Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-02
THE REPORTED ANNEXATION OF ST. DOMINGO
BY SPAIN

The steamship Quaker City, X. W. Shulldt, comman.
der, eft Havana az noon on the 25'h, and arrived Al
this port at five O'Clock on Friday evening.
AmOrg the passengers per Quaker City are Genera
Mramon, TX President of Mexico, family aud suite
We are Indebted Mr.. Bullard purser, for the fol.
lowing intelligence
Great excitement existed in Havana on the subject of
the Spanish annexation o. San Domingo. IL appsars
that during time past process OF colonization has
been going on, by the Introduction OF large bodies Of
emigrants into the island with the view OF promoting
Spanish INTEREST," aud consequent Gisaiectiou towards
the publican government and 1T the frs, sign Of rc-,
the part OF tie native population to invoke the
aid OF the Spanish government.
This was accomplished the 10th instant when the
Spanish flag hoisted, much TO the cousNrnauon Of
the black ard native inhabitants The Spanish irga;o
Blanca was despatched from Havana on the 23d mme.
diately on the receipt of the above news fully armed
and equipped With large number OF reglllr troops
board assist in this Stauish pOecordte, in Other
wordl annexation. The screw steam irgaes PtirOulh
aud Berencusla 10 follow a. possible With
about 5000 OF the regular army. large addition Of
naval ard military force, including OF the !4rges,
war vessels and about 10000 regular army, is also re.
ported as on their way from Spain 10 Caba and the West
Indies
By an arrangement with France already coasunmaied,
it s said that Hayt is to share the fate OF its sister Re-
public
By royal order. dated February - last and published
at Havana the Spanish government has determined 10
remit in specie by the various vcsseoiNar sent 10 Gu
ba TO reinforce the Spanish squadron at least mill on Of
dolars assist commerce, in 80 anguishiig
dton in this island.
Five or six millions Of dollars will be RENTED which
will be exchanged with the spanish Bank OF Havana
for its bills placed in the blnA 70 be passed 10 the
credit o; the treasury.
Acorrespondent says "rhe instructions OF the Queens
government are that the RENTED shall be covered
by bonds of the Spanish Bank in the market Of treasury
haar utpr nd If
further like remittance will be made in the way and
security, 80 That for kindly maternal considerations for
our welfare remuneration will be received every tx
months in coin with per cent nteres. per annum.
"The idea that the additional maritime forces in
tended make demonstration upon the cosst OF seI-
CO. on account Of the recent difference of the JusreI
Government with the Spanish Minister, PacbecO, who
was peremptoriy furnished with passports for Limset
and legation is rather suggestive from that circumstance
Another supposed aggravang cause Of the reply oil The
Spanish Prime Minister TO the Cores queries 10
the dismissal of Pacheco ba, order swere given for the
increase of the naval aud army forces 10 be used against
Mexico if the present government did not do justice TO
Spain" But personal objections to the Minister iort
fed the grave accusations Of conduct and association
with the enemies Of the legal authority and government
of the country although interruptng diplomatic and
friendly relations make cause OF war, powerfully
illustrated by tho Spanish Ministry in the case OF Mr.
Buwer who had made hin self personally obnoxious by
his supposed syTpihies and action in favor Of rival
branch Of the royal family. Spain exercised her right
and England suspended diplomatic intercourse with Her
Catholic Msjesty-no more.
"With the fall OF the Domcan Republic into the en-
brace of absolute Spain follows that Of Hayt into the
lap OF France the same power as may have been pre-
viously arranged.
San Domingo has territorial area OF some TWENTY-FIVE
thousand square miles, divided into the following pro-
vnces-whch, in turn, are subdiyided into cOmmanes