The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-01
IMPORTANT FROM ST. DOMINGO.
Mtrigues Of the Spanish Charge GAffaires
against the United States.
Attempted Absorption of Dominica by
Spain.
TIE TREATY WITH THE UNITED STATES.
AFF AIRS IN CUBA.
&c, &C., &c.
Special Correspondence OF the New York
Herald.
OUR ST. DOMINGO CORRESPONDENCE.
CRY Or SAN DOMINGO,

OUR ST. DOMINGO CORRESPONDENCE.
CRY or SAN DOMINGO, !
DohIFIcAN REPumIc--THAT WAS, Aug. 2, 1855.
Important Position Of lGairs-korements Of Spain 10
Absorb 81 Dcsningo-Spanish Tesses Of War on Hand
E1ct % Crush out the Treaty acl the United Sta.es-Er
ttnsies Land recalGtions-Atack on the Press-Srest
Fight and Dea1-Attempt 10 Search american Vesss-
Necessity Of American Vessels Of War-Dparts,re Of the
Americca Consaa for Washington.
Being eware Of your fearless exposure Of all wrong
doing, whether individual national and OF the nfu
ence produced by the volumes Of facts which you daily
spread before the reading intelligence of the world and
especially Of all tbose matters which may interest the
people and the government OF the United States take
advantage OF British kindness by way of Havana give
you brief sketch of doings here. Although my time is
short from the unexpected opportunity to write, hope
10 say enough TO attract the attention Of your public.
The commercial agent Of the United States Jonathan
Ellet, Esq., who also commissioned make treaty
with this government has been very active intelligent
and faith in the discharge OF his important trust The
treaty made ratified and confirmed by the President and
Senate OF the republic months since placed in
the bands OF the Secretary OF the United Sates
presume has before This had the legal approval and
ton Of your government. This treaty has been found
very offensive TO the Spanish officials who have under
taken TO dictate to government and to rule over our
people. Mr.. Segova, Consul General and Charge dAc
fairs on the pat Of Spain this government, has
under his construction Of the sixth and seventh articles
oil the recent convention with pain assumed authority
and cordoct interfering with the executive officials and
with the tribunals Of tae land, both impuden! and ty
rannica in which be has been sustained by armed
Spanish vessels, stationed position to threaten the
city and oyerawe the authorities ghom he has promised
TO punish unless they comply with his demands In the
composition Of the advisory aud executive depart nents
Of The government by placing therein miserable toos
he has created The system adopted by this agent OF
friendly Power may be understood by few facts.
Under section Of the treaty protection to
Spanish subjects he has matrcuted all the negroes aud
colored Of this city and vicinity subjects of
Spain They were born here slaves; they are row
free under the constitution Of tae repubc they never
owed-they or their Acknowledgment to spau. Ansr
the creation Of hcse subjects he forced this govern
ment to constitute police tribunal from this Glass;
and under the influence Of fear and the threats minis
tered, they have done SO The Consul General, Jose
Maria Anona segovia, forced the President Santana to
resgn In consequence Of which reqa~od the Vice Pre-
sdert provided by the constitution becsme President
pro fe and in hls turn be relieved By order OF tho
same supreme power, BY the mulatto, Biek, now
nj 81. Thomas, where he has been sent Tor by
the Dictator, Segova 10 the rens OF government
OF the Domu.can republic. As BAez arrives
destructive Of the freedom Of psopIe gill be Unlisted
under The Influence Of Spanish despot-Santana will
be shot-the days Of the republic numbered, whoa III,
10 g into the preectoral or Span already extent
receive her bosom under the mar!cula charms
of <govia.
s.gova rot being able TO inuedce and control entire
Iy the Senate for the purpose Ignoring the recent
treaty with tn, UsitNd States, has been able compel
the Secretary Of State Foreign Affairs 10 sgn letter
which wia,sn by himself (segovia) to Mr. Marcy,
requesting and begging that the treaty shou be returned
ror certain photographic and grammatical corrections
suberrse adopted get the Of the documents
When he alleges, that there shall be treaty with the
United States" Our goyernment-the representative
bFancL-and the white community, throughout tho
public savo- OF the treaty with the United Sates
and wish % have the raAcaous cxcbans ed with little
delay as possible but Segova-,ur almghty-wil pro-
vent with his armed vcssclsthe steam frigatc Ba3co
de earay and tho brgof Gravipa which have been
kept here for weeks this government 10 meet
the determination Of Spanish policy.
