The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-07

earth. Unless some such means as above
mentioned are resorted to, 1t Is to lie ex.
hausted and helpless until some strong
nationshall seize and hold it in colonial
subsection. The commercial relations Of
the Dominican part Of the Island present
one Indication MOTTO be passed without
nOtice.uI zisssW filo-liii Nv .aH1-7
Tie most important commerce OF the
island by far, the tobacco trade, "a carried
ION by, Germans, andis with tho principal
seaport Of the new German Empire. To
such an extent has this tendency !.devel.
oped itself that this trale Is rapidly be-
coming . German monopoly:sl The Com
ntsSioners found the number Of German
subjects in important business operations,
and agenctcsl on the north side of the,
island TOT exceed those Of any other for.
eign power, and their influence Is extend.
ing rapidly upinto the great central dis
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The influence which San Domingo,
under d stable Government, would exer.
else upon an institution of slavery has
not escaped attention. Geographically
titles between the two. Iast strongholds
If slavery in North Ametica Cuba on
the west and Porto Rico on the east. In
the present impotency cof its government
it exercises little influence, 8 but the In.
habitants arc earnestly opposed TO slavery,
and under more favorable circumstances
their moral influence would be felt In; the
neighbOring islands. It would DO all
on the side Of freedom Nor would that
influence be merely moral Commercial
influences would work In the same direc-
ton, Santo Domingo Is capable Of sup:
porting millions OF people. Land Is cheap;
tnfertflfty 1t certainly equals hpr0bG-
bly, surpasses tile neighboring isles; and II
Is evenlbetter suited 10 the production of
sugar and coffee. 1t could supply the
whole market Of llhe United States with
these great West India staples. During
the year above mentioned seVenteenpeH
cent. OF all the imports of the. United
States were tile productions Of SlaVel labor.
Thistrade Is the main supportHhich the
slave system now has. Twill liberty OF.
der, free labor and the immigration which
would be attracted by these, with q vast
advantage in the w est India trade, arising
from tue fact that any. duties laid blythe
United States on West India productions
for revenue would lie discrimination
against slave ! products, and would
insure to the protection of Don't.
niCian free labor, lit is mot too much
to expect that Santo Domingo might be
developed into n powerful State, which,
by the inevitable laws OF trade, would
make slave labor in tie neighboring Is
lands improbable, and by the spread of
its ideas render the whole slave and caste
system HodiouS. The Commissioners, OF
course, felt a deep interest in the expert
rnent OF self government which the blacks
are trying in Hayh. They stated 10 the
President Of the Republic that hey should
be glad to be put in the way Of aScer.
tanning what were the claims Of Hayli
upon SAM Domingo, and what were the
views and wishes OF the Haytien people
with respect 10 any changes that, might
be brought about in the neighboring Re.
public, but they received no encourage
ment topursue their inquiries. They ask
ed verbally, and through our Minister In
writing, for permission to explore IN tho
interior of the island, but this was met In
q spirit equivalent tot refusal. They con-
tented themselves, therefore, with taking
such testimony and gathering such infOT-
nation upon matters bearing upon tile
question Of annexation as dthGy could
without giving official. r'H J.a,.i,T
4 In reviewing the whole field Of their
investigations, looking 70 the interests Of
both divisions Of theislandy they are firmly
persuaded that the annexation OF San Do.
ming0to1the Unitad States would be
hardly less beneficial to the HRytian than
TO the Dominican people. This benefit
would arise first from the example which
would doubtless BIO afforded Of well
regulated, orderly and prosperous State
the great need OF that part oil tue world,
and which 1t has as vet never seen. A
second more direct benefit would arise
from the equitable establishment Of
boundaryil line between French speaking
and Spanish speaking natives upon that
island, and its guarantee by a strong pow.
eF, This would end the .exhausting Dor;
der warfare which has been one Of the
greatest curses Of Hayti rs well as aantO
Domingo, and would enable both to devote
their energies thenceforward To- the edu.
cation Of their people and development Of
their resources. gaiaur t.. fGHf Ilu go
10 Respectfully submitted aIi f1'tv
I8ig",h hal B. F.RWApR, ssal!
I ".iuump s.,a ANDREW D. WAITR.
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