Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-14


The following is the report of the Commissions
Thc-report opens by giving the resolution under
which the commission OF inquiry was ap-
In accordance with the resolution, the Commits
sioners proceeded to the island of San Domingo.
They traversed the Dominican Republic from end
TO end in several directions, either by their agents
or in person. one commissioner crossing 1t rom
south to north, and another from east to west They
spent seye1al weeks at the capital, in daily confer
ence with the President and chief officers of the
government, in examining the official records,
and as at all other places, in constant intercourse
with the people, and taking the testimony of wit
nesses. They visited the vicinity OF the western
border of the country, where it was reported there
were disturbances, and remained week at the
capital of the nelghboring Republic of Hayti,
where some supplementary Investigations were
made as to the political state and condition, and
form of government.
, THE GOVERNMENT.
The present government of the Dominican Re-
public is, in theory, a constitutional republic.
According to its constitution, the government is
divided into three branChes-the Executive, Leg
islative and Judicial. The first consists of Pres
ident and Vioe-PreHident elected by an electoral
college for term OF six years, with difference
of three years in the times Of their election. Both
President and Vice President are ineligible to the
Presidency during the following term:
The President appoints p S99hci oi Staie con IN
terror, Police and Agriculture; Public Works,
Commerce, War, and Marine. On one of these
four ministers the duties of the Minister OF For
eign Relations devolve, at the will of the Pres.
dent The legislative branch ofsthe government
consists OF Senate--SeHddO C0aSuL0 elected by
primary assemblies, and has two members for the
city of San Domingo two for Santiago, and one
for each of the other provinces and districts-nine
members in all. These hold office six years, and
may be reelected. Each province and district has
n Governor and each parish and military post a
Commandant nominated by the Executive, and re-
sponsible to him. The towns are governed by
AgunlamiqtQs, or Councils, elected by the primary
assembly for three years The Judiciary consists
of Supreme Court whose seat is at the Capital,
with President, four Ministers, and one Attorney
General, who are chosen by the Senate from nom-
nations made by the electoral college, and who
hold office five years. In every province and dis
trict there s court of first instance, sitting In the
respective capitals, consisting of Judge, Prose
cutor and Attorney General, all nominated by the
Executive, and holding Office five years. II was
found that this court had, In many parts OF the re-
public, fallen into disuse. Finally, each town and
parish, or commune, had an alcado, appointed by
The Executive and holding ofice at his pleasure
this latter case practice certainly far better thar
theory. In all parts Of the republic II was found
that the alcados held office virtually during good
behavior, and not one was found whose character
did not inspire respect.
CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY,
The Commissioners found the government or
ganized and IN complete operation in all its de
paTtments, exercising every function OF Legitimate
government, with Gen. Buaneyento Baez as Chic
Magistrate, IN full and peaceable possession of al
parts OF the republic except on the Hayden Dor
der which Is disturbed by insurreetonary leaders
aided by the Haytiens and political intriguere
These are melted 10 be extraordinarily active al
this time by the fear Of annexation TO the United