New-York tribune., 1871-04-06

coTrobora .Le assertions the teachers that the
age o. HS saiy9 Se S Rpab from ~" wS Ee%oapc9 or
books issued This Is at the capital and s very small
and poorly equipped
GENERAL POLITICAL CAPACITY.
Serious na are these obstacles to general civilization
and to the intelligent exercise Of political hbcrtes. the
condition OF the people is by means hopeless For
several generations there has been mother slavery
any caste spirit 20 deprive them ~ maniincsf. Tie
people ut hrge are not degraded. They willing TO
work hen the result Of thcir labor Is made secure:
From among them, al various tiines' many noble gnd
capable mon have ari-en-ren COmDuing statesman-bip
and gcner, ship with patriotism. hiany of the people
ness 70 mako sacrlicc fori The courage ani devotion
that have been va ted IN intuue. oa3 ,nd reiot2ns ,
ma, yc under l'ier .o3anoe, iipcn mo capacity Tor
scItSOyorEmeut aud regular political a'toD
POPULATION.
Tie data frni ied ,y the authorities 10 population
are very mcaccr IN estimate was reocn'iy mace by
the Eoce,la-ura Court. counting by parishes, which
gave total oi $1,000. There osIdont signs OF error
IN thir ctata: for instance, the Cappl was set down
~ 10 O00 while II obgipu 20 TIE rofm OherISF "o
500 II 50 ,r,rly. AGAIN. Azua Is estimated at 1880,
while an actual count, I0de lc" ycaia ago. shower
tai it contained only 1905 tht pr c1. hanet - apl p
rcnllr stll les Los LgdH0s ' t down ~ J, 'ut 'ie
0iuary Governor now estnl,aS tiai tre lil,'r m TT VI
fnigie docs exceed 1870. mcn would ncic"te l'b-
uli,a of mot usr 1C)o aitOu IA b. taA I' Il 49,, III
IN, possession "a o." Commission - Iad = rae
&C. ara s- down st 1000 But they have been depOpn'
attd ~ revolution and jDya ion, ana t'cr aetusl nun
ucT !, liked by local RESIDENTS ana otIrt & ~,
ncs,ts III from 300 30 $3.50 Comparing these hgTe7o oi
fc.Ecrlrsa-tica Court with certain known ld' !, bhh
win al tAe evidence we can gatltr rom i't'i, ~
gent witnesses AMI Pes2,a OK, c,i Tns"n.,iI, Of
The Republic does not exceed l1Q1 LIS 90" ~, tn i
clUdc fbc man, Who have voluntarily eNmulated thcin-
selves on account OF the coEnhti ] + % tbat
few who have been hails'to. 4! bttnl7 piu piuat, "~.
than nnctrntls. perhaps nnet "ent,'s, n'p
native Doulricas re oiiti' @ alv ''i. e @ tr'@Ts
grants from The Chtod -t'te,; set.Il L.ltic
VINO do not cttlr anywhere, but soicuIh aJ e,al
ii; bot ho purc negro. Of African type Is rot common
c,aD.tuore. Gl,e h'0od pici orderes larsey IN 10,
V@rd -. nod ,rnerout To minority of d mi ed
race. much Htarlr white tLan black
HE-oUncEs-NSERAL FrODrCr'.
Tho resources Of e country VAT and various, ani
~ products mqy DO Increased with scarcely any othef
limit than the pended upon theIo There ID e'i-
denoe OF mineral wealth in feycra parts of the island
The gco.oas OF lo expedition report the existence Oi
the o.es of iron copper end gold, with deposits Of Lg-
ea Of and " mi doul less be made available for
o cheap production OF pig iron. The eoppcr ores ere OF
to .ligf vinf Tae p ported coal OF the SANTANA Pc
Ii,,,,l3 and IN De ucicibciiDod of Pemt0 Plata was
,plrcd Win tGe y nrsylyaa!a o. Eh-sh coal me
gold region IS extensive, nid, 'j0u@n "ofeu aoen,y'
ration by practical mn r The salt deto-lt3 N ti99 ti9
mountains near Ne; DO ne t..le5 20 80 any "nu
Iafen biocks. ana chemical a,r5s made for ihe Com
mi. ~, SHOWS ii 20 be vi saiClent rGfJ !or eohei-
''"' crlAnAcrrE or TIE SOFT.
