New-York tribune., 1871-03-28

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Domingo affairs" Senate Ex. Doc. No IT, p. ios XList
Congress. Third sesson) But moment OF contritlon
he did not regard these reports as sufficiently reliable
to them the basis OF recommendation OF Sepeie
Mr.. Minister, could you recommend any such measures
being nothing less than war against the Black Republic
The menacng note Of the Minister acknowledged by
the Black Republic without word Of submission as
also without one word OF proper resentment; .
The Ofici0us Minister OF the Great Republic was not
satisfied, and accordingly fired another shot IN Oter
words, he addressed another diplomatic note to the
Black Republic under date OF Feb. ., lsi0 where refer
ring TO the answer of the latter he SAYS % ~ %wo,na
nevertheless have been satisfactory ana aeeeaDe
To my Government and nvsef II YOU IN speaking lor
your Government, had felt authorized 10 give assug
to the neutrality asked and expected ny the Unitel
States" (Idid p. lD. This letter was written with
from the Ministers report to the state Department that
these two war-ships arrived az the capita or ie hk
Republic morning Of Feb when the Minister as
ernnent OF the day" The Minister then records
aVaiied himself Of this visit TO COMMUNICATE q6 point
edy to President and his advisers the tenor OF ms M
srHctions" Ibid This assault upon tnc lndepenaence
and equality OF the Black Republic VIII appear H NOR
fully the report transmitted 70 the senate by the Nay
Department For the present. present 'ho case U" ''
confession OF the state Department
RHcogD OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
II the report OF the State Department Is confession
that of Navy Department an authentic record OF ac
aagrant and ndefensbe unless ready to set aside
the Law OF Nations and the Constitution Of the United
States two great safeguards Both Of these degraded
in order 70 advance the scheme. If called IL plot
should not err, for this term Is suggested by the mdc
The scheme first shows itself in letter from the secre
ar OF State Secretary Of the Navy under date OF
May H. ls69. informing the latter that the President
deems it desirable that mdnQt-pdr, commanded by
discreet intelligent officer should be ordered 70 ris
port upon tie condition Of affairs in that quarter The
Secretary adds at Is also important that we snoud
have full and accurate information In regard to the views
OF the DOmincdns of all parties IN regard 10
the United states, the sale or lease OF me y OF
of territory adjacent thereto t9aIle LA Ve 70 & o
D. A. XLIst Congress. Third session. No lYllatoh .Vn
! fhe island appears: not a word even from any OF It's
people. The beginning is in TIE letter OF te oetty M M
ana hero we now man OF war formed part OF tho
first stage \ mere inquiry is inaugurated by ;. man
O-wer" Nor was 1t t. stop at -ingie place; was 10
| visit the several ports In the Dominican KepuDnc' H.
The Secretary Of the Navy obeyed Orders Weru U gyen M
and nnder date Of June 29 1862 Rear.Aduirol HON re-
ports that the Nipsic with an armament Oh one ish
IainicSU Repnbic Here again a revelation, fore
shadowng the futures all the ports are TO De 'Sea ~
! for negotiation then force-FoRcE-tOkCE our
earliest it has been sine our Gons'at 0Id ein
tiary. Already discern the contrast WIN Oiu SPal
braathpg peranbuaton The Nipsic did not 90 beyond
his report under date OF July H. lsS9 iets aVp & M y
est Judgment, which regret that he dli hot N'
| the whole island. Thus he wrote
ST icy % h PG .S5 5 T s 'S; Rs permit aS @S g ss s'hh S
ss.3 % & On ~ t rspr sfaf.e Of pary found ele
! Thaus bo.h eostly ia money and ISes"-(i1td' 81
The whole case is opened when are warned against
anne xion !" on the representation Of party" ,o,o
st tine scheme PROCEEDED on thS ao th 'ny nGpo Is,
az special agent Of the State Department me
the department, far as communicate 70 tie 6
show no authority To open negotiations OF any hI'
much less 10 treat for the acquisition OF TINS nan lsa
His instructions, which are dtleu Jy io ooy' az Ky
o ma ke certain nqures hut, under the same ddte ho
Secretary of the Navy addresses letter 10 Cohuau'
owen OF the Seminole with an armament OF one iILntl
gun and four 32pounders, OF 400 pouhus III "lAc" i
nil remain At san,na or on the coast while
Cen Babock there aud giee h he Aoro' support @ yo" g'"s -
! (ItA. P.G)
The piuase Of the Secretary is at least curious And
who Is Gen Babcock that his visit the navy ~ 10 dc
az his backi Nothing on this head is said lpthat we
know from the record is thai he was to make oer'a m
injuries and in this business " guns play part 10
be sure II their nordt support he was 10 hhye;
but they were nevertheless guns" Thus In all times
has lwless force sought 10 disguise itself Before any
mere by the State Which he
acted the moral support Of guns Vas ordered BY the
rst sign war being usurpation whether
by President secretary War IL hostile force and here
! the open declaration which ensued Aud here again
witness the contrast with Ola SPAN. ..-,. -.
