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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22
T.sLxeONS Bear Testimony TO their
Vo.si,rfssl Curative Effects.

W O1sissfHI 0ufut1ve GucCbss
Vinegar fsittc.s are not a'vilc Fancy
Erin', Ma'.e Of Poor Rum. Whi>kry,
Proof Spirits and Refuse Liquors. doe
torcd spcld and swee.encd TO please III, tasie
caliei" TonIcs, :. Appe.i;ers." I:cs.orers Nc.
tha. lead the tippier Oh to drunkenness AMI ruin.
bat are II true Medicine. made ro.n tho Aa;iys
Roots and Herbs of california. free. from all
Alco!saiic Siin,niuniS. They Irc tie
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER. AMI a
LIFE GIVING PRINCIPLE, n p,rf,ct
Eenovator and l.vl.or:,ior Of the system carry
iu:, on ii. 9o;+oi.oas r,;tc9 cn' restorns lac blood
to healthy condition No prr-son can fa';c t!ic
E!ttc.s accoriiny Ia directions AM remain long
unwell. PROVIDED theis bones are TO, DESTROYED
ly mineral poison other means. EI:! :!ic vital
GRAMS wasted beyond the roin. OF repair
They area (:e:i:Io p:rg1sivc us well
ns Tonic, poss ssi:t-, also. the peculiar Eier.
Of acting as a powerful agent In relieving Congcs-
ton or Inflammation OF Inc Liver, .s q! -: Tie
Visc,ral Or-ans.
FO.e FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether
in youn. old. married single, n. the DAWN CT
wonini,ool or ut the turl Of Lee these Tonic III:
tiers hare equal
For InfIuEin,utory md Chronic Ehcu-
Esaii>m and Cont, Dyspepsia or In.
tigcSiion, Billions, Rcmii;cEt ana
Iniermiitcmt Fcvcrn, Diseases Of the
Blood, Liver, Kidneys aud Bladder.
these ,,;t:crs have been most successful. SIcsi
Diseases are CAUSED by Initiated Blood,
wi,i,h is generally produced by arrangement OF
the Digestive Grgnus.
DYSPEPSIA OR ISDIGESTION,
Headache. Pain in he Shoude $. Coughs. Tight
ness OF the Chest. Dizziness, Sour Eructatons Of
the Stomach, Bad Taste in the Mouth. Billions
Attacks. papas' on of the Heart. Inflammation of
the ih,ngS Pain in the tgions Of the Kidneys, and
a Hundred 9th. r painful symptoms are the or
springs Of Dyspepsia.
They n:iyor..;c the StoE,ac!, and stimulate the
torpid Liver and bowels, which render them of
uncau He'd r!cary in cleansing the blood of all inn
purit;es and inI,artn; new life and yigcr to the
whole sys.c:.
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, letter.
Salt Ehcun. Elutches. Spots, Pimpes. rustnles.
ills. Carbmclcs, RnpWonms, s. ,d Head. SO
Eyes. Erysipeas Itch Scurfs. Dis olorations Of the
Skin. iiiuors and DISEASES of the skin. q! what
ever name nature, literally dug mp an car.
these Bitcrs. One bottle in such cases VIII CON-
vince the incretriiois of their curative effect.
CLEANSE the Yiiiatel Blood whenever you find its
impurities bursting through the skin in Pimples.
Eruptions or Sores; cleanse it when You find it
obstrr,ctcn and sluggish in the veins: cleanse it
when it is foui and orr feelings will tell you when.
Keep the blood pure, and the health Of the s. stem
will follow.
PIN, TAPE, md other WORMS, urking
in the sy stem of many thousands, ccctualy
destroyed and removed.
soLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
j. WALKER. Proprietor. r. II, MCDONALD &c
co, Druggists and Gen. Agents. San Francisco,
Cal. and 81 and 81 Commerce Street. New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

