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satisfied with the beds of the ship. Even Frederick

Douglass, the most generous of critics and the most

devoted friend of his own race and a believer in its

latent ability for self-government, confesses to a feel

ing of sorrow and disappointment at the spectacle

presented. So do Dr. Howe and Mr. Wade. They

all acknowledge that the Negro Republic of Hayti is

a failure. It possesses none of the elements of

success or strength or stability. You need not goont

side of this town to become convinced of this. Yon

may see it in the terrible ignorance of the people,

their lack of energy or intelligence, their low civili

zation, which is not many strides from barbarisin.

They do not know whit a government is, nor the

meaning of the word republic. There is no public

safety, and no public confidence. A revolution would

not be an unexpected event were it io happen to

morrow, and the Government feels by no means safe.

The Republic has not advanced the people have not

advanced. They bave more truly gone backward,

and they have drawn their Republic after them, A

wholly competent and trustworthy gentleman con

nected with the Commission, whose name I may not

mention here, was in this eity 80 years ago, and he

says he cannot sce the slightest unprovement. A

people that does not advance more or less, goes back

ward. There is no standing still. Can a Government

be a success which has had three revolutionary Presi

dents in five years, and 4,00 major-generals in its

army, and of whose money it requires 81,000 to buy

a pound of tea?

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1871). New York [N.Y.], 1871-03-17. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1871-03-17/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1871-03-17.