New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-18
IMPORTANT FROM ST. DOMINGO.
ANOTHER TREATY WITH The UNITED STATES
INSULTS TO VARIOUS FLAGS.
EFFECTS OF THE HAYTIEN WAR.
\ Correspondent.

ST. DOMINGO, Friday. March ii, 1856.
The famous treaty that was made originally by
Mrs. and Mr.. Cazeneau with the Dominican Re
public, and now completed by Mr.. Elliott has ul-
tinstey been approved of by President Santana;
but it has been shorn Of all its most important
clauses and has dwindled into very simple and
harmless documet indeed In its new form the
British Consul who had been the strongest opponent
of the treaty in its former shape, has ceased to OPP
pose il; but am sorry 10 say that the French and
Spanish Consuls have not shown the same equanim-
ity; they are furious that President Santana should
enter into treaty (even a commercial one, for this
enc is no better with the Yankees | do not
doubt that ere long this treaty will have become
the law of this land for il has been presented to
the Senate: and this shadow Of popular represen-
tation in st. Domingo, consisting OF seven men
not overburdened with wisdom, is altogether under
the thumb of Santana. What will be the frate of
the treaty at Washington, can not predict. but
sl oud be inclined to believe that it will be opposed
there by the Southern interest, were it only from
spite against the Abolitonists, whose cry has been
instrumental in causing the rejection of the treaty
as ii formerly stood.
The late victories which the Dominicans have
gained over the Haytians under Soulouque have
turned their heads crazy. They consider them
selves the first nation in the world and insult to
the right and to the left. The exequaturs OF the
Hamburg Consul and of the Vice Commercial Agent
Of the United States in Porto Plata (Mr Rothe) have
been taken from them without assigning reason,
and the Chancellor of the French Consulate at st.
Domingo was the other day arrested The latter
is in good hands, and the affair has been made
grave question by his chief, NJ Durasse, and bis
grievances have been also adopted by the British
Consul. The Hamburg Consul, lnsulted as
he has been by the Dominican Government, and be-
ing the representative of small State appealed to
the British Consul, and through the hands oil that
gentlemen has sent in most powerfully written
protest against proceedings so uncommon IN inter-
national transactions. But the case OF MI. Rothe,
the United States Vice-C Commercial Agent, Is more
outrageous still for he only learned ofhi having been
deprived of his exequatur by seeing it announced III
the official gazette. His chief, Mr.. Jonathan FL
liot. Commercial Agent of the United States at St.
Domingo. now commissioned to make the treaty,
has acted in Mr.. Rothe's affair without that pride
voud exhibit when he see his flag basely insulted
Mr.. Rothe's house was entered, notwithstanding
that the strips aad stars were flying and MS
domcile violated in consequence OF hls defending
the rights of an American citizen by the name OF
REYNOLDS, YES, an armed force OF ten soldiers ana
some aguazs forced their way into Mr. ko.ne's
domecile. (abOye which the American flag was fly
ing, } and carried away an old ricke.y piano which
Mr.. Peypolds, who had clair. of one hundred
collars thereon, had depo-.ed there. understand
Mr. Rotbe has Protested, sending copy of his pro-
test to his Chief, and to the Department at Wash
inetoD. ANY other person but Mr.. Elliot after such
outrage would have broken up all negotiations
with the Dominican Government until proper
PREPARATION had been offered for the insult,
but / am sorry to say that such has not
been the course followed by the American repre-
sentative. You are most likely aware that En-
GLAND and France have sent naval force, under
Commodore Keet, to Port.auP rnce to blockade
the Hayten coast in ease his Sable Majesty should
take another freak into bis head; meanwhile the
yellow fever has shown itself on board of some Oe
the vessels, and l should think the Commodore
must be really tired of watching Soulouque, WIFI
does not feel inclined to make peace with the Do
mncans.
Her Britannia Majesp's steam-slOOp Argus
arrived here on tie 9th from Port.au-Prince,
with dispatches from the agents Of the media
ton for the French and British Consuls; and
it il said they are requested to sound Santana
in regard TO peace. What has been the result Is
not known, but am informed that they cosld get
nothing decisive out of him. One OF the officers OF
the Argus died Of yellow fever the day they came
10 anchor. and he was buried next morning in the
British cemetery The funeral was most impress
siye: one hundred sailors and marines were landed;
the Dominican Minister Of War, the Commander
inchef of the Marine and stats Of the President AMI
Vice President attended the flags of the vessels in
port were hafrasst and likewise those of the Con-
su.. with the exception OF that of Mr. Elliot, the
United States Commercial Agent, who also did not
attend with bis colleagues at the funeral process
sion, distinguishing himself thereby in an unen-
viabe manner
ST. Domingo is healthy, but the misery is really
appalling. There is no demand for mahogany and
the war has altogether exhausted the resources.
P,RRors Is IowA.-lt is said tina, numbers OF par
n. ITO asVg