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4 he had heard before; nevertheless he would have (he record w present to Congress upon hw return, ‘Tae other Commissioners undoubtedly entertain tho same ideas, and Whatever their private feelings may be upon the policy of annexation, their report of the condit.on oi affairs existing here will unquestiona- bly be unanimous. eer desire to frustrate an- nexation they may delay their report, but eventus ally that report will show but oue senliment preva- leut among the people nere, Upon Mr. Wade's arrivai in Agua he was escorted with honor to a ‘arge building, in which were assembled a number of tbe dignitaries of the place, one of whom ste, pet forward and delivered a care- fully prepared address in Spanish, welcoming the Comumiesion to the city in the name ofthe peow'e, and extending to them aud their companions the one talities and cordial yreeting of the authorities. The Aduress proceeded to say that the coming of the Commission had veen long and anxiously looked for, and the consummation of annexation to the Great and glorious repudlic of America was the ear. nest wish of every Dominican, ihe people regarded 1 as the only means of giving peace and prosperity to the island, and an earnest hope was expressed that the Commission would go among the people and asceriain and judge for themselves the extent and earnestness of tis sentiment. The address Was translaved to Mr. Wade by Senor Antonio, as- sisted by Judge Burton, the secretary of the Com- mission, REPLY OF MR. WADE. The following reply was then made by Mr. Wade te the address, President Baez himself translating sentence by sentence to the assemblage, modestis aeclining to reuder (bat portion into Spauish whic’ Was complimentary to hunself. Ths Secretary Bur- fon prouiptiy gave to the people, Which was enthu- siasticaily ‘received. Considerable feeling was evinced by those present, and joy sparkled in every eye, sume being affected to tears by the kindiy words aud manner o; Mr. Wade:— Mr. PRESIDENT AND G In the name of the Commission I retarn thanks for this kindly reception, and for the opportunity glyen me to meet so mauy of your lead {ng and induential citizens as are here assembled. My brethren of the Commission are expioring the interior of your beautiful island, Professor Whie baving gone to San- tiago and Puerto Plata and Dr, Howe beirg now on his way ity from St. Domingo. They wil have fuil opportu converse with ihe people of the interior as to f our mission, and ections of the coun- try that are not on the ordina: travel, The earnest desire you express in your add of the early annexation of § United States is but a repetidion of the views expressed to us by your fellow citizens in all parte of the isiand, There seems to be but one sentiment On this subject, pot only in your seaport towns, but the same will comes Lo us with equal earnestness anc enthusiasin [rom the agricultural portions ‘of the toteriur. We have commissioned by the Prest- dent of the United States to asoertain, among other things, whether the people desire annexation, and are free and un: restricted in the expression of. their views on the subject. Our governinent would never cousent to annex an unwilling people, or a people so closely divided as to leave a large mt- hority in opposition : there must Le some approneh to amimtty, aud Tam (ree to say that, tous {ary 1 Lave been bie 10 tind, or by diligent’ inquiry’ to hear of ‘arcely one citizen opposed to it. The representations made 0 Us by Fresiaent Baez on this aid other subjects have been sustaiied by our inquiries amoug the people, and we are con- rained to regard him aa the representative man of the Do- minfean repub: 1 willadd thatT cannot but regard him. as worthy of your earnest support and devotion. We have found your soil rich and fertile, with an endless spring and summer, your people kind and ‘hespitabie, and possessed of ‘a larger share of geuerai jutelligence than we had been led to expect, and your climate heaith(ul, With a stable govern- ment, puiting” an eud to internal strife, giving protection from outside interference and sustaining commerce and in- dusiry, your beautiful is.and ought to become. the most pro perous of the Autilies, and 1s capable of sustaining a popul Hon of 10,000,000 souls, Our duty is simply to report to the President and Congress the facts as we fini » just delivered, in tavor Domingo to the republic of the them, for their consider andaction. We have no authority to make any prot nu do not propore to express any opinion vn the subject of annexation. With Congress and the peopic the maiter wusi rest, but you have our peace, bappivess and Tor this kiuuly reception, I will now be pleased to converse with some of your citizens on questions Telating to our muis- sion, Mr. Wade then called up separately a number of citizens not only oO. the town, butirom the surround- ing country, aud Couverse1 with them on the various subjects bearing on the questions at issue, the replies being takeu Gown by Messrs. Hitt and Foley, the sienographers of the Commission. ‘the ieelings of the people are decidediy against Cabral, and they reiterated the statements we have heard elsewhere, that he had delivered Salnave into the haud of his Haytien enemies for the sum of $5,00. Their evidence Was pretty much the same On the question of annexation, wiich had been ob- tained ai all other piaces, the sentiment being unant- mous in favor Of it; nine or ten were examiued and they being considered as representative men, Mr. Wade did not consider it uecessary to continue the examination auy lurther. The following day he took a horseback ride to visit the pianiations in the neigh- borhood, aud then returned tothe Tennessee to awalt the arrival of Dr. Howe, when he desires to sail for Vort au Prince without further delay. A CABRAL ALARM. On Saturday afternoon, a week ago, news came in est wishes for your prosperity. Again returuing my thanks from wie iront that Cab: rable force of Hay tien troop roads upon this place, and distant. Tinme- diately the greatest confusion prevailed, generals and colonels without number few around 1a hot haste, messe: ‘3 were despatcned to the country aistriets, aud soon the Plaza was alive with excite. nient, All the afternoon this scene continued, scouts Were seni oUt, the Woops Were drawn up in ime, armed and equipped tor instant action. During tie night extra guards were stationed in all parts ol the town, and the most alarming rumors prevailed among the excited peope. Avout daylight on Sun- day moraing we were awakened by guna, and Within a couple of hours ‘afterwards the Various roads were thronged With men, who, upon this signai were compeiled and hasten to tue Plaza for the defence of the town. They were a motley throng, dressed in every variety of costume, each one carrying a gun and the inseparable macticte. Most of them were provided wits hammocks, which were slung over thetr shoulders, and nearly all carried provisions, generally consisting of a few plantains aud some Sugar cane. Alarm was depicted in every counte- nance; business was entirely suspended; even the favorite cockpits were deserted. General Valentine Baez put on his sword and assumed a military air, and his secretaries were pusily engaged in writing he Plaza the troops were kept were ready to move olf at a moment's notice, drill is quite rude and their appearance is uot particularly soldierly, yet thev are a finely-shaped set of men, Whose physuyue 18 excellent, and wuo have, time alter time, shown themselves .o be good fighters, having driven the Haytiens, against great odds, upon repeated occa- sions. They are geueraily weil armed, being pro- vided with Remingtou and Spencer rifles, which were sent by our government m part payment for the lease of Samana Bay. The intensity of this ex- citement wore off in the course of two or three days, but since the arrival of the Tennessee the same thing has been repeated, and so great bas been the alarm that President Baez advised Mr. Wade to re- turn to the snip. ‘The