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Haiti in the American PressHaití en la prensa estadounidense

A companion to the main timeline: the same American newspapers, turned toward Haiti itself — its ports and presidents, its sugar and its storms — in English and Spanish.Una compañera de la cronología principal: los mismos periódicos estadounidenses, vueltos hacia Haití mismo — sus puertos y sus presidentes, su azúcar y sus tormentas — en inglés y en español.
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1–52 ofde 52 · October 15, 182715 de octubre de 1827 – December 30, 186830 de diciembre de 18681
October 15, 182715 de octubre de 1827 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1820sAños 1820

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State of Pennsylvania. He had been attached to the Station about four years. On the 2d inst. of bilious fever, at St. Leon, the re sidence of James Y. Jones, Esq. Mecklenburgh Coun ty, Va. aged 4 year…

July 25, 184425 de julio de 1844 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1840sAños 1840

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tails of which had not reached Rio Grande. From Hayti A late arrival at New York from Port-au-Platte reports that the Spanish part of the island had just formed a new Government under the name of Domi…

September 6, 18446 de septiembre de 1844 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1840sAños 1840

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hear.] The event might have occurred at a horse race, or even, through sudden panic, in a chapel. He repeated that he had no intention of proposing either the abolition or the remission in certain cas…

September 6, 18446 de septiembre de 1844 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1840sAños 1840

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agency would receive in those countries.” The London Times of the same date treats of the new-fangled protectorate thus We are at a loss for either precedents or reasons for that state of protection w…

July 16, 184516 de julio de 1845 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1840sAños 1840

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ports that when he left President Pierrot was still at Cape Haytien, having with him Mr. Paul, Min ister of the Interior. The Dominicans had attacked and taken, after an engagement of four hours, abou…

August 1, 18451 de agosto de 1845 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1840sAños 1840

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Presidency of Harvard College.—It is report ed that the corporation of Harvard University have voted to invite the Hon. Edward Everett to accept of the office of President of that institution, and tha…

August 16, 184516 de agosto de 1845 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1840sAños 1840

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eager zeal in the cause of the Haytien constitution and laws. On the 21st ultimo a vigorous combat occurred between the hostile armies, consisting on the one hand of the 1 Ithand 22d Haytien regiments…

September 2, 18452 de septiembre de 1845 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1840sAños 1840

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Republic in possession of Fort Cachiman, which they had recovered by their valor from the Dominicans. Subsequently they proceeded as for as St. Jean, where they found the enemy intrenched and ready fo…

September 24, 184524 de septiembre de 1845 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1840sAños 1840

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barque of two hundred tons, polacre rigged and pierced for twelve guns, has lately been purchased and now lies in* the harbor, together with a topsail schooner of six guns, (formerly the Kathleen, of …

October 21, 184521 de octubre de 1845 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1840sAños 1840

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By the arrival of the brig Forest, from Port au Prince, we are in the receipt of papers up to the 28th ultimo. The news contained in them gives details of a further insurrection that had taken place i…

April 15, 184615 de abril de 1846 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1840sAños 1840

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mation of their movements. All the corps of the army are in fine condition and spirits, and equal to any service that may be before them.—Union. FROM HAYTI. The brig Hayti arrived at New York on Sunda…

May 16, 184916 de mayo de 1849 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1840sAños 1840

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than weaken them, rather than endanger our future with fra tricidal struggles. The army that accompanies me is not an army of enemies it is a support, a succor for the true Haytiens of the East, with …

September 26, 184926 de septiembre de 1849 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1840sAños 1840

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At Hamilton there has also been a riot, growing out of a meeting called to in vite Lord Elgin to visit that city, there are still indications of trouble. At Toronto Hayti. Late accounts from Hayti men…

July 3, 18503 de julio de 1850 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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does not contemplate a coercion for the payment of debts due from a foreign Government to citizens of the United States. As I understand it, the claim that we have against the Gov ernment of Hayti gro…

November 2, 18502 de noviembre de 1850 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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required by my instructions; but not in a manner to give any cause of offence, or to reflect any dishonor on my Govern ment. I have the satisfaction of knowing that my conduct received the hearty appr…

