New-York tribune., 1871-03-28

Nor hv, they the work Of Spanish emgrn who have pne
~ ne rro Of Domingo has tie superior authority Of
, Of r. ,sS e. torres % end I land at n, a ,gSsg%G himself .R
r c he dera ron the principles OF the Government
cm the policy which has followed With regard 70 then NS "a
ksbl he a by upsrineus movement proclaimed sTe
il win lie Observed with what energy Of phrase the
spanish Mn.ser excludes al snspicon Q, i0tSe bi on
the part OF Spain. Not only was there no spamsh snip
the coast, bat not single bottom Ana theh, IL II
alleged that the frsi ccndltlon oi Iean9eAion nus @
hc "the unanimous, spontaneous and explicit eXpT%s pT
son Of the viii Of the DomincanS NO lnfthgh tI M rnu %
cnce no spanish Influence was TO lntcreIo WIZ Ie V
ular will But this is nothing more thah JuSuce' ANY
thing else is wrong. go
The Spanish Government not content WIN allnounvF
this important rule in the dispatch which have quoted
return to in another similar dispatch, dated at Madrd
The Goye;n@sa; Of Queen before soItls definite resolution
people had been spcntaroas and unanimous lh
o. 'ne FI'e~Tstoa S Si tee VaseS @ & ana
a. rlqRintiy Of ne ror,"eNs Hid p H. . ,-.s
Here again is the allegation that the movement was
spontaneous and unanimous, and that the Spanish oN
ernmcnt sought 10 acquire absolute assurance on ths e
sental point. This was openly recognized as the con
tiOnprecedcnt; and cite II as unansWerdDe tesloAS
to what was deemed essential. 49,. ,., ,o,ore
ON this absolute assurance the ministers iu tb an
the Queen in council decree of reanneAlo, VII" here
explanatory paper under date 0f IGN MAY i sserted
the unanimity OF the Dominican people i & mart of
and also the absence OF any influence on tne paw -
Spain. ...,u.,,,m IN , manner IN
squycc aud The pubc author ties iooS5 hs mi its tust
pulses obed the sentiment Of the eoan when @ n ppp Of
"a Rare has s1h coReog ss ,s -isosf ISpg
wills realize an ea common hoggh5 5, t nor @ on M Tiiory
soldier OF Spair Ssioa> Cotes Il A0r lSoi ''~ H. @lp
such = he cia record on which the decree Of rean-
neNiOn was adopted Mark %ei, h,fia ON the coas or
Spanish solder on the territory.
CONTRAST BETWEEN SPAIN AND UNITED STATES
And now mark the contrast between the Old Monarchy
and the Great Republic The recent return OF the Navy
Department TO the Senate, in reply to resolution miro
d5 bv me shows how the whole island has been be-
leaercd by our Navy sailing from port to port ana
hucgng the land with its guns. Here Is the return m
waters Of e snd Of saltJ Dor the of the
''a'.s1cra ss1cr1-i aincH and coronrder rife
"Congrss-li gineb and 6C,pourder rfeS 81, -, ia
Sva.srs--6 e-pound.Is, $50 pourdsi lineh
"Ysndc-l ll.aeh ari2 siuch
Sa4g7s-g l.-rch
al a9g-lt stacb and ! epounder hae.
Nilso-t ll-nch ami s1uch. 80.
Saol ~ na s sa sPgS95eT' s sS 8 so0 pGp S5Sund and
ea,,Sr5Sr On en- sT1r-ieck Is 6ineb
The "a D. ro in those waters arc as known the Depart
tsrna * Zoe No as rag XLlst Cong. third session.
