The sun., 1870-03-09
THE SAN DOMINGO SWINDLE
TIE OLD STORY OF THE MONKEY AND
THE CHESTVUTS.

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are Interested In the Annexation scheme
-Bncz Looking out for No. IA Whole
Host of Hungry Englishmen.
Correspondence Of The sun.
SASro DomNGo, Feb. 90 1s7o.-From the
moment in which Baez con oeived the idea OF
selling his country, as easy and sure method
by which to realize fortune, and az the same
time take vengeance on bis enemies, the news
papers OF your city have occupied themselves
considerably with this matter, and truth eompels us
to admit that the one which you direct has treated
the question with more imparality and better judg-
ment than others published there.
It affords sincere pleasure to know, that whether
your sympathies are In fivcr OF or opposed 10 new
territorial acquisitions, you ore anxious that legal
means alone be exercised, and that you entirely dis
approve Of making abuse OF superior force for the
consummation Of an act which would entail the
misery of whole people, and would cast foul blot
on the escutcheon Of q nation which has been hith-
erto a model OF equity and justice.
These considerations induce us to address you In
the hope that you will kindly admit into your valua
bic columns the following sketch, which may serve
to give the American people correct idea OF Baez,
of his party, and Of the actual condition OF the Re-
public.
Gen. Blez, although born on Dominican soil, is
the renegade son Of country which in his endeav-
to carry out his system Of sacrificing everything
for his own personal benefit and TO give more free
scope 10 his bloody instincts, he has completely de-
vastated. Baez, everything except n patriot. op-
posed when he was Mayor Of Azua the reactionary
movement set on foot to shake OF the yoke OF Hayti
in conjucton with Mons Levasseur. the then agent
OF France. he conspired in favor Of annexation to
that country he truckled TO Spain and obtained the
sash OF Marshal at the very time when the cry OF in
dependence raised In Capotillo: he assisted the
spaniards by his information and his knowledge of
the country in suppressng the insurrecton in 1857
he for the second time opposed the annexation OF
the Republic to Isabella segunda; and ending no
one IN Europe with whom be could trade, he ad.
dressed himself TO the Government at Washington,
whom he has succeeding in cajolng, receiving from
them both arms and money, and with whom he has
negotiations pending.
Oppressed as the Dominican people are Al this
moment threatened and fearing TO be ordered at any
instant TO exchange their peaceful homes for some
vile dureon the hold Of come vessel which should
bear them into exile they dare not openly clearly
express their opinions; they dread government EN-
issary in every person who accOsts them ana on this
account a few strangers who have visited interior
towns which are under the dominion OF BaeZ have
asm." ' ''''' "'''' ''''' WV" '''N'
Al the time Of the annexation to Spain, manifests
from all the towns were sent 10 Madrid In them
was stated how anxious everybody was, In good
faith, sc, to form part Of the Spanish monarchy.
1t should be borne in mind that at that date there
was no civil war. Mdf he tfho(e Republic nds usder
ne control Of he MeH PTcsideHt SGHtGHd; Mdt Ntrs
tr0s no apparent demonstration I, and then look at
the cOnsequences-cigtteen or twenty thousand
spaniards Killed, twenty-five to thirty millions OF
dollars sQuRndered, and eternal Opprobrum aud
shame heAned upon Spun.
templaied annexation TO the United States, baoz Is
cnde1voring to initiate Santana. He has ordered all
the Governors OF provinces and Commanders Of dis.
tricts 10 the capital. These men art mostly either
broihers cousins, or intimate rienGs of his, anu CT
course hs to0-. HE hands them bis instructions
ana ue mahlts's hTtaul uuN Ntlt'th cut, anu these
scoundtels. their return 10 their respective posts,
summon some &C the !ni iabitants who know how to
write. The show ttcm the document ana OoR gre
on H.ai gr. make Them si-l.. The ambitious ones
are assured that their ran sa.aIles viii be con
tuucd Co them by tie An. ,.us. The tmId are
itrc toGei with ilnuiisonm, a. exile, and tie bal
ance OF The iulalitlut~. WHO know neither how to
road OF srite, and WAC entirely ignorant VI the
lf.st "at Tie request of 4, j.. C., &c aud by tnls
me,n5 ,ie .oil Is tIsI -Hd tAe .ormay complied
win,
For more han elabt months cabral has ruled the
Nlot southern ltoNH 70. which contains an extent
~ land inhabited by some thirty-nyc TO forty jh0u-
sagd people. and very many towns, such Sin
Juon, Las Aatas, Neyh', Las DJuas, LlncoB, bun-
P.; fro. tTS4, two i'.t sS'poTt' Wlt5c 1nneH ,,,
suliedf
The greater portion Of the lands belonging 70 the
State have passed into private hands tB.eE OF
has taken tie hons share uut the apparent owners
are OSuivGn, taZueau, tabens, Ilartmont, &c, &c.
Two American citizens, Messrs. FOLSOM and Hatch,
have been dspoese-sed Of their grants-ihat Of the
former TO extract petroleum in AAua, and that OF the
lastor 70 work the rock salt mines IN Neyba. These
grants have been turned over to Damian Bacl, the
present Governor Of this city and the ayoriie bro
tlier OF the President. The coal mines and the ma
hogany forests Of samana are mortgaged to Eng
hsh Company; the Cunno on the island of Alta Nea
is In good hands grants OF mines, railroads. canal.
the intimate friends OF the e1-Marsha or course,
nobody risks cent and everybody Is waiting Tor
the completion of the annexation in oruer to sell
uleir grants and PROF critics.
The debt increases daily, and certificates OF in.
debtedness are issued with n perfect lOoseGess No
merchant win touch them at % cents on the dollar
MISERY IL universal and fearfnl. There is money
In circulation, and all business s at stgndstil. In
fine, the country is not disposed more correctly
speaking, not prepared for annexation, and II Il
should take place now, the most disastrous results
will follow.
We think that questions OF so important a nature
should be treated with great Judgment and prudence.
Let time be given, and every Dominican be able
country is divided BY civil war, and then the Ameri
cans win learn whether we wish annexation or not
B0ez made journey to some OF the interior towns
few days since, for the purpose Of calming the
agitation consequent upon the Tumor OF annexation
his speeches and arguments did not produce the de.
sired effect although the dread OF consequences sup
pressed any open opposition. Whine in Azua, where
he spent two three days, lie endeavo vored TO hold
Communication with Cabral, In order 20 induce the
latter 70 agree 20 some arrangement for BaeZ knows
that long the country is not quiet nothing
legally be effected. Bat his plans fell through, ior
the Committee which he sent 10 Cabral was not
received.
far been shot by the present Administration, and the
names Of tie places where they were executed:
VARIOUS PATRIOTS
Win u me approvai Of ne Superior Gcvernment -
Cen yugan bs;aro cnuel CoL fraPelseo, Xavier
croquin. Msnnel Felix. capt. Hennonetldo Felix and
In san "a NeNnO-lteug. HprraFa