New-York tribune., 1871-01-17

phia gentleman peculiarly wen qualheo lor 'no ii'
h'q % & va gCD1 .isc employ special agent 70 oh
ah nation IN eard i,e so I5irs 1i be- dec,rr
the pouon that Rac h towns N The Gou1t , on %, D, H Rf'a any ~
f kc,a II nuoes Of oi8c urae, o. ths Airaa dh S aa
@ , ndian and Of the crosses between them and Aeal'
sog sud report upon the soils Of the country ani ther
PREDICTION ociy as 70 the uIbet ana %
and veh mes are worked s3 & W. iSIi & and scc,e
sigAon M tar the United State. the character Of Govern
o ln ~ h. military or y whether be stable liable 20 be
oethrcsn also lesabe 70 know s.at the Is,oues o. s, ~
Show s proportion trade under It. fag and under
,ao & q m o p,a5e You vii also ascertain debt foreign and
domestic at Government be hos long Il may have to run a
pv Power seeking obtain poen Of sny Other
POINT Of 5 % rsc. Of s uLe sni The e1ars and
enc6 Of cse charged with lis destne would be acceptable M Hum
he vas attacked by aseons Illness which compelled h 10
ON the 18th Of July, Brevet Gen Babcock, who
vas employed in the Executive Ohice and VINO eig0yen
Of Mr. Hunt Instructed to proceed to san Domingo On
the mission aud sailed from NewGork about iour
previously given to Mr. Hunt were enlarged by directing
an inquiry into the issues Of paper money ana as 10 ,c
They be found in Senate Report No "a sec0hu sse
na of the corrcsoneice cOnidentiay communicated
To the Senate, hereinafter referred to, which IS herewith
GEN B,BcocK's REPORT.
The manner In which Gen. Babc0ck executed thosc III
sructiOns has been minutely detailed by nm III LIS
examination before the Committee OF the Senate wlch
Is reported the Senate in the same document 10 WHICH
the report of the Secretary OF state Iespeey % loIi
Upon his return to Washington Gen BaDcoch niato ti
favorable verbal report, fully confirming me
reputation Of the island, the 5aubrty OF the climate the
wealth the soil, and tine disposition OF the peoi @
Government toward annexation, ana he presence 40
response TO his Instructions the following doe eumcnts;
first The paper dated sept = o. to & 9 '1I % On ". % be ems
upon which the territory OF G Republic could Is anneA'u " VIC
Secna contract or treaty with Hamcnt Co of London which
may be found on the ION @ Psse % f m spst Cm@tte. on
Relations which conseny communicated to the Senate by the
r9 The prospectus loan which be fousd on the iih
fosr The statement found on the 'A
va The dScs statement Dopean concession wLch to
he found the 10th page Of that copy oosto,s n,ade
bv that Republic has returned 10 this Department
except statement shown the 2lst ana "a paEes
said copy and the said Secretary OF state does ot o"
S: statement Of the "Y,cn prOPees" to be found on the
$a: sAeni Of pop.aon Of the Republic 70 be found on
eopy Of these papers thus conndentaily commi
ncatcdis herewith Transmitted Ill compliance VII" '"'
resolution OF The senate.
An AYNExATIoN TREATY NEGOTIATED.
The results OF Gen. Bahcock's examinations were
deemed favorable TO the maintenance OF the American
policy He was, therefore, directed to return TO san
Domingo I'm order TO aid Mr.. Raymond H. Perry, the
commercial agent OF United States. TO negotiate for
annexation of the whole TERRITORY on tbe 10
the United states and as a aeTnatlye M oI
states treaty for the annexation ~ TIE territories o
the Republic and Convention for the lease OF the Bay
aud Peninsula OF Samana were accordingly concIudeu.
Comics of these documents herewith Transmitted In
compliance with the resolution fe treaty did not re-
pending before body The terms OF the treaty require
that popular yote should be taleu the question on
transcripts Of whoh In the Department or stte
show it TO have been OF spontaueons character. M.
alike of the friends GEN cabral and Of the friends o
Gen. Baez in other words Of all The political leaders OF
Ia.