Jg A country deacon went home one
evening, and complained to his wife
that he had been abused down at the
store sllamefully. One of the neigh
bors, he said, called him liar. Her
eyes flashed with Indignation.
"Why didn't You tell him to prove
it ?" she exclaimed.
"That's the very thing-that's the
trouble y replied the husband; "that's
just what l did do; told him to prove
it-and he did prove it,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

" Every human creature is sensi-
BILE to some infrmities of temper,
which it should be his duty to sub
due, particularly in the early period
of lite.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22
SAN DOMINGO ANNEXATION

= "A N lJOhlNuO NNNhAaAl ON
SCHEN1E.-We copy as follows from
IA Washington dispatch of the 18th:
The revival Of the San Domingo
annexation scheme, and the eX-
pressed determination of the Adj
ninist, alton side OF the question to
force favorable action during the
coming Winter, excite good deal
of comment here. It is evident
that whilcmany Congressman will
vote for the annexation merely be
cause, it has been male all an Ad-
miniStration measure, there is a
large majority in Congress opp' scd
to if, and it is thought the propo-
sition will get less support than
heretofore.
p tits reported now in well-inform-
ed circles that the new treaty for
the annexation of San Domingo,
which will be submitted to Con
Gress early in the session, will call
tor no appropriation whatever, but
that provision will be made 10y pri-
vate PARTIES and corporations to
pay off the debt of the l.epublir.
which has been regarded amount
ing to about IA million and a hall
OF dollars.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22
RAPIDES FEMALE SEMINARY,
ALEXANDRIA, La.
Mrs. A. P. CLARKE, PRINCIPAL.
Miss MATHILDE CLARKE, ASSISTANT

THIS SEMINARY WILL OPEN for
J. the reception Of BoARDING aud Day
Scholars on
Monday the 4th day o. September.
and continue for period Of 40 weeks.
For the whole year, Boarding,
lights and fuel. 200 90
Tuition in Academic department SO Oh
Tuition III Preparatory dept..... 40 90
Tuition in Primary dept. 30 90
Music-Piano or Guitar or Melo-
Modern languages-( each.) ..---. 20 90
Embroidery, Painting-in Oil
and Drawing each) .----...-. Is 90
Having had long experience in teach
ing and being able to offer first class
facilities for tile acqnirment ola sub
stantinl and polite education the Prin-
cipal hopes to receive an extensive
patronage from this community.
REFERENCEs-Rt. Rev. j. p. B. Viii
mer. ID. D.. Bishop of La. Rev. Otis
Hacket:, A. NJ, Cheneyville, Rev. S.
Burford. A. NJ, Patron and Visitor,
Alexandria, DR.. S. Slaughter and j.
Tanner, Cheney vile, Capt J. G. White
and Henry st. John, Alexandria.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

NOTICE.
TINE UNDERSIGNED WOULD
i respectfully inform their friends
and the sugar planters generally of the
Parishes of Rapides and Avoyelles,
that they are now prepared to set or
repair kettles and boilers in the most
approved style and best wormanlike
manner. Having had q years expert
cnce in this line of business, they faei
satisfied that they will render sarisfae-
ton, and will guarantee thai their work
will be better, and by their style of
setting boilers, ecnnomize more fuel
than that Of any other Mason in either
Parish. Best Of references given, il re-
qrired. GILES SMITH & SON.
March Is, lS7l-ly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

DIED:-At Kirkwool, st. Louis
County, Missouri, on November 4th,
1871, of Typhoid Congestion, Nj RS
HATTIE BAILEY MCKEE, wife of
A. w. Mckee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

N GLASSES BARRELS \ N ID HALF
lSL barrels, can he purchased on cheap
terms from the undersigned. nv applying
ut L. r. DIOSSAT'S WAREHOUSE.
c. BADEN.
Nov. % 81
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Nov. % 81

~ Tickets for sale at Levin & Fer
guson's, A. Heyman's, H. St. Johns
and Mrs. Sullivan's Millinery Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

CHOICE BOURBON WHISKEY-
~ For sale by
HENRY A. BIOssAT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-22

"AY, CORN aud OATS, for sale
ii Ivy HENRY A. BIOSSAT. +
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JOHN NJ. sAMUELs.....G W. sToNEK
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-26
WHITE AND COLORED AT ANDER
son.

