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disobedience baa for iu object the acquisition of

an outlving tropical island, with large promise

of wealth, and that, in carrying out this scheme,

our republic has forcibly maintained a usurper

io power that he might sell his country, and has

dealt a blow at the independence cf the black re

public of Hayti, which besides being s wrong to

that republic was sn insult to the African race.

And all this has been done by prerogative aione,

without the authority of sn act of Congress. If

such a transaction, many-headed in wrong, can

escape judgment. It is difficult to see what securi

ties remain. What other sacred rule of interna

tional law may not be violated? What other

foreign nation may not be struck at? What

other belligerent menace nuv not be hurled?

What other kingly prerogative may not be

seized?

On another occasion I showed how these wrong

ful proceedings had been sustained by the presi

dent beyond all example, but in a corresponding

spirit. Never before has there been such presi

dential intervention in the Senate as we have

been constrained to witness. Presidential visits

to the capitol, with appeals to senators, have

been followed by assemblies at the executive

mansion, also with appeals to senators; and who

can measure the pressure of all kinds by himself

or agents, especially through the appointing

lower, all to secure the consummation of this

scheme? In harmony with this effort was the

presidential message, where, while taxing the

Senate with “folly” in rejecting the treaty, we

are gravely assured that by the proposed acquisi

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Springfield weekly Republican. (1871). Springfield, Mass., 1871-03-31. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83020847/1871-03-31/ed-1/?sp=7

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Springfield weekly Republican, 1871-03-31.