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fully impressed with the importance of the duty

they are called upon to perfoim*. But we are

credibly informed that the whole matter is per

fectly understood at Port au Prince, to he a

solemn farce, and that the decision of the

aforesaid legislators upon “the giave question

of national inteiest.” communicated to them by

the Empeor will also be communicated to them

by the same august personage, as soon as the

latter shall have emerged from that perplexing

state of uncertainty in which our last advices

left him. Should his Imperial Majesty incline

towards measures of peace, there is every rea

son to believe that his faithful Senators and De

puties will yield him a most willing and consci

entious support. In the mean time we |»er

1 ceive that the discussion on the Dominican

i question is to be conducted in secret, the legis

lators having been exceedingly embarrassed in

consequence of a request made by the diploma

tic agents at Port au Pnnce to be present, which

induced them to adopt a resolution to sit with

closed doors; so that no satisfactory or reliable

intelligence can be obtained of their proceed

ings.—Ijiat hit.

Movemeut for the Presidency.

Political combinations in various parts ol the

country, aie seeking to give prominence to the

I claims of General Scott to the Whig nomina

tion for the next Presidency. This effort seems

to be confined to the Middle and Western

j States. We regard this movement as inoppor

tune and unpropitious to the true interests of

the Whig party and of the Republic at large.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Alexandria gazette. (1851). Alexandria, D.C., 1851-05-08. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85025007/1851-05-08/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Alexandria gazette, 1851-05-08.