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Frederick Douglass — Haiti Correspondence & Speeches

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New Castle upon Tyne - I shall remain
there two or three days - and it may
be go from thence to Bristol. and
from Bristol to London and from
London - back again to Scotland as
I have become the agent of the
Scotish Antislavery Society. I received
a very pleasant letter a few days
since from Elizabeth Bease. I should
like to meet you at Liverpool. Do you
Mrs Osbourne in Duke Street Liverpool
I think I heard her speak of you.
Please write at Bristol Care
Dr J B Esther.
Again very sincerely
F Douglass [*2845*]P.S. I shall leave here on Saturday for
New Castle upon Tyne- I shall remain
there two on three days and it may
be go from thence to Bristol and
from Bristol to London and from
London back again to Scotland as
I have become the agent of the
Scotish Antislavery Society. I received
a very pleasant letter a few days
since from Elizibeth Pease. I should
like to meet you at Liverpool. Do you
Mrs. Osbourne in Duke Street L. pool.
I think I heard her speak of you.
Please write at Bristol Care
Dr. J B Ettin. Again very sincerely
F DouglassWashington, D.C. March 9th
My dear Friend,
Thanks for your note of one
week ago. Mine must have passed
yours in the mail bag on its way.
I have much engaged during the
past week with the Athony Stanton
woman suffrage convention which
held from Tuesday till Friday. It was
in point of ability, eloquence and
success superior to any held here
during the past twelve years. The
missing feature of the convention
was the absence of Mrs. E. Cady Stanton.
Her place was made good by several
new and able recruits from the west.
I am convinced that this wing of
the suffrage movement has a larger
hold on the heart of Washington than
the Boston Society. I did not find
myself in much favor with Susan
[*2854*]she seemed to be afraid to have me
on the platform. She said a great
deal about moral courage, but
she had not the courage to ask
me upon her platform. I could
see no cause or explanation of
this other than my marriage and
the popular displeasure which it
seems to have awakened. But the
man of independent mind looks
and laughs at a'that.
I am sorry to know that your
health and strength has made it
necessary for you to break up once
more. You tell me not to contradict all
my past in my love for my children!
I see no need of the caution. I have
no children under forty years old and
I have none who are not at this
hour more or less dependent upon
me for the support of themselves
and families, I have done and

this other than my marriage and
the popular displeasure which it
seems to have awakened. But the
man of independent mind looks
and laughs at a'that.
I am sorry to know that your
health and strength has made it
necessary for you to break up once
more. You tell me not to contradict all
my past in my love for my children!
I see no need of the caution. I have
no children under forty years old and
I have none who are not at this
hour more or less dependent upon
me for the support of themselves
and families, I have done and am still doing a good part by them
and I feel no need of exhortation at
this point. Such of my children who
do not undertake to resent my
marriage and lift their heels against
me flock around me and are happy
that I am happy and are at home with
me. It is only Rosa and the Spragues,
who have undertaken to resent my
marriage with words and behavior.
The father of Nathan marries and
though an old man no body of
them all is offended at it. He
has nothing and they have no
care for him or what he
does. I fear that the trouble in my case is
not so much concern for my
happiness as for their own. I
have paid Louisa all and
more than all I owed her, and
I believe she is satisfied. She has
had a good home and has beenwell cared for nearly a dozen years,
and now leaves me with eight
hundred dollars in her pocket. She
sued for over two thousand but
she knew that the sum was
monterousMy dear Sir,
I have this day received
your kind letter inviting me to be present
at the convention to be held in
New Bedford on the 1st of the coming August. It would give
me great pleasure to be with you
at this time but I fear I shall
not be able. I am great occupied
just now with my paperMy dear Sir:
I have this day received
your kind letter inviting me to be present
at the convention to be held in
New Bedford on the 1st of the
coming August. It would give
me great pleasure to be with you
at that time but I fear shall
not be the able. I am [?] occupied
just now with my paperGentlemen:
I am deeply sensible of the complement
implied in your request for my opinion
on the question expediency which has arisen
in the 4th District of Verginia. You have
rightly judged that I am interested in
[the fortune of every] [the fortune] the
welfare, prosperity and success of the
Republican party in every state in the
Union and especially in Verginia
the only one of the old Confederate
States where it has shown itself able
to maintain a vital and effective
existence, during the last ten years.Friends:
My object in coming all the way
from Washington to Boston at this time
was to look into the faces, hear the voices,
and to once more press the hands of
the few remaining members of that noble
band of men and women known as
pioneers in the cause of the slave.
