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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
June 12, 185212 de junio de 1852 · Washington [D.C.] · Independence, Recognition, and Samaná SchemesIndependencia, Reconocimiento y Proyectos de Samaná

Weekly national intelligencer

SourceFuente: Weekly national intelligencer · Washington [D.C.] · June 12, 185212 de junio de 1852
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045784/1852-06-12/ed-1/?sp=5

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Independence, Recognition, and Samaná SchemesIndependencia, Reconocimiento y Proyectos de Samaná · 1844–1861

On February 27, 1844, Los Trinitarios proclaimed Dominican independence. American press coverage surged with reports on the new republic, repeated Haitian invasion threats, diplomatic recognition appeals, and southern schemes to secure Samaná Bay as a naval base.El 27 de febrero de 1844, Los Trinitarios proclamaron la independencia. La prensa estadounidense cubrió la nueva república, las invasiones haitianas, llamamientos de reconocimiento diplomático y proyectos para adquirir la Bahía de Samaná.

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The latest news from Hayti is to the 20th ultimo. The Emperor Soulouque still refused to acknowledge the independence of the Dominican republic, and would not agree to an exchange of prisoners. He had threatened the messengers who went to Port-au-Prince to effect the exchange that unless the Haytien flag was hoisted he would march against them in October next. Arrangements were making to meet him on the frontier, under General Santana, with a force of 6,000 men. The Dominicans are also busily employed repairing their fortifications.

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acknowledge the independence' of the Dominican

republic, and would not agree to an exchange of

prisoners. He had threatened the messengers who

went to Port-au-Pnnce to effect the exchange that

unless the Haytien flag waslioisted he would march

against them in October next. 'Arrangements were

making to meet him on the' frontier, under General

Santana, with a force of 6,t)00 men. The Domini

cans are also busily employed repairing their fortifi

cations on the frontier, and are preparing to give

him a warm reception.

The Republican Government guaranty to give to

aH settJere fifty acres of land, to which they .are to

hold indisputable title. Five hundred Germans

were expected to settle at Cape Isabella.

The cultivation of tobacco is much encouraged bv

the Dominican Republic, and the new crop w^ com

ing in fast. r

EDITORS' CORRESPONDENCE.

Baltimore, June 11?i P. M

I amused myself to-day by reading the letter of my

friend Major Jack Downing, which appeared in the Intel

ligencer of this morning. It is an admirable delineation

o matters and things as they occurred in the National

Democratic Convention. The Major has been a close ob

server; but whilst engaged so intently upon managing the

various teams, keeping the old wheel-horses in the traces

spurring up the colts, oxen, and young steers, he has par

tially overlooked one important and critical event. About

the fame the Major got all his teams hitched together and

with a united effort, impelled by whip and spur, they

dragged their burden to the top of the hill, on the forty

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