February 28, 185128 de febrero de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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Faow Hatti.—Letters from CapeHaytien, of the 7th in stant, say that the sloop-of-war Albany had arrived there from Havana, to look into the matter of the arrest and deten tion in prison of the captain…

April 29, 185129 de abril de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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also, the Commissary of Police at Gonaives. At or near the capital the Minister of Public Justice and several of his fellow-conspirators, as well as several of those arrested at Cape Haytien, have bee…

May 6, 18516 de mayo de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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highest Court in a State distinguished for legal talent cannot but exercise an important influence in all the States and, among such a law-abiding people as those of Massachusetts, especially, the aut…

May 6, 18516 de mayo de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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upon to perform. But we are credibly informed that the whole matter is perfectly understood at Fort au Prince to be a solemn farce, and that the decision of the aforesaid legislators upon the grave qu…

May 19, 185119 de mayo de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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The appropriation bill and many other important measures were thrown over. Gov. Barry has ac cordingly reconvened the Legislature, to meet at Lansing on the 9th of June next. A private letter from Por…

August 8, 18518 de agosto de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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The average yearly cast of each school was $47.68; the average wages of each teacher $37.99. The income of the islands for the year ending March .51, 1851, wat1 5330,546 the expenditure 5250,707. [New…

August 9, 18519 de agosto de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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nances, one spinning-wheel, one pair of cards, and one axe; five barrels of corn, five bushels of wheat or one barrel of flour, two hundred pounds of bacon or pork, and five dollars in va lue of forag…

August 21, 185121 de agosto de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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ties with the Dominicans. At present, the orders to both the English and French Consuls are said to be, to blockade both Port-au-Prince and Cape Haytien in such an emer gency. As a truce has been agre…

September 3, 18513 de septiembre de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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sugar to-day at auction show cent advanced, and unchanged. The sales of Stucks quiet FROM HAYTI. Pour AU i’RINCE, AUGUST 15, 1851. The President, from Cape Hayti, arrived here this after noon, bringin…

September 18, 185118 de septiembre de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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machines will be supplied as rapidly as possible. We learn that there is great competition in New York for the first sup plies, with which view money and subscriptions are pouring I in to the Company.…

October 29, 185129 de octubre de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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destroyed by fire this morning. These mills were the most extensive and complete in the whole Western coun try, and were insured at four offices of this city for $25,000, which will cover the loss. Bo…

November 3, 18513 de noviembre de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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(six miles distant,) and had never visited the city until upon It is suggested that North Haven is situated this occasion. in the valley of contentment. AFFAIRS IN HAYTI. The foreign Consuls at Hayti …

November 3, 18513 de noviembre de 1851 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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having been in port at one time—three English and two French but it appears a letter having been received from the Minister of War, promising a satisfactory arrangement in Port au Prince, induced them…

January 3, 18523 de enero de 1852 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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is almost nothing here which can interest or amuse after the first excitement of curiosity is over; no so ciety, no literature, no science, no art; nothing but the caricature of an Imperial Court and …

January 3, 18523 de enero de 1852 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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is good, and affords a beautiful view of the bay. Ther ere are three market places—two in the inte rior of the town and one on the shore of the bay— 11 1 .1., 19 1 W’ which exhibit a lively scene on W…

July 1, 18521 de julio de 1852 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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or tax collector, appointed by the Governor of the State. The merchants have almost unanimously pledged them selves to test the constitutionality of this law. FROM IIAYTI. From Port au Prince informat…

December 21, 185221 de diciembre de 1852 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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Advance; and if you and your colleagues should deem those objections solid, you will communicate them to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hayti, and will require from him an an swer to them. If this…

January 7, 18537 de enero de 1853 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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Treasury, and would they come forward, like honest men, and refund the portion which they had obtained Would the House be content with passing the bill under consider ation, or would they make the par…

January 7, 18537 de enero de 1853 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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one of its most important duties, and contribute to the formation of what he believed to be a wise and honor able public opinion in reference to important national As a, general principle it was quest…

May 29, 185429 de mayo de 1854 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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tion would cause the Spanish Government to refuse alto gether granting any indemnity for the detention of the steamer, or in fact agreeing to any of the demands made by the American Minister.—Com. Adv…