old man treated the proposi- ou with disdain, stating to the Dominican chief that “ul there was going to bea fight he wanted to see it.”” Some prisoners and some deserters have been brought into the town, afew of whom are said to be Haytiens; but I do not think there will be much ofa fight. TH# OVERLAND PARTY SUPPRESSE! This unsettled cendition ef alfairs bas re- sulted uniortunately for our overland party. Iimediately upon our arrival at Azua we notified General Valentine Baez that we pro- posed to go through his ines and proceed over- land to Heyti, visiting Cavral on the way. The worthy General was startled at our presumption, and, with ap ominous shrug of his shoulders, «e- clared the project “impossible.” We persisted in our ideas, however, and he finally stated that he would aliow us to do so if we could get the special consent of President Baez. Vexuatious delays pre- yented our getting any word from the latter until his arrivaj here on the Tennessee, when, upon the intercession of Mr. Wade, who stroagly backed our enterprise, President Baez gave a reluctant consent to escort us salely to his outer lines, stating, how- ever, that he would advise us not to go, and refusing to consider himself at all respons ble after leaving his escort. We were delighted, ana immediately prepared to start on our expedition en Saturday morning. But, alas for our pians, the new Cabral movement intervened, and the President's consent Was withdrawn, be#des which violent opposition came ‘rom Captain Temple, who naturally saw that it might result in our being shot or captured, with the design of mivelving the United States in a war which would during the present negotiations be @ Serious Interierence with the annexation project, Opposition thus coming from so many different quarters we have been compelled to submit quietly to @ state Of masterly inactivity, promising our- selves, however, a trip upon our arrival in Haytien possessions. I have since heard that the danger of our travelling across has been much increased from the fact that Baez raised the American flag at the head of his troops in the front, which has bad the effect of driving Cabral back towaids his wouptain fastnesses, Another Account Arrival at Azna— Baez’s Prep ions to Fight Cabral—He Wants Uncle Sam’s Fiag and Marines—He ig Snubbed—AnuexationMade Easy. Aza, St. Domingo, Feb, 26, 1871, The Tennessee dropped anchor in the Bay of Azua on the morning of the 22d, having been from four teen to fiiteen hours ou the passage from st. Do- mingo City. President Baez and the pure negro general who was the chief ef his aids took dinner with us at the cabin mess, and Baez took breakfast the following morning. Shortly after the ship was auebored Baez and his party went asuore, BAVING POWDER. This was near twelve o'clock, and it being Wash- ington’s Birthday, when a salute of twenty-one guns 1s always fred by our ships of war, the captain so | timed the departure of the President as to make the powder serve a double purpose. Ido not know if Baez was entitied to twenty-one guns on leaving as well as when coming on beard, but threugh Captain ‘Temple's nice economical calculation the Dominican President and his subjects would thus themselves. Baez chatted and made himself agrecable all round while on board, and was particularly desirous to impress us with the productiveness and value of the country, He spoke especially of Azua and the region around that place, where he has an immense estate, covering leagues of territory. Almo:t ail ‘Wils section of country around the bay and far back 1010 the tuterior belongs to the Baez family. THR BRAUTIFUL BAY. ‘The bay la a ue, open one, but very Well gueltered three alarm } to leave’ their labor | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY. MARCH 17, 187L.—TRIPLE SHEET, that all this testimony was but a repetition of what | by high, ragged hills or small mountains, It has good anchorage, The Tennessee lies little more than half a mile from tne shore, in forty-five feet of water. There was one merchant schooner lylog here besides the two small Dominican vesseis which | brought down troops, The hills and shore all round ; have a barren and arid look, very diferent to the | Mountain ridges and coast round the Bay of Samana, Which were covered by luxurlant verdure., It 13 @ coral and chalky formation, Agua, 9 small, | Wretched looking village of about 1,200 to 1,500 inhabitants, 1s four milea from the bay and not in sight. The valleys lying between the mountain ridges, and even the slopes of the mountains beyond Azua and farther from the coast, are productive. Tho | Soll is said to be rich, and no doubt it isso, Sugar | cane grows well and to a great size. The day after our arrival the President of the | Commission, who is the only Commissioner with us at present, went to Azua by invitation of Mr. Baez and to take testimony as well as to view the country, While he and most of eur party were on shore Captain Temple disciplined hia crew and tried the guns of the Tennessee by firing at targets 1,000 and 1,500 feet distant. The eleven-inch Dahigren hun- dred pounders and monster Parrott guns made the hills reverberate, and ploughed up the water of the bay in fine style. I understand the firing was success- ful, considering the many raw, inexpertenced men there are belonging to the ship. {t must be sald of Captain Temple that he never loses an opportunity of doing something serviceable for his ship or the navy. ‘3 BARZ’S MULITARY DISPLAY. If we can belteve what we hear a speck of war is looming up in the neighborhood of Azua between Baez and the Cabralists. We heard something of this before we left St. Domingo city, and the ship- ment of troops gave colcr to the rumor; but I was disposed to think the military display was mended more to make ap impression upon the Commission than for Cabral. Now it ts said the Cabralists, having a force varlously estimated from 500 to 2,005 or 3,000, are within thirty miles of Azua and march- ing this way. This information, we are told, comes from Baez's scouts and deserters from Cabral. Baez seemed to believe it, as signals were given jor the fighting population around Azua to come in and join the troops already there. There may be now about 2,000 men under Baez and his two brothers, who are also generals. Whatever the facts or the situation or tne objec of Baez in making this fuss may be. there is no doubt that the people believe Cabral is not tar off. USED To IT, Stull, these Dominicans have been so used to revo- lutions and changes of masters, and one petty despot is so little different from another, that they do not appear to be disturbed, They lie in their hatamocks or Joaf about and take things easy as usual. Baez will not go out, at least not far, to meet his enemy, but will hold himself prepared to fight should Cabral come to Azua. BAEZ'S TALL TALK ABOUT CABRAL, He talks confidently of whipping the Cabralists, if they come, thovgh he confesses he cannot follow them into their territory. He says, in fact, that Cabral has no force of Dominicans, and that the so- calied Cabralists are for the most part Haytiens, Baez has so impressed Mr. Wade with this idea that the Commissioner declares continually Cabral is a myth. Old Ben does not beiteve there will be any fighting, thongh he thinks Baez isin earnest, 1 do not think Cabral has or can raise any considerable force, though he holds absolute control over a part of the Dominican territory. 