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Arrival and Reception at st.
Thomas.
Interview with General Antonio Lopez
de Santa Anna, Ex-PreSi-
dent Of Mexico.
The United States VIII Not Permit tho Estab-
lishment Of an Empire In Mexico.
Banquet TO Mr.. Seward at the Palace Of TIT
Captain General Of Cuba.


- Our Sc. Thomas Correspondence.
ST. THOMAS, ". l., Jan. II, 1885.
Secretary W. IL Seward arrived here in the De Soto
the 9th INST On the 10Th he paid visit to tho Pre-
edont Of Mexico, Antonio Lopez do Santa Anna They
had a conference Of an hour Report says that the
Secretary Of State told him that the Monroe Doctrine
eoould be enforced and account woud the United
States permit an Empire in Aerco.
After this interview he returned board and at six
o'clock landed again and drove to the Governors
son where he dined He left for St. Croix the 11th
at about two o'clock.
1t is probable that Mr. Seward will proceed from st.
Crox to st. Domingo where he doubt will make
The acquaintance Of the recently inaugurated President
OF the Dominican Republic Buenaventura Baez and at
the time will take glance at the ancient residence
of Columbus, his dungeon, well several antiquities
apperainng 10 this memorable individual the pro.
Ininont feature among which is the small chapel where
the first mass read by Columbus and his clergy
singular incident worthy OF notice occurred When
the De Soto anchored boats boarded the steamer
In one Of them black woman washer by tradcj,
who, seeing man standing at the bulwork not know
ing him to be the Secretary handed him paper crying
SMassa please hand my credentials to the officers I"
The Secretary obeycd most kindly and promptly.
The following extract is from the st. Thomas Titende
OF the 10Th inst. -
The United States steamer De Soto, Captain
Walker arrived here yesterday morning direct from the
City of Washington where she left the morning Of
the LIST inst. II Is with much satisfaction announce
that she has on board the Hon. William H. Seward, Sec
rotary Of the State Department OF the United States and
Mr.. Frederick seward, Under Secretary with two
ladies' The honorable and vencrated statesman and
family visited shore yesterday forenoon, and
on leaving for the ship made known through the
American Consul that he would at three O'Clock be will
ing TO receive on board any gentlemen who might be
desrous Of an interview with him. In accordance with
this ntimaon many gentlemen, and especially the
greater part the Consus accredited here avaed
selves Of the opportunity Of forming the acqua
lance OF sd distinguished parsonage His Excelency
4he Vice Governor also board and received
iute to which Fort Christian replied. The satisfaction
experienced at the reception given to those
who won't on board, believe, 10 unanimous,
mud the peasurabe feelings which this oc-
cason has brought forth will remain ndelibly i'm
pressed the minds Of all who participated therein 1t
geuld read stereotype to attempt to audc to
che courteous, ansble generous and frank manner Of
fs exalted statesman, enough Of that known 10
beherc foryeight hours from the time Of his arrival
aud II is most sincere wish that he may during that
time 0nd oaaugh little island TO interest and
anus. From all learn, the visit OF Mr. Seward
and family 10 the West Indies Is purely Of
Zion, and trust and hope may prove amply so to
g. Domioso.