Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-21

ST. DOMINGO.
Ex.Senator Made,s Report.

The st. Domingo Commissioners having
concluded their labors are on their way
home. Hon. Benz. Wade has forwarded
a preliminary report to Washington,
which the correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Gazette, says by authority is in sub
stance as follows:
/. The political state and condition OF
the republic of Santo Domingo.-The gov
eminent is in form and theory constitu-
tional republic It's President and Vice
President are elective, with a Senate cleo
ted. In practice it is essentially mill
tary government, with little that belongs
to true republic, as we understand the
term.
2. Population.-There are great difficult
ties in the way of ascertaining the num-
Der of inhabitants. None of the enumera-
tons taken seem reliable, but the best
judgment that can be formed from attaina-
able data seems to point to population OF
between $50, 900 and 10000
8. The commission has made special eff
fort to ascertain the feelings of the inhabi-
tants regarding annexation, and has cues
toned the principal men in the chief cities
and through its agents in the interior. 1t
has also been visited by large number of
delegations from towns where it has been,
and the unanimity in favor of annexation
seems very great. This seems to be the
opinion among all classes.
4. Physical, mental and moral condi-
tion.-The inhabitants appear to be sound
and healthy so far as the shysical condi-
ton is concerned. The mass are ignorant,
and school privileges, except to a small
class, almost unknown. The motives
that prompt men to industrious pursuits
have long been wanting, owing to the dis
turbed condition Of the country. The peo-
pie are poor, and the government almost
without resources. Two years pay is now
due to nearly all the public officers.
8. Mineral and agricultural resources OF
the country.-So far as yet ascertained the
mineral resources of the republic are not
of much value, but its agricultural resour-
ces are unlimited. The island is without
doubt one of the richest and most desira-
bic of the West Indies. Its hot climate is
tempered by its high mountains and the
never ending land or sea breezes. The
general health is better than most
of the surrounding islands, and its
previous reputation for sickness seems not
to be justified by the facts. There has
been little yellow fever of later years, and,
as in other regions, it seems to confine itself
to crowded sections or to the unacclima-
ted.
8. The debit is insisted by the Do
minican authorities that their entire adj
mitted debt is covered by the million and
a nall dollars provided for in the late
treaty. There are, besides, irregular claims
pending before the Senate, which the gov
erment does not acknowledge, amounting
to fourteen hundred thousand dollars
The debt is not funded. A good part of il
is either unadjusted or under discussion, but
it is insisted that the whole regular deb
falls within the limits specified.
z. Treaties with other powers.-Ther,
do not appear to be any treaties or ALLAN
ces with other powers by which the re
public is bound for the payment of an,
debts, or in any way prevented from be
coming part of the United States.
s. The terms upon which the Domini
can government may desire to be annex
ed.-After full conference it was founC
that there was a perfect willingness t.
renew the treaty heretofore negotiated
but rejected by the Senate. Nothing wa
SAID IN regard to the former alternativ,
proposition to lease the Bay of SANTANA.