1am satisfied, however, that there are many more Cabralists, both outside and inside the lines of Baez’s government, than Baez represents or than the Commissioners affect to believe. Icould find both Cabralists and antt-an- nexattonists tp St. Domingo city when the Commis- sioners could not, and where hardly any one dare say above a whisper his soul ts his own. HAYTI THE SCAPEGOAT—BAE”’S PRESUMPTION. Pooh-poehing Cabral and making it appear that all the trouble comes from Hayti has been a dodge of the Baez government all along, and It has suc- ceeded in persuading our simple Commissioners that Cabral amounts to nothing and that the Hay- tens are the real enemy. So strong 1s this impres- sion that Mr. Wade has got his back up and talks of threatening the Hayten goverament, when he goes 2 = au Prince, with the power of the United ates, Our government has gone so far in extending pro- tection to Baez, and even aiding him indirectly, that he presumes upon this, Yesterday, when the ex- citement about Cabral’s reported advance was at its height, he had the assurance to send, by one of tae officers of the Commission, a message to Captain emple, asking the captain to Sapply him wish @ United States flag, which, it is supposed, he in- tended to carry into battle with his ragamafin troops. Captain Temple had too much cense and 100 mucn respect for the flag to send itashore atthe request Of'Mr. Baez for any such purpose. Mr. Wade was on shore and with Mr. Baez at the time, though it does not appear that ke took any action in the matter. Captain Temple wrote @ letier to Mr. Wade, informing him of Baez's request, and sent it DRAGGING THE STARRY FLAG INTO THE MIKE. In the evening, a few hours afte’ rds, Mr, Wade returned to the ship, but said nothing about the let ter or circumstance ‘il Captain Temple, some time alter, calied his attention to the matter, Though Mr. Wade did not raise any objection to Captain Temple's refusal to send the flag to Baez, he digered with the captain in his view of the possible consequeuces and of the chances of a cun- flict ashore. Though I would not say Mr. Wade was willing the flag should have been sent to Baez, | did not understand that he expressed appro- val of the Captain’s refusal to send it, and 1 am in- clined to think he did not see, as Captain Temple did, the Importance of the matter in a national or an International point of view or the degradation of the Stars ana Stripes in such aconnection. A re- quest was made, too, to Captain Temple by Baez to permit troops to be sent by the Nantasket to the north side of the island when she was leaving St. Domingo city last week, but this Temple did not reel at liberty to grant. Some arms, however, were per- mitted tobe shipped for the Baez government on board the Nantasket. I mention these facts te show to whata length Baez presumes upon the protection or aid our government has afforded him and the position the administration of General Grant has assumed in the affairs of the civil war in St. Domingo. Then, nearly all the improved arms the Baez troops carry are those supplied by the United States government in part payment of uhe Samana lease. After pressing his application for the flag Baez wanted to know, even, if the Com- mission or Captain Tempie would not let him have some of our marines and arms from the Tennessee for the coutemplaied fight with Cabral. Though he could not obtain the flag from the Tennessee he coolly remarked that he had one on shore, but wanted a larger and more imposing one. The probability is that he will use that. Baezis a cun- ning fellow, and would like, no doubt, to embroil the United States in difficulties so as to get our gov- erninent committed to a full protectorate over the island, if not to annexation. Several oi the correspondents and General Sigel had been waiting nine or ten days at Azua for the arrival of the Tennessee, and in that time have ex- plored the surrounding country pretty weil and in- terviewed the inhabitants, Littie was left for the Commission to de. Mr. Wade soon got through With his investigations, and has re!urued to the ship, He took wie testimony of several of the principal inhabitants, and declares they were — ail one way—all earnestly for annexation, The same report is made by the correspondents and General Sigel. I have no doubt it is 50 at Azua. This section of the country, as I said before, is the patrimony of Baez, and all the people go as Baez goes. This is a flue sugar region and there is one large plantation near Azua weil cultivated and very productive. BEN WADE AND FRED DOUGLASS ON THE STUMP. Mr. Wade made a speech to the people of Azua, as others of our party had spoken before, giving them good advice and holding out hope of a promising future. Our Americans cary their stump oratory with them everywhere. Fred Douglass began speech-making at Samana, tne Commissioners re- sponded to a serenade and delegations in St. Domingo in speeches, same of the newspaper men never lose a chance of holding forth, and Sigel, with his broken Spanish end_ more broken Euglish, 1s ab- solutely irrepressible. In fact Sigel is the busiest and tussiest man of the whole expedition, not ex- cepting Dr. Howe, but 1s of such small calibre that no one pays any attention to him, except to laugh at his vagaries and eccentricities. it has been sug- sted that ne be called aboard immediately for fear ie should seize Baez’ army and rush to the interior to fight Cabral. He is equal to any such adventure. The Intrigues of Baez—He Pretends to be Scared—Complaints About the Commission- ers—Howe Looking After the Whooping Cough of Niggers at a Cost of One Thousand Doliars 2 Day—Bismarck Bacz’s Bugbear—The Commissioners 6 into “in- terviewing.” AzvA, St. Domingo, Feb, 27, 1871. of the Cabraiists toward Azua and a possible battle with them has ended in smoke, as we supposed it would. The “enemy” did not come, has not been found and there 15 no evidence of his existence any- ropriate | the honor paid to the memory of Washington to where hereabouts. This military parade has served | the purpose, for it has impressed the Commisston- ers with an idea that all the trouble comes from | Haytl, that Baez is an mnocent and much suffering | Sort of lamb, that he is most popular and that Mayti | ought to be called to an account for disturbing our | injured ally. Dr. Howe has come in from his over- | land journey just at the nick of time to investigate the matter. BEN WADE AT WORK—HB KEEPS UP HIS REPUTA- | TION AS A SWEARIST. Old Ben Wade had put the inhabitants of Azua through, examined the surrounding country and was ready todepart. He knew there was nothing more to be learned at Azua, and was waiting on board the Tennessee the arrival of Dr. Howe, hoping to set sail for Port aa Prince immediately. The first we heard of Howe was through a messenger sent on board from him, calling for a quantity of stores and housekeeping things. The Doctor seat word ne had @ “aglid woek’a work’ im the Way @f The fuss made by Baez about a pretended march | Investigation at Azua, and this, notwithstanding Mr. Wade had gone through all that work two or | three days ago, Wade swore like a trooper and | everybody pitched into Hewe. As Wade, the secre- taries, scientific men and @ host of newspaper cor- respondents attached to the commission had seen every man, Woman and child in and around the vil- lage, and almost every tree, stone and plant we we wondered what Howe could find to detain him. DR. HOWE POKING HIS NOSE INTO EVERYTHING. Some said he must want to get his linen washed, though that would cost the government, by the de- tention of ihe Jenn2ssee, about a thousand dollars & day, besides the loss of valuable time to all ef us. uthers maintained that his object was to inquire if the dear little niggers ever had whooping cough or the Dominican horses bots, Later in the day we dis- covered that Baez had adroitly brought tn from the country severé! men whom he represented as de- serters aud Haytiens from Cabral. Of course Dr. Howe wanted immeaiately to examine these men, {n order to show the complicity of Hayti with the civil war in Dominica. Baez is a cunning fellow, and there is no doubt in the minds of nesrly all on board the Tennessee that these pretended deserters and the whole of the military movement here have been improvised for effect, just as the Neybo rising to raise the American flag, which led to Dr. Howe's Quixotic journey there, was worked up. The time that these impracticable and visionary men of the Commission waste would be of no conse- quence If it did not affect so many others and did not put the government to such a large unnecessary xpense. The journey of