The Anderson MteHyencer Of th'
Goth of July gives an account Of pub
lie gathering at that place which occur
red on the Saturday preceding, which
is rather significant.
The colored militia paradcd in the
morning, going through the drill. when
the arms we're laid aside, aud q Sunday
School procession formed, which, after
marching through the principal streets,
concentrated at the house recently pur-
chased for school purposes, and formerly
belonging to the Winthrop estate. An
immense audience vas here gathered
q considerable oumber Of whites, By iu
vitatiOu. Speeches we're delivered by
Rev. W. A. Hodges, James A. Hoyt,
ESQ, editor of the Intell.geneer and Col
r. s. Hill-the subjects discussed being
the duty of the colOred people as citi-
GEMS, their education, &C., and the Air
Line Railroad. These we're followed by
two eolOred speakers.
A magnificent dinuer," the MteM
gencer says, vas spread 10 the second
story of tho building for the whites
The coloIed people scattered about the
building and grounds and spread their
baskets. -
We give these points Of this Ander-
son meeting, IS one of the Indications
Of the times-of better feeling aod
more harmonious aetiou between the
two races.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-26
TEE NEW DERARrUas.

The address Of ths democratic S.ass
Central Coumis.es to the people eI
Pennsylvania, jas. issusd. nskeI The
new departuss ia The fcllosias gliias.
style: -.
aWhen 20 speak ef fhs Rsisral
Coastitetioa, ne mean shs uhels instfa
neDt, With aIl 10 auasadnehfa, and
acknoslsdge zths eaaal sblizt;or el
every part Sssersi Of tbo1s aGbend-
nsnts ssss carried byf bruss zasss sad
~ ffauds upou he pabae viii 10 la1iaz
q 70 sake from shsis sutkpss aIE sIaius
upon our respsek Bes No eeauos dsay
sshas they hsIs ae5ssily heta aft
IL the Conssisusiea; 1er ssaa sse ssa;d
shas faes, es get tssiaS & by shcr 90
,the eeFruss ni5se1s s1et .pf sl.e % Nlo
ct that tine eeassolls8 Eoarssa sai
mastered che Stsss Lag1llaslnssss 'ko.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-26
OBITUARY.

Died in Sumter. s. C., 8ay ssi, 1871, JAMES
h. BRTTTcH, Esq.. aged Is years. one month
aud ten days.
Ng Barron was one Of the oldest eitisens Of
cur oommunif~. Although be vas native Of
Marion District, he passed the yeavs Of his man
hocd in this District, and Vas for period cover
Ing more than halfs century idsatifed With its
people.
he was rsn Of close observation aud Of re-
tentise meneey,. aud Il was interesting and
instructive TO bear him speak Of men and mat.
ters Of By gone days. Indeed, even vhea bis
mind was enfeeb!ed by the rsvages Of bodily
disease. 10 aften spoke Of the distant past With
On exaetaess truly remarkable.
He was oue Of the few connecting linke, te
tween the s.isyioe tines Of the Revolutionary
var end oer own unhappy day, sadaened By so
many clouds Of adversely. Dosbtless the utter
prostration phich fell upon him, In the few last
years Of bis life, vas oecasioned, in great part.
By the csleuities Of the eonptfy generally. and
The deco personal bereavement be sustained, by
the loss Of gallant son 10 the war. He was .
man Of streng domestic and social feelings,
ming giing bat little 10 public afairs, though .
patriot with all the srdor Of RevolutiousFy de-
scsn<. - -s:s.sSs,
he vas member Of the Presbyterian Church
Of .bs place from its earliest history, and though
rarely attending its public ordinances for years
psst becanss Of oefeebiod health, his heart still
yearned AFTER the courts Of the living God.
He bad outiived his generatiou, aud had be-
come almest stranger beyond his family and
immediate friends. His sears Of disease and In
trinity, usfs tsnder,y sootbed by the a6ectionste
and 1utiring attentions OF bis aged partner in
lle,sjeys and soEroVs. With their children aud
grand ehildrea. Il vas affecting 70 see the few
Surviving friends Of ais vigorous manhood. at.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-26
BOWEN AMONG HIS CCLoRED CON.
STlTUENCY.

