The liberator

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My distance from New-York is so great that I

have but just seen the Herald of the 24th ult., which

contains a communication from the city of St. Do

mingo, signed W.’ evidently written by an official

creature of Mr. Hogan, a ‘‘full history’ of whose

operations it purports to give. I have no doubt

that a flaming Report, corresponding with the views

of this Herald jackall, will make its early appear

ance before Congress, thus scattering its poison as

extensively as possible. The probability of this in

duces me to offer you the following observations,

by way of antidote, which I hope may receive the

addition of all the facts in possession of those best

acquainted with the affairs of that much wronged

and traduced people, the Haytiens—in contradic

tion of the baseless aspersions of this writer, sup

ported or unsupported by the promised Report.

Few who know Mr. Hogan will be prepared to

rely upon his assertions or opinions with regard to

the political interests of the people upon whom he

has been foisted as a Minister. I would not place

the slightest confidence in his representation of any

series of facts involving party principles or sectional

prejudices, to which his personal interests should

happen to be ever so remotely related. His known

mental distortion and extreme violence of opinion,

joined to a softness of voice, amiable manners and

engaging address, that would seem to indicate a to

tally different character, were his principle qualifi

cations for the work of his mission, and doubtless

constituted ample reasons for his selection as a fit

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The liberator. (1846). Boston, Mass., 1846-01-02. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84031524/1846-01-02/ed-1/?sp=2

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The liberator, 1846-01-02.