St. Landry democrat

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American citizen, Mr. Vau Ifoskeleu, a resi

dent of Port-aaJPrince, who, on suit by

creiitors residing in tho United States, was

sentenced to imprisonment, and, under the

operation of a Haytian statuts, was denied

relief secured to a native Haytian. This Gov

ernment asserted his treatv right to equal

treatment with native4 of Havti In all suits

at law. Our contention was denied by the

Haytian Government, which, however,

while still professing to maintain the ground

taken by Mr. Van Boskelen's right, termi

nated tue controversy by setting him at lib

erty without explanation.

CHOLERA.

An international conference to consider

the means of arresting the «pread of cholera

and other epidemic diseases was held at

Koma in May last and adjourned to meet

again on further notice, and an expert dele

gate on behalf of the United States lias at

tended Its sessions and Will submit a re

port.

MEXICO.

Onr relations with Mexico continue to be

most cord'al, as befits those of neighbors

between whom the strongest ties of friend

ship and commercial intimacy exist, as the

natural and growing consequence of our

similarity of institutions aud geographical

proximity

The relocation of the boundary lino be

tween the United States an I Mexico east

ward of the Rio Grau le, under the conven

tion of July 2i, 188', has been unavoidably

delayed, but I apprehend no difficulty in so

curing a prolongation of the period for its

accomplishment. The lately concluded com

mercial treaty with Mexico still awaits the

stipulated legislation to carry its provisions

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

St. Landry democrat. (1885). Opelousas, La., 1885-12-19. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn88064537/1885-12-19/ed-1/?sp=6

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: St. Landry democrat, 1885-12-19.