New national era

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they have been selected with care, for their

scientific attainments. In fact, their associa

tion with the distinguished Senator?himself

no mean scholar?is a guarantee of their proficiency

for the high mission on which they j

are sent. We have been informed that some

sensitiveness has been expressed on the part

of the Haytians at Port-au-Prince in regard to

the objects of the commission. We do not

think they have anything to fear on th score j1

of having the Americans as their near neigh- I

b<?rs. On the contrary, wo have reason to believe

that the vicinity of an energetic, enter i

prising, and intelligent people will bo of benefit 1

to them, as furnishing them examples by w hich

they can profit, not only in tho art of govern- 1

inent, hut in those othpr arts, the knowledge

of which denotes a civilized and enlightened

people, in proportion as that knowledge ap- 1

proaches perfection. 1

For our part we have not the least, apprehension

because of the probability of the United

States flag waving over territory so near

to us. We have no fear of molestatiou on the

part of our neighbors that are to be. On the

contrary their proximity to this island cannot

but be beneficial in the revival of trade, and

the strengthening of the friendly reiatious which

exist between the American people and the

people of this island in a commercial point of

view. And commercial friendship can hardly

exist without good political understanding be- i I

tween two peoples of different nationalities. I 1

Not only may we look for an increase of A me- j 1

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New national era. (1871). Washington, D.C., 1871-04-20. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026753/1871-04-20/ed-1/?sp=3

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New national era, 1871-04-20.