The New York herald., 1870-03-24
ST. DOMIN GO.
The Voice Of the Dominican
People.
In Almost Unanimous Vote In Favor Of An
nexation to the United States.

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Extracts from Official and Private Letters
on the Situation in Dominica.
The steamer Tybee. from 81. Domingo the 18th,
and other ports, arrived in the harbor yesterday.
Sns brings interesting news, detailing the state OF
pubic opinion in Dominica ana the vote Of the peo
ple on annexation to the United states.
| The Declaration for AnncxntiOn-The VOico OF
the People Nearly Unanimous-Tho Public
Domain-The Whole Debt of Dominica-In.
| serestius Facts and Figures.
| ST.. DOMINGO, March 10. 1870
The Secretary OF State Will receive by the Tybee.
under date Of yesterday the onical notification OF
the decisive wish OF the Dominican people to moor
porate their country with the United States AS tho
HERALD was fully informed the returns OF tho .na-
tional vote" which opened on the 10th OF Feb
ruary, was 80 freely cast that By the Goth It
was positively known at the capital that an
immense majority Of the entire adult population
mad declared for annexation. BY the 27th-the an
nIversary OF national independence-the oficial
returns had certified to this fact and this result
announced at the Presidents levee By Minister
Guatur (0f Foreign Reat0ns) to the Consular corps
and tle dlRni,aries generally Minister Dem0nte
made an address TO the crowd Of visitors in the
large reception saloon OF the Executive Mansion u
translation OF IT, taken on the instant, was for
warded TO the HEaAID In which the future position
o, the country as an American State was stated with
glow ing distinctness. There remain few scatter
ing localities which had not sent tleir s.oclal
returns" but the result was known and certain. as
more than twenty TO one Of the whole
mass or population. All the accOunts-private and
oficial-agree that there no violence disorder
exhibited in q single precinct. "Much JOY, some
ignorance but no opposition was the remark OF q
friend or NJ. Landas, the French Consul, who had
just returned nom long trip through the interior
The wish OF the Dominicans for annexation Is now
q nxed fact, anu on national record in both coun-
tries What, then is the character OF this popula-
ton and what VIII it be worth to the United Statesf
The population OF the Dominican republic Is much
under 2oo,oO9, probably not much above 100000.
or these three-iourths are simple-minded blacks,
ready to work IN the mines or 1elds for forty
cents q day and soldiers ratons. General Caz-
neau, who had large experience OF them In
his mining labors, says In late report:-"As
an economical, accmared and perfectly managea-
bic industrial power already the field where is
needed, and which can instantly be made highly re-
muneratve 70 American capital and enterprise, I
consider the colored working population OF this
annexation. There 10 not a man too MANY OF rtls
class, and their presence near the coffee and sugar
lands, which are now IN market at from two dollars
ductive value OF those fine regions from the first year
IL which systematic farming is introduced in
them" Give these people their forty cents q day
and rations, fifty cents day ana find themselves
with dance or a religious tcstval-either Will do
once month, and q more quiet respectful and con-
tented population cannot DC iound anywhere. Cen
eral CaZneau maintains that without the I'D OF this
.cheap present and willing working power the gold
fields OF oE Domingo could not be probably de-
veoped Tor perhaps years to c0yne.o
II is stated tDat the mines and public domain have
been mortgagcd to secure government loan. From
an examination OF government documents can
assure you that this Is q very great mistake. the
Hartmont loan and all the other CLAIMS held outside
OF the republic that is all debts other than their
paper currency and the Ike held by their own CtL-
zens or actual residents iall within the $6o0.0o0
eral Banks and MT Seward year ago. For the ln-
teiest on .250,o0o Of this foreign loan portion Of
es On the gaaa q and ns eoa Of
teress the right to kthe ship timber on the pub
loan but not the domain ilself. the value of the
pubic lands at Samana can De judged Of by single
cent examination OF narDor sites. The government
owns IN the Mcclellan site at SANTANA alone better
ano larger baroor Tor frontage tnan the whole island
OF st. Thomas aTords and that Is not NTH part Of
the choice harDor property ceded TO the United
States.
In other words 1t is now known to our naval off,
GERS that while our government would not really
obIan wharf room OF Its own for two steamers aI q
Tune in the contracted naroor space or 81. Thoms
"
the British steam lines Uncle Sam can lay all The ships
he owns alongside VI his own particular property Ut
Samana, and there water and wood them from
springs that never fall and tuel for the taking. Let
the naval officers that know both places speak out
their opinions OF the value OF these statements ana
then let the Senate approve, II 1t can, OF paying
seven millions Tor next TO nothing at St Thomas,
and two millions for SANTANA and everything Il can
wish. For million and half we may take the
whole republic, with Samana thrown IN as y free
ai present 10 tue Northern Union from her grate-
rul and devoted daughter OF the Diamond Isle
But to return to the public debt 1t viii not ex-
ceed the million and half to be paid on annexa-
tion. TnaJ ls all we are asked to pay, provided
there delay In annexation; and for that advance
the United States receives back at once q reve-
nue. more Than half million from the
dominican custom houses alone. In itself this Is u
paying Investment Tor Uncle SAM OF the money to
De received one million goes at once to take up the.
paper money and pay Off the arrears due to the rank
and lille OF Dominican soldiers, who win then be dis.
charged from SERVICES. These little financial items
are trustworthy and have been clearly proved to
General Grant, VINO has mad them closely looked into
by General BaDcocg and other confidential officers.
Admiral Poor Is In the ST. Domingo Roaas with his
flagship tAo severn, and close by rides at anchor
the NahtasSer. Everybody is cheerful and full OF
hopes Ior the 'good time coming" k
Extracts from Official Letters Received by
eiansr u W. (urrier. ths I1ou,i iuic Reura.