The republic

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to strengthen rather than weaken the Government

by wbich the territory is acquired. The

annexation of territory is a blessing, because it

lends to the diffusion of Democratic opinions and

practices, which is a clear and positive advantage,

and unmixed good.

He then alluded (o the Island of Hayti, describing

its position, climate, soil, and commercial advantages,

and said that it held Cuba absolute prisoner,

wbich would be absolutely powerless unless

coth were in the same hands. But by theconductof

the Administration with regard to it, every single

American right and principle connected with our

Foreign policy has been sacrificed. There has been

a violation of the Monroe doctrine, and every

principle of manhood and honor has he?n onenlv

mid wantonly sacrificed by (be negotiations with

that island. The central Democratic organ?he

would blush lor it, if be could?had selected this

certainly most disgraceful transaction for commendation.

lie wished that there was some Democratic

newspaper established here that did not want

to make money and which would attend to the business

pi apolitical organ, inform itself, and learn

something, and deal it out. [Laughter The

Unto i had exhibited the utmost possible ignorance

oil a subject about which it attempted to treat, or has

not expressed the opinions of the informed or better

po tion of the massed. The editorial article to

which he referred has been copied by the Re-public,

the organ of the Whig party, which commends

and eulogises it. That is enough. [Renewed

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The republic. (1853). Washington [D.C.], 1853-01-07. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014434/1853-01-07/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The republic, 1853-01-07.