The New York herald., 1866-07-09


ST. DOMINGO Cry. June 23 1866.
BAEz's RETIREMENT ST. THOMAS
Ex-President Baez, accompanied by Don Manuel Gau-
TIER his Minister OF State for Foreign Affairs the officers
Of his personal staff and numerous retnue OF subal-
terms and servants sailed hence the 9th inst, per
steamer Pelayo for st. Thomas II is understood that
the President goes direct to Paris by the first steamer
ffom st. Thomas and will DOUBTLESS find his elegant
apartments In the Champs Elysees quite cosy and
comfortable after six months sojourn in
this land OF perpetual sunshine and semi-savages.
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION.
Baez during his brief term of Office here, reversing
she experience OF another ilusrious gentleman of
African descent has administered his government
wisely and too wel TO suit the restless ambitions OF
certain rival aspirants to the Presidency. There is
class Of people here in oil Spanish American States
believe, who answer In character and capaci ty
what to pot house politicians and whose only hope
81 elevation lies in the advantage to be taken Of the
waves OF popular tumult They very expert in
getting up small teapot empests and often thereby sail
into little brief authority but it is satisfaction to
know that the better class rise the surface again
A combination Of these worthless has caused Baez to
retire. He hero in obedience the expressed wish
of the people, through their then duly constituted repre-
sontaves and when appeared that the desire for his
not unanimous he declared his readiness to
withdraw rather than plunge his country, bleeding and
tern from the effects OF the late Spanish invasion, into
dear and magnanimous.
Whether the ex-Presidcnt will return not Is for the
present matter Of conjecture but the tenecia
suits Of his administration will long remain for his liberal
md enlightened policy OF government cannot be changed
the body polite sufficient to hurl them from their newly
aOQuired seats. Besides the enterprises set
On foot under the fostering care Of the Baez sdmnstra
ton looking 70 the development Of the natural
of the island and the order and system which his admin
Arave genius had brought out Of the moral and pot
ual chaos which succeeded the departure of Span he
Aad above all created for this miserable remnant Of
people respectable nationality and had, for the first
sime established the semblance Of
sssnai policy. With Baez a. Executive, the Do
minican republic recognized by England,
Franco, Holland Denmark Italy, through autograph
sssters from their respective royal heads and by Mr.
Seward In person. representing the United States The
conversation between President Baez and Mr. Seward
published HERALD the 2d.day OF February last
has already given your readers an idea Of the man and
viii enable them TO Judge of tho fairness the foregoing
oeAtement
y oFFIcE-n
Now as will be asked "why then was he over
1Aown, there were really no serious charges against
hfmfn must avail myself OF correspondents priv
1ego, for which have an iustr0us precedent Of tell
ing little story Shortly after tho accession or Gene
1Ai Taylor to the Presidency Of the United States he
vssy competent and worthy whg. As the General had
prevousy stated that he should only mako changes In
esce for good and sufficient reasons the unfortunate
object OF Executive judgment proceeded at to WASH
sngton to inquire into the matter. Being confronted
With the President he asked him II he was removed
for malfcasance. mot at ALL y said old lack. ANY
charges or incompetencyfn asked the official
None, said the President 'surely notion account Of
political sentiments since we are both OF the par
Syfn exclaimed the aggrieved .sch, no. replied
che General, nohing Of the kind. But the plain fact
of the matter H. another wanted the oiiccn Now
Ill that have been able to learn with regard to the
1sHoval OF Baez from once is that be charged rs
With having issued an undue amount Of pager money for
the expenses OF government which undue amount was
Issued 10 put down nsurrectioDs against himself and
amounted 10 about $500 900; second, that he
appointed his favoritcs men OF his own party to
Office and third, that his brother proposed to work
petroleum well which he had discovered upon his
A. thasa 1.aroo rasf fi.. hur
but fair TO conclude that Baez put out OF the
presidency 'because another man wanted the onco
Tik NEW GovERSMEsr
The government IL now in tho hands Of a trumvraie,
composed OF Pimcntel, late Minister of the Interior
under Baez Cuncil. and Lupcron Nearly all the pr
s~nei Of the late administration is retained In Office the
heads OF the several departments beiug unchanged
Durachu remains Collector OF the port Of st. Domingo
and Tejcra Bobdll hold their positions
political and legal advisors OF the Executive As the
hbcrai and progressive policy OF the late government
bo chang gedand with The exception OF the change
OF Executive, remains precisely IA safa quo the polit
cal situation here may be said TO afford aoher shining
illustration OF the play OF Hamlet with the part oi
the melancholy Dane left out.
MATTERS QUIET
Other than the foregoing hurry there tis special
news Of importance in this "buress business OF all
kinds Is very dull The people have not yet Got fairly
etfed 70 their regular vocal ons and there i no prod
coming As there IL money except the government
paper issne in which the Las little confidence,
transactions are very limited rhe nominal rate OF gold
- twenty per cent premium, but really commands
much higher rate There Is but one American vessel
N portthe General Cayneaa-which sails to-day FOR
Colonel Jones' United States Consul has returned 10
his post after brief trip TO St Thomas IN improved
bealth.
DISCOVERIES IN rfAyD.
Some important discoveres q copper veins have re-
oenfly been made in the mountains Of Cambtaa This
creates lstle wholesome excitement in town. Speci.
OF ths will be sent to New York by tho Gen
em Cazncac. We now having very warm weather
with heavy rains have observed IN papers received
from states paragraph stating that the cholera
raging upon this island This probably more
from fact that scvei cases reported the Eng
itah isand Of Dominica which many persona confound
Nth tho island Of si. Doraingo There have been md
ations OF any epidemic here this season. nd al
resent in the enjoyment OF remarkable saubtity