The New York herald., 1868-04-15

| States Of Hayu and St. Domingo, ISAy indeed have
les The ne
but .:rs ns'sU. Ss 1.y WI: !; ne Ps H.S
defence and independence. The Secretary does not
think that the suspension Or absence Of lawful an
Domingo affects the question. Sovereign States,
whether insular or continental, acquire territory
tsry annexation. Occupation % or demonstfation or ri Of
power de acto In every minute part Of country is
g snS s csss
named When territory has been so acquired 1t de-
new nG to show that \ has been
principle that the United States at present retain
long range OF Islands which extend through forty
i've degrees Of latitude in the Pacific Ocean, not to
speak OF many reefs keys and islands In the Atlantic
In Playfair's Geography, VOL O. page B24, we read:
Near the coast OF st. Domingo are several islands,
ter enumerating and particularly describing Tor.
tugo as having been always unsettled and unoccu-
and COWS Island as uninhabited and 1reauented By
pirates and also the island Of st. Louis he to
Beata, which the author describes thus:" La Beata
1t is nearly two leagues and half rom east to west
one league wide, and three-fourths Of league from
cultivation Tin the fail Of W st. D. Domingo & il was | the
| great resort OF French privateers.
| airy Of America and the West Indies" we find this
account OF the city and province OF Azua-"Azua or
u ~.
Domingo, settled by the Adelantado yelasquez In 1904
II was called Compostela, from the Comendador
who had here This
which IT held In the time Of the Indians 1t is very
fertile IN sugar canes, from which much sugar is
made In this district are also some mines OF gold,
| which were formerly worked, but are at present
abandoned 1t has q very good port on the South
St. Domingo" The author also ' refers 81 TO Beata:~
| 'Cape Beata, point Of the island Of ST. Domingo
sea- It is eight. 1--we @ leagues rom the City Of St.
Domingo, longitude II deg. Is min. latitude II deg
min coast the ISLAND Ia0a Of ST. Do@O Ss
| and opposite the point Of It's name."
In tn the His histSrs , daaiti vol page PCS, Madiou
Spanish part OF the island OF ST. Domingo, the island
OF Beata Vas made into canton, and that as such
canton 1t had the boundaries Of the ancient province
or quarter; and that the island Of Beata, as such
canton was attached for purposes Of criminal juris
The discovery OF guano on the island Of Alta vela
although one OF the fundamental conditions for NOV
Ing the government OF the United States to secure
temporary possession Of the island, have no ef
feet to disturb the lawful rights of the republic OF ST.
over the island Of Alta Vela could not lose it by fail
ing TO appropriate, or even by failing to discover, de-
posids sads Of gnano. Indeed 1t Is only Ut the com,
itself was found In Peru and adjacent islands in
| use as fertilizer when these regions were con-
quered by Pizarro. Guano came into use as an arti-
Gle of commerce in 1889. Certainly the United States
do not forfeit by non-use the COAL iron copper and
gold which are reported being so profisely dis
trlbuted throughout the islands and main land Of
| Alaska.
The title of ST. Domingo to the island Of Alta vela
has been found by the Secretary of State to bear the
test OF historical research. Christopher Columbus
on the 18th OF April 1892, stipulated certain terms
with the King aud Queen Of Spain concerning the
hopedor fruits OF the great enterprise which he had
projected-First, that he should have, with perpet
| islands and continents which he might dis.
cover or acquire In the ocean, second that he should
monarch Of all said islands ana continents third,
he reserved to himself one-tenth deducting expenses
all other articles and merchandise in Whatever man
ner found bought bartered or gained within his ad
miralty; fourth ne was to have sole sole jurisdiction,
and disputes arising out of traffic between the coun
tries to be discovered and Spain; nfth the right to
contribution he made These stipulations are still in
existence bearing the signatures of Ferdinand and
contract m that cSanoas Sas s S1s formal sf
covery in the West Indies ON the 18th of october,
l492 1t was in pursuance of that same contract that
In the name Of his sovereign and it In pursuance
OF the same contract that he afterwards entered the
9Th of December, 1892 and named it St. Nicholas
In pursuance OF the same contract he raised cross
on the 18th Of December which cross is still seen in
the cathedral OF st. Domingo. In pursuance Of the
same contract he built fort La Navidad on the 4th
1n Sf January ltSs and nd founded city Of that name
discovered and named the promontory OF Monte
Christie the Rio del Ora, or Santiago and
the COLO de las Flechas, now known as the Gulf
| Of Samana. When Columbus returning from
his first voyage, arrived at Valparaiso, and related
his discoveries to the King OF Portugal that King
set up pretence that, by virtue Of existing papa
BULL and OF previous captulations between the sOve
reigns Of CASTLE and Portugal the islands and con
nents which Columbus had thus discovered would Of
| right inure to Portugal and the King accordingly
| Qrving's Columbus vol. g. p. 257) Having arrived
at Palos, In Spain, Columbus despatched letter to
was acknowledged by reply addressed to him with
the title OF "Don Christopher Columbus, our admiral
Of the ocean sea, and yiceroy and governor Of the
| to Barcelona, In April, 1893, Columbus gave
| his sovereigns minute account Of his voyages,
lie displayed specimens OF their animal, Vegetable
| and mineral productions, and exhibited natives Of
the newly discovered countries. He pronounced all
these mere harbingers of greater discoveries yet 10
be made, which would add realms OF incaculable
wealth to the dominion OF their MaJesties ana whole
millions OF proseyes to the true faith. They assigned
to him coat OF arms In which the castle and lion
were guartered with his proper bearings which were
| motto columbus gave new world to CASTLE and
Leon" lryng's Columbus, vol 3, PIP. 26s 274l
The conflicting pretensions OF Spain and Portugal
to the regions discovered by Columbus referred
| by them to Pope Alexander VI, who issued
cation between the territories OF Spain and
Portugal, namely, an Ideal line drawn from the
north TO the south pole, one hundred leagues TO the
| west OF the Azores and the Cape de verd islands.
All land discovered by the Spanish navgators TO the
west OF the line which had not been taken possession
| OF by any Power before the previous Christmas
| 10 belong to the Spanish crown. This line was, on
the 7th OF June l4e4, by capitulation between the
Kings Of Spain and Portugal, moved to $40 leagues
| west of the Cape de verd Islands. SO promptly and
so decidedly was settled the greatest question Of
title and boundary which the world has known.
| Qrving's Columbus vol. 3, page 3OO.)
Under this papal bull the Spanish monarch
| FASTENED to prepare for new and further dis
coveries. He established an ofce Of Indian affairs
/ and custom house at Seville, with q correspond
/ ing Office in So. Domingo; and the crown assumed
all the expenses OF the colony of St. Domingo and
10 receive all the emouinents. Thus provided, be-
sides being entrusted with the royal seals and author
ity to use the name OF their Majestes in letters pat
ent and commissions within the boundaries Of his
Jurisdiction Columbus proceeded on his second voy-
age. on his way out he discovered and took pos
| session OF the islands OF Dominica, Gaudaloupe,
Antigua, St. Martin, Porto Rico and others OF the
Caribbean islands, He arrived of his former harbor
and city of La Navidad the 27th OF November,
| 1898. His fortress was demolished but he promptly
repaired 1t, founded the city OF Isabella aud distrb.