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condemn any foreign fleet, including a Haytian

fleet, doing this thing, do we condemn ourselves.

The case is clear. We did not treat Hayti as our

peer. The great principle of the equality of na

tions we have openly set at naught.

To extenuate this plain outrage I have heard

it said, that, in relations with Hayti, we are not

bound by the same rules of conduct applicable

to other nations. So I have heard, and this, in

deed is the only possible defense for the outrage.

As in other days it was proclaimed that a black

had no rights which a white man was bound to

respect, so this defense assumes the same thing

of the black republic. But at last the black man

has obtained equal rights, and so, I insist, has

the black republic. As well deny the one as the

other. By an act of Congress, drawn by myself

and approved by Abraham Lincoln in the session

of 1882, diplomatic relations were established be

tween the United States and Hayti, and the pres

ident was expressly authorised to appoint dtplo

matic representatives there. At first we were

represented by a commissioner and consul gene

ral- now it is bv a minister resident and consul

general. Thus,’ by act of Congress and the ap

pointment of a minister, have we recognized the

equal rights of Havti in the family of nations,

and placed the black republic under the safe

guard of that great axiom of international law,

which makes It impossible for us to do unto her

what we would not allow her to do unto us. In

harmony with the United States, the Almanac de

Gotha, where is the authentic if not official list of

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.