Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-13
Washington Letter
WASHINGTON. ID. c..
April s. 1871.
And again Mr.. Editor, letter on
sANTo DOMINGO.


missioners appeared in the daily papers.
and exhibits the fact which was before con-
eeted. that the work assigned to that
Commis sion has been well and thoroughly
done 4 succinct and clear view of the
structure and administration of the local
governments j. given, which shows that.
bat for dangers apprchendcd from IL
more aggressive and turbulent neighhors,
the people would be reasonably secure ami
happy. But. that in view of these ag-
grr> lions aud the disturbances caused by
tho revolutionary leader tahral and bill,
hand nIll of followers, there l. immincui
danger. If not moral. certainly that the
Dominican Government must seek annex
alton to. or protection from some more
powerful nation. The opposition 20 the
BaeZ Government l. scarcely more than q
riot confined to "A very small district. and
but for the encouragement received from
the Haytiaus. would have hcAi long since
suppressed. Tie only hope Of the people
for peace and protection. l. IN some m".'
powerful and better organized govern
mcnt. rhe feeling in favor OF annexation
20 the nited States is nearly unanimous.
The population i quite temperate. hu,
Zs-tlft titN httftiiAtrdttis tAffA Rftf4I sew
schools-mo~tly mixed blood, though 4
considerable number of pure Spanish 10
scent are found IN the interior 81 the Is
land. Labor : abundant and cheap. wag-
e of men about ten dollars per month. r.
Drunkenness aud crimes are rare. The
people ar. not degraded. and are more in
tclligvDt than might hc expected IN \
country 80 poorly supplied wiki the means
of education. and Do not exceed lJAth ~
number.
CHARACTER oF Titg SnIi-.
SUMMARY and practically viewed. for
agricultural purposes. there arr five class
e. of land. Viz:
l. The mountain slopes aud valleys -
These are uniformly rich and productive
except ia limited regions where rain j. de-
iicirui. a. on The southern slope of the
coast range northeast Of Mont" Christi.
,. The extensive prairie region of the
Ilano>. living east and north q! san 10
min-o city auI south &C the tihao rang.
j. all admirable pasture land
3. The rolling plain of the Vega. ~ hicl
i generally wooded. and j. the finest BODY
Of agricultural land on the island.
1. N" Try Lands. Ike portion at the
plain OF Aqua anil the valley 81 the W.
qui, WHERE rain l. parity or wholly want
il-s Ioti t'lAf-FAl ttGfAs tah~s~.
,. The rri riav lani,. mo>tl, along Ia,
coast. undcrlaii hy cnral.inc limestone
The" are u-uailS covered with timber
They arc uo. general, very rich pr deep
ba, arg susceptible ~ rrntiiahlc tuiiva.
ti"U.
TEppt as.
ine productions c"v~r The whole rang,
oi N"-"tltfHu tu br itHlud jn thr totrid aul
Temperate 1.u~
EiStR-
There are -rt~fai Iiser~. A> the una
! aqui. and p.-..L. which, daring III,
greater pAFf "i 4 .It. oau PIE navigate,
hl Nc--rl~ W light dIau-h- "a i rpu-ilrra.
81" d.-iancr into the interior. ~ present
ihry simply afford facilities lpr hpa'iuc
d""n ia" umhrr which -.T,N. wuhiA ~A.,
distance - Thesis hlnN-.
nav EA1 uF SANTANA.
Il i, At She NORTHEASTERN eN.rcmit, al tn
Island b. thirty mile, long n, about tcu
miic- broad ami I. .uiiirieufly cninmod .uu.
( for the lIrrc~' fleets. T. /. wriI protected
from thu wini> especially those Of ID,
/ northeast. ht 'Hr mountains vi lu. lt.uit.
ala H. rl.rtH," presents ur at-tli.lt. y.
large ships 81 fh" lar."-, I-.urji' j. liar
rYNcr thlu 'ha- %; tn" hlrhlr If -
. h"lna-. huf is thc Iuegr easily iorlliir.l -.
Z ihal account. -I.u3tiua Live, q el~,
( cpmu.u.I ID ;Ar Mona Passage. tnr mu,
F iuppriau, eastern afrnr. tp th- Gulf u
T NrNl-n. whose importance VIII b.. ian
m-u.-lt enhanced should an, new ~ AZ,
7 he spened ~ b uosll commerce :urou.,
Inc lsthmus al DArieu.
DEBT Axp RESOURCES.
I Thc Public l,-b' "a about -i.5'ss.esl. ana
I the annual income from an source. ahpu
T $4,000.
FFi;ffrulI Il DIMENSIONS.
Tie eNteit % Dominican territory. wi'l,
| IL ia" OLD boundary 81 ls71. i found ",
] new and careful computation, madc u.tlc,
f the direction Of the Commits ioncr. to b,
212la square miles. The portion OF ihi,
! j. already referred to a. having beer
/ mainly in ilaytian occupancy. and ha- n
1 extent of about 1000 square miles.
/ \ considerable portion Of this tcrritor,
/ i >iili The property Of the Government
I and under proper management. would he
/ come Source of rcX cuuc.
The toin,ni- -ioncr- concluded their r..
I port n follows: Ii reviewing the Who'll,
Z field 81 their Investigations. i"oAins to The
T Interests al bo,h divisions OF the island
+ they are firmly persuaded that the auucXa
/ tinn Of san u tmiuso 10 the United state
. would BE- hardly less beneficial To the llav
( tiau than t. the Dominican people. Ihi,
I benefit would arise. first. from the cXainpl,
+ which would Doubtless b. afforded ola vel
regulated. orderly, aud prosperous state
Y the great need Of that part ui the world
and which il has a. Vet. never seen. \
( second. and more direct benefit. would
I arise from III" equitable c>iabli ,hment If a
Z boundary line between Frcnch--pcakin.
/ and the SImni-h--praking nation, upon
Z thai island. and IT, guarantee by a strong
/ power. Thi, would end the -Nhaus,in.
border warfare. which hA- trru one ~ 10,
greatest curse, ~ liayti. a. Well a. ~at
Domingo. and would enable both t. H.
f vote their energies thencs forward to III,
eluratipu - their people and the develop
mrisi ~ their f--"iitct>.