The New York herald., 1870-01-10

WASHING TON.
THE INEVITABLE DESTINY or ST. DOMINGO
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Terms of the Treaty with
President Baez.
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Proposed Changes in lhe Tariff and
Tax Bills.
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Hore Troubles i'm Prospect fcs.
tennessee,
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RADICALS Demanding Another Re.
construction.

Will Bc ArrauRed.
Tue treaty for the annexation Of ~. Domingo 10
sAe United states was neaotiated by President Baez
ana our Commercial Agent Mr. Perry, az the clty o,
b. Domingo. THIS treaty, with secre, MESSAGE or
sne President OF the United Sta.es VIII be sent ~
she senate on Monday. OF the truth OF tins state
ineht tnere IL no doubt The governing motive Tor
ine acquisition OF ST. Domingo is ils geographical a
ye'saon " aais country as means Of national de-
fence as well as lis general maritime advantages.
ana hence as preliminary, the lease OF Samaua
was erected and the jurisdiction OF the United sates
established over that part OF toe territory or ST.
Domingo.
several Senators. VINO are cognizant OF the nar
ucuiafs OF the negotiation privately assert that 81
Domingo Is OF as much importance 10 us rs the
asano oi ouoa not more, ana that the acquisition
ol the one VIII more easiy lead 10 the posses,,o, n
e Other may be tnat the President Of the United
otatcs III MS message recommending the the rat,d
caiion oil the treaty viii brleny state uis reasons for
'he hesoiiation II Is certain however that he has
STATED tuen to some of his niost intimate poll,cal
friends.
Although the text or the treaty ca mot no,v he
publicly made known there Is no doubt that lt con-
talns the following propositions ma uely:--
N- "''"u'aia to pay tba !. 4,
y First The unltru saws Ss~---,- 80 spa
oI 81, 500 900.
seco,pt-Tnis money Is TO be ievo'~.
ton OF all the obligation" Ia to The llqnda-
Oomihgo, inciuo" - OF the nepubilc of st.
WAAcu > .s the redemption OF IT'S currency.
:. represented 10 be OF comparatively small
aHount.
1hssd--In case the obligations be assumed by
the United states shall exceed the before mentioned
sum or 81, 0l0 the pubic lanos OF ST. Domingo
areplcJged for the security OF the excess
FJ,rtt-rhe liquidation OK the Obiaations s to b9,
entrusted to commissioners, one 10 be appointed ,y
each OF the contracting parties.
Ftfh-In consideration Of the discharge OF these
Obligations St Domingo cedes TO the United States
all forts docks custom houses and all etSer pubic
buio nps arsenals, &c and complete Jurisdiction
over the territory.
SigU,--Si. Dousngo to be annexed, ,Sor acquired as
Territory, and not State, 'xha subject 10 the
legislation OF Congress N the lsne manner as the
Territories ofthe United States.
Sepe1.ni--The treaty to be vaNi TO all intents and
purposes when ratified by ibessenate OF the UDited
states and confirmed by the, vctc Of majority of the
-ciuzens of st. Dcaiingo
Object Of the Visit ot president Lopez's Son.
There Is muck said wsaph regard to the vtss the
son OF President Lopez this city, The truth is he
mas come hither to represent the interests OF his
father ana 10 iiflure the administration to renew
diplomatic intercourse with Paraguay. The prn.
cIpal obstacles In the way OF renewal Is the
certainty the present locality OF Lopez, it mol
being positively known whether he IS III his own or
some other territory, and that at about the same
time young Lopez arrived here information was re-
ceived ttar The ales the masters OF Paraguay,
and therefore, the Lopez government was no longer
In practical existence
Changes fn the Tariff and Tax BILLS.
1t Is stated the President viii send q speciai
sage 10 Congress the sub ec oil the Farm and the
Tax oils The President has come to the conclusion
that the Tariff bill, it stands, anu, indeed,
90, tnn
II, will not meet the demands OF the country. Inc
proposed increase Of tho free llst It said does
the OF the President, for the reason that
1t does NOT 60 far enough the President thinks the
free list should be Increased 10 greater
extent than proposed by the Ways and Means
Committee, The revenue cut or thereby
should be raised by taxing what may be termed
foreign business, which our people can do without
With regard to the Tax bill the President Is o
opinion that alarge number Of articles entering intf
general consumption be safely relieved from the
internal revenue lax.
Chief Justice Chase und the Fifteenth Amend
men:.
1t Is stated that CHIEF Justice Chase has written
letters to such reform members OF the Ohio Legis-
ialure has influence with, urging upon t1en
the importance OF ratuying The fifteenth
amendment. The Chief Justice IS exceed
tDgiy anxious that Ohio should rat1ly the
personal influence for this purpose. In conversa
ton with q gentleman o few days ago ht
said he would be very much disappointed II the one
Legislature did not ratfy the amendment. liz
ahoua ht fiom his know edge Of the reform members
eject, that most OF them would vote ior 1t.
More Trouble ia Prospect In Teunessce-Rcvo
futiouary Course Of thc Conservatives.
The tennessee Conservative Constitutional Con
yenuon meets tomorrow. The radical members o
frnr nj Gfat NJ n
Der OF letters setting the probable action OF thu
Convention. Itappears from these letters that " Il
the purpose OF the Convsntion to deprive the negroe
of suffrage and TO abolish all the laws passed by th
leg stature Wine the state under radical rule
among other ihings the ratification OF the fourteenth
article OF amendment to The constitution OF the Unel
States. The radicals propose TO walt aud see wha
the Convention Wi. do. Under the circumstances no
fnlng can be done TO relieve the radical defeat Ten
nesscc. Should the Convention however pass mea
sures predicted by the radicals the latter
will dispute the admission or the Senator's aud
Representatives elected TO the Forty-second Con
gress the ground that the State has broke faitl
with the federal government. An effort VIII then bt
made to reconstruct tho state after the manner O
Georgia, reihandmg her back 70 military rule ant
turning out OF the Legislature all members VIII,
are unaoe 10 quaiiy under the fourteenth amend
melt
N GEasiA ItAAtS~-l"t EEVlDS'a Vof'Nn i1~
su Washington.
Tho meeting OF the worlds Fair people ned her
last night was sim affair. Indeed OF tne bi
guns, such as Grant, sherman and Others, who's
0ppear1ace had been Y1ucited for 50 positively
came 10 time The speakers found great diAlcut
IN keeping themselves warm, but seemed {
fnd amusement IN ther own folly. q
course General Howard was there, an
so vas the venerable George GIDEON. both Q
whom can be implicitly Ieiicd On when anything 0
this Kind h up it now turns olt t1at the uagn
acent idea Of holding a magnificent Worlds Fair il
This capital or maenIacent distances was the exclu
ave Inyentoa or two geaIuses here, one or whom
hal number or houses to let, which the other had
lust finished Sensible people here are putting
correct estimate on this wnOle affair.
1hs Pr,sjxf, Mt backing Tp the Attorney