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The latest news from Hayti is to the 20th ultimo. The Emperor Soulouque still refused to acknowledge the independence of the Dominican republic, and would not agree to an exchange of prisoners. He had threatened the messengers who went to P…
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The *Weekly National Intelligencer* described Dominican efforts following the February 1844 declaration of independence to obtain an official French protectorate at Samaná. Despite repeated Dominican overtures offering protectorate status, ownership, or complete sovereignty to France, King Louis Philippe and later the French Provisional Government declined to assume the role due to diplomatic concerns.
El *Weekly National Intelligencer* reseñó las gestiones entabladas por los dominicanos con posterioridad a la proclamación de independencia de febrero de 1844 para recabar de Francia un protectorado formal sobre Samaná. No obstante los reiterados ofrecimientos de los enviados dominicanos proponiendo la tutela, el dominio o la soberanía absoluta a Francia, el rey Luis Felipe primero y el Gobierno Provisional después declinaron asumir tal patronato en razón de compromisos diplomáticos.