But the guns" OF the Seminole We're not enough TO
support the Plenipotentary mis- inquiries. The Navy
Department under date OF Aug 2 1862 eleGraphed to
Dc proce without moment, delay 70 sano Doroin{c
nc. a. santc Donaso, 70 fnI lim"-(iGidp p.a)
Here IS no thin less than the terrible carncstness Of
war itself Accordingly. the TscOrOTa was dispatched;
aud the PenpOtentidry nnds himself changed 10 Com
inodore. Again the contrast with Od spain .,.-..
How rany days the Tuscaror took 70 reacn te coass
does not apuea but on The an sePemoer The ranGns
himself tAiIle CamO of his EXeclency Gen. Ulysses y
beside. STIMULATING the annexion OF Dominica to the
United states iu consideration Of s1,5oQOo it is further
| nrmyided that his Excellcncy Gen. Grant,
President Of the United states promises privately to
ali his influence i'm order that the idea of annexng the
Dominican Republic 10 the United states may acquire
such degree Of popularity among members Of Congress
santo Domingo Report, Senate, NO 2J4, p lSS ALlSt
! needed 80 suddenly" without moments de9y",a
second war ship, beside the Nipsc, which was already
unlike the condition when old Spain boasted that there
! was not spanish bottom in the waters A., NJ.
Returning To Washington with his proocol, the Pen
potentiary was now back with instructions to nego
ate treaties, for the annexion Of the haisand
aud the other for the lease OF the Bay OF sanana How
this business sped appears from the state Department
sustained by force. by letter under date Of Dee g.
1862 board the ship Albany addressed 10 Commander
announcing the conclusion of treaty for the lease OF
sanana and other purposes imparts this important IN
h Degoadon President guaranteed the Dominican
Republic protection from all foreign ne o.on duns ne me sRyele
ReOGbhS"
OF the absolute futy and nullity of this guaranty
until after the ratification Of the treaties shall speak
hereafter Meanwhile We behold the Plenipotentiary
For this ihr honorable Seeea Of the Navy Was directed
WHY three armed vessels For what purpose How
unlike Old spain What follows reveals the menace OF
United a,g and shall leave small
nothing less than military occupation. Beside
ships in the waters the flag to be raised ON shore,
soldiers of the United states 10 be left with H.
Again the contrast with Old SPAIN who boasted not only
that there not single Spanish "bottom" on the
coast, but single Spanish soldier the land Then
follows an order TO make war
cr oct to the letter the guarantees given in the
Nothing could be stronger. Here is war. Then comes
direct by the young PlenipOtentary, launched
al the neighborng Black Republic:
The Dominican Repubbc fearing trouble from tho Hiytsn border
@ sS' i.f4' an S1 nG that ns & % ss G % e 5
will be raried unsnly the United States and
TAX such ,p hiHk narsGr Senate Er. Doc No. "a, p g.
XLIst Congress Third seson)
The Dominican Republic fears trouble; or. in other
words, the usurper Baez trenbes for his power aud
therefore the guns Of our navy are to be pointed at ay
Again, how little like Old Spain! And this was the way
I'm which negotiation began. We have heard Of an
"dr,ned neutrality" and OF "aTaed peace;" but here
il an armed negot ation.
The force employed in the negotiation naturally fruct