New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
LETTER OF SECRETARY FISH.

| HISTORY OF FORMER NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-WHY THEY RESULTED
| UNsCCCESsFULLl-THE PEOPLE OF SAN DO
MNGO NEARLY UNANIMOUS FOR ANNEXA.
TI0N.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The following is Sec
retary Fishs letter accompanying The Presidents NEE
sage transmitting the documents and correspondence
called ior by Senator Summers resolution:
WHAT THE RESOLUTION CALLED FOR.
To he President: The Secretary Of state TO whom
referred the resolution OF the Senate OF the 4 instant
the President of the United States be to
communicate theesenate, II in his opinion not ineom-
patble with the public interest, copies OF all
papers and correspondence relating TO the pro-
posed annexation OF the Dominican portion Of
the Islaud OF San Domingo, the purchase Of
any part thereof including the first and all subsequent
instructions any agent Consul Of the United States
with the correspondence Of such agent Consul alsc.
any protocol convention signed by such agent or Con-
sui also an account OF the debt and liabilities Of the Dor
mnican Government, especially its obi cations 10 the
neghborng Republic of Hayti ALSO the provisions of
the existing Constitution OF Dominica far the
relate to the sale transfer Of the National domain.
LIMITS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
The limits OF those parts OF the Island Of San Domingo
which were formerly under the dominion Spain and
France respectively defined with ulness and pre-
cson by the treaty between those Powers signed at
Paris the Sd OF june 177, translation OF which IL
hereanto annexed. This boundary has been compared
with the line shown by the official map Of the island pub
lished by tho Dominican Government, and has been
found TO correspond with IT, copy Of that boundary
line as shown by the official map, is herewith trans
mtted BY the 9th Article of the treaty Of peace be-
tween Spain and France, the 22d OF July 1885, com
monty called the Treaty OF Basle," spain ceded 70
France her territory and sovereignty over that island
which however, restored Ia SPAN Dy.tc o.n htl-
Gle of the treaty between the Allied Powers OF Enropo
on the SOth Of May, leit. BY an ordnanco OF King
Charles X of France Of the eth Of APRIL So ttansis-
ton which is also hereunto annexed, tc lhueptnd
euce o the French part OF the island was acknoWedeed
upon certain conditions one OF when was tht the In
habitants required t0 mike certain annual pay
ments into the French tres suy IheSe payments were
further regulated formal treaties DetSeeu France rt
Hayti OF the 3lst OF October 1873 the 18th February,
ls3 the 18th OF May i.7 and the lst OF Uc,er, 1861 In
ets II any referenccl made tO TAO
Snansb norton OF the Island OF San Domingo and o
Of any klnd can De found which makes
fhe territory the inhabitants OF that region liable for
any OF the debt 20 France assumed by the Government
OF HayJ. -, . 1
The independence Of the Dominican Reptbc was de-
cared aud Constitution for its Goyernu{n pro-
claimed on the lst OF December ls2l Onl the 18th Of
Apr lsiI, that Government issued o decrde equarDg
the treatment to be given to she flags al ations in its
ports Under date the 18th OF October Jas u mega
lived treaty Of commerce aud navigation WIN France.
on tc 9th ~ March, 1850 IL concluded shnar treaty
with Great Britain. On the sth Of May aud me 5Sh 81
juy, 1881 Others similar treaties with Franco anu Dem
mark respectively concluded nihe 22i Of saarr
1855! t cone uded treaty OF commerce with Sardinia.
On thc 18th of February lsssst sGe Dominican Repub
concluded treaty VIII hn1 ITS independence was fofn
any aekn9weds" by, spain. On the Ath o, July, -
and an tbe 9ith of October, 1857 similar treaty with "
United states the g1d OF February, lS45 that uoN-
ernInent having applied TO this Government sor reeos
sse Eishth PsSe.