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WASHINGTON.
THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS.

THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ga banquet was given
and a flag raised at the st. Louis Hotel to day
by the proprietress, Mrs. E. A. Pollard, in eel
ebratlon OF the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans. 1t was the only celebration here.
DISHONEST OFFICIALS.
Several guagers in Pennsylvania and Ohio
have been reported recently to Commissioner
Deano for a violation of their duty, particu-
larly in failure to have their stamps properly
cancelled, and had their commissions revoked
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Through the efforts of Representative Roots
of Arkansas, arrangements have been consum-
mated with New York capitalists, whereby the
heavy work of making levee down the west
bank OF the Missouri, from the high lands of
Missouri to the mouth of the st. Francis river
IN Arkansas, will Immediately be commenced
and vigorously prosecuted to completion. The
plan is to build a railroad, the bed of which
shall be a solid embankmen thus securing
substantial levee, by individual enterprise and
such State aid as may be granted without as
sistance from the National government.
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
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Cuba, nor is it known that any is contem-
plated. Such official though meagre accounts
as have been received, show that both the
SpaDiards and Cubans exaggerate their respee-
tive strength and position; while the truth is
represented to be that a regiment of Spanish
troops can march to any town or locality, sub
ject only to the annoyances occasioned by
small bodies of insurgents.
THE ANNEXATION OF SAN DOMINGO.
A treaty for the annexation of San Domingo
to the United States was negotiated by Presi-
dent Baez and our commercial agent, Mr.. Per-
ry, at the city of San Domingo. This treaty,
with secret message of the President OF the
United States, will be sent to the Senate on
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is no doubt. The governing motives for the
acquisition of San Domingo is its geographical
position to this country as means of national
defense, as well as its general maritime advan-
tages; and hence as the preliminary lease Of
SANTANA was effected and the jurisdiction of
the United States established over that part of
the territory of San Domingo, several Sena-
tors, cognizant of thu particulars of the nego-
tiation, privately assert that San Domingo Is
of as much Importance to the United States as
the island Of Cuba would be, il not more; and
that the acquisition of the one will lead to the
possession of the other. 1t may be that the
President of the United States in his message
recommending the ratification of the treaty,
will briefly state his reasons for the negotia-
ton. 1t is certain, however, that he has stated
them to some OF his most intimate political
friends. Although the text Of the treaty can
not now be publicly made known, there is no
duuDt that it contains the following PROPOSE
tionS, namely: -
First, The United States stipulates to pay
the sum of one million five hundred thousand
dollars.
Second, This money is to be devoted to the
liquidation of the debt OF San Domingo, in
Guiding the redemption Of the currency, which
is represented to be Of comparatively small
amount.
Third, In case the obligations to 10 assumed
by the United States shall exceed the before
mentioned sum of one million five thousand
dollars, the public lands of San Domingo are
pledged as security tor the excess.
Fourth, The liquidation of the obligation is
to be entrusted to Go nmssioners, one to be
appointed by each of the contracting parties.
Fifth, In consideration of the discharge of
these obligations San Domingo cedes to the
United States all the forts, docks, custom
house and all other public buildings, arsenals,
etc, and complete jurisdiction over the terri
tory.
Sixth, San Domingo to be annexed as ter
ritory and not as State, subject to the legis-
lation of Congress in the same manner as the
territories of the United States.
Seventh, The treaty to be valid to all intents
and purposes when ratified by the United
States and confirmed by a majority of the cit
liens of San Domingo.