The New York herald., 1869-12-09

people
Ia my Instructions AN directed TO gam inGorma-
tiGn wetser anY foreign Bowers nave taSen part IN
tie ana.rs OF the repablc. During the most Violent
Ealeor existing between the dayaens and ponlnl'
cauS the latter we're exposed to 4 threatened nVa'
sion Ipom the oru e. and party here, supposed 10
be uDaer the miueuce of the French, made arrange
meals 10 ca III tho assistance OF mat Power, on
guarantee rom tue Donlncans 10 teae To tlen tlc
harHur and bay oI Sanana, on the northeast end oil
tue island. aud 20 allow the French lag 10 be holsed
III all parts OF D0inca for three years at Tue same
time acknowea gilg the French as tnelt projectors
In consideration OF Tins the French were 10 supply
troops and loan OF oG0, ,0Jo Of francs. IL -
not dllscult 10 Imagine what would have been the
result oil such an agreement; but although IL was
entered INTO by tnree deiegates VINO now hmdemt
nent posiuens IN Congress- II was UNANIMOUSLY
rejected 10y the rest oil tue natlou md tlley chose
ratlier 10 slrlsge Tor tneir own independence tnal
10 submit 10 he a vassai OF France.
Few, II any, know the vast importance or the ter
rtory tney were asked 10 cedc away, or now warmly
" might De contested by otnef nations IL comprised
lhe very peSt portons OF the is1and Na.eiei ny
numerous ana beautiful rivers. winning through
mluerai regions ot lneXhaustOle wealth. and eapa-
ble oil navigauon from the mountains 10 the sea
such was tue mOrtlcatioA OF tue french at hivlhE
their plans defeated that ine best ieehng has not
existed towalds tie Domlnicans since tnlt lime
Tue former has never even saiuted the nag OF tue
latter, anu tue commander of the Porpose mas peen
the nrsL who has eNtenLed tnat courtesy 10 lheIn,
which was evidently source OF great grtlncaton.
As the geographical position ol Sainaua SAY y oi
vast importance 10 the United states, IN case II shoui
oe paceo at the disposition u sicn PoWtr as
France deem IT worthy OF passing notice.
Situated close TO the highway OF all vesses
coming from Europe tthe Mona passagel and OF most
the vessels rom the United states bound 10 lne
West Indies, tie Power that owned IL could coin-
mand tue commerce OF any nation with whom they
were at war IL contains within i.seI all the relu-
sites Tor snlpbuudlng-ine finest timber, iron, coal
ana copper-aud no doubt, good geological sur
vey would develop resources III minerals yet IN
Thought OF. he bay and haroOr Is the oeSt IN the
whole Vest lndies aud iScapable AMI told, or con
tanning che combined leeis oI Europe aud rendering
them perlecCs secure against the most destructive
tempests. Very great numbers ot whales mo refuge
there the large bay where tney increase and mui
upy because not pursued the government having
prohibited All vessels IRON taaln. WnaeS IN tluse
waters. one American alone has been allowed 10
1sa enere, aud the government, | thiuk, could be
induced 10 extend the PERMISSION to otner citizens
OF Unred States. IL all - true as told me by lne
nitves thst promise must DC Oh incaicuabie value
IN every respect.
tempts 10 cede away oaulana thlt government put
IN calm against the Domincans, insisting ''tDit
they were bound TO pay haI tue amount guaranteed
TO FRANCE when she recognized tue independence Of
iiayu3' but tnls was contested IN proper spirit,
ana snce tuen the Freucn have never urged 1t; but
IL is supposed that they Stil nope 10 nave tner as
ssttnce called III, when Juey can make better terms.
The government of spain Keep feet cruising
somewhere the coast, near the island, and no
doubt are instructed 10 assist the Domlulcans IN
case tney are Invaded by the naytels but there Is
no danger whatever OF that event taking place as
the latter are too busy engaged lighting amonl
themselves, and the great dIsComhtlreS tney nave
received from tais parry when their means were
NOT nearly so great is at present, VIII pIeyent anY In
j wnl conclude this despatch sir by giving you
the names aad positions vi those VINO adulinister
the government, and nope before | go 10 opaln Il
pOlltcal history OF them and the reasons that
brought tneIn forward IN the revoiutlou:-iis Ex-
ceiiency Pearo santana, President; Manuel Tl.nenes
Minister ot War; Manuel Naencla Mlnl,ter OF Jus
lice and PuoAc iastrucsol; ricardo MIura, Minis
ter oi Finance; Joaquen PueIo, Minister Of the In
terror aud Poilce
\ commercial agent is very much needed ut this
place, ana also. ltuasine AT other po.ts on tne
isiand forty or more American vessels visit the
port during the year and the commerce Is ncreas
lng. Questions sometimes arse out OF snla matter
and lead 10 dincultles tnat could he avoided
uy representation irJm consular agent, the gov
ernnent not Dsing very eXactIng and, Ill many cases
acting with loerallty.