From an account 10 the NeDs Of the
Radical ward meetings in Charleston.
Monday night. We make the following
interesting extract:
In tie Fourth ward, the proceedings
were by no means hsrmonioas, and 2
whispering duripg the day that there
wss going to be fun iu the Fourth
ward that night, as Bowen Was going to
be ,hsr.., collected croud Of diseorSlaut
spirits, who determined shat celebrated
bigamis, should DO, have things his own
way The meeting was called 70 order
by PresideD, Aleek Williams, eolored,
and tbs long, narrow ball Was soon
crowded to suffooation BY the excited
voters-a black mass, relieved here aud
there by light eolored sezlavsg or ear.
pet-bagger. The meeting sas disorder.
" enough, and Only enc delegate had
been elected when the smouldering
embers burst ,r,o full blsss By some ooe
moving that "Mr Bsven," who had
just entered, be heard iron. a huDdFeo
voices, vociferstinp eurses sud cries Of
no. resounded, aud 10 a moment st,ug.
Cling mass was sWaying over the aoor.
In the confusion dire, Two men, said TO
be drunk, had hi: somebody, or each
other, and Doihiug like order could b
had until they we're PCT cat.
The Babel of voices continued, aud Of
last the chairman, koarss With shoutine
from his stand % the table aud gesaicu-
lasiug like . madmup, announced that
Mr.. Bowen would decline TO run for the
convention, 10 Q short speech. The
would.bs Congressman jumped on the
table and commenced to talk. The
meeting would not bear him, however,
and . dozen speakers Is load ss be we're
talking ut the same time. Bouen ece.
cluded bis unsatisfactory address and
jumped from the table.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-26
OFFICE Of COUNTY AUD
SUMTER, s. c., Jane 10, u

SUMTER, >. T., Jane is' -
This oacs will be opened on the -
for sbe reception Of Returns Of Persoesi J
held on The ls July, 1871. and vii =
open during tie month Of July.
Only returns Of personal property al =
but al sales or traasfers Of Real As's
September lst, 1879, must be nstea % .
Of tho rsturD. ,.A
TIE name Of The Township In Vhs,a =
erty 10 held, mast also appear on TIC ~
return. .,
For the eonvcuienes Of thoee lsisIs
Western part Of the county, . soGpeCI
eili be in attendance at Provideaes ~
from the 10Th suly.
At Bishopvilie and Corbe.t's rsor', p
make returns to myself or some ccapsl -
~ on the l7lh July, ard for ten 81
Parties residing In Lyncheurg. = +
Mayesv;lle, ear make their retorns z Z
P. Smith, OF Mr. ". D. Kinds, frc11
Slst Jelly. i
Re.urus esa 10 made at Manctsaa :;
10th July and 10 days thereafter. n
Those vho rake their returns s;'.s;: -:
avoid tke dslay aad jostling ussa -
eonpanies the '1ass days" Of tax ~
assessments, -
I ask the cooperation Of fevsEy g.
tending this notiee % thai % eae "
penalties By ignorsnee or earslessns a
I invite partieaiAr atteDtioa 70 80 -
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-26

A radical Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa,
in oae Of mis- prayers recently sauduiched
the folloWi0g:-"Oh, Lord, give Us this
year our usual forty thousand majority,
snd If poasible, oh, Lord, give us eighty
thousand." While some Of the con.
gregstioa responded "Anse,p others
shouted "Bully for yout'
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-26
COMMERCIAL.