Time has left only a few of
those who kindly welcomed me to the
Abolition ranks fifty years ago Col. Henry Lee
Col. Geo N. Carpenter
Mr. M. P. Kennard
" A. D. Chandler
" W. R. Chester
" L.C. Bennett.John Leads 175 Boremont
E. W. Linerhorn 225 "
Yorke Conparion
Hovey 3 [?mer]
B C Ricour
Blwr Hill Ave
Direheaber
Corri
41 Temple Place What admiration passions
chastity fills? and of what
joys do our excesses deprive
me! It has been said that
chastity is the mother of
the virtues. She virtuous
the dearest & most pupeious
of any passions. The
soul in which she dwells
degnirs & broad her an
energy which causes it to
swintent easily the
basaitis which she nneds
the path of drib. When
Chastity is lost the soul is
places & offensnabe. It has
left to it & it the virtues which
cost it nothing. Jonbert,Mr. Editor;
I have read Mr. Bowers' elaborate reply to my brief letter in
answer to his strictures upon my lecture recently delivered in Fremont
entitled "William the Silent", and upon the whole, I must say, it
has made a decidedly favorable impression upon my mind.

& broad her an
energy which causes it to
swintent easily the
basaitis which she nneds
the path of drib. When
Chastity is lost the soul is
places & offensnabe. It has
left to it & it the virtues which
cost it nothing. Jonbert,Mr. Editor;
I have read Mr. Bowers' elaborate reply to my brief letter in
answer to his strictures upon my lecture recently delivered in Fremont
entitled "William the Silent", and upon the whole, I must say, it
has made a decidedly favorable impression upon my mind. There
is in it to be sure (what must be obvious to all your readers) an
assumption of superiority - a patronising tone which I may be pardoned
for thinking a little inconsistent with our relation to each other. I account for this patronising air of the Rev. gentleman partly
by the prevalent estimation in which my race is held and partly
because of the Priestly office to which he belongs. In any case
such assumptions towards me appeal only to my sense of the rediculous. Aside from this supercilious tone (which seems almost inseparable),
from the position he holds, Mr. Bower is an amiable man
and an able one. To show that I am not less amiable than
himself I will say that he writes excellent English and does it
very easily and gracefully and that his compositions are very
readable. Of course I do not presume in this to tell him anything
that he does not know. Judging from the commendatory [*2863*]2
references he makes to his own style I could hardly fail to infer
that Mr. Bower is himself quite conscious of the perfections for which
I give him credit and of others vastly greater. I must do him
the justice too to say that in temper not less than in style,
this replication of his, is a decided improvement up on his original
attack, and that if he progresses in the interval between
this and his next literary composition in the same ratio I
shall find it hard to consider him an opponent at all. In one respect,
possibly owing to my duller sensibilities, I have a decided advantage
of Mr. Bower. I am in no wise[e] confounded or astonished
at his replication. I am not even surprised at its great
length for when a man begins a speech or letter as Mr. Bower
does by commending himself for terseness in his manner of putting
things and making a merit of his own freedom from verbosity I
usually look for prolixity and am seldom disappointed. And here
I may say, if in commending his own style he meant to censure mine
the sting of his words is essentially modified by the healing influence
of his example. My letter occupied I believe a little more than a
half column while that of Mr. Bower who is so sparing of3
his words is spread over nearly two columns! With this evidence
of his fondness for writing before me, I hold it would be almost ungenerous
if I did not afford him another opportunity of displaying
his literary attainments. Mr. Bower is not only astonished but is disappointed, he has
made points, and they have not been answered, he says, ("I utterly
failed to see my strictures answered." "I made two point against
Mr. Douglass one against his Manner and another against
his Statement." "Mr. Douglass has not touched the first even remotely
and the second with a virtual, I may say, literal acknowledgement,
of having been wrong." No doubt to Mr. Bower this is
a most significant omission he capitalizes it - calls special attentions
to it, remarks upon it, in short is astonished at it, walking
the floor of his library I can easily fancy I hear him soliloquizing,
the Manner, the Manner why does he not
answer my tersely stated point as to his Manner,
but I cannot sympathize with him when he despairingly
says to himself "[t]There is no answer 4*]
Now strange as it may seem to Mr.

