The New York herald., 1869-11-04
ST. DOMINGO.

Present Condition OF. the Isiand-Population-
Political Divisions-Military Force.
The island Of Hayt s divided between two dis
tinc governments, occupying respectively the limits
OF the old Spanish and French colonies, both OF
which were, up near the close OF the last century,
called st. Domingo. The capital Of the Old Spanish
colony stl bears It's original name Of santo Domin-
CO. and to-day the Oldest city Of the New World.
The republic Of Hayti, which comprises the west.
third OF this leland. that being the area OF the
ancient French colony, displaced the name OF st.
Domingo for the more distinctive and historic appel.
ation OF Hayt by which the natives introduced their
Island to Columbus
This French section OF Hayti was the scene Of the
first successful struggle OF the black race for potl.
cal equality with the whites, and the atrocities or
that wild contest were paraeled In horrors, as they
were IN time with those Of the French revolution.
Something OF the vindictye remembrance OF past
surerings which found vent with the newly eufran-
chised masses in France in q war on all the terms
AID titles OF the overturned monarchy led the newly
emaDclnated slaves OF Hayti TO discard the colonial
name OF ST. Domingo and restore the one known 10
the red race But the modern republic OF Hayti"
only covers the western third OF the "island OF
haytl:" ibls uniformity OF name between the
island as whole and the separate government Of
the western section often leads careless inqulrers
INTO confoundina the Dominican republic with that
OF Haytl, though there Is wide difference between
them. The Doinihicans are Spanish in language
customs and habits OF thought though more demo.
cratic In sentiment ana more tolerant in religion
than the corresponding social levels ale usually
found IN the mother country
The DomluicaD rep.blic was the Drst American
state which ndde the absolute equality of all races
before the dS fundamental portion OF Its congti-
tunonal exttence-a noteworthy fnct.
lts uoiHcnl divisions are I'VE provinces ana two
martne districts, aud lis population IL estimated at
loJ,OeO souls. o! Nnicn PERHAPS U0J are whe, or
pass sor Wmte. In this estimate Of population the
maritime district of Puerto Plata Is included In that
ol toe province o. Santiago, aud Ssaiana ia that OF
the province OF Sesbo.
81. Dom,nso.,.,.. $4,000 La Vega gs..,...... So GOO
AIua............t. lI,900 SantIlso........ IUO OOJ
Styuo.,.s.. 2h0l1
10000
Ihls was tue calculation OF the Spanish else.sis IN
lSbJ-5l, when spain was preparing ITO put an end
10 e absurd preteusionS OF tue Monroe doctrlua uy
CAlugulsDing tie only American state in tue Anti.
les aud II Il nearly correct, The restofed DOmint-
eau republic buses IT. demands for military service
on tae presumption or population OF la0, 001 souls
anu also claims 90 900 whites but tie spanish esf-
mates have the most accurate Official basis.
rue MILITARY FORCE
or the Dominican republic is nomnally 900 men
lmila included liable to be called iato service ut
intervals but the enecuye force does not IN realty
eAceed 5000 lne1, and not more tnan half OF th0t
punber are regularly on the rolls for rations and
uu'y Ihe marine consists Of TWO coast guard
sCa0Qnel5 ana "a Few aaucAe3. The revenues rom
Domingo ahd Puerto fata-woald be sunicleat TO
cover Inc modest expenses OF this unpretendinx
government Were nos the auttAmerIcan sympat athiss
u the surrounding lslGnds--all Of them European
coiohles-eohslanuy lomentinR difficulties that lead
10 extra ontays, and TINS has forced the Ddez adj
mlnlslraton 10 borrow money IN England. This il
tne Only ueot Woitn namiug aud, All told, the liza
Dhltle5 OF tle Dominican republic range be ow mil
hoA or nos dalte aoubie the average custom House
receipts.