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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
December 24, 185824 de diciembre de 1858 · New York [N.Y.] · Independence, Recognition, and Samaná SchemesIndependencia, Reconocimiento y Proyectos de Samaná

The New York herald

SourceFuente: The New York herald · New York [N.Y.] · December 24, 185824 de diciembre de 1858
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1858-12-24/ed-1/?sp=4

In contextEn contexto

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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More on Sugar & TradeMás sobre Azúcar y comercio

Pork was in moderately active demand, and about 1,100 barrels were sold, at $17 87 1/2 a $18 for old mess, and $18 25 for new mess. Tallow was steady, with sales of 30,000 lbs. at 10 1/4c. Lard was unchanged, with sales of 250 barrels at 11 1/4c. Cut meats were firm, and prices in a general way were without any marked change. Wheat was steady, and sales were made to a fair extent, including 11,000 bushels of red Western at $1 25. Flour was unchanged, with sales of 6,500 barrels at $5 05 a $5 15 for super, and $5 22 1/2 a $5 30 for extra. Provisions were less active, while prices were pretty well maintained. Small sales of new mess at $18 12 1/2; old do. at $17 25 a $17 50, and prime at $13 75. Sugars were firm, with sales of about 1,500 hhds. at rates given in another place, and 1,400 boxes, for export, on private terms. Coffee was steady, with sales of St. Domingo and a small lot of Maracaibo at rates given in another place. Freights were inactive and engagements light.

From the original pageDe la página original

The passage where this article was found on the page, copied from the newspaper itself, reading errors and all.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo en la página, copiado del propio periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo.

i'ik f some 'ess active, while prices were pretty well

in i <il. K'l'b sales of new mess at $1S 12)?; old do. at

>17 W a $17 60, and }>ritnc at $13 74. Sugars were

mm, w.tb ales of about 1,500 Uhds. at rates given in

..io? r io u' i;, and 1,400 boxei, for export, on private

vrnic 0,(7. e as steady, with sale? of St. Domingo and

a small lot of Maracaibo at rates given in another place.

Freight" were inactive and engagements light.

(M nr Forrljpi Claims nrc not Sfltli d

I i- v tlint art- Dragging V* to Revolution.

The prompt settlement of the .Spanish claims

;i|? i. ii:- Governor of the State of Tamaulipas,

for spoliations of Spanish subjects at Tarnpico,

has very naturally given rise to the questions

which are in every one's inouth: Why are not

the claims of our citizens settled with equal

celerity? Why does not our government act

with an energy at least equal to that of thi effete

power of Spain t

There is a settled conviction in ihe public

mil d that our government does uot bestow that

atu ntion and care upon the numerous individual

questions that continually come up in our foreign

relations which a great government ought t)

Ixstow. Our position as one of the four leading

nations of the world is everywhere acknowledged

in a political sense, and yet our citizens in many

places abroad do not receive the consideration

1 which is often bestowed upon the subjects of the

minor Powers. This is a fn^at truth, and a groat

evil for us. If we would preserve our moral

position as a gr-at Power, we must pursue

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The New York herald. (1858). New York [N.Y.], 1858-12-24. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1858-12-24/ed-1/?sp=4

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