New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-05
SAN DOMINGO.
C,sreysa:ioa Between SscFe9aSy
Seward AID President Baez.
e,o~atary Stewards Opinion on the
Recognition Of the Dominican
Republic.
WASHINGTON. Feb. j. l'dG.

n. sTt B,p1 said he was very lappy 10 nave ,ng
oe /, receiriug tie Secretary oil state o. inc i'eu
SOC . Tie National Palace; thet IeNo''''on l ii,
10 e. This Republic anc that tar "uoV FeVllo
scIpirsced in il II lacks nothing 10 gave So,
hrifv 90 tle present Government bC tial u s.oi,c
csi,c .ho recognition &C the Great hepu0ie oil 'n'
e.1 4, ,9reri saiitf see before me person Gen
EE a.. Mo / ngv siy has heretofore. not lHIIoP
,,.f nos, los4lY been the obstacle 10 me reeos'
#m ot The Government Under your ot m tc Dcope OF
H. nies need 30 all other na' DTS the res
" 49, 81 tIs 'Kannb.ic a. Dominic. and cen. CabIul
!, = a. Satisfied .that the revolution vas rs sue
y fiss !. yr,s inst aud beiievin; TINT II was per
- Wilt established under the c'ntiol OF ov'' uV'n'
~ is Slr' Consul Icsidag here to rccosnis3 the
%5,dfl, hv putting himself into poHtltsl relations
'"rr Gen. Cabisl. Before taosn Instructions
'. la executed there was a change. IN irregular
v.L,uf the forms of constitutional action. and
-. C,bral was not President and IN ms place, you
q Roc were found az the bead Of the Republic ~
an yops, a. 1t seemed 10 the VIZ oi NY I'Sbs . ~
n teftre Deen expressed IN favor Of zen. CaoFaI.
n rpre loval TO Con. Ca5ral though rot hostile tn
g. We sought 20 know how the Government ol the
L., ,bac was 70 be permanently r2orgapH'd ana IN
kT hose administration IN due ox cution oil the ma
n Twill, which is for all foreign states ihe supreme
levi AA.Gpr difficulties are now harply qislcJl co.
~ Ne. M yOu President IN his stead. aud The nc
luec13ee of the people Is guaranteed by the presence
u IN Cabral acting in foil harmony with you as
men, " If yOur administration.
An ,ri.a o. ny way Ia my country. heard that TIE
sFs..sa rule was cist off and that the Republic was
NJ, aimed and successfully established by the people
IN rs. was prepared 10 accept and heard with
~ e,c.on that condition of things. Gen SerranO
D. been proclaimed Prcsident-Provisona President.
I q, prepared 70 aCquiesce M his administration.
# people considered again. and Gen. Pimerial was
chosen Provisional President ] was ready %
acr'icsec 10 that While | stu renamed abroad,
"a al TO the Presidency. l content with
thai Arrangement: but then came declaration OF
ne popa'aI will calling me to the Presidency That
,al va, ,qstalued by Gen SerTano Gen. PmeLtal ana
cen CalfGl and il came in form SO solemn that
"a Obliged To regard It as the will OF the people.
lal.cd tie Congress q the Republic TO be convened
They have ratified that desire and have accepted the
Administration under the guarantees of organic law,
tld with view II emenDng the harmony of The Gov
eminent have invited Gen Pimcntal ana Gen. Cubra
10 be members of nv Cabinet l am stili holding Il
similar trust for Gen. SerTaDo, which hope VIII be ac-
'Cptei by him.
Mr. seward said. Your policy seems 10 me 10 have
neeu erinently juGiciors trust ii viii prove as sue
rcss!Ii a, it was maniiestly wise.
