US/DR Newspaper Timeline
We have received more recent accounts from the island of Hayti than the "Charleston Patriot" gives above. They are contained in the following extract of a letter received in Washington, from Cape Haytien, September 24: "The authorities of t…
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The newspaper reported that the Dominicans remained in a constant state of defense and uncertainty due to the apprehension of further invasion from the West End. It also noted the March arrival of the United States steamer *Vixen* at the city of St. Domingo, which was set to sail for Washington carrying U.S. chargé Mr. Green, a ten-ton solid mahogany altar sent by the Archbishop of St. Domingo to the Archbishop of Baltimore, and a painting by Murillo presented to the vessel's surgeon, Dr. Bell.
El periódico comunicó que los dominicanos se hallaban en perenne pie de alerta y zozobra ante el recelo de una nueva invasión desde el extremo occidental. Anotó asimismo la arribada en marzo del vapor estadounidense *Vixen* a la ciudad de Santo Domingo, dispuesto a zarpar rumbo a Washington conduciendo al encargado de negocios norteamericano, Sr. Green, un altar de caoba maciza de diez toneladas remitido por el arzobispo de Santo Domingo al arzobispo de Baltimore y un óleo de Murillo obsequiado al cirujano de a bordo, Dr. Bell.
It would hardly seem possible to deny, in a formal manner, the ridiculous stories put in circulation by the New York Evening Post respecting Gen. Cazneau's mission last winter to St. Domingo. His honorable career as a public officer, his hi…
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The newspaper reported that the Dominican government discovered and crushed a revolutionary plot, but French and English consuls protected the conspirators from punishment by granting them asylum and refusing Dominican demands for their trial. The article claimed that England and France are usurping territory and violating neutrality laws near American trade routes, and it urged Congress to repeal the neutrality laws of 1818 regarding these powers until they evacuate their usurpations on American soil.
El periódico comunicó que el gobierno dominicano desarticuló una conjura sediciosa, pero los cónsules francés e inglés sustrajeron a los inculpados de la vindicta pública concediéndoles asilo y desatendiendo las reclamaciones de los tribunales patrios para procesarlos. El artículo imputaba a Inglaterra y Francia usurpar territorios y conculcar las leyes de neutralidad en proximidad a las rutas comerciales norteamericanas, exhortando al Congreso a revocar las leyes de neutralidad de 1818 para dichas potencias mientras no desalojaran sus enclaves en el hemisferio.
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Based on a letter from the schooner *Marietta Smith* arriving from Port-au-Platt, *The Daily Union* reported on August 20, 1856, that a revolution had broken out in the capital of the Dominican Republic following a treaty with Old Spain. The treaty's 11th article allowed Spanish descendants to become Spanish citizens, leading thousands of citizens and soldiers to register with Spanish consuls, which caused the suspension of business, the closure of tribunals, and the intended resignation of the President and his cabinet. Additionally, a city newspaper editor shot a Spaniard in broad daylight over a political dispute and escaped, prompting the Spanish consul to offer a $5,000 reward for his capture.
Con base en una epístola conducida por la goleta *Marietta Smith* desde Puerto Plata, *The Daily Union* dio a conocer el 20 de agosto de 1856 que una revolución estalló en la capital dominicana a raíz del tratado con España. La cláusula undécima facultaba a los descendientes de españoles a recobrar la nacionalidad de sus mayores, empujando a millares de ciudadanos y tropa a inscribirse ante los cónsules hispanos, lo que ocasionó el cese de transacciones, la clausura de audiencias judiciales y la dimisión del presidente y su ministerio. Un redactor periodístico hirió de muerte a tiros a un peninsular a plena luz del día por motivos de facción dándose a la fuga, ofreciendo el cónsul español 5.000 duros de recompensa por su captura.
—The steamer Black Warrior, with Havana dates to the 16th instant, arrived at New York on Monday night. It was reported in Havana that a Spanish brig-of-war has 6,000 stand of arms on board, destined for the use of the Spanish faction again…