The New York herald., 1869-08-03

reconpoitring the neet the maneuvres OF the yes
sells preparatory to their mission Of blood and deva
tatlon the negro warrior for q moment seemed
struck with the magnitude OF the war OF opposition,
which must inevitably ensue. lie exclaimed TO the
perish perish All France Is coming to Sc. T Domngo. Il
has been deceived 1t comes TO take revenge aud en-
slave tho blacks" SamaBa now received French
In 1908, when Napoleon assumed the throne OF
Spain the supreme Junta OF Seville delegated Don
TorrIbio Monies Governor OF Porto Rico, TO excite
the colonists OF St. Domingo against France. George
Ill., by order In council July 4. 1908, made peace with
spain ana united with that power in war against
eastern coast OF the island, headed by Don
~ San sanssa AND Rsns ~ , 9,
feated the French. Farrand the French commander,
shot himself N consequence of his misfortune. An
two briggs from Jamaica, entered the Bay OF Samapa
IN November OF the same year, capeared i've vessels
st. Domingo capltuated to the English eet ana Cen
eral sanchez. IN the year 1891 SANTANA was little
@ sxca Dy ID aa
ent OF the mother country, and the insurgents
hoisted the Colombian nag, calling the new State
public Of nayti Ia a' 1879 made : sudden
dash upon St. Domingo. Inc new, govern.
this unexpected attack, surrendered to Boyer,
who annexed the country to Hayt. In the
Of eleven vessels and 1900 troops anchored IN the
bay OF Samana. The French landed, but the conf
mander being informed by Boyer tnat upon any hos
sword. the French departed and abandoned what
ever projects they may have then had In view In
Spanish portion OF the Island Of st. Domingo
was held under subjecton to the government OF
in their metropolis, and overcoming the Hayden
garrison, declared their liberty under the name Of the
ana WIN the ao l our
Great Britain first recognized the Independence Of
rhe new republic, and IN 1850 entered into treaty
with them. France aud Denmark followed
aTroN nv TIL srA
In the year 1858 the advantages possessed by the
bay and peninsula OF samana for naval station
were brought to the attention OF the UniSed states
government by General William L. Cazneau. The plan
suggested by him to Mr.. Pierce, who was at that
allow dxed annual rent in perpetulty for tue use
and occupation OF selected position, but with the
proviso that tho bay and peninsula OF SANTANA
should be declared q free port and neutral OF war
forever In 1854 the United States frigate Columbia
Commodore Newton, conveyed General Cazneaa TO
naval depot at Samana. Captain--nOw General
George b. Mcclellan accompanied the mission.
Leaving General Caznean at the capital Of the island
the Columbia proceeded to Samana, where Captain
Mcclellan made q survey Of the coast on the north
side, from Point Balandra to For. Santa Barbara,
Keys and reefs. He also iatd out desirable tact
OF land, 70 be appropriated in event Of success
the site for the station shore. Passed Mdsnp-
man L. Howard Newman also took soundings OF the
entrance to the bay. The results OF the labors OF
place elsewhere in this despatch. Everything was
favorable to speedy consummatlon Of the Import
their admiration Of the bay ana It's facilities for
naval and commercial depot. The bargain was
about TO be closed at amerelnominai price, when the
French Cabinets, alarmed at such o dangerous ag.
gresson. despatched at once two fcets, which con-
centrated before the capital Of the Island. The Do
nlinican government was made to understand that
no foothold on the island would be permitted to
%'such dangerous Power as the United States"
The Washington Cabinet, In cowardy manner,
summanly dropped all proceedings, not even sup
pornng It's negotiations with dignihed show Of
prtA a
States, not In the best lunQr. as much from the
calmness Of taking the Insult which had been
offered to the nation as from the failure OF MS pro-
ject.
The question next came up In new form. The
government having faiied 1t was proposed TO estab
sa Of se Sc Sa ae pa1fps as sna
naval station on the site selected BY Mcclellan. The
plan was submitted to the consideration OF some
leading capitalists Of New York; plan for taking
SamaIln on permanent lease and subietting sta
tons to the steam companies Of any or all parts of
the world. The capitalists and tue Dominican gov
ernment came into the arrangement, but made .
condition that the United states government should
ment % to recognize the free and neutral status Of
SANTANA. This proposition was submitted to Mr..
the carly part Of his administration. At the same
time 1t was proposed by private parties that they
would withdraw ali individual interests II the gov
ernInent preferred acting on Its own account. Bu-
chanan at first hesita5ed but was at length induced
to inaugurate anew measures looking to the aequi.
this time with conditional powers.
While the United States government was exhaust.
SPAN IOomed up, seriously alarmed at fresh dan
gers beSetting her. The Castilian Envoy a. wash
ngton denounced the & project % as an @ act n. OF war
were set down by the bewLdered and alarmed pien-
potentiary Cuban liousters and the free port Of
Samana was In reality nothing more than harbor
'.eyer faithful isleQ)." The press Of France and
Samana.' a .Tne Unsed States government again re-.
ceded as an evidence OF administration by weak
In 1859 the United States government was advised
of the hostile designs OF Spain against ST. Domingo
and agaln pressed the completion OF the Samana
question. While Mr.. Buchanan was revolving the
question in his unsettled mind the Dominican re-
public expired. A Spanish army occupied the oties
Of ST. Domingo and q spanish navy closely watched
the coast. Under the new ADMINISTRATION Of Mr..
Lincoln, Seward, whose main fault was q lack OF
clear and matured ideas upon the American cues
whole question. The Monroe doctrine, which he
managed by force OF circumstances 10 more sue
|. cessful issue IN Mexico, he entirely ignored In
Sc. Domingo. spain, taking advantage Of the I'M
portaBce OF 6amana as developed In the negotiations
Of the United STATES for Its possession, turned her
attention to the establishment Of naval depot upon
the very site laid out by Mcclellan In 1854, ana nad
planned extensive 1ortincations 70 make II by the
Gibraltar OF the Antilles The timely uprising OF The
Dominican people. And the restoration Of the repub.
licau constitution and nag, defeated the plans Of
spain, and saved the United sta,es by wisdom Of
her rulers having in the very line OF her COM
merce in the Gulf OF Mexico and the Caribbean sea
q stronghold iii tue hands Of caprclous and un-
friendly nation.
The return Of the legitimate form Of government
on the island opened arresh the question OF Samsna.
the Dominican government lost no time, ana In
1884 despatched an envoy to Washington to oer the
bay and peninsula OF SamAna at pominal rent on
the basis OF the original proposition. The envoy
presented himself, and IN return for the warm TIM
pulses which actuated the steps taken py the Domn
can government, Mr.. seward uncourteousiy refused
to receive the envoy or even 10 listen TO hin uii
OfIlcially Several senators were appealed TO, aud
the advantages TO accrue from the acquisition were
so evident and met with so much favor tina
Mr. seward, probably as an offset at this
moment, began hts negotiations with the Danish
Court for The sterile peaks, dinrnutIve har-
Dor and undeyeloped earthquakes OF Sc. Thomas at
the same time the Secretary kept up sort Of awx
ward coquetry with 81. Domingo. The Dominican
Cabinet having been repeatedly put off, In turn ex-
hibited great surprise at the sudden ardor OF the
American Minister, aud, doubling the sincerity OF
his intentions, In view OF the negotiations Tor ST.
Thomas, declined to treat Again the question
dropped.