Wilmington journal
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The *Wilmington Journal* reported on April 25, 1851, that because St. Domingo (the Dominican Republic) was unrecognized by the United States, it was regarded as a piratical government rather than a nation requiring an act of Congress for military action. The newspaper suggested that U.S. vessels fitted out at Norfolk and New York could join other American ships to demand redress from the "emperor" of Hayti or demolish his regime. Additionally, it noted rumors that expeditions from the Southern States purportedly bound for Cuba were likely intended to land on the Dominican part of the island to assist the Dominicans and revolutionize the social and political condition of the blacks.
El *Wilmington Journal* comunicó el 25 de abril de 1851 que, por carecer de reconocimiento oficial por parte de Estados Unidos, Santo Domingo (la República Dominicana) era conceptuado más bien como un gobierno pirático que como una nación formal que demandase una ley del Congreso para emprender acciones militares. La hoja apuntaba que buques de guerra estadounidenses alistados en Norfolk y Nueva York podrían concurrir con otras unidades navales para exigir satisfacciones al «emperador» de Haití o derribar su régimen. Recogía además comentarios de que expediciones armadas procedentes de los estados del Sur, supuestamente destinadas a Cuba, tendrían por objeto desembarcar en la parte dominicana para auxiliar a los naturales y trastocar el ordenamiento político y social de las poblaciones negras.
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mission by an act of Congress; but this necessity
does not exist towards a country unrecognized, and
existing in the light of a nest of pirates, or a pirati
cal government. In fact. St. Domingo never having
been recognized by the United States, is of no more
importance than a nest of pirates would be on any
of the keys or islands of the West India seas.
What, therefore, could legally prevent a concen
tration of the vessels recently fitted out at Norfolk
nnd New York, ostensibly for the coast of Africa,
from uniting with the Saranac, the Albany, and the
other American vessels in those seas, numbering
probably six or seven 1 what could prevent a junc
tion of these vessels on the coast of Ilayti, and com
pelling, at the cannon's month, the black scoundrel,
who calls himself emperor, to give redress, at all
hazards, and at every venture, for the wrongs and
insults he has inflicted on our citizens 1 Should he
refuse the American fleet, under the laws of nations,
and without any act of Congress, would be perfect-!
ly justified in demolishing that imperil regime, as
they would a band of pirates or lawless adventurers.
In the meantime, the expeditions of which we
have accounts from the Southern States, and pur
porting to be intended for Cuba, are much more
likely to be intended to land on the Dominican part
of the Island of Hayti, to assist the Dominicans, and
to commence what may bo considered a complete re
conquest of the blacks of St. Domingo, and an entire
revolution in their social and political condition.
Let us wait and see the result of these rumors and
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Wilmington journal. (1851). Wilmington, N.C., 1851-04-25. US/DR Newspaper Timeline, record cr38396-2. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026536/1851-04-25/ed-1/?sp=3
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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Wilmington journal, 1851-04-25.