The North-Carolinian

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island to his sway. After enduring years of

unutterable degredation and wrong, the Span

iards rose against their black oppressors, and

by great deeds of valor achieved their independ

ence, and established the Republic of Dominica.

The negro despots of Ilayti, however, did not

abandon the project of the reconquest of Domin

ica. Immense armies were raised and preci

pitated upon the Republic, but they were re

pulsed by the heroic courage of the whites.

These attempts were repeated until 1849,

when the army of Soulouque was routed in a

great action by the patriot Santana, and a truce

for twelve months concluded. Soulouque

threatened a renewal of hostilities iu 1850, but

desisted from his purpose in consequence of the

interposition of England, France and the Unit

ed States. Recently, however, he has been

making formidable preparations for another in

vasion of Dominica and the sympathies of the

country are invoked in behalf of a people of

kindred race and civilization whom a savage

despot dooms to destruction.

But there are reasons of State, which, no

less than feelings of sympathy, impel the Unit

ed States to extend all legitimate protection to

the Republic of Dominica. It is our policy to

strengthen the republican governments of this

continent, and to aid them in their resistance

to foreign domination. France is iutriguing for

the conquest of Dominica. Her fleets are con

stantly hovering round the country, her agents

are incessantly interfering in its domestic affairs.

She has made more than one hostile demon

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The North-Carolinian. (1854). Fayetteville [N.C.], 1854-07-01. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020750/1854-07-01/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The North-Carolinian, 1854-07-01.