The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-15
News from saint Domingo.

ANogssa CHARGE IN sHlrTrsC PoLITfcs--iax VIC
ions Or gApZ DlsA6kAk-SkNSEAL sAarAHA
ouAaEsLs WITH PsEsILEST vALvksIg-S'Kc6GLd
FoH TIE LOCATION or The 0APfrA-ArfsAL no
ARMS, But 70 yrGHT-vAIvEaDE REfiass, AND
SANTANA TAKss PowSx AT SANTIAGO.
By tie arrival or the schooner Emma Capiau
Cooke, at this port yesterday morning, have news
from 81. Domingo dated a po Platte tbs "a inst
IT s important in Ito character.
General Santana and President yaverds tho conquer
Of BAez, had quareed tho question OF tho location
OF the capital, ana appeal 10 ~as made; hut,
without struggle yalverue vacated the presi ieatal
chair and Santana assumed power.
II will be remembered thai Gen. SAnsAua was In com
and Of the forces against Baez whom the new cocsuta
Irstead OF eecrng him President, valvsrde elect
90 sso ~. r sss Ssa y osa agree
that ihey upted and framed manifesto stating that
the capital ought 10 be in San Domingo and that the CON
stuon Of 1854 the only constitution Of the cuntry
SANTANA .. the head Of .his party
The nanifes,o was forwarded % The President, who
called the towns. king them IL he should deliver tbs
reiI OF government 70 Santana
The response was {" mol" we shall sustain you TO the
last
Immediately an army wss raised and marched TO .
town slmoes the line dividing the province Of San
Domingo fiom Cbao Here they remained for few
Al last zoo men OF the Santana par y appeared and
great battle was expected but the soldiers OF yaverde
refused 70 light, telling him they would not fight against
HE only thing he could do which he did was 10 return
TO Santiago, from thattime 70 this NOT known
where he Wss
On the 18th o. August President valverde issued the
following proclamation, resgnrg his Office
JosY DgsuERIo vALvysDE, PRESIDENT Tas REpumo, TO
IIm HONORABLE MrMsERs OF TIE SENATE
FELLOW CIz,zENs My election TO the first magsracy OF
the country tho result OF the spontaneous will OF tho
national Representatives, and my acceptance was duty
which patriotism, imposed upon mo.
Bav1Dg, therefore, ascended TO high elevation my
sole DESIRE my constant thought WAS 70 secure the hap
press Of my unfortunate country, and to use my power
with absolute forgefunees Of my individuality In such
o that, upon retiring to private life, shouid
leave behind the traces OF and moral and msers
progress and thai my conscience should not torment me
with the bitter recollection OF shsd Consequence
OF my miegovernment But desirable perspective
based upon the expectation Of the constant and
atincls support Of all eectlcnB OF tho republic,
and You have seen that my administration bad narcly
commenced, WHEN portion OF our brethren OF
OF things; thus the work of Improvement which
had ceasecesy occupied me was paraly zed.
UrOD receiving the disagresabs news, ~ voc krow,
firmly cecoed sustain the Institutions which tho nation
had established Ia February last and the dignity OF the
high position which occupied, Always counting upon the
adhesion Of all the towns 70 the sacred principles OF kber
you me adopt measures emnensy CALCULATED to insure
pubic tranquility, and which, at the same Time tended to
save the Just ard legitimate which represented.
Blu, oil the of South had seconoed tina pronun
of Ssnto Domingo anc unnappiy this cause
the principles OF when appeared be the rising person
caton FRAT TO say that has penetrated already TO
some of the towus OF the CibAo.
Under such circumstances, the duty OF Q patriot
lay ing ssice all pefonai views requires Of me that So
locating in my bosom my dignity "a soldier, should
AVOID The euson Of blood, and all the ca'Ami.ies cou
seQuept upon honorable bus fiuit!ess resistance
Therefore, after having obtained aud accepted the cor
responding resign acps OF my ministers, Secretaries Of
Stale, accompany them by my own resignation which
tencer you, TO public order, AID to give to the
world striking proof OF my devotion to the sovereign
will OF the majority.
expecs from the patriotism and good feeling Of my fol
low citizens OF those towns that have not yet
TOR the rsng OF St Domingo, thst they will conduct the
selves with tbs: moderation which these solemn crcum
stsncas 50 imreriously demand
Understand honorable senstors, and appreciate N ia
full extent much self denial and love OF my country
there The ;Iifce which maze for her and do mel
sciupe 70 accept this act Of justified resr acn lose
moment in adopting the most opportrne measures "a
preserve the order and tranquility Of these towns.
With sentiments OF the most dtssiDgui shed considers
ton, subscribe myself Jour obedieut servant,
JOSE ID. VALVE RIDE.
w@suppcsed that this resignation would be accepted
and that General Santana who Ia the head Of the
redtiop, would be elected President.
General Santana had entered the city OF Santiago with
eco men, saying that be with open to receive
his fiisnds, eli that had been done forgotten.