The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-30
Spain I'm st. Domingo-Triumph OF thu
Republican Cause.

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Spain i'm st. DomingO-Trfumph OF the
Republican Cause.
In another column will be found some late
and interesting news from St. Domingo,
although the details are not very extensive.
1t will there be seen that although sort Of
internal revolution has taken place In the
country and the old government overthrown,
that a new and reliable administration has
been formed, and the candidates elected have
entered upon the performance of their duties
without any occurrence of moment to justify
particular remark. Like the government which
has gone out of Office, the new administration
is firmly welded to the idea of national indie
pendence; and though there may be occa-
sional conflicts among different parties, it
seems quite evident that upon the broad prin-
ciple Of opposition to Spanish domination on
their SOIL the whole Dominican nation is of one
mind and one determination-that none but
Dominicaps shall rule Dominica.
In connection with this matter we are re-
minded of an important debate which recently
took place in the Spanish Cortcs, when
speeches were delivered by several Senators
the most Of them being ex-captain generals of
"the ever faithful island of Cuba"-in refer
ence to the proposed complete evacuation of
the Dominican territory by the armies of
Spain, with their views as to what
will possibly be the result Of such q
course of action. Among the speakers were
such prominent names as those of Marshal
O'Donnell, ex-Prime Minister of Spain and ex-
Captain General of Cuba, and, as the "boast-
ing Spaniard" delights also to call him, "Con-
queror of Africa" General Serrano, Duke de
la Tore and ex-Captain General of Cuba;
General Concha, also an Ex-Governor of the
same island; an ex-Captain General Of st. Do
mingo, backed up in his reasons by an ex-arch-
bishop Of the same refractory colony, besides
q number of lesser lights too numerous and too
tedious to particularize. The debate was a
lengthy and important one. 1t lasted all
trespassed considerably on the fewer days of
February; and, judging from the tone and tenn
per Of the speakers on either side Of the ques-
ton, it was easy to perceive that all their
thoughts and ideas were founded on whole
some dread of the irrepressible expansion in
the force and vigor Of the United States.
The question with the noble Senators was not
30 much the present abandonment of St. Do
mingo, where they have lost everything, honor
included, but the prospective danger to the
islands Of Cuba and Porto Rico-the only re-
naming pearls Of the Spanish crown-from the
overshadowing influence Of this republic. Thus
the great war against the rebellion, which all
the nations of Europe supposed would end in
the death of the only vigorous democratic COM
monwealth of the world, has only caused it to
wax stronger and more irresistible than ever,
so that, from being too prompt to rejoice in
the beginning Of the struggle, the efrete and
tottering monarchies OF the Old World are now
quaking and shaking in their boots at the mere
apprehension Of its future progress. Their
theories as to the ultimate designs of the
United States are, however, not always correct.
They are dictated by fear, and are therefore
presented in the most fantastic forms. Hear,
for instance, the arguments Of the "Conqueror
Of Africa :'-"The United States" he says,
"now about to liberate their slaves, but anxious
to keep as few of them as possible, will find It
an easy and simple plan to send those thou
sands Of colorcd people to St. Domingo" to
form great negro nationality and army there,
and then, one day or the other, to march this
force against Cuba, and with the torch Of the
incendiary to destroy the immense wealth col
lected therel This is the raving of On imagina-
ton entirely possessed by fear. Were the United
States disposed to conquer Cuba or any other
European possession on this continent, no dila-
tory measures Of preparation would be neces-
sary. In few weeks an overwhelming force Of
citizen soldiers could be easily raised for such
piece Of work without any interference with or
diminution of our armies in the field, and In
stead Of applying the torch to the wealth OF
the island, It would be gathered, with the will
ing people themselves, into the common pro-
tective fold of our powerful Union.
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