The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-20


REVIVAL OF COMNKRCE-nP0RTANr DECRxE-KDUCA-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Files Of st. Domingo papers have been received in Ha
vana 70 May II. We translate the following from the
Diario de Ia Marina Of the 14th inst
Judging from the Of the press the country vsbly
recovering the low condition IL has been in consequent
upon the frequent upheavngs it has suffered FROM and
the government well private individuals busy
with administrative and other reforms relative to
merce and agriculture. Amongst the measures adopted
by the former il tho annexed Decree which publish
entire for the benefit of commercial readers,-
The Senate instance Of the Executive power
sidering that the advancement Of Of the
most important Of national wealth. and being de-
srous Of attracting to TO tho ports Of the republic BY Inn
mercia and friendly nations to increase and
deveope the elements Of prosperity which privileged
soil has resolved In the name Of the nation TO
issue the following
Article From and after the day Of the publication of
this decree the vessels Of those friendly nations with
which the republic has not had treaties will be placed
similar footing with respect TO the payment Of import
export tonnage lighthouse Dues and everything else
relating TO the commerce Of the most favored nations
Art. The vessels OF those nations which, after the
lapse Of year from the publication OF this Decree shall
not have granted the vessels Of this republic equal adj
vanagcs shall DO deprived of the benefits Of this mea
Art This decree repeats every other act that may be
contrary to IT, and shall be transmitted 10 the executive
poYcr for constitutional purposes.
Given at the National Palace Of the Senate the 9Th
day of May Of the year $780, the 18th of the Country
On the following day It was signed by Vice President
Afan the absence President Santana, and the
Minister Of Commerce and Finance
We see, besides, that they are not unmndfdl OF
other useful branches The subject Of public instruction
Is prominently spoken Of thanks TO the spirit OF
which annates the government. In addition TO the
opening Of various free schools read in the Gd-ee
that the High Directing Juna Of Education was occupied
with praisewothy interest in drawing up the project of
law the restoration of the old University TO be SUB
mitted to the Senate and was hoped that Una. ooay
The Executive power has issued decree removing the
penalty exile from forty three Domncans expelled the
srn1 md hu annfh
Senate the port Of Romano will DO opened TO foreign com
from the LIST Of June, 1851. The same body had
approved unanimously the second reading OF the decree
which proposes opening the ports Of Monecsto for the
expectation of cattle.
who forced to y from Venezuela account Of the
revolution in that republic occupying the attention
not only the press but Of the Of St. Domingo
Vessels had been provided for bringing them
over, and those who had arrived from Iaguayra,
the number Of scventysx, had been provided With
excellent lands This humane conduct Of the Dominican
government had produced unavorabe feeling in venc
zuea, where the periodicals cry down Dominican ma
topaity as we gather from an energetic article ON this
subject, published in the Dominican Semi Monthly R<ieo
The shooting Of several Domnisans in Venezuela
also engaging the attention of the government
The Senate addressed letter to the President,
in which the Executive requested, in view
Of the compromise Of national honor, 10 demand
immediate reIaration for those outrages to the nation
the rights Of persons, and the very laws OF humanity"
was not made recourse would be had last resource,
the right Of reprsa and the venezueans residing in
st. Domingo would be treated in like manner. His Ex
cellcncy replied, reminding the Senate that they
were not treating Of general measure OF the
Venezuelan government against every Dominican,
but Of chastsment inflicted on individuals
who had abandoned their nationality and had
entered the enemys ranks which account there could
be neither expostuations reprisas This reply had
called forth vote Of thanks from the resident vene
zuelans and moreover appears that letters received
from venezuela assert that the Domnicans in question
not executed, but had been killed in battle with
the exception Of who was asassnated by party Of
narauders.
Finally the press warmly advocates the establishment
Of n bank the best means for suppressng the paper
money In circulation which occasions serious nconven
10 the government and citizens. To regulate the
operations OF the public administration the value Of the
gold was fixed at 900 national dollars each.