The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-31

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|. European peace negotiations again
divided the island, the spsnish section
being restored to Spain But the reNolu-
tiouary spirit rife throughout the island
was too strong 10 contend against and on
the 2lst Of January 1872, the whole Island
was reunited under the name Of the Re
public Of Hayu, with Gen Boyer as lrst
President. In 1855, the united republic
agreed TO pay 10 France the sum Of co.
000. 900 francs. in certain annual install.
ments, in exchange for their recognition
by France. tThis was the transaction 70
which Senator Sumner referred IN bis late
speech opposing the appointment of the
San Domingo Commissioners
BOYER presided over the island till isAs
when ho was displaced by a revolution
headed by Riviera, and driven from The
Island. shortly after this event The In
habitants ofthe eastern part the island,
the old Spanish division, rose against the
Government aud proclaimed the separate
Republic OF San Domingo, and IN spite Of
all efforts Of Soulouque (aflerward the
Emperor Faustin ] Of IIaytD they even
tually succeeded In achieving their indie
pendence IN 1919 a permanent truce
was arranged between the republics, and
the island has ever since remained diyid-
ed. The Provisional Government Of the
new republic at once sent commission,
of which Cabral was members to Curacao
to offer the Presidency to Baez. Bat no
sooner was Baez installed IN Office than
Cabral began successfully to intrigue for
his overthrow, and Baez soon left tho Is
land in disgust. Cabra's reign was short
er than that OF Beaz. Baez was recalled
by the people, and remained President
till continual intrigues and political and
commercial disorder led the republic to
become voluntarily once more Spanish
colony. But Spain could not learn ma
tons duties to its colonies. Totally mis-
apprehending their relative situations,
she established in San Domingo an ex-
pensive and oppressive machinery of
government, for which the unhappy DO.
minicans were expected to pay. For the
year 1860, the year preceding the Spanish
occupation of the island, the total expen-
diture of the Republican Government
was $24l Az, The annual budget was
rapidly raised by the Spanish Government
till in 1868 il amounted to the enormous
sum Of 81, ,476, 900, or nearly el for every
man, woman, and child in the colony.
Misrule and oppressive taxation brougt
about the revolution Of 1868, the restora-
ton Of the republic in 1865, aud Of Baez
as President, but no cessation of the in
trigues Of Cabral, who, though much in
ferior in intelligence to Baez, who was
educated in Paris, had many partisans in
the interior,tho principal strength Of Baez
being at the capital and the largo sea-
ports.
San Domingo is one of the richest in
natural resources of the West India Is.
lands, though thus far little has ever beer
done to develop them, Notwithstanding
the unusual mildness of its tropical eli
mate and Its many fine harbors. Tho sol
is generally fertile in the highest degree
the soil of the mountain slopes being al
most as fertile as that of the plains ant
valleys. The south part of the island il
intersected and watered by many rivers
which can only increase the natural pro
ductiveness of the soil, but afforded (
means of communication with the inte
rior districts.
Sugar-cane, coffee and tobacco grow II
the greatest luxuriance, but the natives
arc not so successful in cotton-pIanting
The tobacco Of San Domingo Is almos
equal IN quality to that of Havanha, anC
though not commanding so high price
! in the market, Is nevertheless, when man
: featured, sold in considerable quanttie
as Havana tobacco. The Bremen and
Hamburg steamers carry about 5000 &c
rooms Of San Domingo tobacco to Europ,
every month. ........
, A ceroon weighs ~ pounds, and i
worth about sl2, so that the export trad,
! 10 those ports in tobacco alone IL nearl,
100000. The tobacco plant is supposed
: to be indigenous TO the island. It's gen
D orally Of good quality, but is deteriorate,
0 from want Of proper preparation 70
!. market and packing. The best qualit
4 is grown on the great plains near La Veg
' and Coturg. II is sold ia Santiago
whence IL is transported over the noun
: tains TO Puerto Plata, where Il IL shippe
:. for New York, en- route for Han
i burg, Bremen, and other places 1t
e anticipated that the crop viii reach 1875
# 900 quIntals.
n Logwood, mahogany, oak, ebony, All
l. satin-wood ofa superior quality are plel
of tifnl, and on the north part Of the islam
g there are extensive forests Of pine on II
{ mountain sides, suitable for ship-buildin.
d Several kinds Of dye-woods also found
le the forests. In addition, tie piaaiaI
grows luxuIiantly, besides vanilla, qua
e, sia, ginger, sarsaparilla, tnrmeric aud Il
Al digo. Almost every known variety
d West Indian fruits, such as the melo
P, pineapple, mango, guaya, bread frui
ie are also plentiful.
y The mineral products Of the island a
ie various and rich, including gold, alive
% platinum, quicksilver, iron, tin, cope
el suiphcr, antlmony, manganese, rock sal
10 bitumen, jasper, marble, lazulite opal an
r several kinds Of precious stones. II