The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-03
NEWS FROM ST. DOMIE 90.


| Tia Ewopesw Corps OF Taronoe scith tAs Dominioon
Go,omn,t- The Popeisep D .sssss- aoo Bs,~sa
| he Freno, Co~s,a aud a Small 8s-7e Dignity of sN
Fye,ch Pog I~suaed-P ub,fc Recysstn Of As Suprema
on In tk Dor.aicam Cabrs,--lhe HiyIas Garrison
Dy,ns tut Of their Cdpiti-Dns0s ne 27ts Of Fsbrs
svS--Ccai,son Betsees TIE Eapeas DipIomats 10 yaoa
81 DOsss,ge 10 Hay6-Reasons Theyvfor--rhs People
Losiro thdr Reverence for EurreAseriodss Very Pcps
| lar-Agrcx,sgaI Condition Of the County, &C., DC
The European cerps consular Il dipomaiqus deter
mined 10 pck quarrel With the Domincan government,
and the Dominican government Is equally determined No,
70 give then chance France and Spain want something
70 stand u,on the hght-ao matter how iasigniaoalt-
while they sg back tho negro chief Baez To make this
couptry province Of HAyu but the white government
At Santana viii not leave than the Least peg On which 70
hang qusrreL
wrote you last December full account Of their extra
ordinarily dirty "papeete" business, aad OF tho ou,ra
reous manner which tho Preach and Enghh
used TO bully the Dominican government a.o paying Ger
tain Ruropean Consuls four times the legal price, and ten
Hmes the market vAue Of the famous Baez Issue Of Pane
Iensn on the many antics Of political hArlequnads WITH
which theec diplomatic gentlemen reoreate Themselves
and the dsnterested lockers the Last and richest
rsud personal and political row betweea tho Freaoh
Consul and shirtless little srchin who was carrying
French fsg tho mssqueradsg elics Of the carnival
Fancy me French Consul standing al hs window In New
York. watching party Of boy fArtascas" going BY to
sec that nothing in their dress or gestures should In
fringe ON the peace and dignity Of the Fronoh
empire Fancy an audscioas young rascal Of
ten years old, staggering under tho weight
Of . large Frenoh flag, with > little flag Of his IA
I've land flying IT, on the same stat; then fancy tho
Coss going into Mysteries al such an !numaou Of tho
young seanas faith in the superiority Of his own cosnry
had any idea the matter beyond making show u him
SELF, and, finally, imagine tho urchins surprise st the
Consul rushing him and tearing the Offending little
pocket handkerchief flag from It's upper psco and casting
It INTO tho street,
Is Lot dicun to imagine the cool promptitudc with
which your nearest policeman would have oollared the
mpetuous Consul walked him OF 3, the station
calm bis wrath ana prepare explanation to the ward
magistrate for his unsalh ,rzed Interference with hs
sports Of young America.
But in this free and Independent republic of st. DOMINGO
the csse ends quite aooher fashion Here the Cousu
Gala officer Of the police to take tho boy criminal
prEcc rte Dominican official 80 thoughtlsss OF
Preach supremacy that he venturei to say he could
srrsst and imprison children witsout warrant Of
law, aud that such acquisitions should come from tho
oogD2ed authorities OF the country, and Lot from f0ssga
COOs1l.
HIRE va. second criminal. drawing upon himself ths
too vast Tor the upaaed Consul o. single nation.
But like his great master AZ home toe French Conau
opgr, Of europe an to hear the orders
snd do the work or Fradce, while they divide
among res as best they may the responsibility
The English and Spanish Consuls eoeaendy plaoe them
selves in Inc suite Of the representative of France, and
sustain his official demands on the Dominican Cabinet for
the punishment OF the boy ag bearer and errag police Of
hcer.
