The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-08

The New RepubIics I'm the West Indies
The Nations Outposts and Defsnces.
The two republics of St. Domingo and Hayt,
the one controlled by the blacks in the west
and by the descendants of the Spaniards in the
east, have only been recognized by this govern
ment within the last four years. The republic
of Hayti was recognized by President Lincoln
and Congress in 1862. President johnson has
lately recognized St. Domingo as far as lies in
bis power; and Congress will doubtless do so
on the recommendation Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and by the confirmation of the
appointment of General Caxneau as our first
Minister to that republic.
The two republics, after many years Of dis
sensions, have of late given strong evidences Of
their stability. St. Domingo, after long war
with Spain, defeated that Power, and, ex-
polling her invading army from her fields, has
established q government which, since the
advent Of General Baez, has suppressed one
rebellion, and to which all the conflicting in
forests in the republic have given in their ad-
herenee In HayH the evidences Of like Sta
billy have been shown by President Geiffard'
in the suppression of1a. formidable rebellion
and the restoration Of peace and prosperity to
the island. Secretary Seward; in his late con-.
versation with the Presidents Of the two
republics, laid particular stress upon the rela-
tons, commercially, geographically and other
wise, existing between the United States and
the island on which the two republics are
located, characterizing the latter as one of the
buttresses to the great fortress of this republic
which civilization is to build up on this CONT
nent, and pointed out how each country was to
strengthen the others. The recognition of the
two republics by the United States will un-
doubtedly strengthen them, and, it is to be
hoped, will in great degree quiet the dissen-
sions which have so long existed in St. Do
mingo.
In view of the increased Importance which
the newly established relations between this
country and ST. Domingo and Hayti have given
the latter, we publish this morning full
sketch of the history and topography Of the
two republics, together with a map showing.
their relative position to the United States.
The Real Strength OF the. Jacobfn Fac
t---.--- tiOn In Congress.
Since the opening Of Congress the Jacobin
faction, led by Mr.. Thad Stevens, of Pennsylva-
MIA, has been steadily losing strength before the
calm, conservative attitude of the President
and the people. The first scheme preached by
Mr.. Stevens was the appointment of Commit
tee on Reconstruction, or Jacobln Club, and
this was secured by the full republican vote.
Many of the members who voted for this COM
mittee profess TO have done so because they
did not comprehend its real object, and acme
Of them have since declared that they sincerely
regret having voted for this club. When Mr..
Stevens proposed to confer unconditional suf-
frage upon the negroes OF the District Of Column
bia (ity-three republicans voted to make the
negro suffrage conditional; and, although
most of them afterwards recorded themselves
in favor of the bill, yet this split was not en-
tirely healed. On the contrary, we find few
of the republicans going squarcly against Mr.
Stevens and the Jacobins on the vote for the
new constitutional amendment. The Sumner
clique in the Senate repudiated this amend
ment, and the most ultra radicals In the House
Joined with the conservatives in pro-
testing against il. The very bitter and
violent TRADE against the President with
which Mr. Stevens wound up the debate
upon the amendment was the 0utburst of o
desperate and disappointed man, and although
no succeeded IN forcing his measure through
the House he did not by any means regain the
prestige which be had lost during the debate,
and he made more enemies than friends by his
il-natured and exasperating remarks
On Tuesday the Freedmen's Bureau act was
before the House, having already been adopted
by the Senate, and Mr.. Stevens, still smarting
from the secession of such adherents as Sumner
and Raymond, offered substitute which en-
bodied his favorito theory, that the Southern
States are no longer in existence, and that the
whole South is mere conquered territory, which
we may parcel out as we please Upon this
substitute he demanded the yeas and nays,
shrcwdly believing that most Of the republic
cans would not dare 10 vote against II IL they
were thus put upon the record, while they
might be bold enough to do 50 on mere piu0
uoce vote. The democrats, still pursuing their
foolish, partisan tactics, and hoping to drive
all the republicans back to the control Of the
Jscobins, sustained his demand, and the yeas
and nays were ordered. But the republicans
were not to be again inundated. That wrath
full voice had lost its mastery, that severe
satire Its power, and that extended forennger
its omnipotence. The issue being openly made,
the Pennsylvania Mephistopheles found him
self deserted by the large majority Of his party.