New-York tribune., 1871-01-17

Republic which would al nd a moral guaranty of It's
mdepcndence and he hal 0,nger3 'h9 PS',' L 't,"S %
considerations. the Assistant Secretary OF ;.lllt'
attended by Rear. Admiral Porter United statcs Navy,
on the 6h Of January, 1851 proceeded 20 e City OF san
Domipgu invested with ample power 10 cohciuue
states a convention with the Dominican Republic for
the ccssicn lease Of Ilc Peninsula and Bay ~ SlmSn
with the concurrence the Admiral, that Peninsula
should bc found to Offer the advantages which
Dominican Government $2,oc00)0 PAYABLE one-ha't IN
cash. and the other half IN arms and aimnnli43n'
as consideration for the proposed cetsion de Mted
struccd to require full sovereignty OF inc unl.eII
states over the territory 70 ne Ccueu' nc VIC @ a. ia
TO pay part Uf the eohsiderailoi AZ cnt 1,Cc ~
oCssion should he made and rat fed by the foNernent
OF ue dominican Bepupie, ,diI dte I,,nrv Iss7 ne
arrived ~ san Domingo on me l9tn oi January ,hc DO
cordially received, and the Government oi llo & &
OF tic affair with which he was charged Con'I,l66IIs
were continued 50 long as they promised any l'No''
NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF.
On the 22d of January, 1861 the Assistant secretary o
the Treasury transmitted final report He stated iha'
the Dominican Government expressed Wilhngness'
and even "A desire make arrangement with inc
United States in regard samaua which would rovde
Ms " ith a suitable naval harbor and coaling station
that il could not consent 10 an absolute saie 3l Ity
without violating express provision OF tne nS II
ton the Dominican Republic just adopted; may ~ ~
would be announcement to await anendnen..5h .hefore ~ %
Constitution The dominican GoVeIhh5n', Vi, ,ich S com
prop0sed lease OF theCayes ieyantado WiIcn ,oii
gad the entrance f OF tas Bay Hatcs Gs fogaihcf
with certain specified privileges on INC ,arId niIi1
not answer the purpose Of the United states The Assist
ant Secretary, therefore declined 90 ehte rla in',
unless which should have absolute cOhlI9
while we owned It; one When Wa1 itlEc Gi'oH &
maintain against all enemies Ihe As5lstanI oeeteIy
to conclude any arrangement at that time
with Dominican Republic on the basls OF the instlu-
tons Of the Departments that they offered to eoncede
only such a. needs treaty obtain in any
part of the civilized world, namely, space JOE
by our money hut not he under our Tag protected
by guns. the Assistant Secretary concluded that
tie PROJECT of selling leasing the Peninsula of Sanana
the United states was which commended itself 70
the better Judgment aud sagacy OF the leading mnds
OF the Dominican Repubc that they saw n II leIcf
from dangers and misfortunes that then menaced the
aud that theyfuy c0mprehended that such transfer on
such terms aS the Uhied states cou ont, 'ii t
quite advantageous to the DOucIus as IL would 10
risk the responsibility of bold step, fearing
the public sentiment or the popular pfeluucSe
OF the Dominican people; that the sldnlsH
invasion aud seizure of Samana had worked USrust @
OF foIelgn r3Wef dread OF lodSgn GgSgS cnd perhaps
snow how UnfOunded these preiudccs were as regarded
the United states the one Power whose presence and
friendship would them from the very evils WhCh
they dreaded and lend peace and prosperity 10 a hepu"
on receiving tins report the President OF the United
States unwilling 10 reLnquish ms desire tit tne
had made ana which had been dtsalowed by the D1ql-
mean % might ye upon oS e a0 of Fe
ruary, 1907, transmitted fu ower 70 ronef, si'
mlg, authorizing him to conclude convention for the
cession of the territory and waters lnqucSOn should
emhiited by tine Assistant Secretary. No progress nay
ing been made by Mr.. smith the power with which he
Friendly sentiments concerning inc dehcacy OF inc
subject Induced the try Of state TO direct that no
publicity given these proceedings. and that
trace OF them should be left on lhe r oris o the
Commercial Consular Agent OF the United States IL
San Domingo.
