The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-23

The Diminican Question.
ANNExATIoN OF ST. DOMINGO TO SPAIN.
Tho Spanish jour nas received by the publish the
following the 'Act by which the chiefs Ct tue
movement in 81 Domingo declared for the annexation of
In the most tnoDle and loyal city Of St. Domingo
the 18th of March, 1861 We the undersigned, assembled
that of our free and spontaneous will,
and in that of those who have confined TO the power
to act, selemny proclaim for Queen and Sovereign
the Most High Princess Donna Isabella II and de
post her hands the sovereignty which hiiher
TO exercised members Of the Dominican republic We
declare, besides, That our free and spontaneous
will and by that OF the people whose representatives we
that determine that all the territory he republic
shall be annexed to the country of CAsAle 10 which il
belonged before the treaty Of the 18th February 1885,
in virtue of which her Catholic Majesty recognized
dependent the State which now, Of its own wilt spoata
In faith Of which we have signed this due form with
our own hands.
j. DE- CASTRO + DE CASTRO
The Correlgadencia Of Madrid OF the 9th OF May,
which, as known, is semi official authority, contains
doubt need be entertained OF the fact that the
ment consents 20 st Domingo becoming part Of the
o. ali Europe The only thing sha, prevents il from 40
II that formally Is that IL has not yet received the
d.z with them. she government will give 1unt
TO the Ccrtes Of lis for accepting the
ton.
gr Griffith ashei the Secretary state for Fore ign AT
fairs whether he had received iuormgon of proclaim
y
against the possession Of the Dominica portion the
island by saveholding sta 10 such SPAN and calling
the population aud the army to deen1 their liberties
and INDEPENDENCE and whether the attention of her Ma
estys wond be turned to the protection Of
free institutions in that country.
Lord PalmersiOn said her Maiesty's government had
received COMMUNICATION not directly, but Indirectly,
FROM the agents 10 Europe of the Hayten government,
protesting pgacst the annexation spain Of The Doui
nica part of the island. That communication ,uch
much In the terms az the honorable gentlemen
stated but her sestys had taken no steps
In bA
ton had yet taken place.
the ca7~rondescia Autografo OF May says:-spain
has at prese entered into agemeu IN reference 70
the annexation of ~ Domingo slavery, however, Is
OF 10 BE introduced Tho leg sati5a VIII be the as
that nov valid in the Antilles.
FRENCH OPINION OF THE SPANISH ERoJECT.
lErtro the Opsnione Rationale, Nay 10
II the annexation Of the Dominican republic to Spain
raises grave maritime ard commercial questions which
interest France gland the United states alt all other
nations whose vessels go TO the Cuff o. Mexico il also
REGARDS principles merits the attention Of govern
ments and wIters We therefore regret TO journals
Justly esteemed Ike the Dcb1 devo TO such important
questions articles full OF historical cacrlatet TO
mslead public opinion. Oughi such ioua journal for
example to Fay that at Hay labor has ceased except
for the advantage OF certain chiefs who, the
Of military service have, for their own advantage, main
tanned part of the population Ia scarcely disguised
slavery The Debas not know that at Hsytl pro-
peTy Is divided as in France that every citizen, 80 to
speak, possesses portion Of the SOIL and that individual
labor radically prevents the exploitation de Thnae par
ph0rne which has been referred The Debats Is not
mote correct affirming that the treaty Of Basic LEFT
spain in possession OF her colony Of St Domingo. Evil
DENLY the writer has not taken tho trouble read
asummary history OF the country since he knows nothing
Of The administration OF kervsrscau and OF General Fer
rapd in the Dominican republic, Of the heroic defence
of 81 Domingo by The French in 1905 1t is not in that
wRy that the public be enlightened and the solution
IL difficulties be facilitated.
From the Gazette de France, May 1ol
The D,brts publishes an article In which II halls with
10y the OF the Spanish part OF the sand OF St. Do
Inso SPAIN its mother country. Wesnoud have had
nothing to say this ssuatcn OF good neghborhoot,
though The circumstances which have led TO this return
have been adversely Judged ana interpreted did not
recall q melancholy Renaissance for France In 1SA,
when the Dominican republic succeeded In throwing OF
colony Of st. Domingo offered 70 give itself to France,
apparently being well OF its inability 20 form
separate State The offer not accepted by the
vernmeut OF the day for which need not re-
captulae here, but which. at the came time cannot
elpregrettng The government OK Louis Philippe thought
proper limit It's action to kind Of protccorate Of the
enarcpattd Dominican republic several years or al
mot ncessan and the Ia return 20 Spain have been
he consequence Of that refusal II the offer had been
cd The return OF the French part Of the island to
Consequence. Frence would have acquired powerful
colony several years OF nceesa1t would have been
avoided and soil dellged with French blood at the
coc Of the last century would not have groanei under
he stupid sud brutal deepotism Of petty black y rant,
whose name became opprobrum II is scarcely pro-
bate hat the French part Of the Island will decide on
making he offer TO spain which the Spanieh part
msde 10 ance aud even supposng that It should do So
span, not Ftaace would gain by The annexation. BY
tie above ntiuned refua, France lost opportunity
1tich vii forhaps rccur Tho Dbds itself, what
interest feels for Spain and whsever be It's
= mpnthes for The Spgneh government would we are
convinced have pre- erred such solution to that witch
Z nov mats with satisfaction France would thereby
Eaye gained fine colony, and the Queen Of the Antilles
oavtg become powerful unity, would have gained ST..