The New York herald., 1863-02-01
INTERESTING FROM ST. DOMINGO.


Cotton Growing IN the An,iIcs7as Former importance
81 Don,ngo-New and Liberal Colonial Policy @
Spain7hc Intelligent Advance of as A0tasr Coa'Ty--
Colonization of Rsftisses in HashPelt:al AGaas' aae
Tho Governor OF Porto Rico and the highest oc per
sonages Ct st. Domingo have united IN REQUESTING sne
Spanish ministry 20 adopt the most enefgesc measos
for promoting the cultivation OF in tue Antilles
Concessions Of cotton lands have already been made 70 tne
American West India Company--s corporation Of your
city-in response TO their memorial the subject ol IN
Producing coloniss from the Uned States Great expeo
tatons are entertained from dhe Introduction o. tss hew
element OF labor and enterprise Letters isoin hfis
speak with the enthusiasm peculiar 10 the opahs
character on this subject. This voluntary reanhexa
tnn OF her ancient and favorite colony s very graIe
ful 70 the pride Of young Spain In the days of ner ola
glory and spendor this island satcned by her brave
sons from the watery wlderness and became the bright
jewel her radiant crown When other Power
turned their backs upon the poor weak toterng Donn
republic ridiculing her pretensoDs and turning
deaf to her claims for recognition Spain had always
kind and sympathzng word for her wayward daughter
Aud that she has returned co the family
fold the mother country is heapng not only tho COWS OF
Forgiveness but kindness and benecence on her trusut
head To this sbs has initiated new and exceedingly
liberal colonial policy ALI tina froedoa o the republic =
guarant its citizens while The strong arm o the
crown throws saegusrd around them aud keeps thelr
liberty from declining into Acsnse.
ssisys thu slana y tho only sPs. On sash wnsse ~
certainly dos not exist in the FRENCH and Gng ISL colo
MES with all their loud mou,hed boastnss There -
leaning towards universal freedom ia Cuba but wnle
slavery exists hero all be even partially
exempidsd Aers all are free, and ENJOY 70 tho fullest
extent ma,5 inalen0b6 right TO ue, tbersy ao1 Inc
pursuit OF bsI piness
But Spain IS not oensen, with mas dsa! lnsrove.
mont She is bestowing substantial benehts ss have
already advised you. Cuba Porto Rcofnd 81 Domingo
be represented In the Cores and e tar 5 1t those
islands ece TO be assiinalea 70 that o. SPAN son
OF labor sba duse more generally the great wealth.
Of these aforementioned lands ara TO be promoted
Assurances fresy given that the native population
shall be tler ho0es and nclds, as Is
the unsxceptonal custom tho spanish American re-
pubics ~ in the Western World New roads are being
butt and postal with The various parts OF
the island established. The great feature OF improve.
ment however, is in the aucouraeenon which Is olsred
for tie insrodnclien OF machinery Of "! iands This
introduces division Of labor vety desirabs n
country where ths laud is owned by poor lanorera
small parcels The fact tnat tnsre will be
coffee as il springs so exnberantiy from the
ground, without thc difficult and expensive task OF
eyeron the results Of which sready seen in whcn.
ing fields Of and broad OF gigantic cane
40 much coucer1s i, To- know at this crisis Euglsud
France and the United states, for example, ace IN pam.
FIJI want Of cotton aud hsre IS cheap heaithy aud &C
cessbie cotton REGION in which eus OF thousands q tEs
unemployed Of Europe aud Anerion may make for
themselves independent and prosperous homes Not only
ths but may settle the cotton pioben, which now
treeus involve other Powers than the United states
in And in doing hs they win root up great uni
fal4oy that only the Ethiop has the muscle and
endurance raise and prepare for market the smpes.
asd easiest W all cultures and preparation cotton
General Still residing here II has been for
privately reported official rclcs that lac had
received special grants and privileges from tne soresn
nent connection With the colonization Of certain tracts
OF land which ii well known he had been ifea time
10 securing oy purchase What those grants and
privileges icanno positively say pnt tho question
sqarc, im this morning and he rcpien that 80 far
a public enterprise, ha had turned over the bas
to tho West India Company aud SO in as rea,ea
ono,a Sa + but pisbsbs very dpoma,is fancy the
soldier diplomat still feels little sore al seeing the island
slide away iron under the thumb ot ms government,
where he had flacad II by what was kosnse the Sa
mana Bay Treaty but have rcason TO know that he
thinks has Consulted its natural interests by return
to spstsh RUE cerairy aiouid he sfatity TO hun
tdkIo1 that his leading idea Of the trcaty-maSns Sa
mana FREQ pcr--s sbout to be carried into OBJECT.
