The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-04-04
Important from St. Domingo.
IFrom The Now York Times.l ]

Ampoltdnt from Sta OOuAlnSOs
From the New York Times.l
Ourintelligence from St. Domingo this
morning is of unusual interest. Our do.
lnestic dissehsions are producing their
natural fruits. The terror of the Ameri-
can name is gone, and the powers OF the
Old World are flocking to the feast from
which the scream ofour eagle has hitherto
scared them. We are Just beginning to
suffer the penalties ci being a weak and
despiscd power.
Spain has virtually siezcd upon the
island of St Domingo. On the twenty third
ult. the Spanish irigate Blanco left the
port Of Havana, with 1000 troops on
board, on this mission. and in a day or
two another was positively 10 sail with
the same number, and OH the same errand.
The mere rumor has now become a GER.
tainty that President Santana has sold
the independence ofSanDomingo to Spain.
We are aware that his efforts to this end.
heretofore and for some years past, have
been iruitless, but now we have every
reason to believe that Spain has not only
consented To the entire annexation OF that
republic, but that, AT this moment, the
Spanish flag is flying over it. ln the
meanwhile the negroes, the true owners
of the sol are n stale Of normal insuI-
rection. They call upon each other to
die in the sacred cause of personal and
political liberty. They say, and with
reason, that the Spanish Government can
not exist upon that island without the in
stitution Of slavery, and that,if they them
selves are not to be enslayed, the extermi'
nation Of their race, as freemen, will be
an inevitable, result.
II is beyond question that tho policy ol
Spain, if she is permitted to perfect hel
present intention, will Stedly be, frs
to introduces the apprentice system, be-
tween which and perpetual seryitndc wha
little distinction exists can easily be with
i drawn, and eventually to subdue the
noighboring Republic Of Ilayli, and trans
port its citizens to the sugar plantations
OF Cuba. ,r.
The propagandism Of slavery is engraft
ed upon The colonizing policy Of Spain
and with all the force of a new birth;
Regeneration rs power upon earth she
lis determined 10 enforce it. Are we al
ready 50 dead to the grand principle o
human liberty, SO lost to a seCse Of ou
own nationality, so absorbed in inferno
cine feuds. as quietly to permit this iou
usurpation over the rights offreemen ,ant
tha;, too, within cables length OF on
own shore.
Spain, ever naughty and proud as sh,
feels her new horn power, would not dar
: 10 take such Il step, did she not realz
that her true strength lies in the wesknes
and distraction Of our own council. Ou
disscnsions have been welcomed by her a
offering precisely the opportunity she de
sires for resuming her position AS Powe
on tie We,tern Continent One Of sh
leading Madrid journals. few days since
thus notices the Secession movement:
The troubles now threatening the exis
tonce of the American Union are not sub
jects of grief to the people lSpaiu. lie
political integrity. her interest Of race. 0
religion, aud her policy, require that
stop TO put to this swcihng population
If it were proper 10 be pleased with olhe
peoples misiorIunes, Spain could, perhaps
have reason to Rejoice at what is happen
Ing on the other side of the ocean.
But San Domingo is not the only direc
ton toward which Spanish. usurpation
tending. Gen. Miramon, late Presiden
Of Mexico. has arrived in this city, eI
route to Spain, Rhilher Senior Pachecc
late Spanish Minester to Mexico, has a.
ready gohe; and the object Of both Of theS
gentlemen is TO urge upon the wiling ear
Of the Spanish Queen tho facility OF re
storing this loog. lost jewel to her ances
trail crown. We do not realize the sud
den strides of Spain toward her pristin
greatness; we do not see hor young fleet
= Of splendid steamers, and her well ella
troops, and but few of US know that sh
, has at present in her treasury the snu
: sum Of lwenty.scven millions of dollars
, yot We all remember her history, and il
, lessons ought TO teach us that, with tn
return of Ler power and strength will b
sure 10 come the desire Of conquest.
1t becomes our Governmhni at once t
take the most vigorous and decisive meas
ures within lis power TO meet this emel
!, gency. If Spain seizes 81. Domingo, an
makes an organized attempt 10 re'estat
!, lish her authority over Mexico, we ma
!, speedily look for the advent Of frseh flee
i from Europe and the intervention I
\ olhe Powers in the aaairs Of this Cor
=, tinont.