New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-04
ATTACK ON ST. DOMINGO.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune
HAVANA March %, 1851.
We are not 60 entirely devoted religious dutieo
this week Of fast peience prayer, and confession, 40
TO forget the great interest We have in the territory &
our island peiubbor upon which the covetous eye Of
the nation has long been turned. This Government 10
very energetic in pushing forward the expedition for
St. Domingo, by the Grst of next week 5000 men
will be Oh the way tLa island with all the materials,
provisions, and field equipage for a twelve months'
campaign No less teen seven vessels are to follow
the Blanca Of which you are advised taking troops
stores and coals ste-irigate Petronilla, 40 guns;
Blanco de Garay, war steamer, guns; Pelayo, do,
4 guns: steam Government transport, guns and
three sailing vessels all loading and some Of them to
leave to-day; the balance follow fast as they can
be prepared.
There seems to he no doubt to the determiDstion
Of the Government 1t Mad i'd 10 have possession OF Ito
Republic o; Dominica and ii is openly spoken Of
here Us being done with The approval of Napoleon.
the Dominica ,or III falls into the hands Of Spain,
force will be always ON hand there sufficient 10 over
run Hayti, OF wuicu trey will take advantage on the
first ritng oieu e; AID if there il no ohense, It WIZ
be easy to provoke cause, in some more direct way
than was nec,ssary to gel foOthOld upon what used 70
be called the Sp.iisl potion of the island.
That this movemeut-boid and INSCRIPTIONS II ln'
ception and execution monstrous attack upon the
rights Of q frre ana independent peope-has been
approved by one or more European Powers,
makes il sn oleIse a.rnst the communities of the
| Western world which slould be emphateally de-
nounced. IT, as u precedent, it ia allowed 10 pass
without notise or r-eltunce, the policy may be ex-
tended accordingly "a lar as the power Of Spain might
reach. 1t woull he Gus, for Spain at any moment to
fabrcate pronun, ento in tie same way in Mexico,
or in any other ind. State of her ancient posses-
sions; but perhaps, MT qule 20 easy 10 enforce II "a
ia this case. Tie attack upon this impoverished and
! feeble Power GOES not G insist well with the an
eieut chivary of the n1ion and will Lot add green
leaves 10 her fame ami that IL should be permitted
will be stain upon every civilized Power IN The
! West TDese views deepen in shadow when we take
into consideration feet that Hayt is to follow thu
fate Of The DOlnscan R;publlci that Government has
been embraced in ali tie plans and specifications OF
Spanish policy laid down by the great law-giver OF
ST. Domingo the Spanish Colsu Segovia, some years
since but il generally supp ,sed to be the price sPu"
lated for the Emperor Of tie FIR, nch for bis sanction 10
tie pres nj transaction, and that tue portion Hayti OF
ST. Domingo viii Le transferred to its ancient allegiance
and institutions.
| The royal mids ipman, Prince Alfred, is to arrive
here on the 2Jth II APil This will give abundance Of
time for tue pncey reception he is 10 rtceye-an oys-
ton without equal in ,e annals Of Cuban display and
magnfcence. Our oomuegcial aud financial condition
is improving although yet feel the strain OF 700
little money Tie sugar markets. without action this
week. on account Of the Easter festivals which are the
most august and sscrvd Of the year indeed, the only
time when tie people devout, and when, TOO,
they most indulge ia gayety. Our Captain-General 10
occupied with many things which viii advance all
Glasses of Cuban indusry and where an Improvements
can be Initiated, or ue school instituted, he leaves
nothing unjoue unul his object is attained,
From his asiduous labors in this respect, he stands
very high with labor community and, indeed, with
all ces for lis touch seems TO give energy and oon'
fdence to every body whereby the most arisocratie IN
wealth and official position benefited, and become
| his st.nch friends.