Dr. Howe overland from St. Domingo to Azua was unnecessary, for two par- tles from the Tennessee had been over the ground before, and Commissioner White has ‘gone over the fame route to Puerto Plata, which Professor Blake, White's proi’gé, Mr. Craae aud a number of others had travelled over, Wade is annoyed at this waste of time and money, and although he wishes to ex- amine everything bearing upon the object of the Commission he wants to return a8 500 a8 possible, The Teunessee would have been home: by this time could he have had his way, and with all the neces- Sary information Congress requires, but he ts over- ruled by his two colleagues, HOWE AND WHITS LOOKING FOR TOE PLUMS. I have some reason to believe both Howe and White wish to prolong the time of the expedition from personal and political motives. Howe is a dyspeptic old man, and was not well when he started, His health bas improved in the tropical climate, and he does not wish to get home till the cold weather is over. ‘Then he and White expect to Make considerable reputation out of this St. Do- mingo affair, They preter that Congress should not be 1n session when they return, and de not want to be called upon for a report till next summer or fall. They would like to have plenty of tlue to prepare a report, and, above all, to see first how the popular pulse beats after the correspondence of the press is publ shed and the subject pretty tuily discussed. [ do not think either cares @ rush about an- nexation, and both are as likely to oppose to favor it. The question with them is ply how much they can make out of it. Tey are as ambitious and vain as they are im- and the Carolinas, Spoctmens of gold-bearing | quartz are found too, and I have handled several, but there is nothing in thom, that I have seen or heard of, to indicate rich veins, GOLD MINING IN 8T, DOMINGO DOBBN'T PAY, So far thero ts nothing to show that gold mining or washing would pay, notwithstanding the fabulous stasements of old Spanish writers about the mineral wealth of St. Domingo, Nor are there any evi- dences of strong copper-bearing veins, though the greatest efforts have been made to persuade us thero fe such. I asked for specimens and facts to show that, and was promised over and over again they should be given; but they never came. Such as were produced—and these were collected and pre- served evidently with care—did not mdicate an abundance of the mineral. The copper ts generally found with tron, and in pockets, There is far more mineral talk than mineral wealth, as 1s generally the case in all conntries, and particularly in a new or unexplored one. There is, however, at Neyba, or the region of country about that place, an almost unlimited amount of fine crystalized rock salt. Even the so-called coal at Samana, which Professor Blake says Is lignite, but can be used for many purposes, 4s not as good, 1 am satistied, as he represents, THE RICH SOIL, With regard to the productive capability of the country I do not think that even the imaginative correspondents. of the press or impressionable Commissioners can exaggerate that. Throughout the greater part and in every section the soil is rich and well moistened by copious rains. In many parts, and especially at Samana and on the north side of the island, upon which the broad Atlantic rolls, the mountains are covered with dense verdure. to their very tops. There are, of course, some arid or unproductive spot s, but these are few, and per- haps there 1s no country in the world of correspond- ing area that has so much rich soil and as littie bar- ren, The slopes of the mountains and hitls and the valleys lying between are surprisingly productive. But nearly all 1s left to nature, THE DOMINICANS TAKE IT EASY—OOFTEE, SUGAR. AND TOBACCO, ‘The sparse population live upon little, and that nat're supplies almost without lapor, The cultiva- tion even for commerce is very limited and confined to few localities. The coffee, sugar, tobacco and other things raised are not of the finest quality, and are classed as inferior in the markets of the world. They might be improved by good cultivation, but it is a question whether the strength of the soil, great nuinidity and coasequens luxu- riant growth be favorable to fineness or delicacy of quality— whether sucn rankness of growth and great excellence in quality can go together. As to the abundant yiel:l there can be no question. There ig @ great deal of mahogany in the toterior. It has been cut near the ceast. There are, also, Mgnum. vitw and other valuable Woods for use and orn: St. Domingo 1s rich in botanical spect- practicable and inexperienced in great public allairs, bey imagine the world revolves around = — University, of which White is Presi- jen and the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in Massa- ts, of which Howe 1s Superintendent, Gene- ral Grant made a great mistake, if not a fatal one to his pet annexation scheme, In appointing these men as Commissioners. They have virtually ignored the Secretary of the Commission, Mr. Burton, and White designed, no doubt, at one time to supersede him and to appoint Mr. Crane, who came as White's private secretary, and who is a teacher in the Uor- nell University. Wade tuey have disgusted and overruled. HOWE IS STINGY. Howe, who carries the moneybag of the Commis- sion, acted so mean that the servants of the ship, who waited on the Commissioners while ashore in St. Domin, 0, actually struck work because they coula not get enough to eat, While your corre- spondent and others were paying three doilars gold aday for board at Auguste’s, in St. Domingo, the Cominissioners and attachés were living at their mess at ninety cents aday. Trae, they gov some of their ee froin the ships, but even with that they jad to pinch the bellies of their domestics, At the same Ume they spent the money of the government extravagantly enough in fitting out unnecessary expeditions and in riding all over the country from mere caprice or tor pieasure, as Well as in needlessly detaining the Tennessee at a cost of $1,000 a duy. These remarks do not apply to Old Ben Wade, He 4s generous minded, and both prompt and practical in the business he 1s about, While ht is as politely reticent as possivle about lis colleagues No one.gain | fail to notice his dissatusiaction BAEZ SCHEMING FOR ANNEXATION—BISMAROK SAID | T) HAVE A FINGER IN THE PIE. I have referred to the cunning of Baez in the man- agement of the annexation business. He leaves no- thing undoue. Another dodge to which he resorts toinduce the United States to seize the bait with avidity 1s in endeavoring to make if appear that Prussia 18 eager to buy or annex the istand. This has been whispered in tie ears Of the Commissioners With much seeming gravity, and the friends and partisans of Baez whisper it all round wherever they can make an impression. Persons came directly Jrom the President to tell me this confidentially. They assured mo communications had been sent to Baez from Prussia On this subject, aud that the Prussian government eagerly desired to take St. Domingo, It is possible Prussia may wish to have a tropical pos session inthe West Indies, as it is sald she seeks one in tropical Asia, and as sbe has become such a reat Power, but 1 doubt the statement about St. omingo. There is no reason to believe the Prus- sian government either wants the island or has taken the first step to get it. BAEZ BAMBOOZLES BEN WADE, Presi“ent Baez seems to have captured Mr. Wade, for, with all the stubborn ruggedness of the ex- Senator's character, the old gentleman ts very sus- ceptible of kindly impressions, He is disinclined to believe anything unfavorable to Baez. Taough there 1s plenty of evidence of the relentless tyranny of this man, though house after house, to @ great number, are pointed out in St. Domingo, where the heads of families have been seized and instantly exiled, without the form of aw and for only a difference of opinion; though the very man, General Hungria, who brought Baez into power, ia a refugee prisoner in tue house of the British Con- sul