The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-02
Is 1T WAR!
Extraordinary Mission of Porter to Hayti-
-SaRet Notified that Aid Given to Cnbral will
be Considered by the United states n Declara-
of Nm

Mission of Porter to Hayti-
-Saget Notified that Aid Given to Cnbral will
be Considered by the United states Declara-
tion of War.
PoRT-AU-PRIHCE, Feb. 1s.-Rear-Ad Admiral Porter
commanding the United States North Atlantic feet
arrived here on the 9Th, on the flagship Severn,
once sought and obtained an interview with
the Provisional Government OF Hayu. III
few blunt words he gave It's members to under
stand that he was instructed by the Government OF
the United States to say that negotiations were
pending between the American and Dominican re-
publcs; that his government had good reason tU
suppose, since the fall of Salnave, that the actual
authorities were not at all favorable to the
Of this island to the United States; thai
it presumed the Provisional Government OF
sending him arms, ammunition, and money to fight
against Baez, and prevent the consummation OF the
negotiations the United States are now carrying on
to say any aid given to Cabral would be considered
as an act Of hostility towards the United States,
United States was 70
ali its power to prevent any aid being given to Ca
bral, and he had been sent to these waters with
sufficient force carry this determination into
cution and that he would carry out his Instructions
whether this succor was carried to Cabra under the
Haytien or any other nag.
This menace has given great ofrense to the Hay
items, especially as the United States has no tangi-
BILE evidence that any aid whatever has been or will
be sent under the Haytien nag to Cabral; whereas,
it has evidence that vessel bearing he English flag
had left Kingston, Jamaica, with arms and ammuni-
Rumor says the Haytien Consul at Kingston was
interested in that vessel, but this was not proven.
1t is clear however, that the British authorities at
Jamaica have allowed vessel to clear from their
Custom House with arms for Cabral. 1t is therefore
asked her, "Why this hit at John Bull over the
shoulders of Hayu?"
PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
"Why did not the American Admiral go down to
Port Royal, Jamaica, and menace the namesake OF
his President, Governor Grant, and run down and
capture the English vessel carrying succor to Cabral
under the eyes of the British Admiral in these
waters, on board the iron-cad Defence?" 1t is
American nag been raised In the Bay OF Samana
before the Senate OF the United States has rati-
fed the treaty OF acquisition, and before the
House OF Representatives has appropriated the
money out OF the public treasure to consummate it?
Who has given the Executive such q war-making
power as that OF taking upon itself the prerogatve
OF capturing vessels bearing foreign flags carrying
aid or succOr to q revolutionary party in another
foreign country, because such party is supposed to
be inimica to executive schemes OF national aggran
dizement.
THE ENGLISH ADMIRAL READY.
After delivering his message to the Provisional
Government, the Admiral went as far as Cape Hay
ten leaving the iron-clad Dictator In this harbor.
But news OF his menace was not long in reaching
the English Admiral at Jamaica, who Immediately
returned here. The American Admiral returned
from Cape Haytien In few days and took his de-
parture from Port-au-Prince.
siopal Government Of Hayti yesterday and the
courteous expressions OF that naval commander
centrasted strongly with the blunt menace which
the American Admiral was charged TO deliver in
person to the same Government on his presentation
in the preceding week.