AS ielates 10 the acknowledgment of the inda-
pendence OF thlS government, many Interesting con-
sdera ioas present themselves ana not tue are
tae commercial advantages wnlcn are open 10 our
eOuntrynen. the spi1t ol philanthropy, too, by
wHch the present age Is chlracterlzei viii 20 far
toward ESTABLISHING 50 desiraoie an event.
DAVID ID. PORTER,
Lieutenant Unuel states Navy.
GEORGE BANCROFT, secretary OF tao Navy.
Tue following passport was given TO Lieutenant
P0r1er ~ Iurther his ooJects:-
lTrauslaton.l
Gop, OUR COUNTRY AND LlsLRry, DOMINICAN RE-
siH-i before yonr this lay and no.
tce tue cOntents ! oIer you in the name govern.
Journey goa afoem ms as you visa 70 se or.h soon
as poss0e le services o captain Jose bhn, who is per
speaks the idion OF the UnteI States accompany
nrnsno5t NJ rms a An, ,y avs I'm, u clvA" c ne
equally nteili cent the Captain bln wiA present
linseit yod possible nay understand
enclose the passports you have solicited
from government anu aso sen yJo some partcu
nrou h wbich w pass, AZ ass 10 the OF
l be- hAt you answered the third
para Of my note OF yesterday My govenmen reearus
i,reaiy ment0ne1 and 10 be able to communicate tue
on.I give Gue protection to the interests Of
tue Lned states ia this quarter, and bee Of you senor
shom ought to addres communication on the OF my
Peinmen previous 70 me arrival u C9mmander Samuel
dec OF u 1t woud oe better TO swa bis arrival IN This
capital. . -
sr po9tSso Say 70, Ia, and Thru q Liberty
DAVID D. PORTER, Leutsnaa IN the Navy Of ihe United
states
ISLAND or 81. DoMISGo ST. JAGo, June 5, Is4s.
SIR-Clrcu1nstances naye preveated me from COM
VITA tue department more frequently
since my arrival the slaud anu tuis Is the first
movements since ! separated from tie commander
of the Porpoise on tine other SIDE. arrived here
yesterday, alter most exciting aud fatlguing
Journey across the mountains have travelled since
lelt ST. Domingo $50 mies; nave nad an opportu-
nty OF seeing all the south side; crossed over TINT
part OF the mountains Inhabited, and am now en-
pioylns every moment to Iulnl my instructions on
the north SIDE. ! have kept fdll and regular
journal OF ali doings, by wnlcn you eau more iuliy
udge OF Lne character OF TINS people tnan Dy any
general remarns VI niue; AMI though IL is kcpl lii
more lamnar style than would suit pupnc despatch
consider tnat course preferable III giving an &C
count OF the inha Jltints neir manners anu customs
SO little known 10 the clvIized word.
IHe Information l have CUlcCltu mas not DeeQ
sought rom che government on from interested per-
sons, but generallY from those not Key to iead me
astray, ana 1t VIII not he found to agree with ac
counts hereto received aud published III the pup
llc newspapers speak now IN reference TO the
color, character and number OF the population
Delng mucn less tnln Is stated by the Dominican
government, aud tne pure white population mum.
Derng 50 small tuat tncy VIII not more tnan amount
TO 6,UJJ sous IN tue whole republic, While tney are
estimated at 100000 ~ those interested. Wherever
| nave gOne nave received the klndest attention,
even III the mountains, Wnefe met men who naI
nOt seen a clviliZei beng Tor SIX months aud
tHougn they were not IS waite as they represented
themselves TO be, yet better or a kinder peope
never liYed on the lace oi inc earth, aud 1 mignL
have travelled TIth any amount OF money without
lear VI being m0lestcd Misery L have seen
plenty or and such destituuon as would
make the heart ache; for Tue wretched
Inhabitants OF sIi more wretched novels wnere 1
often had to pass the night, when aid not sleep In
the woods are almost III starving condition.
fhe people IN some districts are plDcncd with
want, aad In such places | have gone ny sell
tnirty-siX holr5 without food, having lost la the