Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-04-13
The Seizure Of St. pomingo.

INC news lfom Havana by the Quaker
Clty is OF the highest Importance Spanish
intrigue Tor the annexation of St Domingo
has at length taken visible shape A con
certed plan for causing dsalfection in the Is
land, by the emigration there of persons
hired tor the work, has been going on for
some time, and no little CONSERVATION was
created by the hosting in st. Domingo of
the Spanish flag on the 10th ultimo. Spain
is ostcnsibly to create protcctorato over
these emlsS"rles, for which purpose three vcs-
scis OF wan, with troops, arms and munitions
have been sent to st. Domingo. The result
Will be the forciblc acquisition of the Island.
Other vessels OF war, with 10000 troops,
are TO be scut from Cuba and from Spain
1T Is thought that 10y All arrangement with
France, Spain will also acquire IIayti, while
Mexico will not be forgotten 4 Havana
correspondent of the New York Herald
says =
The Spanish steam frigatc Blanca, with
tull complement Of sailors and marines for
active service, left her anchorage in our har
Dor Saturday evening last, for St Domingo
having Q" board troops to enforce Spanish
poi'cy, and TO defeat any opposition that
might be made by the Government or peo
pie OF the Dominican Republic to the pro
tectye Jurisdiction Of Spain. Many thou
Snnds OF people were upon the wharf to
cheer this enterprise for the acquisition of
new territory, and the display of Spanish
power upon their ancient domain, where
were imprcsscd- almost the first footsteps of
he pioneers of Western civilization To-
day leave for the same destination the Span
lsh steam tllgatcs Barcngucla ""1 Pctronola
with complete war fittings, munitions and
/ & I,n,, , ,l,,,,
to Spanish power and to Spanish dictation. -
1t is said that five six thousand soldiers
are to be sent to rovolutioni2o, or flush the
revolution initiated by the Spanish Govern
mcnt, BY a quiet introduction Of cmigrants,
instructed IN the game, and paid for thqT
services BY grants of land which were to sc
acquired through their dnplicity and trcach-
cry to the GovcrnMcM: where they pretend
to seek homes and protection.
Every demonstration tending to. territorial
acquisition ON thc pmt Of Spoin in St Do
Ns'nEo' 'rom tie h"nd deception and tricks
o' ''c HiN'"'Sn Consul ScgovIa IN 1t. Ronin-
20 c''y' TO dc''"t the policy OF the United
'"''cS--cauS'hg Tue refusal OF confirmation
OF n treaty made IN good faith with the Do
'"!"'c"n h'pHbhc through their own com
'n'SS'o"ei" "hHer 'cEaI authority, and at their
o"n SUGGESTION "'ter the same had been
'hoTouGhiy discussed and maturcly ccnsd
'r'u on Noth SIDES, and ratified by the Sen
"t' OF thc Gn'cf OF the high contracting par
'iGs-'no United States-to the inducing
,'oN Oh HP'h'Sh h'red emigration to the DO
"n;a''' 'nr"',o" "SPIoilc, conducted by Spanish
aud transported from yarious places in armed
vessels of the crown. for the nurnosr If fu
turo action to construct n cnse for Snonisb
national intcrvcntion-hu been ALREADY ro
corded
The Havana correspondent of tbc Now
York Journal of Commerce says:
Spain sent in, this week. LARGE armament
to St. Domingo, to secure the pcaceaGlc an
neXation of the Dominican Rcpnblc. The
rrigatc Blanca left on Saturday, with her
complement in crew, marines. &C.. and
large detachment of soldiers. The pctronclla
and Bcrcngucla are to follow TODAY or To-
morrow, bound to IIayti. Spain has been
sending cmi~..;,s, mere. u ,nc nurrosc -
..2.;v,ution, durino the mast vcor or Two ~
order to be called in to protect her own rit;.
zens, or to assume jurisdiction Iii omot.
ter ACCOMPLISHED, and IIuyti will sborn thc
same fate. Spain and France are oorcod nm.
on the arrangement and division of tbc
spoils These republics, rccocnizcd ora,ui.
zations by the civilized world will be con.
qucred by Spain, and they will rccornizc no
free colorcd people. So much for The Grst
fruits of abolition abroad. It is only tbc
pe?lhn'ng meXlco VIII be attacked as soon
aS IL can DC done safely
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