The Cabinet was sorely perpexed-they felt, with ali
he nd III ths ind full
OF this hberss but they
knew that behind this display Of iusoleaSe was Z
prenedAsed plan for putting their people under tho heel
With ibis hard alternative before IT, the Dominican gov
sensions in the Cabinet. submitted necessity It re-
msndeo the boy TO prison, and dismissed from Oics the
offending policeman To crown this with gall and worm
people by public salute the Frcr ch Gag, ordered
carried out tn the most offensive and unpopular
The Twenty seventh OF February s, like tho American
Fourth Of July, aaioDx festival day. and Ia always CO
LIBERATED with asasm On that day the Domincans
threw OF the yoke Of aay and - one Dola and sran'
ThAs WAS the DAY chosen BY the forssa Consuls %
mako the hcminason mere sharp Aad completes. An
OF St. Domingo were dressed with flags. and the
whole population keeping holiday when, suddenly
At the most commanding point the French dag
above the Dominican to the highest point OF houor
when II received formal salute Of twenty guns.
crowd who had assembled to celebrate their national
dependence which they wore thus abruptly nformsd was
| anything but real.
TIE officer charged with firing the salute tore Off his
epaueties and threw up hts commission rather than
make III but bis superior Old him thai when 'the very
life Of he republic was stake was the duty OF all
her 10 suffer and 10 saoridce we'll 10 Hght for
her sav ston" And he stood BY silently, bat pale with
rage, while the huma,rg task was being performed.
The people here all know the inside meaning Of this
sumpoD of supreme authority There Is . coalition OF
the French, Spanish aud English diplomats to force this
republic, ers ot~s, into the swarshy embrace o hAya,
and for the i0llo wing reasons
J. England Is deternuea not 70 permit white emigra.
ton to this slandus - she offers every obstacle to tae
increkse Of whites ia her own Weet India colonies-u
oroer to stop tho course Of American progress in the
tropics.
Spain wants TO keep out the Yankees for they might
be troublesome Cuba whits the worthless negro
vagabonds Of hay could do no schef for tho present.
as long as they can have their cssrito and cock
fights the Spaniard OF care nothing for any future
derge OF blood AND negro insurrecon which the slave
trace is preparing for their children.
g. France wans the mortg for the 100 O0 600 francs
which she holds on HAyu to be extended 80 ~ ID
the whole island.
Louis Napoleon is not the man 70 mako two bites OF
cherry yet TO gather his fruit before s ripe He Is
willing 10 accommodate his allies By Afrcsnizing the
whole island. ana then no may take all for his DEBT
He can make doe paying colony by the intro iuctioa
OF cooe labor, and the prese.. Chinese war; the
Stylish war in India will supply million Of raw msteriA
1t next 70 Bothipg head, landed on this soil.
Yet oil this soft sawder about cheap labor to win
over the roh and this parade Of European supremacy 70
the common Asscs, Is not teaching this people doo
ty 10, on the contrary rather curing them OF their
hsbtun reverence for the power and glory Of Europe
They have learned that the Ministers Of greatest ofths
european PoWers care mol play tne6e nh anta3uc ck5
the streets Of the meanest town OF the Unei States
This ia public talk in every shop AMI store In 81.
domingo Even the women tell the European residents
how tse Epgsh Minister (Crampton) sent homs with
out ceremony when be was caught interfering with tae
laws Of the United States.
"Give plenty of Americans here say all the liberal
Domnicsns &c aud then these foreign cOnsuls will
find out they not masters of everything in this
Try" To this gay amen, for there never was aner
country by nature, nor In which smart American
farmers and mechanics could do better for themselves
sr DOMINGO err, March 8, 1850
ne Moo 7uG-Emigra6os Schemes oftAs Goucvwmexa-A
Trip to the Intericr-Dtscopry C Coda Nno ZAeotys-
SA,rpirg Intelligence, DO.
The decree modifying tho tariff Of the 18th ulk. do
clares free Of duty all descriptions Of machinery used
agriculture the arts, CATTLE horses and oaer domestic
animals, books Of all kinds not containing secious 1.
ter household furniture and other effects Of Immigrants
AL goods destined for the service OF the church. soldiers
clothing and accoutremenw, and bricks and tiles
Watches and ewey OF all kinds, fabrics OF gold and