TREATY rETwEES HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO.
At subsequent periods, during the year 1861 the Do
mni,an Government understood TO have entered
into treaty with the Republic OF Hayti by which those
Two Powers which divide the Island of san Domingo be-
tween them mutually stipulated that neither would in
any case ALLEVIATE any portion Of ts territories and
pr0ca issued by the President OF me i'"ni
honiG not make any ccssion the Bay Peninsula OF
samana United states or TO any other PoW'r me
uudcr.igued now learns with pleasure tlat the
treaty thus referred 10 was not concluded.
cABRAL OFFERS TO LEASE sAMASA.
It appears that the Government Of Tre dcIt CsSral
was unwilling 10 rest ou the failure of the negotiations
with the Assistant Secretary of state Mr. somers Smith
wrote the Department conhdentally the oath Of No
yember 1867, that
"An informal proposal had been made to him for
lease Of Samand, To when MI. seward Iepneu Oh lic
would Inconsistent ya he frespec Of this Government to
entertain question which NJ Is0 had raised thou beng bn
r,hed with Authentic eyiiehoe Of poye Of negSet'n conferred
Upon the receipt OF this emphatic lete Mr. Puiol was
sent TO Washington by Gen CahTal with full powers and
his refusal eete tertOry, lad acd for tie
sSa might crainate in complete snafeh IT, heoe 6ecne ns
&ssr' & 70 & ltil 6 to M s'ast9I, Us i s1 ~ 'ar & =, &
| Il
These negotations with the CabraI Government which
promised TO be successful were terminated abruptly on
the of the following March QSdrl, by the downfall Of
the Administration of Gen. Cabra and the rcin-'almeut
of Gen. Baez President of the Republic by means Of
revolution.
FEARS THAT EUROPEAN POWER MIGHT GIT sABAyA.
1t would that this failure had caused apprehen-
sion in minds lest some European Powos should
avail itself of the opportunity which the United States
apparently letting Slip from its grasp. The archives
Of Cs Department show inquiries that point On tine
f.Ifn, q,
been received at the. Department. addressed TO the
Honorable William IL. Seward Department of State"
sEytTE CBAlBER MAY 90
srR II you have information with any movement
on The Ea he Hh G,1 n SoneTsGn 5 rat n obtain aaya station
Faithfully yoas CHARLIE. SUMNER.
The answer to this letter not found the flies Of the
Department IL 10 he presumed however that efforts
in that direction Of that time by European Governments
were untucceSsfui.
NEGOTIATIONS REoPESED by DAEz UNDER PRESIDENT
-~.Hs1. JOHNSON.
The newfGovernment o. san p9aingv reopened nego-
tiatOns with the United States, the .h uay oi
December, 1868, Mr. sOmers Smith wrote the Der
ment; "I have had repeated interviews for the past
fortnight with President Baez Gen. Luperon has pro-
tested against any kind of u9ement between the
United States and the Dominican Republic, and has
written TO President Salnave ing that necessary
10 forbid all negotiations, adding that ii requisite
TO protect the negroes the only caste that must govern
this island. Sanave refused agree with HIM. and has
sent TO Mr. Baez the communication Of Gen. Luperon
Gen. Pmentel has likewise protested. The only true
wishes to lie under the protection of the United States
that Of Mr. Baez."
And again, on the 10th OF December 1863 Mr. somers
Smith wrote TO the Department that his dispatch
on the previous day, Mr.. Delmonte had called me
im) at the special instance of the President to inform
him that he (Mr Baez) addressed letters the DIFF
ferent authorities throughout the republic on the ques
ton affecting the protection Of the United states, and
had received replies from all quarters affirming such
measure is most highly approved OF, and lis very popu
lar in all parts OF the country.
Again. on the l9t of December, 1863 the officer
wrote Mr. Baez wen aware that the Congress Of the
United States may not be inclined 10 bring the an
neXatiOn OF State country by act war, or
what might De construed as conquest but only by tho