Year: 1870

HOW THE NEWS OF THE REJECTION OF TIE AN


NEAATIoN TREATY WAS RECEIvED-THE Do


MlNICANs DISAPPOINTED, But STILL HOPE
Full - NEGOTIATIONS TO BE RENEWED -


STATE OF THE COUNTRY.


SAN DOMINGO CITY, July 23.-The steamer
Tybee, which arrived from New York the 18th inst,
brought the Of the rejection by the United States
Senate OF the treaty of annexation Not many hours
after the arrival OF the n became known all
the city that the treaty had been rejected and the intel
hgence produced profound impression all classes
In spite OF the powerful opposition which the Domncans
were aware had beon raised in the Senate against the
treaty, it hoped that the Investigations which had
been ordered by that body would result in satisfying the
opponents of the that all right and that the
requisite two-thirds vote for ratification would be OBJ
tained The disappointment consequently very
great when it announced that the advocates of the
scheme had failed in their efforts to nsare But
although the prevailing sentiment of sincere regret
at this result the people are by dsheartened
1t is believed tR the best interests of the United States
Will lead to the final Incorporation of San Domingo with
the UniOn and the period is confidently anticipated
when the stars and Stripes will be seen flying
idcnt Baez, alludng TO the failure Of the U. $.
Senate to ratfy the treaty, in his message to Con
will nevertheless succeed in the end for il necessity
IN the progress of humanity whose unseen agent is Prov
hgent DOmncans heartily concur and the mass of the
people instructed by these teachers hold firmly by
the same faith This being So the hope of xaton
being eventually accomplished is by no means aban-
dOned Col Fabens whO the bearer 10 this Govern
ment Of the news of the rejection OF the treaty. returns
in the Tybee 10 the United States and in his capacity of
Dominican Minister to Washington he is clothed with
ample power 70 renew negotiations with the American
Government for treaty Of annexation and IN propose
such notifications Of the old treaty as circumstances
may demand, III order to meet within reasonable limits
the objections of the opponents Of the measure. IL Is
some consolation TO the Domincans, under the dsap-
pointment which naturally they feel at the turn things
have Unexpectedly taken, that the United States pro
ecOate of this country has been extended for one year
from the LIST July, lS0 for this is guarantee to them





troubles and foreign INVASION TneIr relations win
Hay not at present of the most friendly KIND, but
fron troubles In that quarter ana also that no european
Power will presume TO repeat the experiment which
Spain tried few years ago.


Much regret is felt and expressed at the attacks which
have been made upon President Grant and Others in
necton with this affair Baez and his Ministers say that
so far as they themselves are concerned they are not
careful to answer the charges which have been brought
against them by ignorant of their anecedents and
strangers to the motives by which they are Influenced IN
seeking place their country under the flag OF the great
Republic; but they panied beyond measure that on
their account such unjust aspcrsOns should have been
cast upon those pure, high-mnded Americans ike the
President Gen. Bsbcock, and others, whO from patri
Otc motive have strven tO give effect to the wishes of
the Dominican people in this matter They convinced,
however, they say, that further inquiry and time Will
have the effect of clearing up all that apcars dark,
and vipdcatng most amply their American friends and
the orlginators OF the anne Xation project


the odd ult The Nansket has gone to Cadcras Bay, 10
lie during the Summer and the Swatara is 10 sail
hence for SANTANA Bay on the 25th inst.


The news brought by the Tybce. that when she left
New York between France and Prussia was lInnl-
nent has awakened a great deal of concern here. BY
far the greater part the foreign trade OF this country
is carried with Northern Germany, and II is feared
that should war break out business mere VIII DC
heavy At present the country is emineny pros
Rsis thTomehont the Whole Republic GabTa and his
few followers somewhere the Haytan fronter hut
and trouble the people. This years tobacco crop
very large and the peasantry are every indus
health is good.