to escape the vengeance of this despot, and though he keeps the people so crushed under his heel that no one dares lo oppose his will or policy, Mr. Wade seems to believe he 1s popular and a relia- bie, good sort of man, BAEZ IS BAD. The truth is, judging from what I have heard and from my own impressions, Baez is implacable, tricky, and could not remain ip power six months unsupported by the United States or should the an- nexation scheme fail. The Commission has been surrounded by and under such influences as that of Baez over Wade ali the way through. It has seen but one side, and from the nature of things could not see any other. It could Ces at bardly any infor- mation that was not supplied by Baez, by his friends or by the annexation party, whose interest it was vo represent everytuing in glowing colors, nae. ALAS, VAIN MEN ! eee Even when there was a chance of geiting at naked facis the stupidity and vanity of certain of the Commissioners defeated the object. No two men could have given more reliable information— and that !avorable to Baez—than the British Consul who has been long # resident of St. Domingo and is an excellent and @ reliable gentieman, ana Gen- eral Hungria, who is a refugee in ti Consul’s house; but the Commissioners interviewed these gentlemen in such an abrupt and ridiculous manner that the: ‘ot only answers to such leading questions as tal- fea favorably with their own partial and one-sided view of matters. It was the same in other cases. Respectaple men have talked freely with me, and 1 suppose with others not belenging to the Commis- sion, of the tyranny, trickery and corruption of the Baez government, both in connection with the an- nexation scheme and in other matters, who would not have ventured to talk to the Commissioners in that way, and who carefully avoided being ques- tioned by them. The Riches and Wants of tie Island—A Wall Street Job Put Up on the United Staton Government—The Shady Side of the An- nexation Scheme—Rich Soil, but Scarcity of Labor—What Humboldt Had to Say About St. Dominge. AzvA, St. Domingo, Feb. 23, 1871, | The agent of the St. Domingo Company of New York, whicb holds the Fabens survey and mineral concession, has profited by his assiduous attentions to the Commission, for I understand the report he had prepared for his employers is to be incorporated in the ofilcial report of the Commission to Congress, Any one familiar with the st0ck-jobbing reports of Wall street mining and land companies will appre- clate the value Of this favor. It costs something to publish a thousand copies or so of a lengthy report, | particularly if worked up in an attractive style; bat mens, some of which are peculiar to the country. tis estimated there are 30,000 different plants, The fauna is very poor. Yhere are few animals, and none that are rare. FEW FLIES AND PLENTY OF FISH, It is remarkable, however, and agreeable at the same time that there are few fHes, particularly near the coasts, and nardiy any such as we have im abundance in summer time to torment cattle. 1 attribute this to the prevalence of the trade winds and the refreshing morning and evening breezes. ‘There is plenty of fish of diiferent kinds, aud some very good, on the coasts and in the bays and rivers, HISTORY OF THE ISLAND. History shows how very productive the island Ws at the end of the last century and during the period of colonial rule. Less is known, however, of the productions or the Spanish part, now the republic of St. Domingo, than of the French part, known as Haytl. Though the amount of production Was much less—for the population was always much smalier tu the Spanish part—ihe soil generally is as rich as at the other end of the istand. At the tlie of the French revoiution (1790), before the abolition of slavery, and when the colony of st Domingo had reached its height ‘of pros erity, the exportations reached the valne of }28,000,007—a sum fully equal to $60,00),000 or $70,000,000 at this time. The amount of French tennage entered taat year was 55,748, and that left 21. The value of property of ail kinds was about $00,000,000, which was equal to more than doubie that sum now. Mr. Brown, in his history of the island, says:—‘st. Domingo had now attained adegree of brilluancy that threw every other colony in the world tnifinitely in the shade, The soul, not yet e: sted and become effete, Peo immense gains into the treasury of France and made the planters and merchants of the island nobies and princes, It was a splendid spect- men of what the enterprise and Industry of man can accomplish when aided by the propitiousness of such a gemial soll and climate, * * * An active commerce united if with Europe, and twenty ports oftrade were filled with fifteen hundred vessels waiting to freignt home its rict productions. All Was peace aud prosperity, Every eveming, says Humboldt, the slaves of both sexes were to be seen dancing in festive circles, and the sound of music aud the voice of gladness were heard on all sides. The traveller, captivated by the spectacle, blessed the beneficent hand of nature wnaich had provided such means of telictty for the humbiest of its family.” THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY RUINED ST. DOMINGO. ‘Tis island, like another magnificent colony of the Antilles—Jamaica—was ruined when slavery was abolished, and has never been restored. While [ would not see siavery revived I cannutclose my eyes to this significant historical fact. St. Domingo, no doubt, is as capable of immense production now as it was in former times, but it will never im- prove under the people that occupy and rule it at resent. Pete mos’ important question of all, then, as re- ards the vaiue and future of St. Domingo, next to that of @ good and stable government, is one of labor. Should the island, or that large part of it which is now proposed to be anuexed, come under the government of the United States the first con- dition of improvement will be attained. But this will be of littie use without labor to cultivate the soil. Where is that to come from? It is all very well to talk of the luxuriance and beauty of this tropical country, of the surprising richness of the soll, and to let the imagination run riot about What might be done with it, but it will remain a wilderness, for the present production 1s too imsig- nificant to mention, without the right sort and sutti- cient labor. Where ts this to come from? Most of the impracticable theorists with the Commission have an idea that white laborers can cultivate the soil, and imagine there would be a large emigration from the United States aud Europe in the event of annexation. WHITE LABOR OF NO USE. ‘This is absurd and contrary to the laws of nature, climatic facts and to all experteuce. St. Domingo is as healthy, probaly, as any large territory within the tropics. Tae morning and evening breezes, tuo, are refreshing, and tend to restore the exhaustion caused by the mid day heat. Nor is the heat as ex- cessive as in some other tropical countries. But it isa bot climate always. In the winter as well as in summer it 1s hot, if indeed, one can say there are any seasons atall. The coolest and dryéat season 18 that when the sun in south of the equator, and vhen the mean temperature is over seveuty-flye degrees Fahrenheit; in summer or wet season, when the sun.is overhead, the mean temperature is over eighty-four degrees, Of course this 1s modified more or less according to locality and the winds, though the sun bears down ail the year round in the middle of the day with @ scorching heat, The annexation theorists on board argue that white laborers can work in the morning and evening and rest in the middle of the day. ‘They could for a time and while the vigor which they would brinj with them from the temperate zone might last, bul they would become exhausted and the race would die off, They would not have the seasons of their own native climate aud zone to recuperate their health and energies. ‘The white European, or American race could live here as traders, managers or superintendents, and, perhaps, as mechanics, if wor! under shelter always, but certainly not as field laborers to cultivate the soil. To attempt to bring them here for such a purpose would be a snare and cruelty. Tnen we need all the labor we have for own vast territory in the tem- perate zone, Nor could we afford to part with our negro labor m the South, particularly in the cotton States. 