The New York herald., 1869-12-09

priang people, Ave years, with the present amouns
OF population, would pfin3 them u reyenae oi
at over $3l, 100. IL - tls-e,Sll, however aud VIII
double the nrst year Of peace.
We arrived at Port al Prince ut an unfaVorlnie
time To draw Ia comparison between the haytishs
anu Dominicans, Tor the most naTiened ilini must
oe shocked at the ctuelles cUnlnIttcd by the acNs
Oh tie mulatOeS VINO nave The MISFORTUNE 10 i've Ia
the Hlytlen dominions. President tiche ttneilold-
bic ior having put To death his VIE aud caiidfea
Mila his own ilnus, Ia CnristUpaeis tlule because
they were muiatJoes) mad InaIcAeu with Jn army OF
l10Jl Inea 10 the south 10 put down rebcutou ana
had succeeded IN dong SO before we leit but not
before the negroes mad comn.ttel the mO5L horfil
crueitieS upon the lnnitttoe3 Al the turnreS thht
The human Ingenuity could devise were applied 80
their victims Men were foastei before SLOW ircs,
women haJ their breasts cut or and their cnldren
cut IN pieces before their eyes, ana those lar al-
yanced ~ pregnancy were rlpped open 10y t1eS3
bafoarani merely Tor lhar amusement BUT Inc
rngleaoer5 were all pTdoned, aud the severest pua
ishmeat Indicted was q sentence TO serve IN tae
army. by TINS means tins b.oUdthrsty President
augnents his power with people ready at any mo
ipent 70 carry out his sansnindry WISHES.
nnd Tie morals aud intellect ,ui the people dia-
melrlCally opposite Jlose of the Dom.licanj.
kcnglon Is Uisy known irom tradition, and Industry
a word scarcely known al al. Ine beautiful valley
oil lne Cui sac, which yieied IN the tine Ol The
French 5Z,oO0OUJ poInd5 of sugar now IL almost u
perfect waste, ANA does not y'ed ooo,0 900; exports
are decreasing from year 70 year, aud III suort
time no more mill be produced tiln ~ actually
ne essary lor the smallest wants OF the negroes
Properly has no security, ana learning meets with
no encouragement; and the people WA eventually
III they nave not a!ready) SluR mo the Saule state
DarDarity Lhat exists anoAg The native Alllcans.
AT present The UnlUed states nave most OF the
commerce at tie west end. supply them with al
their PROVISIONS anu tney Will ue able TO compete
WA all other nations, Notwithstanding the
extra ten per cent autles when Americans haye 20
pay lor not acknowledging Gheir Independence our
cAeap cotton goods are, however, uryeu out OF the
market, as 1t Was il diihcat matter 10 compete with
tue English on the same terns. IN Ine Domllican
territory, on the contrary, our cotton goods are Ia
extensive uSe--lu act al over Tue country. In
comparison uetween Inc tWo nations tile HayJtens
must snow 70 great disadvantage as mucn 50 as any
other horde oI unclvii Ell DarLaraI5 compare Win
any otner nation OF clviiAei people.
In Donlnca tue Integrity oi the country Is at the
head vi AFFAIRS. ana Lnongn tney may not SHOW any
great ability IA Tue administration ol government,
tney show proper respect Ior the rights ana prop
ery OF citizens anu strangers, aud II acts OF Llus
Ice are sometimes connlted 1t frequently arises
lloln an error OF IudSnenC-lot from any Daa de-
In naytl, OH the contrary, the country Is III
tie hands o the worst men the head OF 1t, mao
stained Wlh every crilnc-aaa tue security 10 prop
erCy ana persons OILY exists as long as II suiIs
WA OF their capricous cniei magistrate.
10 SUPPOSE unaJ negres are capable OF sclfgovern-
ment IS ! most absurd nouon. for eyea admitting
them 10 nave the inJeiig gence required tne
yating influence OF cliilaic would soon indlspose
them TO aDor, and we al know the general ciiarac-
lei Of the negro for lazy habits ana tnit the most
Intelligent nave never arflved no more than ncut-
ocfLy 10 suppose tIiat nai clviilzeu sayes, Ter
u burning san ald witnouG tne wants OF Europeans,
would LABOR 70 improve the mind or cultivate tae
SOIL, Is mere than unreasonable.
In dive years DOMINICA Nill be Tar III advance or
where she Is now III commerce, industry ana iearn-
ing; IN the same time Hayu VIII be ten years more
oeninu ihlh shc - HoW, abu VII c'chVuiiiy NC cu1
Up by ciyll dissen5lOn5. tilCy sna chefs viii gov
the country, for any one VINO can raise army
can be President, and almost AL are ambitious
serve In thaL capacity. Ine Doutulcaa part OF the
country S Closed against them; they cannot possibly
lnsaie II on account oil the lupussaoe barriers tnat
nature and wise providence has tsirOwn across che
island ara strong force Is kep5 at lne passes
whers one man could repel Hundfcd.
The consequence IS tnr supply uI provisions is
cut oil, Ior Lley cannot roam over the large
savannas ana drive OH thousands ol the Spaniato's
cattle IS bney were wont to do; lb m means sub
sistence Is reduced 10 the SlaallesS KIND and
tnlcyety, tue common result OF eAtrclne poverty, IS
a yery prevalent fashion.
Altogether, state OF affairs exists here not calcu
lated to dfaw ioftl the Wafme5t praises, but the
contrary, give the best fread OF the AIricaas Il
great disgust ior negro governments.
We SAN THIS aternuon OF tomorrow morning on
our wai 10 Pelslcoa, aad hope soon, Sir, 10 nave
tlie Aonor oi laying the results OF my sit beluiG
you. DAVID ID. PQNfEk
Lieutenant United States Navy
TO tf- Hon. GEoR5A BANCROFT, Secfelary Vi the
Navy.