caused his death IN about year After his election
President Gasrrisr was succeeded d. Gen, Pisrrst
whose only claim to favor his being the oldest gsas
rsl He bad teen On his farm nsar Cape Hsylien, Sx
more than twenty years; and being without eiucats
world duig that time totally unfit to occupy tAa
Presidential char ami tu less than year astsr his eec
Her1ot was eucceeded BY Gen Plety, aaother very
old man, who, for tbs year that he lived sfter hn ssc
s"a,G sS sassssts :s y sailing tss rs, Is.sd 2.
ever, carried Elm CT Aso. Before his internent AnA
while lying state At the palace the ssrss csA
dent. who at tie time general Of the Presidents
Guard In little than year after bis election -
y
In this capacity, under the title cf Fsust;n l. In bo
The plan sf to bis srs what ss corss
his revoked province Of Don.rieA. After sssenbang
some fifteen 70 twenty thousand troops hs pis,ed hinss
st their head and arrived within sacrt distance Of ~
city Of s.. Domingo. yaTiors circumstances prevented
his poeeecpg further Ane vhoutA battle he retained
his capital He attempted another movement about toe
yeass Afterwards, but strongly op,ossd By the Ee
lsh and French govsr7usnts IN winch tho United jnkss
CO. c.npses rssry rsa v.s
without long Consideration cf the matter. Tbs m
eeror Who governs these psopls vist good judsne.t
discretion, and Kindness and who hes
csed his power ir viud,cve manner, enforced IL
utmost reors Of the exopt far treason sni fslsay,
frem the Donipicans who were ssaected toward thsr
own rulers, tbst If he wonid then march against tn
If he Dsniriesn pc pie. il hsvns always tssn ! pss
valipg Wish of the Emperor to reign over the wkoia
Island he en- braoed this apparently favorable oEperu
was vrcrgy informed and badly advised With army
OF twenty Eve Thousand sn well prepared and prov-
encounter with portica OF the Dominican army, the
Hsysn dvisien thai vas engaged were dsisased-so.s
other times sighting srsued and il the whole 500
five hundred to . thousand EayteEs were killed
q s vi o. =:
army f1om the eAs ern part. made . visit himself -
Cape Hsytsp and about two months since returned =
biz caps where al - quiet and peaceful ~ bsssss
These military movements gave serious ,beck to oou-
nercia operations, the effect CT which IL st fss Bud
pess however, is gradually improving
There fset now in ls hsr ,or ef foreign men o.
war consisting of one Epglist sc three Frencu sessrs
Spanish steamer which brought tbs sranieh Consul.
left the port few days since Spain Las no. org haA
Corsni residing here, ard she has ummucs with ta
There doubt that the Erglsh aud French govern
mepts using their hest influence to induce Eas Em-
"a 70 submit to thirty years armtfcs which thus tAr
be has 5scitedy declined. Possibly II these skps
wistd5swn and adepstaaoa arrived hsse fom the city
both parties But the Eperor not one - to cosrssa
into ueasures BY orean Powers who have legal right
hap the ysat't ineres. these Powers tsve in the
er s TO arrange the settlement that the Usited
States shall BE- prseueed from obtaining any, svsn ten
The yellow lever s,n prevails and carries on from
The Of ten fftsen cays after their arrival
This fever has not ceased to be active the last br
years ana 1t an equal hazard Of Lie 10 forsgsss ws
arrive here.
The last years crop Of coffee has bssn very light sas
the receipts about finished Part Of what grown -
last lost for want Of lasore most q TIE me
being taken from ther farms TO join the army 1t har-
vest time The growing crop of coffee Is consevsd una
sua'ly favorable, snd the harvest will realize tha
dsty mihens OF pounds. IOgwood Ia abundant, and
eighty dollars currency.
The Haytifn Congress Was crened the 9th Inst ~
the Emperor, With considerable c.Ycumsauee and show
both military and civil He delivered his message to e.
tvo houses, in which nothing alluded to ont Of h
immediate dominion, except that he Was on terms q
friendship with al foreign powers rsprssnsed IN HAyd
OUR eAH DOMINGO CORRESPONDENCE.
SAN Doxroo, April 8, loSet
Hc'ors from Spain to Sdntdno-7M Amascas TreaS -
hfed--h5 Proriions and Tt,ms-Ex-P Pysidex BaUs-
Fno30u1 T,nors and f1,6c,df ynfrSuDs