1t is all wanted there. A CHANCE FOR THE BLACK LOAFERS OF WASHINGTON, If the vagabond and Idle negroes about Wash- ington city and some other places could be induced to come to St. Domingo that might be usetul every way, but itis doubtful if they could be more easily ersuaded to come here than they can be to go to {beria, As to the native people of St. Domingo, few as they are comparaiively, there are not mauy of them that can be brought to regular and per- sistent labor, They are we demoralized and too much accustomed to live upon the bounty of nature, without or with little work. It 1s thonght colored laborers would be drawn {from Jamaica and other of the islands around, ere they were poorly paid, in the event of anuexation, and it ts possible some might. to get tens of thousands published at the expense and with the endorsement of the United States gov- ernment isno small boon and ought to send the stock up pretty high. LAND SHARKS ABROAD. ‘This agent, Mr. Gabb, or Professor Gabb as he is calied here, has gone across the Island to Puerto Plata with Commissioner White to enlightey him upon the value of the company’s lands and mines, and the glories and beauties of St. Domingo gen- erally, 80 that We may expect a flaming report aiso from Mr. White. Mr. Gabb was not very communicative about the mines and minerals of St, Domingo, but I icarn from some of his working party, the scientific men of the survey, who have explored the country, that they discovered little mineral wealth. The reports of the exploring parties of the Commission confirm this, Gold and copper, a8 well as other minerals, are found. in different places, but not in abundance, and often THE “HEATHEN CHINE" WANTED. If a million or more of Chinese could be brought here and their labor directed St. Domingo would soon begin to blossomas arose. A few millions of Chinese would make it the most productive spot on the globe. Bat here arises another and a very important question—one thai aifects us both poiitieally and socially. What would be the status of such colored or Chinese population? Tuese people would neces- sarily be overwhelaungly in the majority. Indeed, the white population must always rema.n lasigniticant in number cemparea tothe other if St Domingo is ever to be cuitivated and valuable to us JOMNNY CHINAMAN AS A SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT. Are the colored und mixed races or the Chinese, if brought to the island, to be admitted to cltizen- ship and self-government the same as our own people in the Territories? Could we admit St. Do- mingo with them as a State? According to the theory and practice of our governnyat, pec lculaty since the amendments to the cons@rution, we cau hardly exclude them, Yet who qyuld contemplate the Lye ges without grave, apprehensions, If we are not prepared to try tb’e dangerous experi. ment of ae Ca such @ mass of alten and mongtel people, with all thels/ignorance, immorality fn situations unfavorable for mining operations, Parucles of gold can be found by washing ina pan, just ay they gan in hundregs of places ip Georaia and difference of religion, could we change \he whole pelicy of the government and hold them under distant colonial o% dependent possessions? I Wil be.sceu, then, the’, tere are Ypportayt aud Serious questions involved in thie annexation eoheme. Tho Departure for Pert au Prince—The In- tended Visit to the Black Autocrat Haytt—Ben Wade and Dr. Howe at Los- gerheade—The Dificulticos Between Haytl and St. Domingo. On Boarp THe Tennessee, BOUND TO Port av PRINCE, March 1, 1871. We set sail from Azua for Port au Prince, Haytl, yesterday morning, have made a fine passage thus farand expect to anchor at Port au Prince to-mor- row afternoon. We have finished witn the Domint- can king and are now going, as Old Ben Wade ex- ‘preases tt, to see the black prince, In ovher words, the Commission is going to interview Nissago Saget, the Haytien President, to find out from his side what difficulties exist between Hayti and St. Domingo, what boundary the Haytiens claim and what the Dominican republic owes Haytl, if any- thing. There may be some effort made also, either by the Commission or the correspondents, to seo Cabral, as- his reported habitat 1s not a great dis- tance from Port au Prince and along the Haytien Une. Iam more inclined to think this effort will be made because we are likely to be detained ten or twelve days waiting for the Nantasket with Com- mussioner White and the rest of the Tennessee party, who are on the north side of the island. We loft Azua sooner than I expected when Dr. Howe arrived at that place from his overland jour- ney and talked or remaining a week. But Mr. Wade became disgusted with Dr. Hewe's folly, in Wasting so much time for no useful purpose what- ever, and insisted upon going. Howe backed down, as White was not there to support him by voting @gainst Wade, Captain Temple gave notice to ail on sbore to be aboard Monday night. Howe came at half-past nine Tuesday morning, and tn an hour afterwards we were moving out of Agua bay. A BOGUS GUANO ISLAND. We passed Alta Vela, the pretended guano island, about which so much has been said, at sunset. Some of those on board, particularly the press cor- respondents, were disposed to joke mein a good natured sort of way, but with some satisfaction, about my despatches and money that lie buried at this island in fifteen fathoms of water. Just before we left Agua the war steamer which had been sent by the Dominican government to ralse, if possible, the sloop Virginia, having my despatches on board, returned without accomplishing the opject, The captain showed me the ropes and tackle which he had broken iu the effort, He expected to return with better means for raising the sloop BAEZ HAS NO MGHT TO SELL ST, DOMINGO. T have just seen a copy of the Dominican constitu- tion, which was revised and amended tn 1868. Coa- stitutions are of little consequence in St. Domingo, and it would have been of no interest to notice this had not something been said in the Senate at Wash- ington about the power of the Dominican govern- ment to alienate or sell the poet of the republic. I believe Mr. Sumner made this point with reference to Samana. From what I see the government of St. Dominyo has not the right or power constitutionally to alienate or sell any territory; but, as I said, con- stitutions are of no consequence there, aud the President ts absolute. It it should suit the United States to buy Samana or any other portion of the republic and Mr. Baez to sell, the bargain can be made gnd completed. If Baez should deem 1t neces- sary, for mere form's sake, to get an authorization for that purpose, he could do-that easily enougr, for scarcely any one dare oppose his will, “The anuexa- tion of the whole republic could be accomplished in the same way. In fact Baez has provided for that, through th called pléviscite which he ordered. THE NATIONAL DEBT OF ST. DOMINGO. ‘There was a good deal of dificulty in getting at the debt of the Dominican republic, and even now the Commissioners know what tt is only approximately. ‘The first sum stated was a little less than a million of dollars. After further and closer investigations the amount was found to be a million anda half. Then it was discovered that there were sundry items and obligations not specified, which will augment even the latter sum considerably. The probability 1s, however, that Irom two to three millions will pay every legitimate claim, unless Hayli should have claims not expected or acknowledged by St, Do- mingo. There is an old dept of Hayti to France, amounting to sixty millions of francs; but it is not known yet if the Haytien gevernment