New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-20
TIE DOMINICAN PLOT.
r. fls Editor Of The n. y. Tribune.

r. tss Editor Of The " y Ti'tuae
SIR: Some weeks ago sent You communication
explanatory OF the Spanish movements in 81. Domingo.
II MAS predcatcd on correct knowledge Of the previous
inrioues Of Santana and Of the conduct of the Spanish
Crown toward hum Twice he had offered TO exchange
the liberties Of his people for cross OF honor and
ttle twice biz advances had been decislyey repulsed-
but in surprising chat they would again be similarly
treated find that have erred. Span has this t,me
accented his pyopgsais prOUded that porerfM ma
t..,ys y,y,fe.t ggatgxk re SDdpish occupation.
am asked, Why does not England or France pro-
test DO moi know. Policy often eauses nations 10
tolerate crimes which they dettst. Oiheers Of the
Uaytian Government assured Inc that France and En-
oland would not permit such act tine Spanish
occupation of ST. Domingo; but as l see no notice OF
any action their part against Spain, fear that
have been nj informed.
Why should not the United States at once protest in
a tone that will send d cold shudder through every
chamber Of tie Palace OF Madridl We were afraid,
not long since, thai by losing Fort Pckens, the Con-
Tolerate Felons would command the Gulf. But
greater danger threatens Should Spain declare
war against Hsytiby making quarrel Tor example
about the boundary Quesion-and seize the Mole ST.
Nicholas size rou2 hold her mercy our entire
commerce rith Cai.jorwo and the Istkmus. Shall we
permit this boodhirsty, pdtrd Power to beard In
this fashion, Shall the only slaveholding country In
Europe dare thus to insult us, at time whom our own
slaveholders arfayed In insurreaionf
The Monroe doctrine should at once Dc enforced or
IL may be too haze. The nation ust lost Gibraltar
in the Old World may have another Gibraltar In
the New World Look at the map, aud see how we
would be situated with Spain tho mistress OF Cuba,
Porto Rico. ard tie Nols st. Nicholas II viii not BE-
lost tune for shippers and merchants 70 study the
| chart of the West Indies from this point OF view.
Let us. now that our hands are III, make . clean
thing OF tbir sayeholding mpertinence, and be done
| with Il forever.
Let us tell Spain 10 keep her hands off fromtbe Dom
incan Republ unless she wishes 70 see erswny arna
around the neck Of beautiful Cuba. We need Cuba,
Iayt aud Porto Rico the future England Scotland,
and Ireland of coored raees aud would be doing
no more than jusice them for the long centuries Of
wrong that We have pepetrste TO seize from the
termator OF the sboehes and the introducer Of Afri
can Slavery into America her sole remaining transst-
lanc possessions, ana present them ss free gin 70
the whom she the frst TO rob Of their lands
| aud their rights.
You may have noticed that none Of the John Brown
| men--notwith standng all rumors b. the contrary
have taken any part IN the present military movements
in the North. Nor rW hey. But If the Governmen,
wishes TO employ them Cuba, do not hesitate u
say that It has only authorize them to prepare and
they will soon be IN readiness TO sail.
| Respectfully. JAMES REDPATH.
] Bgiien, May 10, itel,