New-York tribune., 1868-02-19
sANTO DOMINGO.

MANIFESTO OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
PROTEST AGAINST THE LEASE OF sA-
MANA-sECCRITY OF FOREIGNERS.
BY late arrival at this port, advices to the
18th of January, from santo Domingo, have been
ceived. .... afa1fae.
The text Of the Manifesto addressed to the Domnicans
by the Provisional Government at Santiago, during the
progress Of the revolutionary movement which has re-
suited in the overthrow Of President Cabra sets forth
the grievances Of the Dominican people under the Gov
ernment of Gen. Cabral 1t contains a formidable in
dicmen against Cabral and his Administration, which
Administration, 1t consisted Of five six young
is required in those TO whom the conduct Of such affairs
Is ntusted 1t charges Cabra with having usrped the
Presidency by means OF corruption and volence-with
having arbitrarily prescribed aarge number OF Domini
ctizens Of all classes OF socetywith having perse
cuted and driven into exile several OF the most dlst
guished defenders Of the national independence IN the
war Of the Spanish interyenton-wth having Violently
expariated the head OF the Roman Catholic Church I'm
santO Domingo and with exercising the patronage of tho
Government in ecclesiastical matters in scandaons man
obey Ordersfrom Rome with having received pay from
Gen. Geard while President of Hayt to persecute Gen.
Salnave and his comparios who had sought refuge In
santO DOmngoi with neglecting TO publish accounts
showing the state of the national finances, and with
paper money with having in his extremity for want Of
means proposed and getting through Congress decree
for loan Of 100000 In merchandise obtained at 81
Thomas for the term of nine months to the great dis
credit of the country and the injury OF legitimate tade
were paraly yzing and Industry, while they
had the effect q enrIching hls garisans with having
and with having violated the secresy OF private
PonddenSe and mIpGtng as crime to the parents and
from the expatriated sons of the country.
Inc following Is translation OF the protest OF the Pro-
Bay Of samana TO the United States:
from Santo Domingo by Gen. Cabral to Gems. Juan A.
POlanco FREDERICK Garcia. Maxine Grulbon, Julian
Curel and Jose ID. Vaverde, there the following
paragraph: Gen Puiol has left to-day for the United
States OF America furnished with full powers to effect
lease OF the Bay OF saana and considering on the
interests Of the Republic and the other that in
found through the submission TO the manfeso of Monte
ChEis OF tee 9 provinces Of CosO the most Ropul9gs
negoatops Of Gen. Cabra cannot possibly receive the
SANCTION Of the Dominican people,, IN whom resides the
ernment protest against such negotiation in effect
it does protest by the present act which s here tran
scrbed for the information or ALL and especially or the
Government OF the American Union.
The undersigned members composing the Provisional Government
70 INFORM s Ii. EsessSs hat he I sat y s
Cabr FOR the reforms which M ResSuey Win see
assigned the nario Of he 7h q October q the gTs.H.
Cen csSa has sent Gen fuo to he Uu State, vii"
done not at tie moment when revolt having just out might
Is regarded simple rebellion but ai. bad asa th. Dg:rsss
negotiation which has been opened should be considered IN right as
protest ey these presents With ali u. moi1
T' M @ our & gives s, Il as a as s s & q I zoe @
EIceens Goyeumeits tnSr might not t Lossd We pu forth
knowledge With sentiments Of eondeadOh &c. ks ke
denti Domingo PchAro ycePresebt Alexandra Reyes Min
Of Foreign Affairs Rstebn DiaI. Minister Of the Intedr n
Minister Of War; Vincent More Minister Of Jusce r. fon
dem Minister Of Pinancen .H
Notwithstanding the civil commotions in santo Do
mingo foreign enterprise in the country does not lag,
and foreigners, it appears, receive no moestaton what
ever An American residing the south side OF the ISL
and writes thus of the immunity enjoyed by foreigners
engaged in trade and industrial enterprises Since the
Dominican Government opened its uDriyaled mines 10
foreign enterprise there has been good deal Of premn
airy movement. An English French, an Italian, and an
American Company have each their geologiss and min
ing engineers exploring the copper and gold
region between and the Nigua and Hama Rivers Mes
sengers with moneys and supplies daily passing 10
and fro perfectly safe, and feeling as little alarm as
Yankee on New-England road. have seen within two
days the weekly supply OF the Saint Domingo Copper
Company ofNewYork pass through the disturbed district
loaded with -four pork, fish, coffee, sugar rice,
beansn short the weekly raOns of 80 or 20 men, and not
these tempting loads has ever been mdesed Again
the other side OF the island In what is really 1.-THE dis
puted border land between Hayt and the Dominican Re-
public, the camels OF the American Transportation Com
pany go and come freely. Perhaps country in the
world show rer record toward strangers than the
much abused Dominican Republic"