Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-02
TO THE EDITORS.

GENTLEMEN My attention has been called to article
Haytii the Boston Journal of the 2sth Instant (coped
into the New York Tribune of the 3Oh in which the editor
says the authority Of Haytien citizen visit to
this county
ssThe conduct of our Commissioner Mr.. Green, who
recently there adjust certain difficulties, such
prejudice the people against this country and Government
His bearing towards the Emperor described being
genemany and nsoent such great offence, and
eced dshonor the Government whose accredited agent
he was"
Unwilling anticipate the action of the Executive which
has not yet made public the result of my mission Hayt.
have heretofore avoided making any communication the
press relation the of things in that island although
deem very important that public attention should be cali
ed to it.
But the above attack upon me, circulated by journals Of
espectab,y makes it proper that should request you
publish this letter, denying that there any thing in my
department. to the Emperor at which he his friends could
ghiuly take offence. On the contrary treated all the
authorities of the Island with marked courtesy and respect
hoping thereby produce better feeling towards ci
who trade there, and to portion Of that i'll
win towards all white men, and especially to Americans.
which has given rise to oursges American citizens, to
demand indemnity for which was one of the chief objects Of
my visit Port au Prince. That indemnity demanded
required by my instructions but not in manner to give
any Of offence to reflect any dishonor Govern
have the satisfaction Of knowing that my conduct
received hearty appreciation Of those who selected for
this very delicate business and that the results Of mission,
arranging for the recognition of commercial agents and
procuring the remission of the per additional
duty previously imposed vessels and cargoes far
ceeded their expectations.
IL any thing in my conduct gave offence to the Emperor
his Subjects it my efforts to produce pac6caton Of
the and and the protest which presented against his using
the mony justly due and long withheld from citizens in
Of determination the whites of the eastern Domi
nican end of the island In this my conduct approved
not only by my Government, but also by England and
France which subsequently instructed their respective
sus to follow example and protest against the further
secution of the Boston merchant residing in Port
Prince, in letter recently addressed to me, says
SHOULD the Domnicans be subdued, the Haytiens will
no. be satisfied till they nearly quite exerminated.
Cruees will be pactised, should this wicked war now pro-
cee such have been recorded since the days OF
mage and rapne during the nsurection this island in
1871 and 49,
For the Of humanity it is earnestly to be hoped that
the United States Government will take to
prevent the further wicked and unusabe hosies against
the Domnicans Sououque is determined to march, he s
prevented. you still feel interest in the matter move
soon, or il may be too late If long delayed"
Besides the very strongly worded assaults upon me- the
editor Of the Boston Journal has been led into other
statements the present condition Of Hsy upon which
need only remark that they made the authority of
gentleman Of Port Prince" who is probably an agent Of
the Emperor Sououque, sent prevent reard any action
Of our Government which might interfere with his conem-
plated Of the whites Of The Dominican end of the
island. Your obedient servant,
BENJAMIN E. GREEN,