The New York herald., 1871-01-12

English and Spanish languages to proceed to the
island of 81. Domingo and to such other places, II
any, as such commissioners may deem neces-
sary, and there inquire into and ascertain and
report the political state and condition OF
tie repuolic Of 81. Domingo the probable number
inhabitants, and the desire and disposition OF the
people OF the said republic to become anneXed and
TO form part OF the people Of the United States;
the physical. mental ana moral condition OF said
people, and their general condition as to material
wealth and industrial capacity; the resources OF
the oountry-its mineral and agricultural products,
the products of its waters and forests. and the
general character of the soil and the extent
and proportion thereof capable Of cultivation;
the climate and health Of the couptry; It's bays
barbors and rivers its meteorological character and
existence ana irequence Of rcmarkable meteorologi
Obligations, whether funded, and ascertained and
admitted or unadjusted and under discussion;
extent OF boundary and territory what proportion Is
covered by foreign claimants, OF by grants or con-
chises have been granted with the names OF the
spective grantees; the terms and conditions
on which the Dominican government may
desire to annex to ana become part
OF the United States of the Territories thereof,
and such other information with respect to said
government or Its Territories as, to the said Com
misslOners shall be desirable or important with ref
erence to the future incorporation OF SAID Dominican
republic into the United States as one OF its Terri
SEC 2. And be it further resolved, That said Com
missiorers shall, as soon as conveniently may be,
report to the President OF the United States, who
shall lay their report before Congress.
SEC 8. And be it further resolved that said Com
cept the payment of their expenses and the CON-
pensatiOn OF the secretary, which shall be deter
mined by the Secretary Of State with the approval
Provided, THAT nothing in this resolution con-
tanned shall be held understood or construed as
committing Congress 10 the policy OF annexing the
territory Of said republic OF Dominica.
BEN WADE AS ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
Ben Wade who has been chosen one Of the Commits
sioners to be sent TO ST. Domingo, was at the Sen
ate to-day when Senator Sumner took occasion to
present his own side Of the St. Domingo question to
him, and to caut on him to be on his guard against
the political Jockeys who appeared anxious to
sch the island. Sumner also admonished him
not to allow himself when he got to
st. Domingo to be carried away by his well known
predictions 10 favor Of the general subject Of an
nexation. Ben Wade remarked that he had been
IN the West for some time past aud had not given
particular attention to this subject, but tn at while
he was IN favor Of annexation of territory in the
West Indies he would go to st. Domingo with the
determination to make as he called 1t,
SQUARE REPORT
upon the points embraced in Mortons resolution
If he found that there was any jobbery in the
scheme he proposed to let the country know it when
he came back, and il the charges against the Pres
dent proved to be false he would let the coun-
try know that too. Ben. said he had been
in public life good while and he did
not know that any fellow ever succeeded in
PULLING THE WOOL OVER HIS EYES
He didn't mean that it should be done now. He
n;ended to go down to ST. Domingo with his
eyes and ears wide open, and to come back and tell
what he saw and heard. He would have
nothing to do with the political Jockeys
He didn't believe In "them fellows" anyhow
and ne would keep them at safe distance.
THE OTHER Two COMMISSIONERS,
tc on tn ho1ia Drasi.
dent of Cornell University, New York, and Bishop
simpson, OF Pennsylvania, will be appointed as the
other two commissioners. But little delay will oc-
cur efore their departure for Dominica.
THE TENNESSEE.
at New York, has been ordered to make a trial trip
and if successful. she VIII be ordered to Norfolk to
receive the commissioners.