srmmarly and practically viewed, for agricultural
pnrposes there I've clGssee Of lands TN Santo Do
minQo. viz: l5t. The mountain slopes and valleys;
these are uniformly rich and productive except in linz
tied regions where rain is acicu:, on the southern
slope OF Tie coast range northeast of Monte Christi
a. The extensive prairie re ion ~ me a"Oa Ihe east
and nocib OF Stnto DOMINGO CITY, s"1in or tte (i.oo
rorc tt is All raml$oe Fas,.e ,,a en-, INIT o1 Igis
intCrscced ~ wooded valleys ana groves c"htalJlhg
much excellent timber 81. Tie rolling p,,aP
So Of tap y" ssii y1eh body s Seff''y OF yagrc SGGfe
ground On the Island. a. The dry laI' I.ae potion
ran is partly OF wholly wanting from Typographical
Iecs lands eau BE- made Itrie hy altlcL'i mr.
nLdrraid by coIalliue limestone these usually
COyrron with tmbcr. 1hcY gre rot leutiahy very zen
deep but are susceptible ~ pIohlagie CULTIVATION le
vicinity Of - ito Domingo Cly s fair average fp-c.-
men O.. th3 class oi sOiif.
rRoPoKTIoS CAPABLE or CUITVuIoS.
Although Santo Doming, contains almost every
variety ofsoH, ere il very M ~ swampy s5udy rd
this respect 81 CAcrs widely fron FLORIDA ana the
other Culf States. Tie country IS y0rod In surface, u-
There is hardly ans portion 81 lc island whore the laLd
f. not pdbe of en- NatiOn. a.. WouI tans support
hut they nOwLrro rise 80 high a., 10 be covered win
snow. Eycrywhere they IRE fertile, cXeept tie few
small districts already mentioned ~ the Plain OF Iaqu,
y OF TIE AZdd region, whose character could b3
cb@ngdd bv irrigation T}.en as wHoe this Hcpablio
Is one OF the most fertile YHS ITO face Of the
Tie ey3l nee - Mon well acgulIl. d viii tle CticP
Wc-t UIia Islqud, declsges ,ti, To he naturally the
riches. Oi lhea al.
AomcCLruGiL rRorucTs
While the geographical position o. sTto Domingo
within the tropics implies tho su,ccsi cultivation Of
al tie tropical fru and yoeetlble inc'ude tc com
mercal Staples, the differences of exposure, elevation
nrove tie sea. and character of oil, prc-clt variation
ci circumstances adapting ruticular districts many
different classes of growth and branches Of agricultural
industry. On the rich loNauGs and valleys, sugarcane
Yield the most profitable returns. The exont ard aver
age richness Of te tracts suited O ts purpose are un.
the average quality Of soil IN Sdut0 Domingo especially
the plains og Yea aad pot.onsof tie country On tho
than are the growing districts oi the adl2,et
islands. 1his il corroborated by ihe observation
inspected several of the prnevet sugar PHl-
tatiOas In Jamaica. Iho pioin,u u9h or tnete
eases 1t Is said to exceed two tup Per acre. But IN niny
OF the circumstances conducive TO the mes pro9me
mEgo A much larger portion Of the latter ID na.uIay
wateTcd TO Goeree suitable for TN. and other afyi;-
canes 90 not need reFautilg FOR many years. F.een
successive annual cuttings nom tc original root are
lett canes aro found OF much greater
age This is due p,riiy 70 Toe greater
oas{rly or lndward posi- on OF seu.o Domingo, which
gives It to the trade winds than the islands
table mold which covers the surface Of the extensive
plains and valleys, me result of centuries OF forest
would apueaT 10 give Slnto Domingo an additional adj
vantage adjoining islands IN this branch of industry
The mountain regions are especially suited 70 the
culture Of coffee amt coc"a TIE soil OF the hills is
usually rich Eytn when TOO steep and strong TO pe
of Tie climate and the beauty %, the scenery make the
hills exceedingly attractive. TO persons unacClhmat-0
and accustomed 10 the Northern temperature, thcse
mountain reg egiOns offer peculiar Inducements. At present
these hgl lands, whCh form more than Onehat he area
Of the island are generally uninhabittd aud almost
unyi i.ted 10y ih JampiId are many line plantations
of coffee ia similar situations, at altitude OF $500 10
AOlO above the level O the The culture OF cOce
and requires much les Labor ana capital than tnat
OF sugar, ard IL peculiarly 6daptod TO families of mode
rate means Tie coffee tree be gs to bear al the of
four years and continues 10 yield an annual crop Or
more than 80 years. TIE cocoa equally productive and
TH~Vl
cocoa beam il Of excellent quality and In general uae
Both these trees have become thoroughly naturallLed
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