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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
April 8, 18598 de abril de 1859 · Richmond, Va. · Independence, Recognition, and Samaná SchemesIndependencia, Reconocimiento y Proyectos de Samaná

Richmond enquirer

SourceFuente: Richmond enquirer · Richmond, Va. · April 8, 18598 de abril de 1859
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84024735/1859-04-08/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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The *Richmond Enquirer* reported that Dominican President Santana offered arbitration regarding indemnity for the seizure of two Danish vessels, but the Danish functionary declined, threatened a blockade within twenty-four hours, and prompted the Dominicans to prepare for war. Additionally, private advices from Washington stated that the French commander had previously demanded the concession of all Dominican gold, silver, copper, and coal mines, and that Santana might dispatch a commissioner to the United States to grant privateer commissions.

El *Richmond Enquirer* informó que el presidente dominicano Santana ofreció someter a arbitraje la indemnización por la incautación de dos buques daneses, pero el funcionario danés declinó, amenazó con un bloqueo en un plazo de veinticuatro horas y provocó que los dominicanos se prepararan para la guerra. Además, informes privados procedentes de Washington señalaban que el comandante francés había exigido con anterioridad la concesión de todas las minas dominicanas de oro, plata, cobre y carbón, y que Santana podría despachar a un comisionado a los Estados Unidos para otorgar patentes de corso.

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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.

#150,(HW indemnity tor the scbun- of

two Danish vessels by President I lac*, during

a recent revolution. The Dominican President!

Santana, offered to settle the matter by arbi

tralion.but the Danish functionary declined, ami

give the Dominicans only twenty-four hours to

comply with his demands, with an understanding

that the refusal would be followed by a

blockade of the port. The Dominicans decided in

i .vo of war, and forthwith commenced manning

the r batteries. Rut one Danish vessel was in

put. Private advices received at Washington

city conlirm the above intelligence and

state in addition, that previous to the action of;

the Danish Envoy, the French commander in I

the port demanded the concession of all the i

gold, silver, copper and coal mines of the Do

minium Republic.

Washingt in, April 6.?The Herald's Dominica

corres|?on lent says that it will not he surprising

if Sintana should dispatch a commissioner

to the United States to grant privateer

jjommissioas to all who may solicit them,

FBOJf WASHUIOZOJr cm.

[Corraponder.ee of the Richmond Enqvircr.]

W'AsniyoTJN, April 2, 18G9.

Messrs. EditorsThe recent change which

has been effected in the editorial management,

i ^3 ircll as in the proprietorship of the "Union"

newspaper, excites not onlv the surprise of

the public, by whom it was of course unexj

pected. but equally so the just astonishment of

those who, it is to be presumed, should have

l>eon called into consultation in relation therei

to. In tins connection, it is alleged that not

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Richmond enquirer. (1859). Richmond, Va., 1859-04-08. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84024735/1859-04-08/ed-1/?sp=4

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Richmond enquirer, 1859-04-08.

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