The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-08
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

The Dominican republic, the eastern portion Of tho
island Of Hay comprises nearly three of the STAND
Its name Is derived from the ancient Spanish appeaton
o. the islandSan Domingo It's estimated a sew
entcen thousand Ave hundred square miles It's popua-
ton about hundred and thirty-sx thousand ot
whom onetenth claim TO be whites; the rest arc OF
African descent or OF mixed African and European The
boundary between IL and the Hayticn republic s an
irregular line drawn from the mouth of the river Massa-
Gre the north OF the island the river Anses-
aPitre Pedernales the south coast The interior
OF the republic consists Of mountain ranges rising an
elevation OF six thousand TO eight thousand feet and
covered with magnificent tropical forests. From tho
base Of these mountains large plains waiered by nu-
merous streams stretch toward the coast or theso
plains the Vega Roal Royal plain) and those Of the
Jayua the Azua and the Neybo are the most densely
populated Among the rivers most OF which bear The
character Of mountain torrents the Great Yaqu empty
ing into the bay Of Monte Christie; the Yuma who's
embouchure Is IN the Bay Of samana the Hgoey, tho
ssu and SeySo deserve 70 be- meu,ons ss b.,So
OF 81 Domingo city IL ore of the best; newt " the
Bay Of samsns Offers an excellent roadsiead OF The
lesser Islands on the coast belonging the republic
Beats and saona are the most considerable The climate
though tropical Is less unwholescme than elsewhere in
industry OF the inhabitants equal 70 the mmrnss,
resources OF the country. Cold silver IRON abound
raising in the level country and ebony cutting in the
mountainous regions the principal occupations the
peopbe, oenE mainly confined
OF the msnoc root. which Is used Substitute for
grain
GOVERNMENT. RELIGION, ETC.
Politically the republic Ia divided into tive pro-
vinces via Azua de Compostelh, 81 Domingo, santa
Cruz del scybo Conception de la Vega Santiago de hog
Cabacros These also the names Of the provincial
capitals, Of which santiago de los Cabaeros Is
the city Of ~ Domingo, the most important The in-
haoiiants are Roman Catholics An archbishop resides
the city Of ST. Domingo The army is nominally about
twenty thousand strong The navy Of two cor.
vete-, one brgantne and four schooners The seal Of
y and n.
tad The LANGUAGE Of the people Is Spanish The con-
is modelled after that Of the United States II provides
for president be elected for the term Of years,
members The homeopathic into which the provinces
are subdvided are Organized the basis OF sell gov-
eminent The conditions upon which foreigner may %
naturalzef very liberal and distinction - drawn
In favor Of coored persons. Free farms farming nen-
sis aud provisions Cor months are offered TO settlers
partly 70 the deranqed state Of the circulation and er
changes The exports from this republic into the United
amounted fl0a $40 and the imports FROM the unuec
States TO sli2 s27 The coins gourdcs parircs dob
lars baf gourdcs gourdns (quarters escains eghshs
and half cscaIns tsxtecnthsl
HISTORY oY THR dominican RRruHL'c.
The present Dominican rcpnblic was a Spanish coony
s sn w sy Su mssS under French rule When ssr
struggles the coIcred population Of the ssna nsu
s9ose re- bsss into the
thus rcgainsd possession Of It's former 90 nny IN IWs
The year the Domnicans declared Their 'ndspsnd
state until 1874 whom the whole leland was united nndes
. republican form OF government and boyu me fresi-
dent OF Hsyti was chosen President for life But 10
1874 the negroes Of Hay having succeeded IN eevstug
General Rvere 10 the Presidency, the Domnicans, en-
courzged by the friendly assurances OF the French Con.
sui General Moses, again formed separate aoverny
ment February al under the auspices OF the 'ibsrS
tori Pedro sauana Who defeated Rivisve Santiago
(Apr o. thus securing The ndepsndence Of his country.
Recoenizcd BY Francs treaty Of friendship and coms
merrs with which Power was cDncludsd October ~
Isls and By Great Britain treaty Of smity commero1
and navigation concluded In Msy 1850, the Dcminrsl
rppubIIc upheld her Independence successfully asaln&
repeated efforts of soulouque the ruler al Hayii The
Prs~idessisl term Of Santana having ended 1899.