September 14, 185414 de septiembre de 1854 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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The Express is not in favor of the general policy of extension and annexation, if States are to be made of the new acquisitions. to the system when once begun. There is no end fit says) The very neces…

January 18, 185618 de enero de 1856 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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undertaking is incorrect, though they may ultimately step between the contending parties. The rumor among the Haytiens is that this time the English and French will not interfere. A letter received in…

January 23, 185623 de enero de 1856 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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thigh bone. FROM HAYTI. By an arrival at Philadelphia we have accounts from Port au Prince to the 1st of January, comfirmatory of 1 the previous reports of the defeat of the Emperor of Hayti, with the…

February 13, 185613 de febrero de 1856 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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A correspondent of the Journal of Commerce at Cape Haytien writes on the th ultimo Every thing is confusion here and all business at a stand. The Hlaytiens have had two engagements with the Dominicans…

February 26, 185626 de febrero de 1856 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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hitherto have not succeeded, and those employed now will have no better success.’ FROM HAITI. A letter from Port au Prince dated the 27 th of Janu ary states that the Emperor SoLOtQUE, with the remain…

May 5, 18565 de mayo de 1856 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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Ministers will submit a statement of the internal and external affairs of the Empire, it is useless for him to take up the time of the Legislature that re lations with foreign Powers are on a friendly…

September 19, 185719 de septiembre de 1857 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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and silver: and, furthermore, a large sum had been di rectly usurped from the savings of the people. The peo ple deplore the want of good roads and the want of an organized defence against the empire …

May 14, 185814 de mayo de 1858 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1850sAños 1850

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The surveying steanier Shubrick arrived at The Fresh in the Missitnippi New OBLEANS, Mat 12.—The crevasse has been aban doned, there being no possibility of closing ft. The water is still rising. The …

August 3, 18653 de agosto de 1865 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1860sAños 1860

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th the features of the 1st All the er say the prizocer ciLit be bim All tha way al. ng the route travelled by the prisoner large numbers of persons assemoled t tze J fferont J pots i order to have a l…

August 3, 18653 de agosto de 1865 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1860sAños 1860

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room at o’clock for the purpose of attending his funeral from his late res dence to the church. saltimore and Norfolk papers please copy. FROM THE LATEST MEXICAN NEWS. A CONVOCATION OF THE PEOPLE. THE…

August 3, 18653 de agosto de 1865 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1860sAños 1860

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S naloa were stopped, to commence after the rainy season. The American schoouer Wilson Crawford, of Brooklyn, has been sez-d by the Mexican authorities at Sisal, on suspicion of emugzling. Her master …

September 5, 18655 de septiembre de 1865 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1860sAños 1860

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tion is led by a committee f ten chiefs. who have sent s cmmissioner to Washington to represent their cause. When our Government recently acknowledged the inde pendence, and accepted a Minister Plenip…

November 13, 186513 de noviembre de 1865 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1860sAños 1860

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braska, covered 3 947.21, besides several cash sales. HAYTIEN REBELLION —Interesting reports of the pro greas of the rebellion in the republic of Hayti against tl e gov. r ment of President Geffrard h…

November 20, 186520 de noviembre de 1865 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1860sAños 1860

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public, and converted tie sal and people into a military colony As a skrategio lick, to Cuucc. Cubs aud Porto Kino into a aUoug, musually-sasia.ning line of power, du winateg curIeinus biguWajs, SLo i…

February 8, 18668 de febrero de 1866 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1860sAños 1860

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more of the article than any-equal territory in Christendom, he now is obliged to send to a druggist to purchase it as he would medicine! Agriculture, commerce, literature, als, law and order—all are …

February 8, 18668 de febrero de 1866 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1860sAños 1860

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4th. The negro and other interior races have never, under the most favored circumstances, shown any capacity for self government or civilization. 5th. The negro attains his nearest approach to civiliz…

December 30, 186830 de diciembre de 1868 · Washington City [D.C.] · 1860sAños 1860

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4 esirve the Pru-sian charter. In 1855, Nicholas t vexaion and wounded self-love, because he wes stepped on 'he read to CoLsrautincple. In 1859. the Deke of Mocers the Dacaess of Parme, and the Grand …

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