The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-18
. Free state in the T'r"pacs--F"rsner
no,.i,s Of tho Purchase OF SANTANA
.,,rrican Capitalists.
From the New / orS heraiu

All
"a nv Rowland Il. Hazard, Jr., secretar!
CIV, w. SANTANA Bay Company, from the COM
- ,,r,r. sent out to the Republic OF st. Do
".,,, - negotiate y treaty Tor the atquisi.
N'.-I H., tho crst1,Nhy Of q large portion OF
land announcing the completion of the
~ ,y,ich the sanSl!nc authors of the
.,,rt claim will virtually establish n
American state in the tropics and
..,, increase the trade. The reporter of
,'r U,.,,j who called upon Mr. Hazard
.,;,.n The principal points OF the treaty,
.n.M ,.IyrS the company, with capital OF
-, non roo. very remarkable franchises aud
..a..., and i. a greater SthctHc than that
,r,.ia.n, Grant. which met with so much
.,.,or from the press and i'll Congress.
,,t,r tho rejection OF III" treaty OF annex
49,, ny the senate il j. known that certain
,...,,,In Governments made overfurcS to
,.. dominican representative III London
,.n,h,. view Of obtaining the same concts-
ms in the Eay ot SANTANA that were offered
t,r United states. asserting tha' Wh>tc
,n., had no desire To interfere wlth any
..Jin~ negotiations between the Republic
Dominica aud III" United states, VI the
...,,, had definitely withdrawn from the
...r,,ion thrv were prepared TO make pro-
,...el, The republican government Of II.
a,a.ucn moi iavoring any movement look
,,..- toward the establishment OF Il monarch
III ROVER upon their territory, and still
.s.nair. 10 the hope that the almost unani-
f.,u> desire Of their people for closer reia-
,..u 10 fhc United States might in time be
r,,}i7.G through its head, President Bacz
,r,,rascd 10 Colonel Fabcns. for many years
i.pIrc,i States consul at the capital Of the
Ns,uihtir and late Dominican minister at
Washington. the plan of forming company
.., ,l.r United states somewhat like the old
r,.t India Company. and after submitting
:. him the terms of the treaty. which the
p,.uinirln Government was willing 10 enter
.u.o. he came here authorized to promote
..gt prrfccr the plan. II, WAS cmlncntly sue
r,~-fu in his efforts, and this treaty Is the
result.
~ it the Republic Of st. Domingo agrees
i!,' the COMPANY and such persons lis it may
a,,uciair with Itself may organize, with its
uf!lc,. in New York. and have Il board Of di-
IT,. .tur~ composed of persons OF all nationali-
.,s. Tie company has power under the
's,,.ty ~ acquire 10y purcha.c property of al
.Ii> IN =. Domingo, and dispose OF 1t. and
ro carry on every and all kind Of business q;
may ISSUE bonds, establish banks, including
aH the rights, privileges. &r., granted in the
'l.tty rf November %, 1862, 10 the United
~tlr,. Government. to he enjoyed by the
Company in pcrpctuiiy. All the public land
ri the peninsula OF SANTANA is coded under
the treaty. together with the waters Of
>.p,ana bav, the islands and reefs therein.
with power to sci and dispose of the same !;
the right 10 collect for their own Use all port
I.W-. Wharfage. duties. and taxes, whether
r.r IMPORT. export. or both levy direct taxes
t.nfN tln .1nY,i
fuHN l,u,>r--on- % the company, in what
as. part Of the island it may he situate, the
.aloui<s Of the company are exempt under
III" treaty from miiItary. civil, or other duty
rolhr Republic of 81. Domingo, the com
iuuv Ia have IL own police ana other forces
u.i tribunals L. preserve order.
The company i also empowered To build
scam or sailing vessels. or To transfer the
, .ur. 10 sail them under lis own ilIg or that
"a au, country il HAY designate. thus cover
m. the " note Question "i chastcrinT from
,.,g.r pull, OF the world. Franchises Of all
,luI, nro granted. together with the right
81 lar company IL call upon the publc OF 81.
Irrr.ucu or The United states for aid.
iHr uh't Of the company seems TO hr
neutrality-suspicious. in real estate and trade.
3hr! prDpn-c 10 try the experiment oi hllid-
l4, upl flee state. whose rcnnlc will bo'd
uo alcgiunrr 10 the dominican Republic,
.Ed establish Gr'c trade. II proposes TO form
Ia, great central point for the exchange ri
American ana European manufactures and
tropical predictions in Snmtini lay, bust
ii,>> ROW amounting To many millions per
year.
Valuable land franchise, have been grant
ii 10 "Irahio III. company to build wagon and
railroads. and carry out other public works.
and th" Secretary prophtsic> that the com
!uH Will eventually absorb the entire island
The PRINCIPAL organizers If The monopoly
rGr President Storkwcll. III the Pacific Mail
Steamship Complny: oliver AmcS, Thomas
y. Scott, Henry CIcw>. William G.. Fargo.
Commodore Garrison, and Paul y. Spollurd
The commissioners on the part Of the
company, who have concluded the treaty
vth Colonel i. Warren Fabcns (who lla-
l,~r assumed his ofliriIl duties Of Governor
~ -;lInanal. ar" Thomas scott Stewart, re-
Procuring the Pennsylvania interest; Cap
tain >.nucIS, 1lcct-cartain Of the Pacific Mail
steamship Company, and \. w. Harrison.
They lclI on tn" steamship Tybcr, Which is
expected 10 arrive at this port on the Eth
Instant. DR.. Slmu" G.. Howe. of Boston.
,.ni hi- wife. Julia WaiG Howe, are to re-
SIZE IN ~tm1nl and nave the direction Of the
'.tu"aii"n;d Interests. charities, and correc-
ton. a. resident directors.
ilr above are all the details Of this gigan-
t. ,"hrmc OF colonization aud annexation
t'1t the Secretary can give until the arrival OF
r@r iHtcc. Mr.. Hazard Oh Wednesday tcle-
rrlicJ 10 President Grant the news OF the
ratification Of the treaty. which, il is under
stood. lr i deeply Interested in.
Ia" New Work papers Of Thursday con-
tau N0ilnn!upuS accounts Of tic negotiations
"nd ui th" character of the treaty. The
l@..s Say-:
- lac ~"h"mc i 10y far the most ambitious
a IL mind IN til" commercial annals Of the
H''d 'intc>. | he fact that the incorpor;.
i.4s alG simply adventurous traders cannot
ID 700 clearly recognized. Is attempts Will
Undoubtedly h" mad" 10 give their enter
!ll>. political significance which it does
nu' possess"
III" Tr,hfmc regards The treaty as one of
Au,ldinary character, and adds:
1T transfers 10 the company not merely
tho privilege OF occupying the chief harbur
"i ID, dominican itcpuhlir, and making
tFtg o"n commercial regulations but II
VIRTUAL Sovereignty over the most valuable
pert oI He Republic, and so powerful an in
NArnrc over the remainder That these New
iorN ana Boston gentlemen may now be
"ii,'i Tie chief power in tlat rich and long
ms'r,cd courtrv.'
q l"c Nrod says that i. is "anncxation
umt"c mask, and adds
"a nicrc>ts and grave questions are
,N'i',d III the startling enterprise. Can the
GOVERNMENT Of the United States, sanction.
n ny 'AiN establishment Of IN absolute govern
"'ht u American citizens in &. Domingo,
q >@Na n'ooi ilom any complications that may
\ settlement Of Mr.. Hazard, the sccre-