The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-19
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM 81. DOMINGO,

HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM 81. DOMINGO
mas a.. Domingo Cerrespendence.
81. DOMINGO, March 20, 1851.
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The Dominican republic committed suicide yester.-S
one OF the witnesses Of the act and can testify
that Il was . very dscreditabe AFFAIR Never WAS there
seen moro gTotesque corpse ridiculous fune-
raj General Pedro Santana, the last President OF the
dead republic, s honest old fool and accepted the
Spanish knife 70 cut his oountys throat under the deu
zion that he was performing splendid surgical opera
ton He ID no coward, but stubborn a. mule, and
about well learned In the statistics Of nations ~ the
average OF those useful animals. is impossible 70
plain his astounding stupdties without this insight into
his mental calibre Tho Hsytiens always threat
enrg to reconquer the Dominican territory, and he
aw no way 70 check their nvasions except by cosxng
Spain 70 assert protecsorate this her former colo
ny or st. Domingo His best counseors advised him TO
seek treaty with the United States and by opening the
magnificent of the island to American enter
PRISE plant In the men, the capital the interests
which would force the Union to protect s own Unfor-
tunatey England and France would permit this and
one occasion sent q squadron to 81. Domingo and
compelled this government 70 treaty Il had just
concluded with the United States. Since that time Spain
has been ooquettng with the Dominican for
this surrender body and soul to the service Of spain
who wanted the country for coolie colony and now
she has It.
Half Of Santanas Cabinet pure Spanards and every
one of them would rather gold coat olAr-with
neat pension tackled TO from the chaste hand Of
bella Segunda than live the plain citizen, poor
minister, Of simple republic. They dogs for the
chase and they have worked like faithful hounds to run
down the prey and bring their country the feet OF
Spain. The prime movers-outsde Of the Cabinet-were
the brothers Felipe and Abad AIfau One is leading
General and the other the Vice President Of the repub
c General Felipe Afau went to Madrid the Minister
OF the Dominican republic and frs. treated With
the most cutting dsdan by the grsndees Of the court
but when he unfolded his plans for making them pre-
sent Of his country coolie colony they sofened into
some gracious condesceDsions He promised large estates
and rich mines 10 all who would help him. and scared up
the ministry by showing them that tho Yankees would
take the country by squater sovereignty Spain did
This settled the question far the two
Three members OF the Cabinet took charge Of that The
transfer was to be effected by coup q. MAN. and after
by spanish artillery in legal form and a. General Scott
would According to the science Of war" The
steamer Don John de Austria despatched from Cadix
early last summer to begin the game by 1ng at st.
Domingo no lees than ninety secret agents TO hunt up
proseIytes, help set them AZ work and report
vessels Of war were continually coming and
going between Cuba, st. Domingo and Porto Rico, and
a ana Of me ma
res OF rank. Vessel after vessel came in loaded with
Spanish SUBJECTS their passage and three months prov
wondering and the local authorities venured to in
qure whether all these Spanish subjects all the arms
free present from the queen Of spain They were an
swered that the officers and soldiers had 10 instruct
the Domnicans and assist them to repel Hayen nva-
sons and the other emigants had other object than
TO till the ground and deveope the sagnant Of
the country" As some months rolled away without
their Cabinet told the truth and that after all there was
no fear Of Spanish protec.orate and for while there
was during his intervs that the Domin,cans asked
most urgently for treaty with the United States and
bad i been accorded to them the destruction Of this
races, might have been avoided. Why was 1t refuseds
That no one understands.
given up, Santana became anxious the most Spanish
Of his ministers to conclude strong bargain with Spain.
Nothing short o. annexation would satisfy him any
Cuba to buy up the willing, and plenty OF
arms and ammunition kept company with the
30 cunninsy that everything distributed just when
the conspirators wanted it, before the people even be-
gan TO suspect they were actually sold " spain,
ish ocers to such eadog towns Azua Seybo and Sa
maua with orders to ride into the place with Of
nag il conspicuous place When the people assembled,
they naturally would to inquire into the meaning Of
this proceeding speech was made to tie effect that the
Queen OF SPAIN having learned the ferocous determine
tion Of the Hay items to Invade their villages with fire and
sword che resolved to protect them from all thesc evils
She did not wish deprive them of any of their liber
ties but the contrary she yearned to shower upon
them all the dressings OF peace and prosperity, and
first evidence Of it she proposed exchange their de-
few Of the local magistrates are thought to have tested
this last PROMISE and found 1t true their
dtion that they added official signature the
ports, written 'or them at st. Domingo that their dis
trois had pronounced for annexation TO Spain
eether about the 18th and goth Of March, and them
was intended TO proclaim the dominican republic
province OF Spain, By The act OF the people; but
the comedy OF the flag raising badly received in
PLACES that they dared cot await the results at the
capital Instead Of waiting until the cath inst, as ORR
gnaIy intended Santana had 20 hurry up tho Spanish
flag the 18h In order to employ the Spanish troops
in coeng the reluctant districts into accepting the yoke
OF their LENDER mother country Santana made short
work OF II. de told the people that their country was
now ''ihe provilce Of st, Domingo and part OF the
kingdom OF lyabeI1a the 5econd He shovel himself
the balcony of the national palace and raised the Ued
aUestvd fsalel gupdd ,ut followed him
Even the dominican TRAITORS, who have made their
fortunes by selling their country, dared not osnt the
grim grief OF The few ctz ps present by lending their
voices this shameful cry OF eubmiss1n to Spain. The
citizens ordered assemble In tbs RI za to boar
the oath OF allegiance to SPAIN but hardly
one went that not spscisy ordered TO be present
under pain or imprisonment, exile add death.
Never q whole people so completely trapped and
sold these poor Domintans have been by the man
they much trusted because they had implicit faith In
his hones,y--for Sanfana In honest.
To nasc show OF free action, the Spanish soldiers
came the Plaza without arms, and the war steamer
Pizarro dropped do the coast out Of sight OF st.
Domingo, while santana gave In hts allegiance to Queen
Isabella But what did that amount TO when every fort
Was Differed by spaniards, and each OF the double
shottcd guns bearing the city manned By hirsog
traitors Yet thai WI not keep down the people.
The end 10 not yet.
ST. DOMINGO Cry, March %, 1851.
Protest If the Foreign consuls-Fse'in9 in The Country
Dominion Currency, dc, dc.
or course will be made to appear that this conquest
Ia the viii Of the nation that tired Of internal dssen
sons and dresdng invasion from Hayt, the young
public like maynard and weary child, has sought to