The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

Settlement OF the Dispute with Den
mark-Letter from the Pope to the Pre-


sident.
On the 22d Of June last protocol for the settlement OF
the dispute between Denmark and st. Domingo arising
out OF the capture Of three Danish vessels during the adj
mnistraton Of Baez drawn up and signed at Copen
hagen by the Dominican Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
Ter Pienipotentiary Don Felipe Dava Fernandez de Cas-
.ro and his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
MS Majesty the King Of Denmark The docu-
ment had also met the approval of the executive
anu LEGISLATIVE bodies of the republic. 1--WE
graduate ourselves,n says the St Domingo Gacaa
Cteidi tha this slight misunderstanding which momen-
tary interrupted the good harmony which has ALWAYS ex
isted between The republic and Denmark has been amc
ably terminated. The Dominican government win with
pleasure sec the flag Of Denmark once more hosted al
the Consulate OF his Majesty the King OF Denmark and
the reestabishmen Of diplomatic relations between the
two governments
His Holiness the Pope had addressed letter to General
Santana the President of the Dominican republic, con-
graduating his exceency his accession power and
confirming the presentation OF DR.. Don Antonio Maria
Cerezano as Archbishop of the diocess vacant in
ST. Domingo The local papers highly pleased with
the action of the Pope, which has given the Domincans
an Archbishop selected from among the people of the
ountry.
OUR ST. DOMINGO CORRESPONDENCE.
UMrSD STATES SHIP SIBNsl
ST. DOMINGO, July 10, 1852
Oscillation Of the Cy and Gouernment-Sckn<ss in Port
american Representatives. DiferntiaI Tonnage Ams-
Yican Veses- Questions Bstoeen the Governmos-PYo-
ducts of the Hand de-
We arrived here to day. after q days passage hav-
Ing had most OF the time light and battling winds VI So.
Domingo city can only rsy that 1t is continually going
down, having now scarcely any commerce. The present
negro population nhabts the ruins Of the city bull by
SpaDards In Europe and bats inhabit moss
covered and Ivy grown feudal rather the
madic tribes Of Africa and Asia pitch their tents and
build their mud novels among the remains Of former
civilization.
You may judge Of the utter bankruptcy both rovern-
mont and people when the paper money issued qua
Yanteed by the be purchased 1t $50 paper
dollars for one Of silver.
The churches with one exception In ruins the for
Nhcanons covered with ivy and parasitic plants show
gaping embrasures where formerly brisled Cannon the
streets overgrown with grass and weeds, ex.
cept . narrow path in the centre, such - 10
made by foot passengers through . meadow
the chief articles contained in the few miserable
stores are bad rom and some awdry fnery in fact,
Of the ruined cities discovered by Stephens in Central
America presents not 80 melancholy spectacle this,
the first city built In the Western hemisphere, and for
long time the metropolis Of Spanish America.
At present you see nothing but the evidences Of part
~ civized race last reapsing into savage sate and
retaining vestge Of their contact with the
Nearly oil the foreign merchants, together with the
Consus and diplomatic agents Of their governments have
lett mere.
the place very sickly; the natives say fever and
sgue but have very little doubt the Health Ocer Of the
port Of New YORK would pronounce 70 DO yellow fever.
One Of the Dominican Ministers died OF day two be-
core arrival.
santana has temporarily retired from the Presidency,
and the place 10 nlied dd interim by one Of the Cabinet
there are NO American merchantmen In port, and but
two Nenchmen.
JuIY 20, 1859.
Our country at present well represented here Be-
sides Mr. Elliott, regular Consul General Cazcueau q
here special agent from our government to negotiate
treaty and to obtain settlement OF the claims arising out
Of The Charles Hill and Read Affairs
rhe necessity for treaty with Dominica apparen. by
The fact that in the absence Of treaty spulaons Amer-
can vessels pay half dollar per dierentia tonnage
hsn vesses Of nations have commercial treaties
with Dominica. rhe consequence ID that an American
house A Port au Platte ION the north side OF the island
whence from forty to sixty thousand tobacco
are annually exported employs British vessels carry
Tho affair Of the Charles Hill, her SEIZURE and suSse
quent conversion into Dominican vessel OF war; remains
Another and s more outrageous violation OF law IA the
treatment and conduct towards Mr.. Won. A. Read, an
treated both by Baez SAntaus-the latter tsk,ne
from bin five thousand dolsrs and ori,g replace the
money BY worthless custom house orders; the former
taking Reads vessel and imprisouipg him without
Both these happened In 1851 and vere aA that
time fully commented on ia the newspapers; 1t s there
fore unnecessary for me 70 recsptuate circumstances
am convinced that the action taken BY the Dominican
government in these, well other cases. vas peu-
encsd ~ rome OF the representatives Of foreign govern
An Ill feeling prevails here against the United States,
owing 70 he belief among The m.sses that il Is %
been inculcated By their own rulers l am un-
able; able to- to say but TIL. much can assure
island, Il to morrow should be offered to us we would
decline TO accept It, For as the policy Of the United
admitting Of the sovereign States Of our con-
Nov, 70 take shrt.s:s shie.. worthless unedue...d
vste them 70 tho rank Of American citizens placing them
Without previous training Or probation on an equality
our own citizens but also the prolino cause future
In these remarks and also the structures contained in
DO mot allude 70 al The reaidens Of Dominica but sm
here many mot alone Of European, but also Of African
descent, who are well educated, mbued with spirit Of
Of :s
me actual position and intentions q the great North Anne
ss:n should S By the
owing partly 70 the unauthorized acs Of nhbusten,
but mainly 70 the insnuations and hints Of foreign gov
States asereaiye s tendency and DESTROYS 70 annex
pressions a the COLOSSUS Of the North" he aggres.
ve steps the Giant Of the North nave become house
Now, the reverse Of all this ID The case believe the
Geas majority q our people, and every true statesman
republics Of spaniah origin. We simply claim. Is he Old
ct and greatest Of FREQ nations in this hemisphere TO ex
erciee On influence on the other republics aver OF the
true principles Of liberty In oontradisnction from pro-
nsnciamiatcs and the right Of might
We furthermore assert that European mouarchical
government has right to control interfere the AZ
isrs Of any American republic, however weak small
This ali he United States claim Or sxpec. from tho
sister republics.
JuLY %, 1850.
Our ship has been detained waiting for dispatches from
Port ~ Platte ton days. thus causing 70 m!se
the mail Of the I'd or August from Aspinwsl.
However, it's an "n wind that blows nobody good,''
and during this time OF our forced detention have tried
To obtain information q to tho present stale Of the interior
Of the island, ns productions, rivers, DC.
There u no Island In West Indies well wsaorod bv