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protection of its own interest and the safe

guard of Cuba, is to make ample treaties of

recognition and alliance with Dominica, so that

the princes of Hayti and Europe may clearly

understand that its territory is 110 longer open

to their usurpations.

As the coffee, cocoa, mahogany, and other

products of the island are those which we do

not produce, yet want for daily use?as the

Dominicans require, but do not produce, our

flour, fabrics of cotton and iron, and other mat

ters?the terms of interchange should be ar

ranged on the most generous scale by both

republics, so that the natural fruits of either

should be mutually considered aud accepted

as national products. This would give a

strength and impetus to the social prospects of

Dominica that would insure her independent

position, and make her the invaluable ally of

the Union and the bulwark of Cuba, instead of

a point of offence fqr the plans of Europe

against the integrity and peace of that island.

From this secure elevation, Dominica would

dictate her own terms of peace to restless and

presumptuous llayti. She would nourish mil

lions of inhabitants in her rich vales, and her

woods, fruits and fisheries would supply ex

haustless wealth to her people and a vast tribute

to the commerce and industry of the Union.

We will be compelled to resolve at au early

day whether the dominion of the Antillas shall

belong to the white or black race. Placed as

they are in the centre of American interests, the

requirements of her exterior trade and interior

policy will force this republic to intervene in

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Washington sentinel. (1853). Washington [D.C.], 1853-10-15. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020104/1853-10-15/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Washington sentinel, 1853-10-15.