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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
May 23, 187523 de mayo de 1875 · New Orleans, La · Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas

New Orleans Republican

SourceFuente: New Orleans Republican · New Orleans, La · May 23, 187523 de mayo de 1875
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83016555/1875-05-23/ed-1/?sp=5

In contextEn contexto

Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas · 1865–1905

President Ulysses S. Grant championed a treaty to annex Santo Domingo (1869–1870), sparking a historic Senate battle led by Charles Sumner. Later coverage tracked President Ulises Heureaux (Lilís) and crushing European bond debt.El presidente Ulysses S. Grant promovió un tratado para anexar Santo Domingo (1869–1870), provocando una histórica batalla en el Senado con Charles Sumner. Informes posteriores siguieron al presidente Ulises Heureaux (Lilís) y la deuda externa.

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The *New Orleans Republican* detailed the career of a prominent Haitian figure who successfully settled a diplomatic dispute in Berlin and obtained a government concession to construct a railroad from Port-au-Prince to the Dominican border. The paper also reported the suicide of Haitian General Montplaisir Pierre following his capture during an abortive revolutionary uprising against the government.

El *New Orleans Republican* detalló la trayectoria de una prominente figura haitiana que resolvió con éxito una controversia diplomática en Berlín y obtuvo una concesión gubernamental para construir un ferrocarril desde Puerto Príncipe hasta la frontera dominicana. El diario también dio cuenta del suicidio del general haitiano Montplaisir Pierre tras su captura durante un frustrado levantamiento revolucionario contra el gobierno.

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The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

years 1871 and 1872.

In the year 1879, after his return to Hayti,

he was sent on a special mission to the

court of Berlin with reference to the out

rage committed by Commandant Basch,

who had threatened to bombard Port-au

Prince with the Prussian corvettes Augusta

and Gazelle, and in addition to this bad

seized two Haytian gunboats, for the rea

son that Hayti had not paid her debts to

some German citizens of Hayti. His mis

sion to Berlin on this subject was a success

ful one, and Commandant Basch was

censored for hasty and unwarranta

ble conduct. Short!v after his return

he was again elected deputy for

Port-au-1'rinre. About this time he

obtained a concession from the government

tor the construction of a railroad from Port

an-Prince to the Dominican lroutier. He

also erected a large manufactory in the

neighborhood of the capital for the extract

ot dyes trom logwood, to compete with the

three great similar establishments in the

l oited States. Since the advent of Prt

dent Doming :e to power, the General rt

tired to private hie, and has been known as

au avowed enemy ot Dominque, although

betook an active parr in the election am:

held a prominent position in tl army.

SKETCH Oi GENERAL KIERRE.

Genera! Montplaisir Pierre, ol the Re

public of Hayti, who committed suicide on

May 3, at Port-an Prince, in Ilayti, after

being captured in a revolutionary' uprising

on that oare by tlie government troops, was

a native of Acs* a-Yeaux, iu the south side

of llavti. lit was formerly iuiuister iff

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New Orleans Republican. (1875). New Orleans, La, 1875-05-23. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83016555/1875-05-23/ed-1/?sp=5

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New Orleans Republican, 1875-05-23.

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