Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-06
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Grant'sEan Domingo Message
The Commissioners Report
Spicy Personal i'm the House
Between Butler and Swami
Speech OF Col A. Z. Garrett
ALI Missouri Goes Democratic
Later GueSSeS of Connecticut
OfflcialCOuntNeededtOD Decide
The Cincinnati departure"
WASHINGTON.
Democratic Caucus,

orally as well as the bill itself.
Grants San Domingo Message-He
Explains His Conduct, but Doubt.
His own Judgment.
The President to-day sent to Congress
message transmitting the report of the
San Domingo Commission. The Presi.
dent in his message claims the report
Justities all he has said on the subject,
but regards it due to himself to give the
story of his connection with the annexa-
tion scheme. When inaugurated he did
not anticipate insulsr acquisitions, but be-
ieYed we should not permit any indepen-
dent government within the limit of North
America to pass from the condition of in
dependence TO one of anarchy or protec-
ton under European power The agents
of BseZ had represent ed to him the great
capacity of the island and the helpless
condition of the people and spoke of the
alternative of applying 20 other powers.
In the light of the Monroe doctrine he
felt bound TO ascertain facts. He thought
the proposed fIie1ds of the rights of man
would be his first assailsnts if he neglec-
ted so clear duty. The report of the
first commissioner showed it be his duty,
In regard to the national interest, to nego-
tiate treaty. The debates of the Senate
on the treaty being secret the people
could not know how much its rejection
was influenced by misrepresentation.
Therefore, he deemed it due to the
character of his office and his agents to
have such proceedings as would enable
the people to know the truth Hence
the second commission. His personal
sOlIcItude in the matter is low ended, and
the wnole matter handed over to Con-
gress and the people, ''sgainst whose will |
L have no policy to enforce. 81 have |
ever believed that sll men are wiser than |
any one mau." The President suggests
no action this session beyond the dissemi- |
nation of the reprot, and concludes with |
the remark that be 'Ecan bear with pa
tience the eensure of disappointed men,"
The COmmissiOncr'S Report The |
Land of Promise
The Commissioners say they made |
a thorough inspection Of the territory, an |
investigation of official records and ex-
animation of the popular feeling. |
They give an extended statement of the |
form and institutions of the Dominican |
Government Not a Justice of the Peace
was found whose character did not in
spire respect. They found all the depart
ments of the Government in full opera
ton, and BaeZ in full and peaceable pos
session of all parts of the Republic, ex
cept on the Haytien border, which is dis
turbed by insurrectionsry leaders, aided |
by the Haytiens and political intriguers.
These are melted TO extraordinary actIVi-
ty now by the fear of annexation. Baez,
Chlet Ia the esteem of the people, has
been signally successful in his admins
trstiOn and has the best tit. # any 10 |
the chief magistracy of the Republic.
For the last two years the resources of
the Government have not been adequate
to meet the expenses. Lupercn and
Cabral head the instructions. Cabral is
the most important, but neither has q
flag nor an organized army. Cabral |
only claims to be chief of a revolution.
Luperon is simply bandit stained with
crimes. His chief exploits are robberies.
Cabral has only few hundred men, who
in an emergency press in all the men they
can lay hands on. The Commissioners
obtained evidence of Hsytien assistance
TO Cabral from many sources. Had the
revolutionists welded only their own
force, they would long ago have been
suppressed. Their Importance is derived |
from the fact that behind them stands the
Haytien nation, which has never relented
in its aggressive policy, and at whose
head is a President elevated by bloody
insurrection involving the murder of his
predecessor, but the local governments
have been greatly Obstructed by in
ternal disturbances. The Spanish
occupation of 1861 was cOnsummsted
by fraud. All classes of people found
have thoroughly discussed annexation
and agreed it is their only hope. Pauper-
ism, beggars and high crimes especially
are unknown among the people, though
the Spaniards will gamble. There is no
religious intolerance, nor dislike of labor
when sure to be paid. The people are
proverbially shrewd and capable of self
government. The resources of the coun-
try are great and the production limited
only by labor.
s.In the first part of the report of the
Commissioners it is said the Spanish sol
diers died by Wholesale. At this point
they say the losses of Spaniards are
greatly exaggerated.
Samana Bay is q powerful naval and
military station. SuppOsing great COM
mercisl city there, the inland communi-
cation by water and by rail would be easy
and the future of the place under the au-
thority of the United States of national
importance.
The total debt and claims were $780,
5S9, l59, including much that the Do
minican government refuses to ackDowl-
edge as Just. The resources were $79,-
26S, 475.
The Commissioners discredit the claim
of Baez for property destroyed. They
say Dominica is not liable for any por-
ton of the French Claimes on Hayti.
Dominica had representatives and made
treaties only with the United States.
Tne Scientific RePOrt-MahOgany
HOuscs-LIItIc Whales do Tell!
Geologists with the expedition report
the existence of ores of iron, copper and
gold, with deposits Of Ignite, rock, salt
and petroleum. The iron is abundant
and easy of access. There are five
classes of lands. The most of the land |
is rich, well timbered and admirable for
pasture or profitable cultivation. The
regions where no rain falls can be made
fertile by artificial irrigation. lAs whole
il is one of the most fertile regions on the
faceOf the earth. The sugar cane isa very
profitable crop; coffee, ib.ous plants,
wax and honey in the mountain regions.
Ginger and indigo grow wild in the great
est profusiOn, and cotton and cinchana
are among the cultivated products.
Three crops of maize are raised annually.
The country combines the products OF the
tropical and temperate zones. Immense
herds of cattle feed on the great ss-
vannss Cattle are sold for cent
per pound on the hoof. Great num-
bers of swine thrive in the forests.
There is the greatest diversity of natu-
raj growths, which will give rise to ex-
tensive internal commerce. Insects and
'noxious" reptiles are scarce. There is
an astonishing variety of forest produc-
tions, including the choicest cabinet
woods, aud an immense stock of medical
and commercial woods. Many houses
are built of mahogany. The fisheries are
neglected, but fish are abundant, espe-
cially grampus and little whales. Several
little whales are caught every year. The
country is generally healthy, The yellow |