, 1866-02-05
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

Secretary SetFafdsA FEsl& 1here-fffk In.
tcrvfesv with President l3aez and
Gen. CnbreI-Thc Speeches, dc.
NAsu1NG1oN, Feb IA letter has been received
hae from san Domingo, giving the substance Of
CONVERSATION held there on The f4th Of January BE-
Tween sectetaf, Seward and President Baez, 1t The
reerettabillty Of the source whence he information
co1nts entities It to ctedlhility. President Baez
said be vas seiy happy to hase the honos of recets
lhe Sat,onai ralaee; that reyolutlou has been
,nsdc IN The Republic; and that tho whole people
having acqaieseed y It lacks nothing to give sta
receive The 1ecosratlon Of The great Reppplle of ths
Cnitfd States,
ME. seward sa.d-I see beforc me a rc.sou.-Gea,
perly but most loyalty. been tha obstacle to sss
recognition Of Inc government un1o. your alnfnis-
iration. wnen the power Of spairs was cast oil By
nations the restoration Of tas Republic Of Don,t.
nlea, aud Genetal Cahrsl at bis head. Satisfied
TINT ths reyouton Mas as successful as 1t was jusi
s uner ,h or Sepea cs ss @
Sta1es did not hesitate a noneut IN faatfucsinc
their coneu1, residing here, to recognize lie Rc.
as5ls .i'Sns ayc!p Dy puattns ats 5:ss s tuso PsItcs
Instructions could be executed, there
q constitutional acsion, and Gen Ca6saI wa % noi
ss s esd q n hes hefss kspSSs SsSH Gsn 6 wse
before been expressed In nyor Of Gen Cabfal-Wr
Sys! to ST. GsoD sho9gh got hostile e
'he Reput1ic was TO be permanently recognized,
and under whofe administration ID due execution
If the national "i which Is for all foreign States
!, dispellcd. Ger. Cabtal fs no longer. President
sr the yo:ca n .hs people, but sou asa President
III his .tead and The acqulesccnce Of tllc people IL
.,uarnneed By the presence oi Gen. Cab,a! acting
IN full harmony with you as member Of Jour adj
Pres,dcnt Baez raid: Il eas in France Icaue
TO America on ny way 10 my country. heard that
Tas proclaimed md successfully established by the
people ia arms. l was prepared TO ACCEPT, aud
neafd with satisfaction that condition Of things.
Psetident. prepared 10 acluie*ce In his admins.
tsatiou. The people considered again. and Gen.
pincntal wos chosen Provisional P5ssiaentt, 1was
rclrslned anfoad,. tic people considered asain
called General Eabral to the Presidency was
content with that bnt then came declaration OF
P0@t ss vas s saa;d Sy sep e &c Sa5s saa
came In form 80 solemn that was Obliged to
re"asd It az the will Of the people caused The
ih,t and @ SsSe accepted diss sSs
administration uniles the guarantees Of organic
law, and with vtew Of cementing the harmony Of
The Government, and have Invited Gen. rimetta!
and Gen. lht,raf 10 be members OF my cabinet.
Ss,:h 6sRs vi III b !. sSssg.ea 5 y ill., nt'
ar .cH0fu s1la QUE poncT Eecms 10 me TO
have been eninen:ly 1udfc1ons. ] trust It will
prove as Successful az 1t was manifestiE wl.e.'
President Baez said ~ hope all parties will ac-
qaiesce IN complete reiurn Of peace and order;
INT II would complete onr good iottnne and Give
the GoEereme9f, Il he great Renuolfc ot NORTH
1ninlca separated nom Hayt, IN lasi. T. many other
Tor reasons doubtless Of their own, have never re.
cogniTed Dominica Ihe enjoyment Of thetr favor
is essential 10 onr stablny, and pcaes, and have
always fhoIsht y hardship taat It could not be
sec1red. NoW, however, since learn that the
United states have proclaimed general liberty for
all classes OF men, hope that the obstacles which
lave been removed"
Nj. seward said. When the United States
sepasated from Great Driaau hnd established them
selves a. an Independent nntlon, they organized
themte3ses into Rep1oe, md la.d for Its tound1-
zion the principle Of The enHahty Of men. priu-
ciral with which any form OF human slayery Is H.
compatible but An1ean s!ssey existed In The
country. and while IN theory and form our condl.
lion "as one pared upon ne equality Of all the pe-
The guarantees of local or State Laws.
The afst great efforts Of the friends Of free
dom and humanity Was to etitninasa slavery
wfh !te Influences, tn every form. aud 10 give to
the milton the character aud policy Of nation op
Sanced 10 attempting to Impress This character
upon the nation, met By the sayeholdlng
portion Of the Republic, BY the menace Of dlszup-
lion and dismembesment Of the Empire. 1t was
not possible At d.st TO prevent she extension Of