The daily crescent

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whole troupe amounting to about forty persons,) is

on the eve of returning to the United States, from

which he has beeu absent for the last year. Mr.

Rappe returned with many presents and a large

sum he has collected for the. church in America.

From liaytl.

A correspondent of the NewYork Heiald writing

from Port au Prince, under date of the 28th ult.,

says:

Mr. Green had an interview in reference to the

American claims, but had no powers to settle them,

and the Emperor talked about a commission. This

is all nonsense. 1 will give you a short history of

these claims. They amount to a million and a half,

and belong to American merchants and ship own

ers. They arose from the most serious tyranny. I

will give you one instance. The captain of an

American vessel lying in this port, sent ashore and

bought a few sticks of logwood to make a fire to

cook with, being out of fire wood. The vessel was

immediately seized for having logwood on board

contrary to law, and both cargo and vessel were'

confiscated by the imperial government. All the

other claims are of a similar nature. Both the Eng

lish and French had heavy claims against this go

vernment they took strong measures and were

promptly paid by his majesty. The only course

the American government can take that will be. of

any use, is to send a man of war here to demand

the money, and iL will be paid. There is no use of

talking. The Emperor will talk about it for six

years rather than pay a dollar of these claims, un

less forced to it. He wants all his gold to keep up

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The daily crescent. (1850). [New Orleans, La.], 1850-06-26. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015378/1850-06-26/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The daily crescent, 1850-06-26.