The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-01
SANTO DOMINGO INVITES IMMI
GRANTS.

Gen. Ignacio M. Gonzales, President of tn
Republic of Santo Domingo, has issued
recent proclamation extending q hospitabl
invitation to such as may be inclined to settl
in the Republic, and especially to such as de
sire to'engage in agriculture. Among Others
he offers the following exemptions:
All persons, native or foreign, desiring t.
engage in cultivatipg sugar-cane in the island
and using steam power, are allowed the free
importation Of machinery, implements, and
material of all kinds for the construction OF
the sugar-house and other needful edifices.
The free importation, for the period of three
years, from May %. 1875, of all provisions for
the use Of the operatives. These provisions
| shall be lard, oil, rice, goldfish, mackerel tam
| lily beef and dried beef from Buenos Ayres.
The free importation of the household furni-
ture of the immigrant, the kerosene necessary
for the use of the plantation, and the lubri-
cants needed for the machinery. Exemption
from military service of all natives employed
on the plantations except in time of civil or
foreign war. Coffee, cocoa, cotton, tobacco
plantations, or plantations for the cultivation
of any produce for expectation, shown to be
OF equal importance to the sugar plantations,
will be allowed the same privileges The
quantity Of provisions considered necessary
tor the ordinary use of the plantations will be
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.
These concessions may not be deemed as
very important, yet they are sufficient to show
that the President and the Government of
which he is an exponent have sincere desire
to encourage immigration. Whoever may go
there with money to invest, or with machinery
to be put in use, or with mules and horses or
only with the labor Of his own hands, if
thoroughly willing to work, will all be ex.
ceedingly welcome, provided that they do not
interfere with the existing order Of things.
The Government shows a wise recognition Of
he leading wants of the country, which are
population, capital and skilled labor. The
erritory is sufficient to support an indus
rious population of q million or more, and
las variety Of fields for labor and industrial
enterprise.
The republic comprises about three-ffths
# the Island of Santo Domingo, containing
n its fair provinces an area of about Is, 900
quare miles, with an aggregate population of
bout 15O. 900, nine-tenths African or African
nd white mixed. The Dominicans are an
gricultural people, and except in language,
esemble the colored people Of the Gulf
tates. They export ornamental timber, dye
'oods, tobacco, hides, sugar, etc. Their
'reign trade has increased very largely L
uring the past twenty five years. The island 1.
beautiful and fertile, about 400 miles long !.
nd 100 wide, Of very irregular outline, in /.
'rsected by mountain chains with extensive y.
alleys, and many streams flowing southwark
the sea. In point Of health the island
'mpares favorably with any of the West In
les. It abounds in valuable minerals, and
sugar, tobacco, cotton, indigo and e
,coa. 9
Here is an opportunity for thrifty and in n
lligent negroes Of this country. If they can I
We few hundred dollars from their wsges, d
can raise considerable sum by joining in v
mpanies they have Q chance of entering Il
BON field of enterprise which promises "
mfort and independence in q congenial d
mate, where they will be surrounded almost c.
by their own race. The prepare La
N, the voyage, and the first years resi-
nee upon the island would be attended 90
tn much inconvenience and some hard c,
Ups, but they would soon become accus- W
ned to the change. &C
We are aware that great numbers of our til
ute citizens would be very glad to witness it
arge exodus Of the negroes to San Domingo to
any where else, being anxious to get rid So
tirely of our African population. Some of 1t
'se would, perhaps, be willing that co
negroes should deceive them an
yes and be induced to emigrate pr
der false expectations and delusive hopes. 20
would on principle oppose compulsory all
igraton. because unjust and cruel, and a an
have reason 20 lnow for very little volun- de
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