The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-19


the Dominican republic, aud the President OF the
" mlnican republic has invested with fuIl powers
Mr. Manuel Maria Gautier Secretary OF state OF the
Dominican republic, who, after exchanging their
said full powers, found in good and due form, have
agreed upon, concluded, and signed the following
"Artcle 1. The Dominican republic grants imme- |
dlate possession and Occupation IN the FORM OF |
lease to the United states OF America OF all the ter
ritory comprised In the Peninsula and Bay OF Sa-
mana, extending from Cape Samana or Recon to the
r. Grand Estero, which begins at the mouth OF the
said Grand Estero on the north and terminates at
the mouth OF the Touo, at the western end OF the
of Santo Domingo executed by Sir Robert H. Schom-
burg, and published in 1853, by order OF his Excel
States shall possess and occupy the above de-
scribed territory during period OF fifty years from
ths date and the D9mn,oan nc, repuOc cedes ns
territory during the aboyedescribed terms OF occu
patton. 1t Is understood that the Dominican repub-
lie does not cede its right OF free navigation OF the
waters OF said bay.
"Article 3. During the aboye-named term Of occu-
patton OF the said territory the United States shall
pay, as an annual rent to the Dominican republic,
on the first day OF January OF each year. In WASH
$50 900 in gold coin OF the United States. The Do
mincan republic hereby acknowledges to have re-
oeiyed the sum Of sl4 S2gg on account OF the first
"Artcles g. In case the United States shall establish
naya and military station on either on any part Of
republic shall, on demand OF the chief ofncer in
command thereof, arrest and surrender to the
United States all deserters frem the army or navy
OF the United States found within the said territory
OF the Dominican republic, but the expense OF such
arrest and surrender shall be borne by the United
"Article L. This convention shall be ratified by
both parties, it being Understood that It cannot be
the advice and consent Of the Senate Of the United
States, and the ratification shall take place at Wash
ingtOn, D. c., as soon possible within four months
from the date hereof. The United States shall pro-
tect the Dominican republic against foreign inter-
vention during the time agreed upon for exchange
''Done in duplicate aAd good faith, in the English
the 2stS day of the month Of November in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred ana sixty
nine. "MAEUKL MARIA GAUTIER,
'RAYMoND II. PERRY"
The antagonists Of Baez, as amatter of course
have manifested violent opposition to the Sa-
mana scheme, and on December o. 1859, Luperon
and Cabral, their leaders, issued flaming pro-
test against it, which was followed up by the
circulation among the West Indies, and in those
parts of San Domingo in the possession of the
insurgents of a still more elaborate protest,
which received the signatures of Luperon and
Cabral, their adherents, and the Dominicans
who have been expelled by Baez from the
country.
In pursuance, however, of the terms of the
convention for the lease of the bay, the first
years rent was paid to President Baez in De-
cember last, the money, $1Se, 900 in amount,
being taken from fund of $780, 900 which
Secretary Seward had set aside for the same
purpose while at the head of the State Depart
ment. The United States vessel of war Albany
was, in this month, despatched to the island, to
the great anxiety of everybody who could not
divine her destination, and formal possession of
the Bay of Samana was taken, to forestall any
attempt on the part of the insurrectionary chiefs
at frustrating our designs. The American flag
was unfurled on the leased territory, in the
e D.L
special representative of our Gov
ernment, and at this day we are in
technical possession at least of the peninsula
and bay. When, in the month of February
JUST past, oageJ, lilo iusuSons .ytien chief
succeeded in overthrowngthe power of SaInave
the latter was captured on Dominican territory
by Cabral and delivered over to his enemy for
execution. This action of Cabral showed that
he was in sympathy with the new Government
of Hayti, and 1t was thought expedient by our
Government to send Admiral Poor to Port-au-
Prince, to give Saget warning that he must not
in return lend any support to Cabral, or in any
way interfere with the situation in San Domingo,
which was under the protection of the United
States, and would be protected from such inter-
ference at all hazards.
The Treaty for Aunexing the Whole RepHblIc,
| upon which the Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs agreed to report adversely on the 18th
inst, was laid before our readers on the follow
ing day, and need not be recited here at length.
| 1t was negotiated about the same time that the
convention for the lease of the Bay of Samana
was agreed upon, and was sent to the Senate by
| the President on January 10. 1t provides, in
brief, for the transfer of the entire republic to
| the United States, in consideration of the as
| sumption by the latter of the obligations of
San Domingo, provided they are not found to
exceed 81, 500, 900, in which case the public
lands of the latter are pledged as security for
the excess. On the 10th of February President
Baez formally submitted to his people the ques-
ton of annexation, and the result was an
almost unanimous vote In its favor, the inhabi-
tants, according to the most trustworthy infor-
nation, being enthusiastically in favor of OBJ
| literating their own feeble and disorganized
nationality. The Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs, however, do not regard the project with
| as much favor; but, as already stated, its advo-
Gates anticipate a favorable turn in the senti-
ment of the committee and of the Senate
The Government of San Domingo
is constituted at present as follows:-
President-Buenaventur BaeZ.
Minister of Justice and Public Instruction
Felix M. Delmonte.
Minister of Interior and Police-M NJ. eau
tier.
Minister of Finance and Commerce Ricardo
| Curiel.
Minister of War and the Nayy-Jose Hun
gria.
The republic is divided into five provinces, viz,
Azua de Compostello, San Domingo, Santa Cruz
del Seybe, Conception de la Vega, and Santiago
de los Cabaleros. These are also the names of
the provincial capitals, of which Santiago de los