Sunbury American

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There has been a secret ngent of the Brit

ish government here for some time, busily

engaged in bringing about a union between

the Dominicans and the Haytiens, so that

there should be but one government on the

island. He made a proposition to Santana,

who is the president and military chief of

tne wnites, or Dominicans, mat lie and nis

republic should acknowledge Faustien I, as

Emperor of all the island, and that the latter

would acknowledge Santana as his second,

with the title ot military chief of all the

!nnd. Tho Dominicans saw through the

trick, and rejected it wilh scorn

The men in power, backed by the aboli

tionists in England, have sent this Sir Robert

out here to carry out a deep laid scheme.

They wish to see a negro empire cover all

this beautiful island. Besides, they look

with alarm at the progress which the United

States are mnking, and they see that the day

s not far distant when your great republic

will absorb all these islands. Thev wish to

lay a train that will destroy all such pros-

pects hence tho mission of Sir Robert and

is desirable lo the British government that

the negroes should obtain Ihe possession,

control and government of every island in

the West Indies. This, they trust, will re-

tard your growth, and these neero covern-

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Sunbury American. (1850). Sunbury, Pa., 1850-06-22. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026403/1850-06-22/ed-1/?sp=2

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Sunbury American, 1850-06-22.