Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-03-05
Reasons Why The U. s. Government Ought to Recognize
IIayf.


Because Hayti is one Of the best Gus
toners which the United States possesses,
as she stands in the congressional list Of
our commercial relations with seventy-fye
foreign States or Countries, Hayti occupies
the twenty-first rank among our exports,
and the twenty-fourth rank among our i'm
ports.
Because this expensive commerce between
the two countries gives employment ia
thousands of operatives Of all kinds.
Because the capital of numbers of our
merchants are invested ii the trade, aud in
the vessels which carry the merchandise
between the two countries
Because the Hayliaa trade is a growing
trade, and BY means Of wise and states
fnan-like measures, 1t may be increased to
ten times its present amount.
Because it is the duty of every govern
ment to encourage the commercial rsla-
tons with every other country, in order to
promote the welfare and prosperity Of its
own people.
Because the principal European nations,
seeing the Importance of the Haytian trade
and the negligence of the United States
government, are now striving, by every
means in their power to divert q portion
Of It into new channel, thereby indicting
a direct injury upon the commerce Of this
country.
Because, while the United States, at
considerable cost, maintains an embassy to
Russia, our commercial relations with
Hayti are Of far more importance than
those of that country, for while the for
mer, with its immense population Of sew
enty millions Of people, exports from this
country no more than does Hayti, with its
three-quarters Of > million, yet our exports
from Hayti exceed those from Russia by
half million Of dollars per annum.
Because while the United States also
maintains diplomatic relations with Swe-
den and Norway, her commerce with Hay
Ii is much more extensive, for, with her
small population, Hayti pgchares from
this country million and a quarter Of
dollars worth Of goods more than those
two countries, although they have near
five and half millions Of people.
Because while the United States main
tains the same relations with Turkey, our
imports from Hayti are just double those
which we receive from that country.
Because while the u. s. Government
has spent enormous sums in attempting to
open up commercial relations with Japan,
Hayti, at an infinitely less cost, takes more
than twenty times the value Of our pro-
ducts.
Because during the year ending June so,
1860, our exports to Hayti amounted to
S2,673,S62, and our imports from Hayti
during the same period, to $2,062, 1913 I;
while, since those returns we're compiled
our trade has considerably increased.
Because no specially favorable treaty of
commerce can be made with Hayti until
she is officially recognized by the U. S.
government, and when that is done troa-
ty can Immediately be entered into to the
great advantage of our merchants aud
ship-owners.
Because, last, though not least, political
Justice demands it; for while the u. S.
government has officially recognized every
pretty German potentate in Europe, and
every pretty republic in Central or South
America, she has with a meanness utterly
unworthy Of great nation, refused to ex-
tend the same courtesy to a people with
whom her merchants and traders are hay
ing daily relations.
JAMES REDPATH