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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
January 5, 18555 de enero de 1855 · Boston, Mass. · Independence, Recognition, and Samaná SchemesIndependencia, Reconocimiento y Proyectos de Samaná

PIERCE'S DIPLOMACY IN DOMINICA.

SourceFuente: The liberator · Boston, Mass. · January 5, 18555 de enero de 1855
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84031524/1855-01-05/ed-1/?sp=1

In contextEn contexto

Independence, Recognition, and Samaná SchemesIndependencia, Reconocimiento y Proyectos de Samaná · 1844–1861

On February 27, 1844, Los Trinitarios proclaimed Dominican independence. American press coverage surged with reports on the new republic, repeated Haitian invasion threats, diplomatic recognition appeals, and southern schemes to secure Samaná Bay as a naval base.El 27 de febrero de 1844, Los Trinitarios proclamaron la independencia. La prensa estadounidense cubrió la nueva república, las invasiones haitianas, llamamientos de reconocimiento diplomático y proyectos para adquirir la Bahía de Samaná.

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From the New York Tribune.

PIERCE'S DIPLOMACY IN DOMINICA.

We have received some curious and interesting intelligence of a late date from St. Domingo city. It seems that, by management, underhandedness, and the conjugal representations of Messrs. Pierce and Cazneau had, by some oversight, or possibly by design, succeeded in negotiating a treaty, concluded and signed on October 5, on the part of the United States and the Dominican Republic, by which all the privileges guaranteed to any white foreigner, including rights of property, &c., in any part of the Dominican Republic, are secured to the United States—or, rather, to the citizens of the United States (for the Dominican Government, by the last step of our diplomacy, expressly excludes colored people of the empire, or of both, we are not informed) was secured to us. In return, we grant to the Dominicans right in any part of the United States that we grant to any white foreigner. Along with this concession on our part, it is true that a naval station on the Bay of Samana is secured to us; but this was not enough to commend the treaty, and to allay the fears of abolition and amalgamation which it caused at once in the bosom of Mr. Marcy, who determined to withhold it from the Senate, and to have the Embassador attempt to take it back if possible.

It seems, however, that there are serious obstacles in St. Domingo to the accomplishment of this natural wish on the part of our cautious but innovating Secretary. These obstacles the daring mind of Mrs. Cazneau proposed to overcome in a manner which would do no discredit to any feminine author of modern times. If an absurd prejudice of color is in the way; very well, abolish it! This was done. A decree was passed by the President of the Republic with dictatorial powers, and a treaty is, accordingly, being prepared by the fertile mind of Mr. Marcy's female plenipotentiary.

By way, probably, of varying the labors of this state-craft, Mrs. Cazneau has also been engaged in a correspondence with the British and French Consuls, in which, by a method of argument based on the Monroe doctrine, we presume, against the interference of European powers, she combats the counter schemes of Dominica. Their replies are said to be in very lively language, not backing up our Envoy. About the same time, three French ships-of-war, (the frigate Penelope, the brig Oreste, and the steamer Caiman,) entered the harbor, as did a Spanish war-steamer, (Francisco de Asis,) staying all three weeks, during which period, some British men-of-war were daily expected. Still, Mrs. Cazneau held her ground, undismayed by iron-sides, and hoisted the star-spangled banner, as an indication of the presence of the American diplomatic representatives. And there we will take our leave of them for the present, congratulating Mr. Marcy upon the remarkable vigor displayed by his diplomatic agent, and especially on its unequalled brilliancy in St. Domingo.

From the original pageDe la página original

The passage where this article was found on the page, copied from the newspaper itself, reading errors and all.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo en la página, copiado del propio periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo.

right in any part of the United States that we

grant to any white foreigner. Along with this

concession on our part, it is true that a naval sta

tion on the Bay of Samana is secured to us but

this was not enough to commend the treaty, and

to allay the fears of abolition and amalgamation

which it caused at once in the bosom of Mr. Mar

cy, who determined to withhold it from the Sen

ate, and to have the Embassador attempt to take

it back if possible.

It seems, however, that there are serious obsta

cles in Dominica to the accomplishment of this

natural wish on the part of our cautious but inno

vating Secretary. These obstacles the daring inind

of Mrs. Cazneau proposes to overcome in a man

ner which would do no discredit to any feminine

diplomat ever heard of in history. The Con

gress is in the way very well, abolish it! This

is the device. A coup d'etat, endowing the Presi

dent of the Republic with dictatorial powers, is, ac

cordingly, being prepared by the fertile mind of

Mr. Marcy’s female plenipotentiary.

By way, probably, of varying the labors of this

revolutionary plot, Mr. Cazneau has also been en

gaged in a correspondence with the British and

French Consuls, to whom he addressed a protest,

based on the Monroe doctrine, we presume, against

the interference of European powers upon the Amer

ican schemes of Dominica. Their replies are said

not to have been very conciliatory or flattering to

our Envoy. About the same time, three French

ships-of-war, (the frigate Penelope, the brig Oreste,

and the steamer L’Ardent,) arrived before the city,

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