or France ex- pects the republic of 5t. Domingo to pay a portion of ft. After all, the debt, which at most cannot be but & few millions, Is of little consequence to the United States. Other far more imporiant considerations enter into the questton of annexation, and upon these 1t must be determined. Arrival at Port au Prince—The Steamship Hornet and tho Spanish War Stesmer Pizarre—The Harbor of Pert au Prince— The Country and its Productions—Going Back to African Customs—Mariket of Port au Prince—Why the Vomito Prevails. PorT av PRINCE, Hayti, March 6, 1871. AT HAYTI. The Tennessee arrived at this port at five P.M. the 3d of March, having been thirty hours on the passage from Azua. We were fortunate in having fine weather, as usual, aud a stiff, fair breeze the greater part of the way to Cape Tiburon. Round the cape and up the Guif of Gonaives we had a light head wind and used steam only to Port au Prince, THE HORNET AND THE PIZARRO. The first person that boardea the Tennessee, after the pilot, was the commander of the Spanish war steamer Pizazz0, whose vessel was lying near where we dropped anchor. The Pizarro kept steam up all the time, though not going to leave, and we soon learned the cause of this, She was watching the steamer Hornet, which was. lying farther in the har- bor amid a number of other vessels, It is said the Spaniard intended to follow the reported famous Cuban blockade runner, with a view to capture her if she avtempted to leave Port au Prince. The Hornet carries the American flag, ts an Ame. rican vessel, 18 not a cruiser, has no armament, and has not carried one since she left the United States, aud whatever service sne may have rendered the Cubans or risks she may have undertaken in run* ning the blockade she has done nothing, I under- stand, in violation of our neutrality law or the law of nations. If the Spanish commander had ven- tured or should now undertake to capture the Hor- het under these circumstances it would be in viola tion of the law. of nations, It is said in Port au Prince by persons having friendly relations with the commander of the Pizarro that he ts resolved, under. instructions he has received, te capture the Hornet and to execute the captain and others on board. When told that this might lead to dimculties with the United States he replied in a contemptuous sort of manner that dead pirates, as he called them, could not be restored to life, that the Spaniards would have the satisfaction of seeing them dcad, and that an apology and some compensation would be made. afterwards if the American govern- ment should make any noise about the mat- ter. In fact, he thought our government would say nothing about the Hornet or her men; but that in case of a remonstrance it could easily be ap- peased, as it has been so often before, by a little diplomatic management, Captain Temple, of the Tennessee, who is a very discreet officer, has examined the papers of the Hornet and will protect her if necessary. After ex- amining the case, both in a national and international point of view, he considers that tobe his duty. If the Hornet should be ready to leave she can go out under the protection of the Tennessee's guns. I un- derstand the Spanish commander wrote te Mr. Bas- sett, the American Minister here, concerning the Hornet and his purpose, but the Minister did not appear willing to show this communication. I sup- pose It has been or will be sent to the State Depart- ment at Washington, The Hornet may not go ont with the Tennessee, however, as.there is some dif. culty bewween the captain and the owners. After Captain Hudson had cleared the Hornet a power: of. attorney came to an agent in Port au Prince to take charge of her, and a letter tothe capthin requiring him to surrender the command. Hudson insista upon payment of wages to himself and cresyr before surrendering command, If this diMicuity/be got over the Horn. t may remain at Port au Prince and (ne captain and crew return aome. If ‘not, Hudson says he will take the Hornet to NewYork under convoy of the Tennessee. THE-BAY AND HARBOR. The bay and harbor of Port au Prince show a com- mercial activity not seen at any other piace we have visiied on this island. ‘There were vessels of ditfer- ent nations and classes lying here, and, a little fleet of Haytien coasting sloops moving ia. and out. contrast berween even (his limiid business mov ment and the stagnation at the porta of the Domin “oan republic ws very remarkable, This Port au Prin 48 Much larger than any other town on the island, and the population of the conniry is both greater and more dense, It has been said the popiation of Port au Prince is near 30,000, but there are not pros bly 20,000 inhabitants at preseut, This place, hs every other piace and the country everywhere, bern in Haytt and the Dominican republic, ts degimiug. It lives upoa the past. There is, | \udustry nor enterprise. There is no <stitivation except in a few very rare cases, wherg an enter- rising foreigner, like @aptain Cutts, werks a plan- ; tation. ‘The cofee brought to matket grows on | bushes or trees planted a long While ago and now | in a wild state, It ts the same with oranges and of either | that te done—that fs, gathering what natur yee without cultivation aud bringing it to market 1yWhere in and around Port au Prince there are evidences of the prosperity and wealtn of former times. Now there js nothing but ruin and decay and no Prospect improvement, Frequent revo- jutions and bad government have done a great deal y the country to this condition, but the natural indolence of the people, together with the hot climate and spontaneous production tood without labor, have done more, it must be remem- bered that when Hayti was one of the most prodtie. tive countries on the globe, the most magnificent cotony in the world, with a commerce amounting te @ sum hearly equal to $60,000,000 of year, it was under forced labor, id its people were free they have veen declining and relwpsing into @ barbarous state. It has beem the same verrwhere where the colored race have been freed and left to fore themselves. It isthe same in the republic of St. Domingo as in Haytt,. CANNIBALISM. Not only has the material prosperity of the coun- try been destroyed and the soil returned to a wilder- néss, but the people were going back to African bar barism, Le Vandoux is now the religion of the mass of the people; many ef the educated and bet ter class even are devoted to it, witile the bulk of the people in the country and mountatr districts secretly practice its hideeus and bar barous rites. ‘Incredible as it may sceus itts nevertheless true tiat the negrees and eves some of the mixed race saorifice children to Vandoux- and eat their flesh. ‘Though this horrible cannibal- ism is practised under @ species of ‘varoug religious fanaticism, and with a belief that eating the flesh of the children sacrificed arrests evil influ. ences or prevents tue death of those who unre it, there ts no doubt @ monstrous taste for such Gi for the wretched ple fatten with care their vio~ tims before killing and eaung them, Shocking and disgusting as this ts, there is no doubt of the truth. 