The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-03-02


According to their account there is no sickness
here worth speaking about. one man, an indus
triJus and entcrlrSing white citizen of the United
States, who has settled and acquired property here
declared this country the healthe>t in the Word.
while in the room adjoining the one in which We
,at and where he made the remark his only child
was }ying sick y th q fever. Then, the people say
thi~ i The ehotc>t noftheyear, thGughthe SUMS
fifteen or sixteen degrees the other side Of the equa-
tor audinIunr ii i rigltovcrhoad This iScaledtlr
5,yy season, although it rains every day and often
many times day. We niy imagine what floods
tome down in the wet season. The heavy and al
most constant rains may, however, modify the tenn
pcratUre and make the season Of the summer sol-
stire cooler than it would be otherwise. Looking
then, at the motive the people of SANTANA have for
making favorable, impression upon the Comms
SION and those accompanying 1t, aud the natural
enthusiasm of nearly all in this expedition over
country SO luNurant and climate much in con-
raSt with that they had just left it is not surpris
ing that everything is viewed in c0HleAr de rose.
Nor would it be astonishing should everything be
50 represented by the Commission and corrc>pon
dents
THE CLIMATE.
Still. with all this exaggeraton, The climate is
most agreeable, the breezeS on the bay and along
the shore are halmy and refreshing, and the sur
rounding scenery is charming to behold 1t is not
ut Arcadia for there are no locks or herds no va
riegated landscapes, with cleared and highly cult
yated lands neutrality-suspicious. and strawberries hand-
some residences and comfortable cottages, fine
churches, and Otler things which make the civilized
countries ofthe ampcrate zone so delightful. With
the exception of few poorly cultivated spots of an
acre or so, or i few acres ut most with rude hut
on each for residence, widely apart, all the rest
Of the soil and ~ to the CROWN of the hills is
| cred with IA dense wood nerlaced by shrubs and
vines.
VEGETATION.
| There is little raised for market except few
oranges and cocoauuts. The soil almost every
where is rich and this is seen by the abundant and
rapid growth of vegetation Even in passing along
ordinary bride roads men invariably carry the
machcts to clear away the brush and vines that
grow rapidly. Different varieties of the palm,
including the cocoanut tree grow abundanty, and
where the latter cultivated in little groves in
the indentations Of the bay and along the shore,
ianked by thick ard dark green forest rising up the
hills, the scene is beautiful There is no doubt that
the sugar-cane, coffee, cocoa, oranges and all the
products of the tropics, would grow here abund-
anty if there were labor to cutivc the soil and men
could be kept at work III this lazy climate. With
| out that the country must remain comparative
wilderness. Corn, probably, could be raised with
little labor and great yield. 1t is said that there
woods i'll the interior But, after ALL to improve
this country is question Of labor, and the first
thing is to ascertain where that is to come from
nov PRESIDENT BAEz LOOKS.
/ Gen. Baez welcomed ne in good French and
spoke occasionally in bad English. He is short
slight made man, of oryeight fifty years of age
apparently, dresses well, and has gracious man
ner. lie i, a light muatto, with the negro knk of
in his expression. He is evidently an intelligent
and educated man. lie was particularly desirous
to impress me with the Doundiess natural resources
of the country, richness of the soil, the general
wish OF the people tOranneXation and the weakness
of the Cahrali>tS and opponents of annexation.
According to his account all is promising and
glorious for the United States in San Domingo if
we annex the country. lie hoped we should go to
Azua, which, he says. is surprisingly rich and he
spoke of Sug;u-cane there that was planted before
he was born, which now yields abundantly.
/ CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT.
called the Presidents attention to the enormous
grant Of land-onc-ilth Of all the public land in the
cOuntrN-aS L survey grant to Ftbens He seemed
TO regard this a valid grant, and argued that the
services rendered and to be rendered by Fabens and
the company associated with him are quid pr"
QHo for such 4 vast territory. In conversation
had with Mr.. Dclmonte, the Minister of Justice,
who is whitG!man, found that he also regarded
the grant rs valid. Mr.. DcImonte said, however,
when | remarked tltlt this stupcndous grant of Il
tenth Of the whole territory of the Republic might
prove an obstacle TO annexation, that President
Bacz regretted it had been made. Fabens has taken
care TO keep up good show ut least, of fulfilling
the conditions OF the grant for he has here geOo
@ist and surveyor from the United States. This
has all the appearance of Il stupcndou> job, and it
IS hardly to be supposed the shrcwd men at the
head of the Government would concede much
without having large personal interest in it. Sur
veying the country is vague sort of matter and To
get fifth Of the luhGc lands which amounts To u
tenth of the whole country, il not more, for keep
my n llItle surveying party in san Domingo, must
be IN exceedingly profitable business should an
neXaton take place. Well might Faban> write Il
book ana work like beaver for annexation Thi,
Is one OF the embarrassing lcg;cie> that would he
entard upon II, if we take San Domingo. WHY
is il that Gen. CazncaJ, Mrs. Cazneau, Fahcns,
Sullivan and other spectators, who have been SO
active IN working up this annexation scheme, are
out OF the country Just If the time the Commission
is here: All are across the sea, in one place an
other.
OPINION ABOUT JOBS"