I may say, literal acknowledgement,
of having been wrong." No doubt to Mr. Bower this is
a most significant omission he capitalizes it - calls special attentions
to it, remarks upon it, in short is astonished at it, walking
the floor of his library I can easily fancy I hear him soliloquizing,
the Manner, the Manner why does he not
answer my tersely stated point as to his Manner,
but I cannot sympathize with him when he despairingly
says to himself "[t]There is no answer 4*]
Now strange as it may seem to Mr. Bower I am
really not ashamed of this omission without affecting any undue
humility or amiability I must tell you I was restrained
from making any defense for myself at that point, first, by
my modesty and secondly by my charity. I was too modest
to commend my own manners and too charitable to attach
the manners of others, For any reply to that point unless
under extreme compulsion such as that to which you subject
me would involve both a violation of modesty and
charity. Not less than Mr. Bower do I insist upon
is that a public speaker is bound to present his views to
those who differ from him in a manner as attractive and
as little offensive as possible. This is my rule and if I in
any measure departed from it in my lecture at Fremont I
claim a mitigation that the fault was not wholly mine. Mr. Bower must take a portion of the blame to himself, for on
the occasion to which he refers, without waiting to hear but
a small part of my lecture, a few persons probablyCatholic in violation of all of all decorum ostentatiously and
noisily left the hall. A people who show such contempt for
good manners, such disregard for the rights and feelings of
others should not be surprised to find their example treated
with indignation rather than complacency. Had those good
members of your flock possessed their souls in patience they
would have found that I was as little disposed to palliate
and excuse Protestant persecution as Catholic. But, no, on
they went, banging down the steps of the hall, as if resolved
not to hear themselves, nor to allow others to do so. I am am quite willing Mr. Bower, to admit that this
indecorous and almost indecent behavior, on the part of your
flock excited at the moment my indignation and
this was probably manifest in my manner. If any
one is offended at this reference you must take the
blame for it.Mr Editor:
i have read Mr Bower's reply to my letter in answer to his
strictures upon my lecture recently delivered in Fremont
on "William the Silent", and infer from its perusal that its
writer is not only an amiable, but an able man. He writes
very easily and gracefully. In temper and tone his letter before me
is a commendable improvement upon his original attack. If he goes
on improving thus, it may yet be said of us that though we
began as enemies we ended as friends. I feel no astonishment at the replication of Mr Bowers. I am not even
surprised at its immense length - for I know how easily, those who accredit
themselves with "terse"ness of style, and freedom from "verbosity", condemn in others what
they allow in themselves. I can bear the censure of my critics words
while he gives me the more substantial [the] compliment of his example. My letter was a little more
than a half a column in length. Mr Bower, answers it in two columns! He is of course
a gentleman of leisure and finds writing perhaps a pleasant deversion. It
would be hardly generous in me - (when so little is required) if I failed
to give him the pleasure of writing a column or two more for the
Fremont Journal.Mr Bower is astonished [at me] that he gets no answer from me
[on] to his strictures upon my 'Manner." I plead guilty to the
omission: Without affecting undue humility, I must be allowed to say
that my modesty forbade any defense of my manner.