SUMTER MARKET. JULY Is.
cotson-vefy few bales hare changed hands
this week. We quote Stries Niddline. l9c,
BACoN-Sidss, 133@ is3; Shoulders, 1870
liz Haus, IS.
LARD-2e@25e. s.
FL0UR-Per Dbl. 47@1la.
corFEE-Laguayra, 5000; Jaws, 4a@ov;
Rio, 20@3s.
SALT-12.5e
sUeAR-Bsoyp. lsl0i4; c., ls0ls; A., II
Geo Crushed, lI@lS.
BAGGFNG-7S0372.
IR0A-fIRS-s@io.
hoPE-lt@I5.
BATEsylL1E sHIRTINes-Per bale e9c.
YAREHY THR BALE-Sl.soo. Peg bunch.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-26
New Advertisements.
Row, WHEN AND WHERE
.ADVERTISl
SEE THE ADVERTISERS eAzEn

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Book of 100 pages; issued Quarterly (ne,.
sion just now); contains lists of oil ,h,I
Newspapers, Daily, Weekly, Religious, An
turai. Political. Social; also Magazines 4,
Periodicals devoted TO class interests; ala,
mates showing costs Of advertising. and
incidents and Instructions gathered from Ii
Experience Of Successful Ad0er.ie
Mailed to an, address for 25 cen.s. Al
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The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-26

al6ssvefv % support the Constitntion
lysg psrtorm aIl chat Is Nominated in
|:fhe bod Any change which ezpesi-
spcs and rssson shall prove to be dssira-
BE mustb madeiu the prescribed way, :,
and not By reolntioussy or disordsTly
means"
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-26

The candidates nov turn and approach
the altar, when the chaplain makes
prayer, the apeuiug sentences Of which
are as follovs:
Eternal God! Supreme Architect
and Ruler of the Universe ! We humbly
beseech Thee to protect the loyal people
ofMe United States, and especially the
membcrs Of this patriotic organization. "
Now the room is darkened, aud the
M" lights the "Fire Of Liberty" to
burn during the administration Of the
cath. The members join hands in Q
circle around the candidates aud the
Altar, where rest the Flag and the
Bible. The left hand ofeach candidate
is placed on the Flag, and the right
lifted toward heaven. In this attitude
the following oath 10 administered By
the President:
~ (repeat your name sisev mine) DO
soiemniy swear Cor af6rm) 10 the pre-
sence OF God and these witnesses, that ]
will never voluntarily bear arms against
the United States, while Q sisisen
thereof; that / will support, protest and
defend the Constitatien and Govern.
ment Of the United Sta.as,. and ths
Flag thereof, agsinat alfeueniss, foreign
and domestic chat I viii Beer true
faith and allegiance to che salss; and
that I wilt also defend this State asaiast
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-26

no. The FIRST bale Of new Cotton was
received at Galveston on Tie End
instant.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-07-05

trar en- largas disertaciones sobre el orfgen
y naturaleza de los derechos po15ticos, por
mas que clio pudiera inclinarnos ell te-
nor de las precedentes preguntas. - Nos
limitaremos, pues a arecordar, como punto
de partida de nuestra respnesta, que sin
ellos no Sc concibe la asociacion humana,
y que su regularizado ejercicio, es la base
legal de la nacionalidad espanola.
Garantfa de todas las libertades inhe-
rentes como elias al hombre, de cuya Or
ganizacion Sc derivan, los derechos polfti-
cos exlsten sempre, aun cuando su ejer
cicio este impedido, y siempre hacen SEN
tir la necesdad de que Sc les deje espedi-
tos, porque constituyen ell modo de ser
de la individualidad y una condicion esen-
cial en- la existencia de todo pueblo civil
lizado.
La Constitution de la Monarqufa los re-
conoce en- todos y para todos los espanoles;
y donde ,quera que un espanol este, ALI
ssta en- 6l latente 8 imperecedero Ell dere
cho que la Providencia le otorg6 al crear-
10, y que la ley fundamental de su nacio-
nalidad le reconoce y asegura.
sPor este es que, meditando la primera
pregunta, nos hemos convencido de que
las palabras derechos polsticos no Sc aplican
en- ella q los derechos nsis0sos, sino al modo
de e,ercstarlos; porque no cabe nj aun pre-
sumir que en- la ilustrada mente del Go
bierno, en- las elevadas miras que -supo-
men esta information, haya estado dar
margen q que Sc pongan en- duda quelos
espanoles. nacidos RESIDENCES en- Cuba
Puerto Rico, tienen y han tenido STEM
pre- los misnos deyechos polsticos que los
demas eapa0oles sus hermanos, habitan-
tes en- otras provincias.
Segua ia constitution VICENTE Y laa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-07-05

