New national era

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orrespondent of the New York Time*, as

eing waruilv in favor of the annexation of

lanto Domingo. Mr. Douglass hat an unloubted

right to entertain such views a* he

(leases. and also an undoubted right to express

hem whenever and wherever he sees fit. It

nay he true also that the Dominicans are a far

iuperior people {o the Hatien-. and that the

rovemment of Hayti, claiming to be?n repubic,

is a despotism of the most oppressive chaacter.

We have no disposition to underrate

he extent of Mr. Douglass' observations nor

he accuracy of his conclusions. The latter

ire entitled to weight with the country, on ac:ount

of the high character of him who has

bnned them, and the opportunities he has had

arrive at them.

And yet. if Mr. Dongiass is correc tly rejorted.

he goes outside of his legitimate duty

vhen he asserts that "if Mr. Sumner shall

>erse?ere in his present policy, I shall consider

lis opposition factious, and regard him as the

aorst toe the colored race has on this contilent."

There is much of dogmatism in this

issertion, and we have little doubt but that the

'orrespondent has drawn upon his imagination

lur a guou portion 01 it. .>ir. suiuner a oppor

Lanities for collecting correct information hava

aeen ijuite as abundant as those of Mr. Dong

ass. It does not follow that personal inspection

is always the best imaiis of arriving at just

conclusions. The study of abundant doeunents

of an official, ethnological, geographical,

and political character may furnish full as

accurate data, upon which to rely, as a personal

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New national era. (1871). Washington, D.C., 1871-04-06. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026753/1871-04-06/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New national era, 1871-04-06.