The New York herald., 1871-02-21

obtain favorable report on the question Of annexa
ron and to create good impression In the minds Of
the Domncans.
The President Of the Commission. while he will
perform his duty honestly as far as the facts about
ST. Domingo CO. is believer manifest destiny, Is
liberal and progressive, ana has no doubt that all
the countries and islands Of North America must
become united In time with the great republic Mr..
Wade would throw no obstacles in the way OF this
inevitable progress, but would seize every fair op-
portunity to promote 1t. 1t is well known that he
has earnestly favored the Independence Of Cuba,
and that he looks forward to the time when that
magnificent island shall become part OF the United
States. Inaeed. II he had been President Of the re-
public there IS every reason TO believe Cuba would
have attained it's freedom before now. Mr..
Wade favoring annexation, then, as policy,
no better choice could have been made by
General Grant for tho chief Of the Commits
SION. Besides, both the people and Congress will
have confidence in what he may report or recon-
mend. Mr. White, another Commissioner, is presi-
dent OF university, learned and scientific man,
has no prejudces against annexation and no politi
cal object TO serve. He Is likely to favor the policy
OF General Grant unless great obstacles to annexa-
tion should be discovered DR.. Howe, the other
Commissioner. Is the well known philanthrophist OF
Boston and the friend Of Senator Sumner. He is
disposed to be conservative and not very earnest
annexationst III any case, but OF the same time, is
likely to take a practical and humanitarian view
OF this st. Domingo business. He win not throw any
obstacles, probably, in the way Of annexing Domn.
ica IL the conditions should be found not seriously
Objectionable. As his views may have considerable
weight with the New England people, and even with
his friend, Mr. Sumner, the selection Of this gentle
man by the President was polite The secretary of
the Commission.
THE SECRETARY, Mr.. BURTON.
Mr.. Burton Is somewhat OF a progressive man,
particularly with regard to taking into our embrace
the Spanish Americans. He was United States
Minister to New Granada, and likes both the lam
guage and people Of Spanish America He will be
apt to favor annexation. Then, as his olce is SUBJ
ordinate and he being the paid servant Of the ad.
ministration, there Is no doubt he will act In ac
cordance with the Presidents wishes.
DOUGLASS AND SON.
But to give the Commission the complexion and
all the shades individually and politically to serve
the purpose or the administration two coored per.
sons-the famous mulatto orator, Fred Douglass
ana his son-are attached to It, the former as "a.
sistant secretary and the latter as messenger This
is at once SOP to the radicals at home aud pro.
piation to the coored citizens OF the Dominican re-
public. How can the Dominicans refuse the en-
brace Of the great American republic when they see
one Of their own race aud color dignined oflcial
and put 90 an equality with distinguished white
men in this Oosnmissioni
YRACTICAL AMAL0AMATroN.
NAV not any one Of them after this bone "a =.
member Of Congress, minister extraordtnarv or
anything else under the glorious Stars and Stripes
through St. Domingo to impress the people win ~ 9
glorious future before them. 1t was an airot stror
Of policy to give the .coiored father ana son an
shows more the extraordinary social ana rn,,,,s
! cal revolution our country has passed fhrrornh
within tho last ten years than to see individuals of
| q ace that such short time ago was enslayed
equality WITH the proud onloers Of the navv ana nd
| some Of the first men In the land. Who, ten years
ago would have supposed that by this time man nS
the negro race & w9sld & Ms a. a. table and be on an
gold lace uniorm OF the United States and Tho M
cvil representatives Of tho government Il must he
| said wever, mat Fred Douglass bears his new "
! born elevation with dignity, equanimty and pro.
| pr,ety.
Another element In this c0mposite and yarterated
| gamnission is the lighting representative Of the
German radicals now, THIS Is General Sirel II "a
! said tho pcsision OF Commissioner was ofYered to
btu and that lie declined II. Hc is now classed 40
all ThM Secretary and Assistant Secretary .d dodge n
wps rssorted fc by several persons as excuse to
| get passage on the Tennessee. Sigei's merely
Ioni1xl appointment WAS for the purpose, doubt
sort o{ ofset "a Carl schrSss opposition To the ad
ministratlOr. Tne Generals good fellow and an
agreeable companion on bNard. and his appoint.
ment serves tnat purpose at least. Bis object in
part Of 1t Is adapted to German Immigration.
ST. DOMINGO.
at. Domingo, Its history Resources and all about
u were never more intcnty and thoroughly studied
an ~ eiash