The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-13
Sc. Domingo.

s&se Grepor. 1T BE- HomRisF4s, Svi,l,
sefofRsnce to'thiSs ropEblies wlnE Ebe'rcad
EFitlEinterest: s h Il e
q AEful accohntsof tue form OF EaoyeYn
msht fs gwen, f6llo~ed By refefencs to 8
| long series Of revolutions, aud d,sscn.
sluns approaching tiiat churuciur, and
this condition Of affairs is given MS tho
explanation Of more sum mary measures
tllnu could beiotliorwise tolerated in oun-
stitntionai governments. Tho Domiui-
can Government Wits found IL fill opera
tiou and exercising sovefy legitimate
function. Tue Government anu Bdez
are in iull and poaccable possession OF
nll parts of tho republic, except the Hay
ticn border, which in disturbed by rcvo
lutionary leaders, assisted by Haytious.:
Baz cnj ,ys tho respect of tho great
f! majority OF tho population, aud has four
timos accepted tho position Of Chief
| Masistrmtu. - ~
1t III Il remarkable fact that Tho Preai-
dent. Cabinet, Legislature and Judiciaiy J
are III favor Of laying down their power
III favor of tho United States. Tho con.
Atnut cntnmotion of several years has
c'mp plrteIy paralyz-d Industrial pursuits.
aud the resources of tho republic l,uva 40
diminished that it cauuot pay its OK.
penscs. and the confidence of thJipenp!o
could alone have preserved ITS existence
Cnbral occupies three or four ,uountuin
! villages. und, with small furcp, I,u.
becn able tn disturb considerable dis
trlct for long time, though he llus few
Dumiucau followers. ,,:@
Lnperon Inns lately created distu b.
nnces III :ho North of Jthe3islund, ,lbnt it
| cunld not be discovered tilnt either OF
these lenders bud q % or orgIuizu.l
government, eveu III form: Incess,.i,t
| trouble from such leaders led THE popu
l,tlun to agree to the Spanish occnpA-
tlun; but tho harshness Of the rule Of
Span, the folly Of: nlnuy measures
adopted and u fear OF fre-enslavemeut led
to the driving Of the S,auiurds from the
laaud.
The population is fixed at 1G0, 0OO
Many Of the richest portions Of the
island arc uniul.abitcd. The people hud
Yeuerally heard Of tho question Of an.
nexation ON all pnyts of tue isInn:i, aud
/ ha,i been discussed everywhere. There
was nearly unanimous feeling that
peace aud tranq ,ility conld come only
from nuu.xation. The greater friendship p
tor the Un,t.d States than for other
powers is due largely to colonies which
went unt to tho island years ago
The people seem moro unanimous for
annexation thuu the commission has
khown any people to be upon my great
political Question. An exceedingly slnuli
portion IL oppi,sed to annexation, aud
these are. Chiefly traders or agents Of
foreign HOUSES, whose hheiucss would
suffer by tho change. The ommissiou,
nn'i all connected with it, travelled iu all
rke f! 81 al 4
pom, and in perfecr snfety.
The physical, mental aud moral conJi-
tion was found much b, tier til II was an-
lic,patct. The population is almost
wholly of mixed biou,l. in every conctlv-
able degree. I'hs cultivated aud edu.
outed, such as the offi;i,is. compare we'll
! with the same class in other Countries,
aud the nneducatcd appear as we'll is ,h..
samo class elsewhere. ihrre is nn entire
absence Of all prejudice Of ruce or color
they appear respeotful aud polite, kind
aud hospitablc.
High crimes, according to tho stale
ments Of their judges. nre nearly M
known. All arc Roman Catholics,
except tho American emigrants sent ont
hy the Colonization Society, in 1924
They live among the Roman Catholics In
peace uud harmony. The people are
poor and live in cheap dwellings,, bnt il
he country all hnve AZ muci, land ns
they desire to cultivate, aud they nre not
aver.e to work when certain of u return.
There are few schools, and tho greut
mass of the people are unedncated but
show strong desire to learn.
The resources OF the country are vast
aud various, and camlbie of grent in-
crease. Iron ore is ,uutlnut aud posi-.
bly available for manufacturing iron.
Copper ores nre Of II fair degree, bnt the
mines have not been extensively opened
The reported coul Of Sumnnn is only
lIgnite. and Of little vaiue ,ls fuel Little
IS known of tho gold rrginns. Salt de-
posts nre extensive aud valuable.
Considerable space is devoted to sut
ting forth the riohuess of the soil aud The
variety of tropical prolncts. aud those Of
the temperate regions found on tho up.
lands.
The island is represented MS geucrally
healthy. but acclllnating is necessary.
This part of tho report III not finished.
Earthquakes are not frequent, but III
autumn hurricanes often u:cur
The public debt statement is to be
compared with later dat,, received BY
the com mission, to see If thew have been