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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
1850-10-31 · Richmond, Va. · 1844-1861 Independence, recognition, Samana schemes

ST. DOMINGO.

SourceFuente: Daily Richmond times, Richmond, Va., 1850-10-31
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86071855/1850-10-31/ed-1/?sp=1
diplomacy_treatiessugar_trade_economy

—The President and Dominicans are forming an army. They are plentifully supplied with arms and ammunition. The ratification of a treaty with England, in which that nation acknowledges the independence from Hayti of the Republic of St. Domingo, was celebrated by a public dinner, at which the President of the Republic presided, and the British Consul was present. The latter made a speech, in which he said, among other things, that the English would not interfere in the coming contest between the Dominicans and Haytians, but that they would not allow the former to be exterminated.

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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.

forming an army. They are plentifully supplied with

arms and ammunition.

The ratification of a treaty with England, in which

that nation acknowledges the independence from Hayti

of the Republic of St. Domingo, was celebrated by a

public dinner, at which the President of the Republic

presided, and the British Consul was present. The

latter made a speech, in which lie said, among other

things, that the English would not interfere in the

coming contest between them and Hayti. Neither the

American Consul nor any of the American shipmas

ters were present at the dinner.

By the new treaty with England, the vessels ot that

nation are allowed to enter the ports o( the Republic

at fifty cents less tonnage duty than are American ves

sels.

The Dominicans have a fleet otten vessels of war,

v>.: one ship, two barques, two brigs, aud live schoon

ers. _

The Tobacco Crop in Tennessee.—The Nashville

Union, of the 9th,says: “Wo are sorry to hear that

the tobacco crop suffered serious damage lrom the late

frost. We hear that in the counties of Robertson,

Sumner and Montgomery from one-third to one halt

was destroyed of all bland ing. In the county ot YV1I

liamson the injury was uot so great, except in the low

flat lands.”

The Nashville Banner, nl the 10th, says A corres

pondent writes us front Robertson county, under date

of the. 8th inst., stating that the severe irost olthe 5th

was attended with most disastrous elfectsto the tobacco,

as well that iu the iield as that which had been cut.—

lie thinks one-hall or two-thirds will be lost.

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Daily Richmond times. (1850). Richmond, Va., 1850-10-31. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86071855/1850-10-31/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Daily Richmond times, 1850-10-31.

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