The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-30

this afternoon at half past three o'clock. The will
be interpreted for deaf mutee
The Rev s. A. Corey will preach In the Murray Hill
Baptist church. Thirty fifth street. between Fifth and
Sixth avenues at half pist O'Clock this morning and
ut half past O'Clock in tho evening. strawberry
festival will be held this church Tuesday evening
Spaln's American Policy F0reshadowed-
Our Weakness Her Opportunlsy-St DO.
mtngO OnAy the First step.
Asa possible future index 10 Spanish policy the
tinent OF America and neishboring islands, or at least
such portions formerly appanages and depsn
denotes Of tho Spanish crown the following article
atton to the occupation and seizure Of st. Domingo which
we translate the Conica de Am6os Ados Of April
80 Madrid periodical, viii be read with interest II
shows concusive)y how the vultures that hover
over this continent assemble 10 gorge themselves with
what they when is energies shall have been wasted
and It's strength Frustrated by fraterna and bloody strife
Tho protecting ;egis OF America is regarded having
disappeared, end the robber thinks he may enter her
precincts and take what he can with impunity.
The writer is on many points rs ignorant as he Ia I'm
pudent.
After brief historical ,kech of nsurrection and
of the slave population o, the island OF St.
Domingo and the subsequent division Of the country
to two separate States, the writer proceeds
But neither the other OF the independent
States had conditions Of stability. In Hayt Sououque
%hsS s French had s M ST. pe~uso tSs
ambition Of the Washington government encouraged
what ending with the empire Of sououque but the Do
minicars every day moro divided staitened, both
and by the North Americans who desired TO annex the
republic to the confederacy Of the United States compre
hended that they had no other Of saving their
their religion their customs and language than BY
throwing themselves into the arms OF Spain.
They have hot ceased for single moment for the last
ten years making exertons with our government. " OBJ
tain the annexation Of their country 10 what was for
merly their metropolis
But the United States always powerful obsta
Gle in The way Of Spain resolving to open her arms her
former children. She knew very well that the North
Americans wanted st. Domingo for Themselves, they
did Cuba, neither less and, not to peril tue
latter (spain) delayed the a-qus!io OF the former
The Domuicans, in the meanwhile, endeavored TO coun-
more Spanish. TO tho continuous drafts Of workman
whom The New York flibusters gent among them who
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coloniss end orsane at the cost Of great
tacr0ces and the appointment their reduced army Of
all the Sfansh officers who wished to enter the BeYvice Of
The North Americans psrcciving this, redoabed their
In ST. Domingo In a semi official character, organizing
and receiving the workmen whom the patriots Of New
Puerto Plata EDd Of aid 70 his business
But two events have in short time completely chang
cd the situation Of affairs. The war which Spain sus
tanned in Africa baa clothed In the eyes o. the Domi
means and with consideration they formerly
did rot because they supposed too weak and
The dissolution Of the confederacy Of the United States
has ctsipated all the Washington governments projects
The tho g
resigned to lose the continent III the Southern States
which now form new confederation
The combination Of theze two facts which, by giving
Spain greater importance than she before posseed and
sImoat completely destroying North American influence,
has produced the effect which 70 be expected The
Dompicans have hsstened 10 proclaim their annexation
TO epan TIE Haytens, comprehandipg that nohtng can
be hored for rem the North Americans and much may
Ia
likewise turn their eyes towards Spain, and spare
pains judging from ap ararces, THAI che may exercise
come n time femi deminstisn, which would piacs The
entiro isl,nd Of st. Domingo under Spanish rule
Such is the situation II St. Domingo; such tho de-
sires Of the Inhabitants; but IL 10 necessary TO know
SPANS ideas on the subject Any would euppose
that the annexation coDsummated By the manifesto
ton the Dcmincszs MADE Of their firm purpose to re-
their indc endence and by thas which tho BAY
items VIII probably make but the real and wonderful diff
acuy is IN The fact that oar government does mot show
TIE wIter then proceeds 10 demonAtrate the advan-
ages which would accrue to both parties from the pro-
posed acquisition euGcavorirg at the Fame time to over
the objections TO the acceptance offered by the
sceDtous government must be remembered that the
actr al by foy chile occnpao and that since
then Spain has been persuaded sorey against her OF
course to open her mouth and yellow The delicious one
buche The subsequent Of Spain In the West In
dies is Il en- commented on by the writer
SPAIN possession Of the three greater Antilles. hsr
rfuente cannot DO otherwise than Increase ard continue
acquiring IN North America the consideration which
REQUIRE and IN Central and South America that power
which stand almost completely IN nee1, ia order
Ppanish subjects and interests DO respected
and that the march Of political events may not tend
happeps at present in thoee republics to place thu
ancient Spanish below the Yankee and the influence
Of Spain below that Of the United s.atsa and England
In regard to diplomatic complications, they reel
neither be expected feared. One nation alone
would have been able 70 prevent Spain from
charging her possessions in America, and that
Is vii che be for sono time, probably
Gtposed to cffer any opposition The civil war which
bas broken ont In the former ccnederacy of the United
Statep ard its division into two conlederaces of the
Northern and Southern staes renders It absolutely im
possible for the at Washington to centin
the application Of the Monroe doctrine think Of
territorial acquisitions well as at the same time,
dering mpotent to prevent European nations from
making such regulations In Americs, and preventing
from endeavoriDg 10 those Powers to lose ths
| colonies on the continent
Not only are the United States mcapaci
| nted nom realizing their purpose OF getting
possession OF the Dominican republic, bu:
complete inability will last all the time that the cvi, wnr
lasts North America, and after Its formulation, whom
the existence OF the confederaey Of the Southern
States shall Re consolidated every thing nclincs TO
believe will be the c,se, the rivalry which will be-
tween the and the other conederaoy acquisition
CT territory Will be the most oppccuue moment for pro
venting the realization Of any annexation by eher the
| Mort or Southern Ststes
Aside from the North Americans, Grea. Britain is the
with dislike and her prefent circumstances bet
than tho Of the United States and therefore her
| pc6 ition would be no more formidable.
| The rev French empire hss determined u
Illustrate BritAh influence, Eg thirty YEAR,