The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-10

The New York (0ct. 81 correspondent Of the Lon.
don Post gives some news of American movements
In St. Domingo considerably in advance of the
latest direct arrivals from that region in the city
Of New York. He says that with the restoration
Of Santana to power in Dominica, has been re-
vived the attempt of the United States, made in
1856. to bull him into the cassiOn of the splendid
bay Of Samana at the eastern end of the island TO
be used ostensibly as a coal depot by the United
States, but really as formidable military post,
resembling il naay points that of Sebastopol, aud
enabling the United States to obtain a footing on
an island adap led to slave labor, aud to advance its
aggressive schemes upon the Spanish possessions
aud the West Indies generally. This notable
scheme, according to the correspondent, was put
IN end to in 1856 by the interference of the French
and English representatives, and he thinks their
vigilance must be exercised now as before to pre-
vent the cessiou. 1t is amusing, however, to see,
in the midst of this Anglo French determination in
the West 40 well the East, how little confidence
the allied powers have in each other. "While,
however," says the writer for the Post, "the
European diplomatists oppose this insidious
blow at the independents of Dominica, Eng
land especially is concerned to see that no
steps are taken by France in that quarter which
would be prejudicial to her interests. There can
be no doubt that the Emperor Napoleon is dssirous
of effscting permanent iodgment for the French
eagles In the locality Of their former dominion.
ana IL is for your statesmen to decide whether it
would DO advantageous to Great Britain, either
commercially or politically, to and this great and
tssming island . military colony of France, under
the special guise Of a protectorate. We must re.
member that in Hsyti, if anywhere, is to be work
Cd out the problem of freedom and Independence
ND ~ he
passes into the possession of q slaveholding or
slavery fAvoripg power, the Development of SELF
governing aud progressive qualities, which is
assurediy going on at present, will be immedi.
stely checked" The writer then returns to this
country, and speaks of 1.-The almost incredible pre-.
sumption of the United States in advancing the
silly impertnence of a weak minded old man,
which is dubbed the Monroe doctrine, as one Of
the grsvest and most binding of international
obligations
Passing by his diseourteous mode of speech, the
result probably of defective breeding and associa
tions in early lfe the writer is entitled to credit
for his enterprise In obtaining, (Oct 81 news of
the operations aud designs OF the United States in
the West Indies, which have not yet reached this
oouatry by any of the regular channels of conveys
snes up TO this date. We dare say it Is an unpar-
aIlslsd crime for the United States to purchase a
coal depot Ia the West, whilst tits unspsakable
virtue 10 the allies TO plumber aud annex whole
empires iu the East. That the United States have
any designs upon Hsyti. is too ridiculous fable
to DO gravely argued. If France would seize the
whole Of that island tomorrow, and restore IL to
the condition In which it was before the emissa-
ries Of England provoked the St. Domingo iusur-
rectiop, the United States would rsjoice, and the
interests Of civilization would be promoted As 10
sknt Has, Il adj ssasf-
governing and progressive qualities" il Is simply
in possible that The correspondent could believe
word of such arrant nonsense himself The whole
islsnd - every one knows Ia returning rapidly TO
barbarian; that. which was once 40 Eden is becom.
ing DESERT and II France will reclaim il; and re-
store 70 ts primitive fertility and ORDER she viii
ds4arvs the thanks and friendly wishes of all man.
kind, and especially OF the United States.