The national Republican., 1861-04-01

ending on the 25th amounted to $59S, ,796.42,
and the payments .or the same time reached
$s52,7l727.
DoMINICA.-The Republic Of this name oc.
cupies the eastern end of the island, of which
the western part is known as Hayti. 1t occu.
pies two.thirds Of the island, although its pop
ulation is insignificant, being reckoned at less
than two hundred thousand. 1t was Spanish
colony, but revolted from that county in 1921.
Its independence was recognised in 1913 by
France, and in 1850 by Great Britain, but never
by us, although treaty was concluded with 1t
in 1854, by Gen. Cazueau. This treaty was
never sent to the Senate, or if sent, was not
ratified.
The authority Of Hayti has been extended
over the whole island, at various times since
1921, but not during the past ten years.
We notice that the N. Y. Eoening Post ap.
prehends that one of the results of the re.es
tablishment Of the Spanish authority over
Dominica, which is the supposed object Of the
recent expedition from Havana, will be the
re.establshment Of negro slavery, which was
abolished in Dominica in 1909. We do not
believe Spain has any design Of that character,
and certainly it would not be permitted, either
by Great Britain or this country. Indeed, it is
not yet even known that Spain meditates the
assertion Of her ancient authority over Domi.
MICA. The Havana expedition may have OBJ.
jects far short of that.
The FINAScEs-It appears by an official
statement, that the total public debt, as existing
in the form of stocks and treasury notes on the
7th of March, was $74,9s5,299, or in round
numbers, seventy.fve millions Of dollars, Of
which fifteen was in the form Of treasury notes.
When Mr.. Buchanan came into power, the pub.
lie debt was thirty.four millions, and the cash
in hand, which is now reduced to nothing, ex.
ceeded twenty millions.
This debt Of seventy.6ve millions, as existing
on the 7,h Of March, may, perhaps, be ncreas.
ed to one hundred millions before the necessary
legislation can be obtained to restore the bal.
ance between the revenue and the expenditures.
The expenditures may be reduced in all
branches, especially in the army and navy, and
the resources of taxation are scarcely touched.
The country is full Of wealth, and with vigor in
the administration Of public affairs, the ma.
tional credit will soon be restored to that palmy
down, by the extravaganza, robberies, and
finally, downright treason of the Democratic
party.
Goops IMPORTED SoUrH.-The 81. Louis
Republican states that the collector of that port
has received instructions from the Treasury,
for the appraisement Of foreign goods reach.
ing there by the way of the Southern Confede.
racy, and for the collection of duties thereon.
It was never doubtful, we suppose, that the
importation of foreign goods through the Sc.
ceded States, aud without paying duty to the
United States, could and would be prevented.
And if it is done effectualy, the loss Of reve.
nue. from the present secession, even if the
collection of duties at the seeded ports is not
attempted, will be simply the loss of the duties
upon foreign goods consumed within the South,
ern Contsderacy. This is no very great affair,
and is more than counterbalanced by the saving
. of the moneys heretofore expended within them.
Slaves consume no foreign goods, and the
Southern Confederacy has white population
of only two and half millions.
If there is any difficulty in preventing the
entry of foreign goods by way of the South, in
a manner to avoid paying duty to the United
States, it is difficulty not sensibly enhanced
by the changes in the rates of duty made by
the Morrill, tariff.
SUNDAY MORNING CHRONICLE.
The first number Of this paper was issued
yesterday, and is highly approved, for the ex.
cellence Of its matter and its admirable typo
graphical execution. 1t is little larger than
the Intelliyencer, with the open printing of Will
lis's Home Journal but upon even better paper.
1t has all the news, local and general, TO the
latest moment. The editorials are we'll written,
and the selections are made with taste and judg.
ment. Mr.. Sheridan is gentleman who will
make the enterprise succeed, if anybody can,
and we wish him all the success which his tai.
ents, industry, and experience, enttle him to.
We are perfectly aware that the title of " Sun.
day Morning Chronicle" will offend many per.
sons who are scrupulous in their religious no.
tions. Those who understand newspaper mat.
ters, however, know that the issue of q Sunday
paper implies no encroachment upon sacred
time. Sunday paper is made up and printed
on Saturday evening, and it is not the Sunday
morning paper, but the Monday morning paper
which keeps reporters and compositors busy on
the day of Christian rest.
The prejudice against name proved SC
Al or.l.