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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 13, 186213 de junio de 1862 · New York [N.Y.] · Annexation to Spain and the Restoration WarAnexión a España y Guerra de la Restauración

The New York herald

SourceFuente: The New York herald · New York [N.Y.] · June 13, 186213 de junio de 1862
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1862-06-13/ed-1/?sp=8

In contextEn contexto

Annexation to Spain and the Restoration WarAnexión a España y Guerra de la Restauración · 1861–1865

President Pedro Santana engineered re-annexation to Spain in 1861 during the US Civil War. American newspapers tracked the fierce Dominican Restoration War (1863–1865), Spanish casualties, and Spain's withdrawal as a triumph of anti-colonial resistance.El presidente Pedro Santana gestionó la reanexión a España en 1861. Los periódicos estadounidenses siguieron la Guerra de la Restauración (1863–1865), las bajas españolas y la retirada española.

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SummaryResumen

The New York Herald reported that Spanish authorities in St. Domingo expressed a desire to foster enterprise and protect foreign capital and labor, noting that a railroad from Santiago to Angelina has been decided upon to connect the Yuna valley to the Bay of Samana. Additionally, a new tariff reducing ad valorem duties to twenty percent was slated to take effect in July, with colonists' personal items—excluding provisions—admitted duty-free.

*The New York Herald* informó que las autoridades españolas en Santo Domingo manifestaron su voluntad de fomentar la iniciativa productiva y proteger el capital y el trabajo extranjeros, señalando que se había resuelto la construcción de un ferrocarril de Santiago a Angelina para conectar el valle del Yuna con la bahía de Samaná. Asimismo, estaba previsto que en julio entrara en vigor un nuevo arancel que reducía los derechos ad valórem al veinte por ciento, concediéndose entrada libre de aranceles al equipaje y efectos personales de los colonos, con excepción de los víveres.

Where this standsEn qué punto está

The full text of this article is still being prepared. Until it is ready, this page carries a summary, the passage found on the page, and the link to the original, which is always one click away.El texto completo de este artículo aún se está preparando. Hasta que esté listo, esta página lleva un resumen, el pasaje encontrado en la página y el enlace al original, que siempre está a un clic.

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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.

malcontents. The Dominicans have certainly no reasom

to complain of her occupation. Indeed, the benefit*!

bestowed have been thus far like iho Jug handle?all uo|

one side?for poor St. Domingo has had nothing but hum

quiescence and gratitude to render on Its part. The oflH

cialsof her Majesty's government are free to expresht

their avowed desire to roster entorprise, and especially

to welcome and protect foreign capital and labor. Therm

will be plenty of fat contracts to bo had, and as Spaiai

pays up in solid rocks we mny expect to sue tho "Yanks'"

along here in the natural course of things.

The railroad from Santiago to Angelina, on the Tuna J

is deoidod upon. This will give an outlet for the product

tions of the splondid valley of the Yuna, known as thoj

Vega Real, to the Bay of Samana. Already proposition*

for navigating the Yuna from its mouth, at Samana Bayr

to Angelina, have been prescuted by an American corns'

pany and favorably considered.

The new tariff, reducing tho rate of duties from thirty

to twenty per cent ad valorem, It is said, will take ef-1

foci in July. All artlclos necessary for the personal uset

of the colonists, excopt provisions, are to be admitted*

free of daty. I enclose a copy of the new decree reguv

'ating the terms for the paymdut of duties. I

Our accounts from Hayti as to the practical working,

of the colonization of American backs there aro favor a

able, and Spain is not unwilling to take a leaf out

Iiayti's book. Indeed the authorities here have already

token the initiative in the matter, and I unde: stand ex

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The New York herald. (1862). New York [N.Y.], 1862-06-13. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1862-06-13/ed-1/?sp=8

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The New York herald, 1862-06-13.

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