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which is disturbed by insurrectionary lead

ers, and by Haytiens and political in

triguers. and these are incited to be extra

ordinarily active at this time by fear of an

nexation to th* United States. From all

that the commissioners could ascertain,

President Baez has the respect of a great

majority of tbe Dominican people for his

administrative abilities, and the strong at

tachment of many leading men, who regard

him as the only leading statesman among

them who _ can' bold the nation against do

mestic faction anil foreign foes.

In the year 1818, after five years of an

archy, consequent upon tbe expulsion of

the

Haytien power, Generalise! was regularly

elected President of the republic. It ap

teare that he was chosen as a man who, by

lis education, fortune and public services,

would be most likely to secure the general

confidence and heal the wounds inflicted by

civil and foreign wars. In one of the del

egations of leading citizens who tendered to

him the Chief Magistracy, was General

Cabral. There is audible testimony to the

fact that under him the republic has en

joyed as much liberty as any of his prede

cessors dared allow, and more tranquillity

than they knew how to give. Nor do the

commissioners find that there is any

nent to the present administration ol___

republic who has now o^ who ever has had

any claim to the chief magistracy bv a title

-----erior to that of the present incumbent.

atever technical defects there might

have been in his original title to the office,

it was confirmed by a national convention,

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New Orleans Republican. (1871). New Orleans, La, 1871-04-09. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83016555/1871-04-09/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New Orleans Republican, 1871-04-09.