The Sgcyo TX span oh schooner, her passage from
Boston this port, being wrecked at The mouth
of the river The cargo, mostly owned by The house OF
despatch every vessel port s-ndga boat to as,st
It badly damaged, aud tie peishable articles we're
ordered 70 be thrown into the sea- by the authorities
Tie balance was sold auction or the benefit OF ths
There /. nd'politica nsws to communicate. His Excel,
lena the Superintendent has recentiy returned IRON
Cuba and s BY he side of the Captain General doing all
his to promote the welfare of tha country afs
food reflection rather food inr us) to
see these people dcvone themselves the cultivation OF
the peaceful arts md the social and refining amenities OF
life while We the psrtors OF earths last best ciy'lza
on, respsing into the barbar,c couaition The
Sises snd Spain havechaged roles, aud must conoss
spain hers "A better than good old blanderns
Uncle sam
+. 81. noxrNGo tirT, Dec. 49, 1Se3
sssp,cioc SgasoaG on TIE Coos-7he Nscessity o.
Horpg ~, Cruisers IN these Woisrs-Wrsk n on
4aesrcon Secas--Gsood Chance for sa Ea,crprssing
Improvements ~ tie City--Sta.. Vt lhe Aarl&s
DC a.. d..
solne three weeks the patron or bungo, which
urvel hcrefrom samana BAY. reported seeing in the
Mona passage S,ona threemsstsd steamer, bark
rugged, apparently hove "a. II !. supposed here 70
have The "2,o waiting probably mr.
coal vessel 10 her this rendezvous Or may
be- that she expecting obtain coal from Ssmsn.,
whore lrsvs already advised you large beds
he,n. developad. II she should dare 10 commit any
ierfsd,ticns in these waters viii be perfectly mex
c,.sablc ss tbs Navy Department Washington has
bsen repeatedly notified Of tho importance o having
oc, .elmas 10 the Mona passage prolcc; our large
nee, which constantly passing and ,ro there we
arc ali-giy sunk low en0l;h IN the estimation of foreign
Powere In cor .quence of tine cereg oS
without hcing compelled to witness my more suneEdons
4 biundors u omission
/ lhe slalish sehosner NueyO TX ioadod by EDWARD
Hahcll Co.. VI hcston, from that port Nov for this
etv went on ihe rock ii tho cntraare o this hssbor on
the 18th ui, asd u badly damaged Her has been
discharged and such portion a. was found t5be ner-
onanabe sold al auction. have made frequent suggcs
tans through your column TIA; some cntciprisng person
of your oy shoud bring out ;ugboat 70 tUS vessels in
and eut 4 this ror, >uon an undertaking would pay
handsomely.
The ca tain General i EXPECTING from New York
'oI 'front.' for N. government paece, and new inner
work iCr lt3 interior, captain Adolf SAINT who has
ts commission ~ charge, writes ihns he hes made con
rarts the his en'lre sslsiacton Hitherto
contracts VI hs kRd have been made n England and IL
yess gratifying " that Amoi h3es can com.
pete successfully WITH English n ron manufacture too
( Foreign mrrsets Until the palace is etcd for his
occapssn hls kycriency VIII continue ~ reside M the
e!sesnt 1suntfy scAt 0i sonora Pom. hefsba ross
u is reported that Mr Wademeyer, United states Con.
su az tns por, ahn s absent IL the tnitst safes,
i endesyoriDg ~ enlist capitalists ~ Bstinorc n the
project NJ eating the saqGe river by steam lat.
wl fgrnish better and cheaper he'd oi iranporta-
os ~ market for the predictions oi the great pains OF
the North Than the present, rough
the mountains 10 Porto Plate 1t will aiso b. means ~
opening Up gich gold region, whhh, doubtless. tn.
ubnuitons Ystkce w,U be sl0x 10 avail hmTet or
shond Mr. Wademever Dot return 10 occupy his post
Cns me reaIgeDtu.ent u the present pop lar charge
MI i1,g,) would be very acceptable &c le Amer.c
! mere
- ther, i genera mseprrehenSion IS 10
: ths climate ~ this place, permit me- 10 state
fae, last suipaer had numerous srfyas
4 from t. IhOoias, with more or less of
+ ye'ows f.v.r On board. an informed by the