The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-12-23
THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON d. C. DECEMBER 3d. 1852

Governments upon the tltie OF mayhem consul
taken by Mr.. B. c. Clark, of Boston.
The Government of his Majesty, understand
ing the prejudices existing in the United States
against men of the African race, and lament
ing such state of things in so civilized a coun
try, with which Hayti entertains relations OF
friendship, has never drought Of having itself
represented near it by one of its subjects.
The appointment of Mr.. B. c. Clark, at Bos-
ton, explains sufficiently that it knew well
enough what it had to expect, in this regard,
to be spared the notification thereof As to the
considerations with which you conclude your
last letter, | can only say that | have noted
them | wish in no respect to anticipate the
decision of the country, which will undoubted-
ly show itself through the medium of its repre-
sentatives.
renew to you, sir, the assurance of my high
consideration L. DUFRERE,
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Mr.. r. NJ Walsh, Special Agent of the
United States, Port du Prince.
Mr. Walsh TO the Minister of Foreign Relations
PORT Az PRINCE, March 81, 1851.
SIR: | have had the honor to receive this
morning your note of the Goth instant, in reply
to those which | addressed to you on the 14th
and oath
The object of my Government in directing
me to make the communication which | sent
to the Government of Hayti, in regard to the
appointment of Mr.. B. C.. Clark as Haytien
consul at Boston, was simply to state fact
which it is necessary that the latter Govern
ment should understand, in order that the re-
lations between the two may be clearly dehn-
ed Nothing was further from its intention
than to say aught in the least calculated to
wound the sensibilities of the Haytien Govern
ment or people, and nothing icaS said to give
the slightest justification for the remarks which
you have permitted yourself to make-remarks
not only gratuitously discourteous, but which
come with peculiarly bad grace from Gov
eminent that denies the most ordinary privi-
leges to all who are of different race from its
own.
If the prejudices to which the Haytien G ov-
eminent has SO improperly alluded do still ex-
ist it is attributable in no small degree to that
Government itself When it devotes its ener-
ges to the successful cultivation of the acts Of
peace instead of desolating one of the fairest
portions of the earth with ruthless and insen-
safe strife when it exhibits a spectacle of ma
tional prosperity and enlightenment which
shall command the respect of the civilized
world when it does this, it will materially as.
sist in dslodging those prejudces" by prov
ing that they are radically unjust Until then,
it cannot be entitled to denounce in any way
the state of things" of which it has ventered
officially to deplore the existence in 4" coun-
try so civilized as the United States u
r.. M. WALSH
HIS Ercelleneyths Minister of Foreign affairs
We hope when our Government shall again
send special agent to Hayti, it will take care
to select one who shall at least be equal in d.
plomatic tact and gentlemanly bearing to
Monsieur L. Dufrere.
But VIC have not yet reached the final result
of our indefensible conduct towards Hayti As
we have already said, had we recognised her
Independence, and exchanged with her the
usual international cOurtesies we should have
enjoyed the largest portion of her valuable
trade, and obtained an influence over her,
beneficial to her internal interests, and protec-
tive against foreign aggression. In obedience
to a blind and bigoted sectional Interest, we
have pursued an opposite policy, and now retri-
button is about to overtake us. We have in
terfered impertinently in her domestic affairs,
we have united with foreign Governments in
bullying her-and now, one of these Govern
taken possession of most important station
on the island on pretence of making its inter-
ventiOn for Dominica more effective, but in
reality with view to secure most important
noyoI station olooa upop ouc oboras Soraoo
has been taken possession of by the French,
by whom, it is stated, it is to be held IA a ma
val station. And its positien is such, that it
will enable France to keep an eye upon our
commerce, and in the event of war, facilitate
hostile movements against our shores. And
this is the result of negro-p hobia-of Sla-
very domination-of pro-slavery diplomacy
of the base policy which we have pursued to-
wards that important island. The spirit of
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placed at the mercy Of European Govern
ment, in whose hands it may be used as an
CINE against us.
Why is the Washington Union so meek at
this encroachment upon our sphere 1t was
Teduy, lew oihOC, w ~ W war, II
France or England attempted to obtain the
slightest footheld in Cuba France hos Sc
cured foothold in Hayti, but the patriotic
Union is tranquil
Well it may be the French aggression is
the legitimate result of the domination of Sla-
very in our legislation and our diplomacy.
And yet SO in love with this benefcent rule
are the two old parties that they have agreed
to prescribe, as unfit for political position, any
man, whatever his public services, or capacity
for usefulness, who will not bend the knee to
that exacting Tyrant.
How long will the People tolerate such rule
and misrulei 9.
THE OCCUPATION OF SANTANA BY THE FRENCH
MONROE DOCTRINE OF EXPERIMENTATION