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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
1866-02-09 · Burlington, Vt. · 1865-1905 US annexation debates, customs question

Burlington weekly free press

SourceFuente: Burlington weekly free press, Burlington, Vt., 1866-02-09
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86072143/1866-02-09/ed-1/?sp=3
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SummaryResumen

On February 9, 1866, the *Burlington Weekly Free Press* reported that on February 3, President Andrew Johnson sent a message to the House and Senate recommending the formal recognition of the Dominican Republic's independence to promote U.S. commercial interests. To achieve this, the President nominated an officer of the same grade as the one accredited to Hayti and requested that Congress appropriate funds for his compensation.

El 9 de febrero de 1866, el *Burlington Weekly Free Press* informó que el 3 de febrero el presidente Andrew Johnson remitió un mensaje a la Cámara y al Senado recomendando el reconocimiento formal de la independencia de la República Dominicana a fin de promover los intereses mercantiles de los Estados Unidos. Para tal fin, el presidente designó a un representante del mismo rango que el acreditado ante Haití y solicitó al Congreso la consignación de fondos para sus haberes.

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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.

'looking for the dread onset. The militia re

main under arms, and at Sarnia and Wind

sor trains arc kept ready to move off with

troops at a moment's notice.

Kecocmtiov or tue Dominican Kitthuc.

OntbeUJ insL, the following message

from the President was received by tlie

Jlouee.

"To ihc Senate and House of Representa

tive Believing the commercial interests of

our country would be promoted by tho

formal recognition of the independence of

the Dominican Republic, while such recog

nition would be in entire conformity, with

the settled policy of the United States, I

have with that view nominated to the Senate

an ofBecr ol the same grade with the one

now accredited to the Bcpublic of Ilayti,

and I recommend that an appropriation be

made by Congress towards providing lor his

compensation.

(Signed) ANDRKW JOIINSO.V.

Wihxcto.n, Feb. 3.

It Is said that if the bill to make Grant a

full general bedims a law, Sherman and

Sbiridan will be made Lieut, general.. Far-

ragut is likely to be made a full admiral.

A letter Irom Georcia says that secession-

im is stronger than before the war, and

Uniohism more under the bare of the peo

ple.

urcat preparations arc making by the

committee of Congress to pay a proper tri

butc to the memory of Abraham Lincoln,

teli. l ihe ceremonies will take place in

the Hall of the House of Itcpresentativee,

in the presence of the President, cabinet,

lorcigu Diplomatic bodies, Judges of the

Supremo Court, distinguished officers of the

army rnd navy, and members of both Hous

es.

There arc many rumors current here in

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Burlington weekly free press. (1866). Burlington, Vt., 1866-02-09. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86072143/1866-02-09/ed-1/?sp=3

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Burlington weekly free press, 1866-02-09.

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