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intention tu go from this place soma time uexr

wtek to Aziiitu, and vsit the region around

Oi.va. thence proceed to the north side ot the

island, probably stopping at Port au Prince

oue or two days, if deemed admissible. From

Puerto Platte, or some point near either, the

commissioneis or small parties will visit ibe

great cities. Thus lar the prob eu s which

seem to be regarded as moat important, the

question whether our system of taxation would

be submitted lo, whether a war with Hayti

would soon follow, and w bet In r out treasury

just now can stauu the large appropriation

which annexation would require immediately,

tbe richne.-s of tho countiy, magnificence ot

loliage and beauty and grandeur ot mountains

cannot be overruled. Tuere is, however, neith

er energy nor tbrut. The commission hopes

t<> start lor borne soon alter tbe tir.-t ot Marcr.

Tbne has been no case ot illue.-s in the party,

and tbe season is healthy »very where in the in

land. Solar as beard fiom all the United

States officers on the Island are well. The re

port oi the commission can hardly be ready lor

Congress beiore the latter putt ot March or ten

days after their arrival iu Washington. It

will doubtless contain a very lavoiab'o sum

ming up of the material re.-ources ot the island

and a strong commendation ot Simana a* a

naval station. The bearing of the observations

made aud studies presented upon tbe political,

social and economical questions connected wii b

annexation will probably be touched upon only

so far as to cull public atieLtion to them, out

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The Portland daily press. (1871). Portland, Me., 1871-02-21. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83016025/1871-02-21/ed-1/?sp=3

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Portland daily press, 1871-02-21.