antiguas leyes fundamentales de la Mo
narqufa, los hijos de los espanoles 10 son
tambien aunque nazcan en- pals extran-
gero. 5Dejarand de ser olos que hayan naci-
do en- las Provincias de Puerto Rico y
Cuba? Y 81 10 son; 81 residen en- paises
donde ondea ell pabellon espanol, donde
gobiernan autorjdades espanolas, donde
rigen las leyes espanolas; 5c6mo pudiera
negarse a los allf nacidos los derechos que
no Sc disputan nj los que ven la luz en-
territorio extrafog mi por que los espafo-
les procedentes de otras provincias ha-
brian de perder al entrar en- Cuba 6
Puerto-Rico, esos derechos encarnados en-
todo espanol donde qaie'a que haya ma
cido, inherentes su ser donde quiera que
Sc encuentre?
Tambien estamos plenamente conven
cidos de que la palabra asnnizacion, opor-
tunamente usada en- la segunda pregunta
no significa como algunos pretenden iden-
tidad 8 igasaldad completa de forma sino
0sologS0, sepejd'ag0 o torDaas similares. La
pregunta primera habla de .las di,ere,acias
q1e deban hacerse" y la segunda dice: ''Su-
puesta la dsinsilacion d que la pregu'ata an.
terror Sc refere," dejando asf perfectamen
te explicado que la ossmil0cion no exclu-
ye as dyeyencids, 8 10 que es 10 mismo
que en- Ia organization de las parties COM
ponentes 1e una gran nacion, cabe muy
bien Ia Uariedad dentrO de la unidod, co
mo dJeron los Cubanos al .pedir q s. NJ
las leyes especiales cuyas bases son obje-
to de esta information.
En- este concepto, Y para facilitarnos el
aclertO .en en- Duestras resPuestss & Ia par
compendlarias, hemos formulado estas dos
preguntas de Ia Inanera siguiente:
l 1Es iusto, conyeliente 7 opoltuno que
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-07-05

10 Su proximidad los Estadoa- Unidos
de America, que son SUI principal mercado.
90 Su inmediacion Mejico.
80 Su extension y despoblacion relativa.
10 La insufciencia de sus comunica.
clones interiors;:
So Lo accidentado de su territorio, y
la gran riqueza mineral que contiene.
90 La extension de sus costas.
7o FL gran n1mero de sus puertos.
50 La multitud de pequehas islas que
la circundan.
! 80 El modo con que esta distribuida
la propiedad; la singularidad de la conf.
guraoion y la notable extencion primitiva
de las haciendas, la forma no menos sin
gular con que una gran. parte de 10 isla
esta distribuida la possession y propiedad
de las tltuladas consuneyas, y las diferencias
que sobre este puntc Sc notan entire Ia
parto oriental, central y occidental de la
Isla.
Basta enumerar estas especialidades pa
ra demostrar la necesidad imperiosa de
que aquellas islas tengan medios eGcaces
de atender por 81 misrnas, con rapidez Y
pleno conocimiento de todos los detalles
de la localidad q sus peculiares asuntos y
negocios; y en- este concepto, desenvol-
viendo la idea fundamendamental emitida
por nuestros comitentes de establecer den
tro de la Msidad (5) nacional las Voyidntes dc
.torma 8 sea las leyes especisles constituti
vas que no es possible retardar sin poncr
en- peligro aquena ueidad, vamos expo
ner lealmente las aspirasiones de Ia mayo
ia ilustrada de los habitantes de Cuba y
Puerto Rico.
(C0ntinuard.