The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

ceeded in elevsting General Riviere to the Presi
dency, the D0mincans. encouraged by the friendly
assurances OF the French Consul General MOges
under the auspices Of the !iiberator PEDRO santans
who defeated Riviere near Santiago april o. thus
securing the independence Of Ms county, Rec0g
merce with which Power was concluded October %
184s, and by Great Britain treaty OF amity, CON-
Dominican republic upheld her independence sue
cessfly against repeated efforts OF SOulouque, the
ruler OF Hayti.
SANTANA AND JIMENRs.
The Presidential term OF Santana having ended IN
1S49 Jimenes was elected his successor. Though Of
Caucasian blood the latter secretly cOnspred with
SOuOuque, who invaded the territory OF the republic
at the head Of 1000 men and defeated the Domini-
cans In some skirmishes near Aqua and Las Matas.
pie. He dispersed the Hayden army April %, near
Savanna Numero so completely that the war for the
time being was at an end. Jimenes sought refuge
while Santana resigned mis- Dictatorship in favor Of
the newly elected Constitutional President,
In 1850 Souiouaue once more invaded the Country
OF his administration, favored the policy OF the ceri
Santana reelected President He compelled the
Archbishop to swear allegiance to the constitution,
and endea ", to free himself rom French in
duced him to enter into negotiations with secret
Diplomatic agent Of President Pierce, General Caz-
and to negotiate with HIM treaty OCTOBER
s, 1854, the secret stipulations OF which
pr ybs ssare. for the cesson
But this treaty was never ratified. 1t ia probable
that the failure Of Santana to obtain this recog
agents to render him unpopular and once more eIe-
vate Baez, now the recognized leader OF the clerical
party, to the Presidency February, 1857. But the
triumph OF Baez was short lived. Dissatisfaction
with his rule spread 80 rapidly that Santana was
enabled to head revolutionary movement (Septem-
Der ls67 which eventually led to the expulsion Of
Baez 1S68) and the restoration Of the liberal rule
In consequence Of the downfall OF Sououque In
Hayu January. 1852, Santana offered his hearty
generally expected that close alliance would again
be established between the two republics. This did
not however result IN the consolidation OF the two
republics for they have ever remained distinct gov
ernments.
sANTANA's TREASON.
The rule OF Santana, beginning In 1858, was neither
long nor prosperous He betrayed the republic soon
after getting into power and enueavored to transfer
it back to the dominion OF the mother country Two
this ps
island with . formidable force, but found the Do
mlnicans united 70 oppose the invaders. The war,
cess characterized by several severe engagements
and the almost total desoaton OF the republic sor
two years. when It was ended by the defeat and
withdrawal OF the Spanish troops. The expulsion
OF the Spaniards was followed by many dssen-
sions among the Dominicans, and the present gov
eminent has been founded in much tribulation and
dissatisfaction. Santana after his treason, went to
Spain ana died there In disgrace. The war with
Spain left General Jose Antonio Salcedo President
of the republic; but he, appearing too anxious to
make treaty with Spain, the DOminicans got sus-
picious Of him, and on October 10, 1854 Midnight
caucus OF ministers and few citizens Of Santiago
deposed him and appointed the Vice President,
Ulysses F. Espaillet to succeed him. The people so
far recognized this action as to demand by popu-
lar manifestation the resignation Of Salcedo; but
pudiated Espaillet for General Gaspar Polanco who
was made President and who Immediately assumed
that dignity It was not long, however, before Pol.
anc0 was repudiated.
BAEzs ELEVATION TO THE PRESIDENCY SECOND
TINE.
A national convention called bv him met on the
9th OF February, 1865, and elected legal govern
ment, composed OF General Pedro A. Pimentel as
Marns ae osas Vice Pres
Del c. Relnoso, Secretary OF the Interior; General
Vicente Moral, Secretary Of the Judiciary Depart
tiers OF Finance and Commerce. This government
lasted but few months On August 4, 1885, popu-
lar manifestation OF the citizens OF Santiago re-
his IL favor OF Geners 5 saa
Maria Cabra. who was named Protector
Ssposed bsSr sSry Sscame hs py ss
General Pedro Guiermo on November 10 entered
claimed universal suffrage to be henceforth part
aud parcel OF the constitution OF the republic and
immediately announced himself acting President
until regularly elected President could be Chosen.
General Baez, who had been living in exile in
France, wa. then on his way to St. Domingo to give
in his adherence to the new government OF Cabral,
ana had arrived at the island Of Curacao. The
Constitutional Assembly Immediately elected
him President and a deputauon was de-
lie did so. and repairing TO st, Domingo city.
found the whole country, with the exception OF
Porto Plate, had given IN its adherence to his
rule, The rebellion In Porto Plate, headed ny Sal
nave, who had been an unsuccessful rebel IN the
sister republic OF Haytl, was soon suppressed.
Cabral, Serrano, Pimental and the other principal
m Of Domingo hafr aun Ort tn
his government and with the recognition lately
vouchsafed him by the United states 1t may be con
ceded that his future official course will meet with
every encoursgem.nl:
Politically the republic Is divided into five pro-
vlnces, VIZ. :--Azua de Composteo, st. Domingo,
santa Cruz del seybe, Conception de la Vega,
Santiago de los CaDaeros. These are also the
names Of the provincial capitals, OF which Santiago
Domingo, the most important. The inhabitants
are Roman Catholics, An archbishop resides at
the city OF st. Domingo. The seal OF State repre-.
sents cross supporting an open Bible, surrounded
by arms and the motto Dos, Pdtrid " Ltbertdd.
Tue language Of the people is Spanish The consti-
tuition like that OF most spanish American repub-
lies il modelled after that OF the United states. it
provides Tor president TO be elected for the term
OF four years, senate OF fve and house of rep
into which the provinces are subdvided are organ
ICED on the basis OF self-gOvernment. The condi-
tlons upon which foreigners may be naturaized are
very liberal and no distinction Is drawn In favor
OF coored persons Free FARMS farming utensils
and PROVISIONS for Six months offered to settlers
The commerce OF the country vet limited, owing
partly TO the deranged state of the circulation and
exchanges. TDe exports from this republic into the
United States during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1858, amounted to $l09,370, and the imports from
the United states to Sll2427, The coins gourdes
pastres. dollars, half gourdes, gourdins quarters
escalins tclghths) and haif escains tsixteentns
THE MILITARY FORCE.
The military force OF the republic Is nomnally
s. 600 men. This includes the militia which is liable
to be called into active service whenever occasion
demands The effective force does not In reality
exceed 5000 men, and not more than half OF thai
number are regularly on the rolls Tor rations aud
duty. The marine consists OF The coast guard
schooners and fet launches.
REVENUES
1t Is stated on good authority that the revenues
from the two principal custom houses-those of
ST. Domingo and Puerto Plata-would be more
tnan suficient to the modest expenses OF this
government were not the anti
American sympathies OF the surrounding Islands
AL Of them European colonies constantly torment
Ing difcultes that lead to extra outlaws and these
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