Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1871 — The San Domingo Resolutions. [ARTICLE]

The San Domingo Resolutions.

The following is the full text of the joint resolutions, “authorizing the appointment of Commissioners in relation to the Republic of Dominica,” passed by the Senate December 22. Rteolred, by the Senate, That the President of the United States be authorized to appoint three Commissioners, and also a Secretary—the latter to be versed in the English and Spanish languages—to proceed to the Island of San Domingo, and to snch other places, if any, as such Commissioners may deem necessary, and there inquire into, ascertain, and report tne political state and condition of the RepubUc of Dominica, the probable number of inhabitants, and the desire and disposition of the people of said republic to become annexed to and form part of the people of the United States: the physical, mental and moral condition of said people, and their general condition as ta material wealth and industrial capacity; the resources of the country, its mineral and agricultural products, the products of its waters and forests, and the general character of the soil, the extent and proportion thereof capable of cultivation: the climate and health of the country; Its bays, harbors and rivers; its meteorological eharaetar, and the «istence and frequency es remarkable meteorological phenomena; the debt of the government; its obligations whether funded and ascertained and admitted, or unadjusted and under discussion; treaties or engagements with other powers; the extent of boundaries and territory; what proportion is covered by foreign claimants or by grants or concessions, and generally what concessions or franchises have been S anted with the names of the respective grantees, e terms and conditions on which the San Domingo Government may desire to be annexed to, and become a portion of, the United States, aa one of the Territories thereof; and such other information with respect to said Government and its Territories aa to the said Commissioners shall seem desirable or important with reference to the future incorporation of said Dominican Republic into the United States as one of its Territories, Sec, *. And be it further rewind. That said Commissioners shall, as soon as conveniently may be. report to the President of the United States, who shall lay their report before Congress. . Sec. 3. And be it farther r aolnd. That said Commissioners shall serve without compensation, except the payment of their expenses and the compensation of the Secretary, which shall be determined by the Secretary of State, with the approval of the President.