The government Of the United States after having made
treaty with in good faith and honor, will find II vrfu
ally snnuled through the tricks Of foreign agent, and
republic covered absorbed by the recuate web
of the sparish diplomat the matrcaa sponge Of
% enforce ne respect due 70 their rights which
viii a the time have the elect 10 enforce the regard
20 Independent government.
The doing th.s will involve no vO.cnce-thc demons.ra-
ton vii prevent others d ON taxing advantage oi
weakness for the promotion u their clrrupi designs This
Mr. scgOyG sayf-agAn repeat It." q II there shall be
irsay between the Dominican republic aod the uoited
States and that the already conciud "a should be
confirmed by the Senate Of e United States that he vii
,o perm dc erchsnee of rata atisps rh i ,oeraby
ta ak but d the every hnnr language Of tho Spanish
Couf General and notorious throughout our Community.
T. e Dr.th and French Consuls here, although silent,
ub the consian violence Uf this dpon the
rights ard sovereignty Of the state ana the freedom of
,ne peo'c, and In all his movements ami interviews with
tpe authorities, always attended with threats they
bin company thereby giving tact sanction and approval
ot BIS coneuct Again, our spanish Governor, who mas
paced himself IN imperial state US says shAi the
white population, and near degrees OF white blood shall
De inhibed from all places Of Office trust power in
the rspGbtc. That shaving population OF rear
9co coo Of which 90 muAuoes an gc 900 bacss
sgsrs, a. Oto whitcsthst all povcrs shall be embraced
by he negro cast and ts rcsrcs affinity amopg tho ma
latsO tlass. The negroes sud colored now moul,ing
Through na cuaion into spanih subjects are oaly 10
be cs 10 Office The republic scgovla has managed
to induce some few 81 aBgers Germans and English,
TO use his protesting titles spar sh subjects which
they bave accepted 10 order 70 sdvancc certain land and
commercial loteresis they have view, under tho try
of the republic with spain The sr.ics binds thc souls
their fs,h and their pockets which provides for The
PROSTITUTION OF all property not corhscaed 20 thc state
which Formerly belonged 10 Spanish Subjects 70 their
ners or 70 Spain W. en- those entitled cannot be found,
and the delivery for ayment .or ali spanish property
property OF Spanish Subjects in money plate or jewels
which has been or may be found concealed within the
territory Of the repubiicn Under these provisions lies
the germ Of specua,or and there enough oneret 10
almost any conscience, M these days when shame
no veil. The oauqe for territorial acqllston will
sweep the beet lands Of the republic and our friends are
quite ing 10 stand sponsors q, 2pansh subjects in
The preparatory interests of the domain There never has
been any ccnscaon Of lsnds made by the State OF
other property 0f any consequence and the whole o the
original Spanish portion Of the island has been nearly
twice covered with spanish grants OF which the titles
10 be rakod up by Segova and his rienls. Under
this article, the best hnds Of the country are
10 be abrogated OF their present tltles acquired In
good fsiih aud With the proceeds o. the mi.
quy Segovia will pay for the Nprogress OF absorption
II makes the purchase money Of blood and the free
institutions OF the country, after which consummaon
this whose mind and heart packed With knavery,
can put his matsuated naturazed negro subjects Of
spain upon the island OF Cuba aud realize their value In
nis pocket he s disposed; and is believed TO form
part and parcel of his schemes In that island they
go through life course Of apprenticeship under pro.
1cung tetuds, always "for value received We see
every week the war maritime representatives of France
~ sebo and Slain In our waters, but by chance
ne ongrg desires of hearts grat6edthe stars and
sfiiFs 20 nsi appear Ia the oang of 0zama Oar
tnes crowd upon w as birds OF prey 70 the carcass
wbcb trey scent from anr, but our friends who iaye
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