The New York herald., 1867-03-02
ST. DOMINGO.

What IL Thought In France OF Young Sew
ards Secret Misslon-The Value Of Samnna
England and spain Interested-Thc United
States to bc Badcd II Possible, go.
From the Opinion Natonale Feb. II, 1851
We have 70 recur 70 the secret mission 10 st. Domingo
been charged. II seems that the aim Of the United
States Is 70 buy the Bay Of Samana Now. this ia .
Situate the eastern side Of tho Island Of Hayt the
Bay OF samana not only Of the finest largest and
safest harbors 10 the world but in naval point Of VIEW
1t Is OF unequaled importance In the Antilles and
rounding waters Indeed, lies TO tho windward Of st.
Domingo, Cuba, Jamaica and the Gulf Of Mexico
north south Of samand in order to enter either the
difficult channel running between Cuba and the Florida
Keys else the channel between Cuba and the bead
land Of Yucatsn. The largest fleets anchor there
safety from the weather a. well from enemy for
the Trance % me pay passage about three %ss niles
shores The fine situation OF this bay has always caught
the Of navgato because together with these naut
Others eminently valuable Several rivers flow into Il,
Of which. the Yuma, is navigabe for fifty miles
The bay s surrounded by forests aboundng Ia the finest
imbers used in building and finally the country around
contains mines OF ron copper and lead and together
with these, coal mines. which still more valuable
Had France kept st. Domingo the bay OF Saman6
would long become Of the busiest centres
for European trade with the islands and mainland Of
America. Ogeron nt the time Governor of the colony,
had founded settlement there In 1873 NJ do Galinet
made the attempt again in 1699 and the Count Estaing
took up the plan again in 1764 and tried to start II
magnificent SCALE But the bay at that time belonged to
Spain, an the bargain begun with the court OF Madrid
ended IN nothing In 1922 General Donzeot revived the
splendid plan Of Estaing and It was taken up by the
government OF Louis Philippe In ls46 but failed because
OF the formal opposition made by the British Cabinet,
who were enabled TO present argument against that
admitted Of no reply, namely France having lost her
colony OF st. Domingo had real claim to the right OF
occupying Samana. We must at this moment look
upon the recent attempt made by 1e United States In
the same light as TO what relates to the question Of
right But still othor considerations must be appealed
TO against the pretentions OF the Washington govern
ment.
II tho United States become masters Of the bay OF
Samana evident that they will occupy preponder
ating position In the Antilles, and will be able set
up as the sovereign arbiters OF the desnes
Of that archipelago. The republics Of St. Domingo and
Hay whore yet have interests Of so much weight,
would be entirely at their discretion. They would have,
in measure, Cuba, Porto Rico, Jamaica and all the
Antilles under their thumb: We are not ene-
mics or the United States and wo have gwen striking
and constant proofs OF this fact But we
cannot bring sympathy to that point at which II
would turn into blind condescenson for ambitious
schemes and menace the legitimate and secular rights
Of Europe we'll the interests Of those naonaiiues
which have already been formed, or have tendency 70
form, in the Antilles or elsewhere. Hence en-
rely opposed to the plan attributed 10 the Ameri-
cans OF becoming masters Of tho Bay Of samana; and
though have given up possession Of Hayt, We did
not do TO witness afterwards great foreign power
take place there matter what power 1t may be-
whether 0f the Old OF the New World but rather for the
principle OF nationalties, we'll the ncontestib
right Of the Haytens to govern themselves Hence
would be with that should witness the ntte
States following up this project, which could not fail
become OF just dlsQuiet 70 France spain, EngAn
ana the republic Of Hayt.
Our Consul General 1t Port au Prince, Mr.. Maxmu
Rcgbaud, has had the honor Of battling the project pre-
vious TO the annexation OF the Dominican republic u
United States have really the Intentions attributed
thems