So much Of the pondence Of Mr. Raymond ii:Per-
S parf Of the Wuited states AZ is printed in the
senate Report and relates to the Information c5ed ior
Inv thc Senate resolution, is herewith Transmitted.
ye irreconciIabIe discrepancies wiz be observed IN
this correspondence The communication fI3m me sec
rotary of state 70 Mr. Perry, whch VIII ne ioutd upon
the 2Sih page OF said rPort comments upon me la.e
information which he said had been c9nlnnh'atel I'M 70
the Department and upon his disregard or MS htruc
tOns. evident that nearly all pd1ic5 III san DO
mingo were favorable To XatiOn but there appears
t0 have been hostility 10 te loi III "hGh II Vac 10 Do
consuinnatcd, growing out " the repudiaion ey te
acz Government of the grant Of salt mines TO one David
attempted Tcassumc their old dominion during the
tbc few DAYS that he held power After the retirement
Of span 1t claimed that Mr.. Hatch war natural
lied Spanish subject.
The sECRErARY's ANSWER TO TIE SENATE RESOLUTION.
Having thus rapidly conveyed tho negotiations be-
tween the two Governments, extending over period Of
% years the Secretary OF State is enabled 10 answer more
ntegcnty the questions submitted 10 him by the Presi-
dent lie Is asked for "cOpes OF all papers and cor
dominican portion Of the Island OF san Domingo, the
purchase Of any part thereof, including the h and al
United states with the correspondence Of such agent
Consul In reply 70 ths he ha7 tue honor to refer TO
the instructions Mr. Hogan already noticed and HIS
report with its Enclosures 20 extracts from any reference
the correspondence with the commercial agents at san
Domingo already made ia this report, 10 tir correspond
euce OF this Department With Mr.. RAYMOND H. PeuJ; in
the Senate report already referred 10 the extracts Of the
correspondence of that officer. which herewith trans
confidcntiaI correspondence already alluded to.
'Auy.pTotOCOl convention signed by such Agent
or Consul" for the protocol signed by Gen. Bahcock
the secretary Of refers To the Senate report already
referred 10. For the Convention lie refers 10 the said
confidential correspondence herewith transmitted
3. also account OF the dept ana liabilities or the
nican Government, especially its Obligations 10 the
neighborug Republic Of Hayu" The secretary of state
respectfully refers TO the said confidential correspond
ence herewith ncosed for the latest and most accurate
account of the debt aud liabilities OF tho Dominican
Government in p2sse'QQ Of this Department and he
has no knowledge Of any Obgop which 1t is under 20
the ncighboring Republic OF Hayt Gnees tlel oDBsd-
Also the provisions OF the existing Constitution Of
Dominica the relate N the sale
Tda Ge RS Of sa to dene from HS' Re arcycs sg S &
Department which Constitution is now In force in the
Republic. All parties alike have seemed to seek
ton the United States the surest hope for the
future of the Republic. Tho Secretary OF State cannot
decide whether the clause already quoted from the Con-
tuition of 1884 Is or Is not III force IL may be that all
parties regard it as inaPpicable to the fundamental
hrR ike an exaon 70 the United States changes the
relations OF the na tonal sovereignty without alternating
force n is clear that il i NOT recognized by TO friends
of Cabra or Of Taez mpediment TO annexation to the
United States. The Departnel Of state Is III the pos
session Of official iufOrnht0n OF secret and conhde
al character, fully confirming this statement which, IL
understood, the President has transmitted conden
italy to the Senate.
8. "Any treaty with Hay or France by which Dominica
ia bound affected" The Secretary OF State has the
honor in reply 10 this TO refer 20 the translation Of the
treaty boundary made In the year l7 between France
and Spain for determining the boundary between their
respective possessions the island or san Domingo and
together with this to map OF the island sbON ing the
position Ot this boundary to be the line claimed by
nip Rem ali NJ Tho
of France. dated April H. 1875, herewith transmitted
G. Any communication from the OiyibOring Re
public Uayti from Minister there relating
the proposed annCX XatOn." Tue Secretary OF State has
the honor TO transmit herewith q copy OF "a dispatch
fr,rn the limited Minister "A dated