New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-30
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p~rtifcrous climate aiding the enemy. make terrible
tavsges IN the ranks 81 our valiant s"me'S
This rrnguina, : struggle which IL also attended ny
Me disadvantage Of us,lessy aid profiessy exlendng
HE prhic treasure and consuming the abundant pro-
ducts of our colonial possessn, was io N, Wy
subitlors war Of conquest opposed 10 he rational
inst pacific and dsn policy so long observed
b, Spain. Neither did II originate from the necessity
o. repsllng foreign aggressons, n opposing fncc 10
force At any cost, considering only the drie SO OF IN
sutcd honor; such was not the this cruel struggle
conmeLced tie day following that On which her
LGjestys Government Of tuat day believed that az the
nhabtunts of the Dominican Republic asked and SUI
cited with impatient desire 70 bc red CO poratea wiz
tie spanish nator their ancient mother, ana 10 "rm
one OF its provices aspring to the happiness ei"ycd
~ those Of Cuba anu Puerto Rico.
suc a dcsIie light not he certain, but u was Ver'
n1onabr The Government, actuatrd by these sei1i-
inents. La faith that which appeared To- ms re tle
DOmnciaus and. therefore, acc' ptee t1'n woes anu
c,nnselcd her a>ty to effect the annexation winch
tbs stat progressed to desire ,.
On tbs a,c.u,t the mi listers. in solemn Document
6escI bed this event as suspicious high! honorable io
kpain aud one ret often encountered III tic aDnas o
pennlss For ,his alsu aftrr reie. ring 10 the Iaho
sble history Of DoLlngo since the proclamation {"
It, indepel deac! IN e2i following the example OF o.er
PROVINCES o. the American continent-iftcr drawing
The sad picture of such prolonged misfortune OF STATE
of things in which the sources OF puDlc ana pi,aIr
wealth were exhausted. independence Completely Isl
for want OF strength mai liberty 10 ess osi
Through the insecurity fell by the citizens ana me Co"
finu riiat.ons III tue repuDlc-tne ministers 'oheu
ecnc The annpxaion Of this unhal py island lhey he
le,ed such measure vas all the more deslrhD O. con
siacIne the stances and char ct'r al It's nhDt
natl, The feiiy Of IT. SOL ana ne siinng attachneh
hch the people, e,tef past exccsscs whereby they had
been nby dlsabsed proesSed toward their ancient
n"tiop1is.
n Nc Just and weighy Icas1Bs. The frat was theright
g. in tie Unanimous WI Of people Iigt mol
Cispatcd and previously Crued by the general assent
The nations Of Europe and America III recent cas-
ne seroad was the drty Of hnnanty, ut comp0sSi'u
toward tie nni rtunate people who sought fyor anu
mercy, Ovrru hemcd re Tie! wrr" by SCI of distelt
ard nisUrIu G. No otter right supported nor supprts
the Spanish Governmen in holding lie spanish p Itin
Of tbr isia.d of San Domingo; peher the rig OF re-
vindieation a"r the rgni OF conquest botn pm. op
fesr tie policy 81 the Government, the interests ol
tie people and the friendly relations wicn spain has
alwi,s erdcivored {, maintain with ;he independent
States Of America which c. formed pant ~ The Ia
Territory Protected b. the tutelury mantle o tie
l. ;DCs OF SplIn
BIT such latierng hopes disappeared; fats'
SYMPTOMS very soon Manifested themselves that tie
anneynion had not that p"itanroGs and nm 'nimors
srppC-t upon which Il was based Nevertheless, II was
t CUy Oi the Government To- ascertain wit" critelnty
wheir those violent protests, several times REPEATED
did proceed only from "a GiscOTDiei ie. but were
the spession the feeling Il people vino i.iecte,
lie ri ina,e pow err tue, bad invoked ia time ii
treuble AMI distress. the aciaIon increased aho
gained GOWNS aud ionirrs ,xeLdIDs over the wh".e
o. lie ttfrtOi!, aid ct t.s day The Sran!sh 10 ton
tie r...-d Vi aan DHminso p escnts 10 lie cNliltd
wuiu TIE spectacle OF an cate p,ope III arms uLg Tnie
fully II sic ns Us yrnts Losc "hUm tAey called ia rs
pIesflvIs.
b- the al s;,rS under with delicate attention
ad deep study. 1hy have Thoroughly si:ted the sad
ti>lo.y annexation of 81. p"mne. and have con
silereu question from every pint view imaElhn'
be camen,ii by tLSe G jisllc' and right and lasi
regarding those of rxpedieh 5. They have We taxi
into account the rrssoas tina mgut DC ulegeu On tae
CTCGnd If the nGtoiG honor ahd respect and nave con
ed red toe event o the most Brilliant ftnre posSibe
truu ph obtained the cost Of inmense sicritccs.
they have weighed the arguments for and ag nst thai
ia hHsss ~ l.itlO
foreign policy. nno hDGy. have cer1nly made the sac
ejaculation Of the huler Us and prerl' US h'rs tn"
Spin every dav tlat this sterile conit st pro
tne6, and Of the great adiount Of trc~suie 1t con-
slueS . 49,
AS result OF this laboriou, examination, TIE Minis
ters i'm press with tie conviction taat toe question
OF s.. DO Liug has reached point which VII allow n
60 make the following deductions:
Ina. II was "A dc uson to believe that the Dom inicg
people, "a whole. III tho great majority desii d.
and ubove al. demanded their ahnexution TO span.
That tie struggle having come general it dues not
now hear the character Of measure taken to subject
few disconnected Rebels, lat of hnar OF conquest CO..
pctely iorcisn 20 the split of Spanish policy Iha
BY concentrating eiols and sacilhces III o.
TO obtain triumph should place " elves IN the SsG
position Of hoiis the ls,nu entirely by i;nry
Ia. ION. iu of Difficulties and NOT rxrDpt from danger
ous com, lcatiuns that even nldr 'he nnst iiVoraoe
bvptnes.s that PORTION OF the population may $40"
themselves des o,rd 10 gs after siVIy. tie COVER m'
ta stem hai voud have 10 he esilblsbed ID ihosr
dominons e.they be little snilaolS Z, tie tsages
aud customs OF the inhab!:nn's ~ very disSinlf 10
tGai Of the other colonial provinces
Upon all these and otter cOhsGciiiions when ne su'
peri, intelligence OF the Cories will supply. the Mius
,.rs anxious pat all ed to tie usecss sacrifices in
rieD aud morcy which the war 10 81. Domingo impose,
upon the nation hnve fhe honor 10 pro,ee-bcing dui,
.a:sorized by her mnJest,tte following pr,j Jet u
law:
Art l. The royal decree OF the 10Th Of May is6 de-
carlag the tcriory Of tie Doniulcn republic reincor
p RACED with Tie monarchy, 10 repealed ,
Art. 2. Tie gCyori melt is duth' @ed 70 take the
necessary for the cxecnon VI this law, giving
account VI the same to the C"tes.
LUKE OF VALENCIA President OF the Council
AN.oNIo BENAvIDEs. Minister Of Foreign Affairs
LORENZO ARrAZOLA Minister "f Olace and justice.
IAR2ASAILaNA. Minister Of Finance.
CORDOBA. Minister OF War;
ARNERO. Minister Of Marine.
LUIS GONZALES BRAVO, Minister OF the Interior
GALIANo. AnhlsteI oil fEblic " oTks.
SIIJAs LozAso, Minister Of the Colonies