Twelve mighty waT-ships. including two II not three
powerful monitors maintained at the cost Of miliOnsot
dollars being part of the price of the pending negotia
down Rarely have we mad such fleet in any waters
not in the Mediterranean. not in the Pacific, not IN he
our Navy finds its chosen field. Here is its lag ana
here also is its rown And why this array II our pur
nose peace why these engines OF Warf IL we seek an
iexon by the declared will OF the people spontane-
THESE floating batteries 10 oyeTawe them II we Wouto
do good 10 the fr race why begin with violence 10
Before fhe commissioners left our shores there
already three war-shps with powerful arlnaments IN
m .l,so @SlrS, e A. ti Nontasbet win 32-pounders
$500 pounds and 60pounder rife aud the Hahne,
Tdnnessee. With i ilineh and 5neh guns 1copound-
ers and on Us ana 10 eS dspr
pOrOned tO proper object. The commissioners are
csrd dutv is 70 ascertain the real sentiments of the
people. Why send them in a warslnpf why cram the
love i'm canncns mouth There are good steamers al
NeS
not swel the array war; subject the Great Repub
lie the grave imputation OF seeking 10 accomplish lis
purpose by violence.
TRAGIoAL END OF SPANISH OCCUPATION.
while negotiating with the Dominicans for their ter
rory and what is than territory, their national
life. YOU will not follow Spanish example and withdraw
your warsps, with THEN flashing arms and threatening
thunder at least be taught by the tragedy which al
tended even this most proptious attempt The same
volumes of authentic documents from which have read
show how me he AZ Mhp@T9it m foT
Spain followed by resistance who're sun
laid before the Cores describes 5000 Spanish soldiers
dead with disease while the Spanish occupation was re-
duced TO three the Sea-bOard ana IL was peril
for small parties to go any distance outside the walls
of the CRY fsanto Domingo. The sane report declares
would be required 10 penetrate the heart OF Cibao
which is the very region now occupied by Cen Cahra
mted The spirit Of independence prevailed once more
the island and the proud banner OF CaSe winch had
come peace, amid general congratulations ana win
the boast Of Spanish bottom OF Spanish soldier near
withdrawn.
AN INGLIsH PRECEDENT.
The example Of Spain is reinforced by English pre-
ceden where may be in the light OF analogy, the
true rule Of conduct BY statute Of the last century,
all soldiers quarered at the place of election for MEN,
ber OF Parliament removed at least day before
the election to the distance Of two miles or more and
though this statute has been modified attery the prin.
cpe has been preserved No soldier within two miles OF
place Of election allowed % out OF the DaIracks or
quarters In which he is stationed, unless to mount guard
Or 10
the great commentator Sir william Blackstone when he
says 1t is essential to the very being OF Parlanen
that elections should be absolutely ee therefore all
undue influences upon the electors are illegal ana
strongly prohibited" BLACKSTONE Comm, Vol. J., y.
178; stephens, Conn., Vol H.. y. 4Ol) In aecOrdince
with THIS principle, early as 1885, committee OF the
other House Of Congress reported against the scar Oh
Representative the ground that United States troops
were quartered near the place of election, and were
tested Elections p. 70, Case Of Mr. PrestOnJ And now
national independence the question, nothing clearer
than that II should be- in the language OF Blackstone
be withdrawn at least until the election" is deter
mined Lord Coke the great English authority tells vs.
10 take or do one thing or another which he peascs'
Coke Ltt l) But the Dominican people must be left
their own free will.
SEIZURE or WAR POWERS BY OUR GOVERNMENT.
All this is preliminary, although pointing the way to
lust conclusion 1t only when enter into details
and consider what has been done by our Government,
that We recognize the magnitude Of the question Unless
the evidence supplied by agents OF Government
is at fautunless the reports of the state Department
and Navy Department Giscredted, II is obvious be-
ond doub most painfully plain and indlsputable that
our Government has seized the powers carefully
guarded bv the Constitution, and without the authority
S Compress has employed them TO trample the inde
pendcnce and equal rights Of Two nations coeqal with
@ urs 10 carry out this project Intentional acquisi
zion Won begin by setug at defiance first principle Of
international Law. This is no nasty or Idle allegation
nor is n mace without mIDeasuTable regret. And the
gt increased by the very strength OF the evidence,
which IL strictly Official and beyond all question.
BAEZ TUE UsUIlER.
=, this melancholy business the central figure is Buen-
ysntura Baez unless we except President Grant, TO
bo, oYne would accord the place of honor. The two
have acted together as cOpartner. To appreciate the