The New York herald., 1871-02-21
time ana cruising about the island for over year,
reports samana Bay healthy place.


reports samana Bay healthy place.
Reception Of St. Domingo Omcials-No Dis
tinction by Reason of Color-The Wrong
Man Honored-The Right Man mt Last-Ihe
| Commissioners and Party at Work-Every- :
thing Rose ColOred Except the Nativcs-A
Healthy Observation-Disclosures OmcinI
| INSTRUMENTATION with Closed D0ors-The
| New York Herald Important as the
COlnn,ission-The Evidence Before the Com.
mission.
UNITED STATES STEAMER TENNESSEE,
SAAANA BAY, st. Domingo Jan. 30, 1S7l.)
- RECEpTION OF DIGNITARIEs.
rk1 isy>s,tcf we dropped anchor, shat is, on the
25th the dignItares AMI principal citizens Of Santa
Barbara de Samana were received on board by lnvi.
taton and with the honor Of a salute. They were
introduced to the Commissioners and the other
officers attached to the Commission in proper rorm
and after that entertained with cold collation.
In the cabin. The party was composed OF
the Colonel Commandante, Abren, who is
the highest officer OF the Dominican govern
n,snt here, except that General Acosta Is
the nominal Governor; the Catholic priest
the Collector of the Port the alcade, sort OF vii
lage magistrate, the man In charge OF the nagstaf
and several others-both official and unofficial. 1t
was motley assembly OF men Of various nationali-
ties, types and colors, from the light-eyed Cauca.
spades. The Colonel Commandante Is fine-looking
fellow, we'll educated and intelligent and has
travelled In Europe. He is native Dominican ana
seems to be o. !.ss orsh-spanish stock with q
touch, perhaps, Of the aboriginal native OF the
island in HIM. He earnestly hopes for annexation.
and appears to comprehend the power and destiny
Of the United States. He proposed as o toast "The
great republic which represents the liberty OF the
New World, and to the early accomplishment OF the
Monroe doctrine over all Spanish America The
padre Is an It8lian, and mddle-aged, iOvial sort
Of man. He has great horror OF Garibaldi
and the liberals Of Italy, who have cut down
the temporal power Of the Pope, but would not be
averse to the rule Of the American republic here
particularly II that should lead to an increase OF his
mock present very scanty revenue. All the rest
pray for annexation, One Of these olcials-the man
In command Of the nagstan-is pure negro from
the United States. He has been long time here,
is intelligent speaks good English and gave good
deal of valuable information about the people and
country round Samana. 1t was amusing to see how
our negro, servants fraternized with him. One Of
them, who waits al table, entered into an animated
conversation with him IN the cabin while the Com.
missioners and captain were conversing with the
| colonel and other guests. No doubt our simple.
minded servant thought this familiarity in the cap.
| tains cabin proper enough when he saw so much
| color.
NO DISTINCTION BY REASON OF COLOR.
Then have not the events Of the war, the legsla.
tlop OF Congress and the established policy or the
dominant radical party placed irrevocably the black
| man on an equality with the white? Had the cap-
tain noticed the incident referred to he might have
smiled only, while appearing not to see 1t. He Is
sensible man, and, like all OF us, yields to what ,s
inevitable. Such incidents, however show forclbly
the surprising social as wen as political revolution
we have passed through and where we are tending,
THE WRONG CHIEF HoSoRRD
The Commissioners and oil on board supposed
they had got hold OF the chief here In Colonel
Abren, and honored him accordingly; but it has
been discovered since that there is another, who is
governor over this section Of the country, and that
Abren ls only the special agent and military com.
mander here Of the Dominican government.
THE RIGHT MAN.
The Governor Is General Acosta a full.blooded
negro, but his title seems to be little more than
honorary, as Colonel Abren is the representative of
President Baez There Is another man whom some
OF the people call governor, though it does not ap-
pear why. He Is ninety years OF age and thin,
dried up specimen Of humanity. 1t Is hard to tell OF
what races ne is compounded but there Is evidently
good deal Of negro blood In him, ue was born in
Hayu, and remembers wen the colonial government
Of the French republic and first empire and the
thrilling events OF Toussaint's rule and career,
There was nothing about his appearance or sur.
roundings to indicate that ho holds any onacial
position His head was enveloped In a cotton hand
keTQhlaI, much In the manner that the negroes