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Lucia, Dominica, Montserrat, St. Christophers, An-

tigua, and Nevis, besides numerous smaller islands,

including the Bahamas, the Caicos group, and the

Virgin Islands. France owns Martinique, Guada-

loupe, a part of St, Martins, and three other small

islands adjacent to these. Holland possesses Curacoa,

St. Eustatius, and three or four other islands of

smaller size. Denmark has 8t. Thomas, Santa Cruz,

and St. John; and the little island of St. Bar-

tholomew belongs to Sweden. The possessions of

Spain are the most extensive, being over 51,000 square

miles. Those of England are most numerous, but

their united area does not exceed 16,000 square miles.

The area of the French islands is 1,000 square miles;

that of the Dutch, about 400; that of the Danish,

127: and the Swedish island just mentioned has an

area of not more than 2) square miles. Hayti has an

area of 17,609 square miles.

The Government ot the Spanish colonies of Cuba

and Porto Rico has been all along a despotism pure

and simple. The Governors are appointed from

Spain, being invariably noblemen or soldiers of high

rank. The principle of popular representation is

completely ignored in these colonies, there being no

legislative asserably elected by the people, or muni-

cipal bodies of any kind chosen by the citizens, and

the viceroys being responsible only to the Crown,

from which they receive their appointment direct.

Up to the period of the late revolution in Spain

freedom of speech, the liberty of the press, i) re-

ligious toleration were unknown in Cuba and

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1869). New York [N.Y.], 1869-05-01. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1869-05-01/ed-1/?sp=11

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1869-05-01.