President Baez SAID hope al parties VIII Ccquiesce
in oapete return OF peace and order But II would
complete our gOoJ fortune and give Us the only gu1ran
tee that remains 10 consolidate the Government II the
Greet Republic Of North America Wonld give Us its
recO-a.t.5u. When Dominica separated from Ilayt
IN lS many other states recognized Dominica, but
tie United states for reasons doubtless OF their own
fave r.vcr recognized Dominica. The e. jOymelt OF
Their favor is essential 10 stability and peace, and
have always thought it hardship thai il could not be
g. tie, have proclaimed general liberty for all classes
Of men ho; haiti obstacles which have prevented
oar rcO0- milton may bc deemed TO have boen removed
M seward said: When the United States Scpdr-
ate, fom Great Britain aud established tlcms-ye an
.Hd"l Iect nation they organized Themselves luto
fep4Jc 5cd laid .OT il, foundation tie pImc.pc OF The
sQtl.t- IL men, q principle With which any form OF
human Siavery is incompatible. But African slavery
existed ia the country, and while, il theory and form
our condition based upon the equality Of ali
therasoe OF the Daor. Slavery nevertheless existed
ott o. "a INST
great iors OF tie tr.eLCs OF freedom ana humanity
Ns, 90 q u gst slavery with it, Influences IN every
form from tie Federal Republic, and 10 give
20 the nation the character aud policy oi a
nation opposed 10 human bondage. Every
stcp that ye advanced in attempting TO impress
fbs character upon tie nation, We were mot by the
saveh0 ding portion % the Rcpabe by the menace Of
disrlp,lJn aud dismemlgTment of the empire II vas
rot possible at Ist 10 prevent the extension OF Slavery
. our oea borders. II no, possible TO prevent The
ecDul,i1n OF new foreign territory Ur the purpose o.
extension Of Slavery cause OF TIE pcrsrs appIehen
,on thl. d!sur.on must follow The policy OF rcstric
.0n thus prQr05 q. mas. IN iaet uhlcr pie'IOl.
ADMINISTRATORS tue slavoholding power loudly and
sa. determined The pOhcy Of the country ~ home
an1 abroad. Thus it happcucd that when Hayd
ssa5 i,Acd republic upon me OASIS
y rnversal emcnCpafiOn and constituted in all lis
orm. a.ter OIL oWh tie United states did IOi TecOp
ape H1ft. and throughout al her existence now not
sN enc. 81 nearly ~ years that sister Republic was
nevcr reeOgu red by toe United States. il 80 with
Dominic, In .-.f; when sic separated herself from
HAITI lrl established an American sister Republic the
1ite, Stdfes uiG not acknowledge dominica as a
SAFE. frt she has remained ont OF relations with MS
fa tue present time Our own anti slavery people Of
al classes with great labor and cost many years ago
esta5.i lel Republic On ccosst Of AricaLibcIia-
intended 60 operate successfully for the suppression
81 the African slave trade The founders Of Liberia
re Ameycan citizens the settlers Of Liberia were
porti0n 0. the American people; bu the siavcholdng
piicy rfeTaied "a the councils Of the nited States.
tac Duited States did not recognize Lbcre though
virtually creation Of its Own. All this continued
na! sil. when the sv6lod.ng policy Of the United
Tho frDf H.. ,.oI,
tiot te necessary cost Of SURPRISING the attempted
.sulem egmcnt 50 long mensced. OF how Great that
rs, has been, ] AN not now 10 speak On. IL is
source ~ satisfaction that the reversal OF tho oh
ectOraoie policy is complete and radical We
.v5 nov no slaves in the United States
mu.,1le0usly with declaring tie doom OF Slavery az
hDe. the President recommended TO Congress a recog
aiti,r o. tle Republics Of Heyt and Lberia aud Con
gTcss liJup.y. and with great unani9iy. expressed
IL cone feAce The hard which. BY the command Of
tie Pc delt wrote those acts was equally prepared
and aaLlous % recognize the Republic of Dominica and
unfortunately just at hat moment the Republic had
s'ne down m Dominica. and this lair and beautiful
lhnd lad become, WITH tic apparent consent OF
~ people a portion a. tle kingdom Of SPAIN
We cooG not denv TO The people OF Domin.
the right TO be subjects Ci Spain
slc Wa their choice We could not intervene by force
toWcfrnt tIef exercise Of that choice or TO compel
t1eD e. reconsider IL. We nowhere intervene to estal
Lsi republican institutions by force We deny The right
o. a17 state to by force 10 establish monarch
ei imperial or any other form of government in
owu country. Foreign intervention by force Is always
fncue O. state, no iaait ter uuder what pretenSe IL
siecet " b. What agency Il is invoked No foreign
Sote establish or guarantee republican nsitutio
IN ans other state by iofce. state that will permit
and sndgte successful Intervention in its political affairs
is gnEorthy AID therefore incapable OF being free A
brave people need no Intervention. To q timid or
CO.. ,fdy nation foreign Intervention, though In
irendiT euise. is no blessing.
Pre,teat Baez said-That Is true; but the people Of
Doliuicd nave right thgt when thew have reeeatab-
hsled tber republican system. they shall be acknow!.
edged And II could only give to our Congress when
u comes together the assurance that we should be
recognized by tho United States az troubles would
lie passed
NJ Seward replied-Oui Of the capitol ont OF my
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