Raftsman's journal

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pendence, and accepted a minister Plenipo

tentiary to represent the liaytien Govern

ment, it probably did uot exjnjct so soon to

have two claimants to that honor. The rep

rescntative of the Rebel power.it truly repre

sented in their enmity to the whites, may

findsome difficulty iu establishing their claim

to be heard. Hayti, which is so torn by

civil dissension and war is a most beautiful

and fertile island, but its agriculture is in

the most primitive sita. Its commerce is

valued at $10,000,000. Seventy-five years

ago its exports were nearly $23,000,000. Su

gar is" no longer exported. The exiwt of

couee lias been reduced to one-third, and of

cotton one-tenth ot its former export.

That the Ohio copperheads are a frank and

fearless band of rascals, so far as the confes

sion of their faith in treason and traitors is

concerned, is fully proven by the following

resolutions adopted by the Madison County

'Democratic" convention:

1. Secession is a constitutional right,and is

embraced in the the Virginia Kentucky res

olutions of 179S.

2. Slavery is right, and ousht to be per-i-ctuatcdfor

the bcnet of the white and

I Ixck races.

The rc-UIlion v:-Lv S.yitL vas sti

vui-nw! in 1 "a.-t

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Raftsman's journal. (1865). Clearfield, Pa., 1865-09-13. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85054616/1865-09-13/ed-1/?sp=4

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Raftsman's journal, 1865-09-13.