, 1870-03-24

thc nns..ica engaged IN organizing this expel!-
ticu that nothing mora is required ab1n hotan
cation Of the Wishes OF the government IN sns
ri1s them the necessary Information in suen !
marrer rs you n,ay think proper.
Etoset Major General Commanding,
ST. DOMINGO.
Tbc Excitement In E'oyor OF Annex
ntton-Thc Question Submitted 10
1,onulnr votc-ts stntcrrlessfnE" the
t,abiuct-Thc Expressions OF shc
People. ,
St Da"ee tfs' f@k 70? ffTa1;z0'1*F n7aa " '"e '''
Some ill-infozneA papers, or: II not lt-in,
formed, unsczupu1cs1sly opposed 70 ne bola
poIjcy Of Gensral Grant in the Antilles, hase
fith ffsrts With rcsHrd 10 the sentiments, situation,
md character OF the Dominican Peopse~
Annexation, or, to u-e tbs popular phrase
hers. incorporation wish the great American
Union, is, boyond ~ dssp1te, M si the tniix g qS
dis,osed .g o. papers before referred to: have cited
amonr other names, thas OF Woe l7esi-
dent Come u opposed to tho 1case Of samanh
md the subsequent annexation OF tne cnuau5
he United d. sts.es tbe a1 ess ,a seys md most
d.t-1minna rattixau Of the American sJs-
trnn !" md, in almost go Many plAln "otus'
nasdo The distinct adoption OF thai bsAs 81 Pol-
icy The condition Of tho support q tae an'po.- so-
the Bsax aauiuistration. With lbs C.cos ot
| HAy.i fnz1ying his borders and th1ea1enin8 tas
/ fruptset settlements with war OF e3te[uuA-
ion If he laased ssmanA, RAez wont tnto me
,J,n E;tl, xuxh cautious reluctance that q
ttYouc deps1tAtioo from the interior towns caIne
| down In force to urge and nsist Oh convention
ie;nc caHea Tor the Especial purpose Of takn.
xene1alvota an1 presenting the rssait 70 tns
= ff7fSVT Init
gSea rres;deut Gomez headed the deputasiou.
and your special interviewed hln ana otnet
/ lo.dIng men directly and in thn plAinest tetEns
on the subject "Xe want annexation, WAS
their frank. une4uivoeal reply. We Me gl.a
The Hsrotd, 70 tho people Ct the Cnited States,
to the yhole world. We have now como 70 ask
the Presidsnt to .ct in tho way that rornisss
+ to secure, at the earliest dAr, the desire OF tho
I dominican people, and VIC s1s pledged ~ aup-
nort him IN it with word mad deed, with pen
Ind evord against Hayti .nd againat all tbs
foreiKn tools who ITO working to ksep I'LL out
: side the American system 90.
Under this continued pressure tho Execn,
live dsv before ysaterday. took the first oficial
) atep in tho rnatte1 by publishing an lnFltation
| to the citizcns to register their votes pro snn
| cont1a xuuexAtion. An air OF content anu ana.
nation was visible to any one whn xa.p s,.q
Q I strcctr There IL nc extreme excitement over
Z it, It IN treated by all ranks and colofs ~
: eign that peace and prosperity arc henceAoIe -
10 reign III the land Al matter OF course.
| vot1r correeronaent called On the Se:teta11es OF
d ! fhe Intnrior aud OF Justice aud Public lnstEuc-
l. | ton equivalent nearly to our Attorney tom
s e1a. to learn autboritatisey tho details OF nv
= movement 1hre.. Of the srctotar1ea-thoae
Il have mcutioned-and Curr1l- OF the iseassas
., | were together in tho Presidents pnSnsss
t, sal,iuct. seated before table covered VII.
j. tho great square envelopes which hess
10 Indicate oiicial correspondence. Inc Fax,a;.v
well understood little card GohsaannS nnft
l.
d. had carried me through 10 tho open aoor
Is ne nr;yate luxi11ess department, from wlneh
it was about retiring with a silent bow, Wheh poi
81 Feloz Dcmonte called me IN win sev mao na
~ | the demon Of fankcei5m il bringing on LII poo
III oyer-worked officials. These letters a1e tfon
or almost every section Of the repable, suppl
rs cstin.. tie Executive to net with energy
m " Here wc are. Uncle sam; take u At ron ron
on Itona, That is tho general mcanlng Of tie'
III III - aided President bacz laughing At his ow
IN imperfcct English, which, however. Is not
ow i1nrerfcc. as he seems to imagine.
". Correspondent ~ y 70 De p.esull;e;a anet
W. rerulste their votes PRO or contra anne1atlo
AZ VA granted as general reply to these nun'e
'ay There wa4 no other answer possible, q.
e 4ssss SecFetaas 1sife.e ef ra;a % Of psitions. I %
Of al v1nte until this morning to return a.
'ea 'ea awcr to tho most iimporta:l: " tho cou1'e
es- who brought them to the capital.
Tho psce being ordered s and N oofsa
81 81 faction with which it il going On to-Gag- :!
the ca1 hi giving, 30 to speak, tlas seallng vot
Let. the rolitl responsibility Of the city Of St
1he ingo goes Up IL little groups to reeoFa ,s u
q ranging the streets with thc white cross Of =
nts repnLl.r bound to the Stars aud Stripes VI
al cay atreame1s, and precededby bands OF uu'
%Ns % playing our national aus.
nut Il hss been eaid that ~ Yankee Doodle "
lreo tho tnno Of the old Biscayan "Swotd Dance
the nd ~ 1.rre marty of young Do1ninics
for dashed by t6e door OF 4 sour old sp'
2o,- and, with their twined banner Suffering
n. that spirited ar BE- stia snt % %9i from be
aay- thcn % ho robbed England Of her thirteen CO
az ne*, md, having the taste for Plaes he u, y,
s3 byit He il bi5d o. h1es,-ns9sSSs "a San N. ~
oing "a . frcsh crash OF s4Yankce Doodle" floa1
five bsck to orr corner. "That is the sword dans
qnal N old Spanish tune, and they have given It
@ .. ugly new nsne to hide ne aoIt ~ eons sa,s
niles the white-beardad spaliata quite ~ much
ne1, the eager desira Of the Donncaz'a 70 oa cls7
naal up By the Same omnis erots bird ot prey.
.ons' 4 party Of blscks, belonging to sho Afs; !;
Rssss I p4eeeea 1hsy y TO
Zaeet the American nag; they haA ne'ez voted
even fore; neve1 wanted to but this once bn!
DO | nvavr ,7n waR told to eIpfe68 hl1Rbeu.
The .r,nf-d tn sct down their na1acs for the Uni
own. | Gt.te- ~ Arucrics" TloY were directed pr
nong erlv. aud went their way rejoicing Moth
sim M nv own ohsnryatiou could hsve convi1l
lony, | ME Il tia astouiahing ,naniuaity of
|, ,.s{0 ,,nonle for au,,ex alton. Stonld ConEr
Ger aaftrr al decline to receive tn
into lie fis.ppointment will bc terrible. From
aerr- nresent mlu,irinE faith and confidence
2sn American good v. they vi easily ;1 hs no
,ually Tnt;nv 1as At tie bs1Aics. today the I'm
J, and states steamer swasara. Captain allen,
good rived from sanaria, where the populatin
four unanimous for annexation, and anchose'
,rt.ut Tho o,f4s v;tho1t ralutinX. Every EuroF
'chooi Ia,n-nf-Nsr s21utes tho Dominican tag n
ure IN = not;cAd t}st those Of the United St4teB
Whist er.liv nrclect this cirilty.