, 1869-10-28
Annexation OF Snn D0miuCo.

/ Ihe Boston ueratj Of the e4th printed spects
despatch from New York On the subject Of tnf
anLsxs,lon u: Of saa Domingo which contained
alter hackneJed fash1oo, as iupoItant, If true
Ine writer Of the despatch nrst aiiudes 10 the
| mtasn1es which were some time ago instituted
nasa {essels 9Hhe Lag Of Samana, and tncn n +
mat lIeslaent Grant determined to secure not
onls 1f1s nnt me territory Of thh entire iaiand a
star, General Babcock, 10 rake an II soec,jnn ri
tbe isArd. and TO report upon ita ttaoprcs.s ani
ne commercial value Of il bays and na1oora The
"uenesa1 lsabcock epent some SIX weeks On The
H,anu. Fnese pc waa lccelsed with the greatest
70 tae tased saes vas y o 1ases sSa
htrorgeat kind and persaded al clasaes 10 a re.
s. ossfe g s ., Tss psodoess ei as island
,nesf growth being q tho noer spontaneoas md
la11'iant s,' na,nta The climate was found 10 be
ttll afapttd 10 all classes Of peQple IN fact
there are nearly ali The climates Known 10 man to
be enjoyed On tne lsiand-that IN the UoUuialns
eei1E Of an exceedingly, cool temperature,
2nd The Low valleys and plalns OF to,r1d nature.
EstrJ Specics Of vegetation douushes and The
mtesa' p, deposits a,e Of great value. Among the
and ~, nc latter include gold, btamaih, clnnahaE,
"st n1.or cole, OF California, who a,.o made
!ouf Of the iaiald, returned with the most glowing
description OF the nAfuF aaantages Of thts fayor
Cd tpo1 The Senator thinks II Alaska was worm
nifty n.,done.
THE principal export bus!aeas OF the country
nenlp Ike that touches At St. Donlngo when
tn .suts from Southampton 10 81 Thomas. Much
OF The trade with Europe Is also transacted ID
New fork. 10 which Latter port shipments Of TO-
hacco. inoigo ard kugar destined TOR HAMBURG are
nadt ~ the new American steauashlp nne, The
steamers landing the goods At the pier OF the
lsnhnrr sseamsn:ps at Hoboken. The reports
IRON these gentlemen to the President wefe Of
euch an extremely favorable nature that, CON.
n'ntu With previous Eeporta made through the
foreign committee of the last Congress- it Was Dc.
cldtd TO tepu out commissioner 10 enter INTO
Accordingly 3 commissioner left this port lor St.
l,omt 70 early IN August and after several Inter-
Er*s with the vaf1ons governmental ot1lc!ats Of
INC Htatd, came 10 . eattstaetoEy Arrangement for
crnrheui Of The Cptted States. The oelcisl papers
~eIe iiaTu up, turning ortr the territory TO ms
eoseFan ens, upon the performance OF certain
n o sa'ohs % M shtrfeu ,nto oy the eommtss!oner .n
signed ht tue authorized parties Of both govern
Eenta ecue thtltJ days Agn- These stapulsiloas
Iass @ sFep sooth.ttea TO tue President aud Caones,
Std soes have met the!E unqualified appreciation.
There einulaf,oas and agreements ~ilt be tuo.
uAfed TO Congress Immediately upon tn opening
Of The nt Il session.
iefs 'he tned Satea zone tiInc since with scaled
01derF, lS now at anchor IN :he harncs OF St uo-
II 60. AZ the representative OF the United States
to protect the Interests OF our country under
me ne~ arrange ncn1s no matter from what gougce
iho>e Interests q ~ DE- tnper.led or leopard zet.
She Will remA,u there until nnal aciion Ii the mat
ter Is taken bJ fonGe.A"
The Herald despatch also sa5s that a party Of
NeH YORK capitalists has Obtained q charter for
"A bank 10 be esiabshed in the city OF san d.
mtnRo Nth capital Of 8, LOO, ,pn1. The notes #
ens hack an ta!d to be already printed, and viii
he shipped 10 San Domingo on beard the nt1t
steamer.