Frederick Douglass' paper

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tive note, dated the 11th instant, in which

you request from the Government of his

Majesty a categorical answer to the propo

sitions made hv vou in the name of your

three Governments, in regard to the question

of the eastern part of the island.

'l'he questions raised by this note are of

tho gravest nature, and the Government of

his Majesty believes that they ought to he

maturely considered and seriously treated

anil it has just appointed a commission,

composed of Messrs. A. La llochel, I>. La

-1 urn to, N. V. Plosanee, •Senators, and Mr.

Liiforestrie, m order to come to an under

taiiditig with you concerning the object of

your communication.

Tho undersigned, lie., Ac., L. DuFRERE.

The allied powers demurred to this—they

wanted no more discussion. The Minister

of Foreign Affairs replied firmly—

Port au Prince, Erl. 24, 1851.

The Minister of Foreign Relations of 11 ay

ti has had the honor to receive tho note of

the agents. &c., &c., dated the Ist instant, in

which they decline all discussion of the prop

ositions which they have presented in the

name of their Governments.

Those propositions raise too serious ques

tions, and those questions are too vital, not

to give the Government of his Majesty at

least the right of knowing the reason and

tin* motive- id them, and of having the sui-

E fact ion of not taking, in regard to them,

any resolution whatever, unless with full

rompnheitfcion ami after mutuie delibt-ra-

C.utl.

Tho Government of his Majesty insists,

therefore, that its commE-jon should confer

with tin* agents nt the three Powers con

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Frederick Douglass' paper. (1852). Rochester, N.Y., 1852-12-31. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026366/1852-12-31/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Frederick Douglass' paper, 1852-12-31.