1 have heard of it with ciroumstantial details frem @ number of respectable and inteigent persons, bots jadies gentlemen, who have lived here some time. Every resident kaows of it and makes no hesitation in speaking of it. Several persons whe witnessed the execution of elght of these child mary derers and cannibals when Geffrard was Presiden¢ of Haytt described the scene to me. Some of the criminal and two women in particular, exulted in their dread{ul fanatical crime, even whem confronted with the soldiers who wore to shoot them. They declared and pretended to belteve the bullets could not hurt them, Geifrard did not favor Le Vandoux, and, seeing 1t become so generab 4nd public, he tried to check it by this terrible ex- ample, Other rulers of Hay have believed in and. secretly favored it. It is said the Emperor Soulongue was a devotee of Vandoux, and that, during his reign, this remnant of African barbansm. flourished greatly. Salnave, too, I am told, believed ~ in Vandoux. The purer the negro type and the more the negroes are isolated from the towns the more are they given to tunis horrible superstition and its orgies; but many otuers who pass for edu- cated and respectable people—yes, even in Port aw Prince and other cities—foltow the Vandoux religion in other ways, For example, they are in the habit of going to the chief Vaudoux priests for consulta- tion and to avoid evil. The priest ts called Papa-Loi, and he is regarded as the eracle— their . ‘here are many of these priests throughout the country. Then there are a sort of witches, who make ouanga, or fetiches, with eggs, lizards and heros, to avert evil, inflict punishment or to tell the future. Some of the rites practised by tne Papa-Lol, in connection with those assempied with him, are frightful and lascivious in the ex- treme. ‘The blood of their human victims Is at such times put in a sort of gourd, and the Papa- Lol, holding this tn his hand, dances with the rest in the wildest manner, all throwing their bodies into the most exiraordinary and libidinous con- tortions, Iu all these rites and practices there ts @® strange mixture of the grossest superstition with strong animal passion and seusuality. ‘They show that the negroes here are fast goiug back to the rudest pagan supersiidun and barvarism of Alrica, I speak here of the Haytiens. I did nos hear the same things of the Dominicans, degraded and demoralized as they are, The tendency to African barbarism and fetich- ism is greatest where the pure negro race pre- dominates. In Hayul there are, probably, nine out of every ten persous pure negroes, or near to Wat. The rest, which area very sinall minority, are mu- lattoes, griis or other mixed people of color. ‘Taere are scarcely any whiie natives. THE INUABITANTS. in the Republic oi 8. Domingo there is a Proportion ef those of mixed color, though the pure whites are about as rare as in Hayt. 1 was struck with the large forms and powerful muscular development of the Haytien negroes. Both men and Women generally are tall and large, the women in- citing to be tailer than the men.’ All, howev have thin legs and enormous leet and heels. The men have a flerce and savage look. The dispropore Uon of the women to men 1s apparent every wheres It ts said there are three of the former to one of the latter in the population ef the republic. ‘Tnus lar; preponderance of femates is the result, I am told, of the many revoiuiious and wars Haytl bas passed through. In general the popuiation of the whole island, both the Spanish and French parts, though speaking different iauguages, and tough tue most ei the Haytiens are blacker than the majority of the Dominicans, is the same in character and in the same degraied condition. Such ure the people we are asked to invest with the privilege of citizensmp—to bring ito our glorious republic as our equals! Captain Temple, of the Tennessee, When referring to the question of an- nexalion, had an apt iilusiration of this scheme of taking in such au alien and a degraded people. Sup- pose, “he said, Mr. Astor sould pick up some avan- doned vagabond in the streets of New York and adopt him in his family; that would be, no doubt. @ fine thing for the vagabond; vut how would it be for Ue family of Mr. Astor? THE MARKET, One of the most novel and striking sights in Port au Prince is the market and the crowds of women coming to tt from the country, most of them either mounted on or leading donkeys with immense, rude looking paniers filed with bananas, yams, oranges or other fruits and vegetables. The marke’ places are large squares iu tne heart of the city, and in the morning are crowded with women, eitier selling or buying produce, which 1s mostly in very small quantities. A woman will bring for miles trom the country, on her head or on a donkey, less thane dollar's Worth of fruit ana vegetables, Taere are no men in the market, except a few at the buteners’ stalls, All the rest of the business 1s done by women. The mormng { went to the market there must have been 80v or 900 of these women, most of them squatting on the ground beside their littie piles of produce. All wore com- mon colored, cotton handkerchiefs on their he: which are carried out from the back of the hei fully eighteen inches or two feet, a3 suff as starch can make them. The markets, like all parts of the cliy, are filthy, gutters runuing everywhere filled. with slops and aS There are no sewers or Other means of inage. ‘The side pavements are as rough as the roughest corduroy roads, Cons.der- jog there are no lamps in the streets, navigating Port au Prince at nigat is as may well be imagined, very agreeable. SIOKNESS, No wonder the. yellow fever and other diseases make terrible hayec here at times. Bectne or rather feeling, the thermometer at ninety-five iu the shade, I began to wish I were at home. is not the hot or uuhealthy season. there are every day {resi breezes, ana the nights generally are comparatively cool. These changes in temperature, in fact, have to be carefully provided for or they will prove dangerous, De ag to strangers. The gour nominally a dollar, 1s tie money or the country, an this is 80 abundant and depreciated that four hun- dred pass for one silver or gold dollar. Sometimes the exchange is much higher, and has reached, I am toid, four thousand for one, People carry the gourds—-filthy and ragged looking paper—abeut in large bundles, I saw four or five sacks full, amount ing to near two 1nillions, gomg into the country on the backs of donkeys, to purchase produce fer a mMeresntile house, All this, in reality, amounted to only # few thousand doliars, It 13 satd there are. five or six hundred millions @f this meney ta Hayth. fhe Haytien goverument, which is despotic in, everything, like that of St. Domingo, issues, with= draws and reissues these gourds at will, and with, little regard as to who may suffer, Departure from Dominica—Arrival at Pork an_Princo—How the Haytiens Think of An~ nexation—At the United States Consule=, Visit to the President—The Hornet at Port. an _Prince—Visit ef the Colored United Staten Miuister to the TeanesseeWhat Has Beox Heard of Cabral—‘the Commissioners on the Sitnation—Our Detention. Port av PRINCE, Hayti, March 7,, 1871. LEAVING AZUA. On Tuesday, the 28th of February, about haltpast ten A. M., we bade. farewell to the Dominican por tion of this istand, to its beautiful valleys, tts fertile slopes aud towering mountains, and, uader the lovellest sky imaginable, we steamed slowly out of the Bayof Azua, We had peen waiting there for at least @ day longer than was necessary in order to aliow Dr. Howe to get five shirts out of wash, whiob§ { he had injucictously given out toa sable washe " woman, withont calculating properly the Chanoes of getting them back. To-ne-sure it was only an extra expense of about eight hundred doliars @ day, which, if the occasion warranted it, would be but a | fife, but it was, under the circumstances, rather ® costly wash biil for the government to pay. The worthy Dactor, bewever, may have had good reasons for not leaying bis wash hebind, besiues those of economy, and he has teed since then to reduce some other expeuses of the Commis. sloners which may aif in oifsetting this trifle, For instance, many of the articles which were ‘vrought by the Commusston, such as boots, canvas a shoes, straw hats, &c., have heen used pretty faith. Tnily, and as soon as the actual uecessity for them is passed the Doctor proposes to sell every ene of there at auction for the benefit of the governmens, There 1s considerable wisdom in this idea; but, strange to say, old Ben Wade calis it damned fool- isiness, and refuses to give up a pair of canvaa, shoes wiich-he has been wearing, and whiol he has. taken a fancy to. We accomplished the trip to this place ii @ little over two days, arriving here on the evening of Thuraday, Before leaving Agua Dr. { Other fruits aud pradugts, Waaen dq pearly all the | Howe seyergly gatechised @ number of erizquers