, answers it in two columns! He is of course
a gentleman of leisure and finds writing perhaps a pleasant deversion. It
would be hardly generous in me - (when so little is required) if I failed
to give him the pleasure of writing a column or two more for the
Fremont Journal.Mr Bower is astonished [at me] that he gets no answer from me
[on] to his strictures upon my 'Manner." I plead guilty to the
omission: Without affecting undue humility, I must be allowed to say
that my modesty forbade any defense of my manner. Those who
do me the honor of listening to my speeches must decide the question
of my manner. for themselves: Nevertheless since Mr Bower insists
upon having a word from me on that subject - I tell him freely
that it should be the aim of a public speaker to present
his views to those who differ from him, in a manner as little [in] offensive
as possible. This is my rule- and if I, in any measure departed
from it in my lecture at Fremont, you Mr Bower, might
find a mitigating circumstance - in the rude behavior of a
few persons [who were] probably Catholics - & who without waiting to
hear but a small part of my lecture austentatiously and noisely left
the Hall. A people who show such contempt for the rights
and feelings of others - should not be surprised to find their
example contagious - Had those good catholics remained a
little longer they would have seen that I was as little disposed
to palliate Protestant persecution, as Catholic, but no, they went out banging down the steps from the Hall as if resolved not to
hear themselves, nor allow other to hear. At that moment there
might have been something in my "manner" - a little in keeping with
the occasion. The conduct [was] of the parties in question was not only
unreasonable but contemptuous - So much for my manner Mr Bower.
I admit that my manner was indignant, and you have compelled
me to tell why.
In regard to the second point Mr Bower, is disappointed - He "expected
the love of intricate [citatation] citations from some inimical history."
Probably no reader of your Journal knows better than does good Mr
Bower, that such citations could have been easily made in support
[of the] of what I said of Catholic persecution in the Netherlands.
I could fill pages of your paper with [citations] quotations not from
mere partizan historians - but from the works of candid writers -
But what would such citations do towards convincing Mr Bower: He
has only to say that they are "inimical" - and to him their authority
would fall to the ground. My purpose in writing was, if possible
to show Mr. Bower - that truth and only truth was my object
and therefore I admitted that my language was liable to aMy dear sir:
I am now quite convinced

[of the] of what I said of Catholic persecution in the Netherlands.
I could fill pages of your paper with [citations] quotations not from
mere partizan historians - but from the works of candid writers -
But what would such citations do towards convincing Mr Bower: He
has only to say that they are "inimical" - and to him their authority
would fall to the ground. My purpose in writing was, if possible
to show Mr. Bower - that truth and only truth was my object
and therefore I admitted that my language was liable to aMy dear sir:
I am now quite convinced My dear Sir:
I am here, and any
thing but well. My head is stopt up with
cold my breast is sore and am generally
in a dilapidated
My dear Sir: [?] [?]
DTo my dear Sir:
Your favor has reached me
this morning and I beg leave
to state that I am obliged
by your opinion of my influence
I am however deeply sorry
that my influence is far less
than you imagine
I am dear Sir
Very truly yours My dear friend -
Rochester ny Douglass
W [*2702*]4 Republican party. Notwithstanding the individual mistakes and
[the] blunders of some of its powerful [members] leaders in defeating the Educational
Bill and the so-called Force Bill, and in ordering the negro out of the late canvass, I know that it is to
the Republican party, if to any, the black man must look [to enjoy] for laws [for the]
in favor of equal protection in his civil and political rights. While [therefore] however,
I cannot but deplore the triumph of the Democratic party, I
am inclined to regard it as we all did the battle of Bull Run during
the war of rebellion as a blessing in disguise. I [wish to] will not dispute the
point with [no] any one, but as you ask my opinion, I will tell you:
[It is my opinion] and it this. I believe that the President elect will see and will act upon [it] the wisdom[,] [as]
[well as the justice], of promoting [the] a sentiment of peace and good
will between the white and colored people of the South, [and] He will do this not
merely from party considerations, but because he is personally and
at heart friendly to the constitutional rights of the whole American
people. Knowing [Mr. Cleveland] him as I do, and his influence
with his party I would not be surprized if a decided halt should be called
all [over the South] a long the line to the, barbarous [practice of] and in human Lynch Law -
lately so generally resorted to in the southern states - Very truly yours
Frederick DouglassCedar Hill
Dear sir:
No list of exhibitors
has yet arrived from HaitiWashington D.C. U.S. February 21st My dear Sir: I am very sorry for the
disappointment in Halifax - and would be
to make any arrangement which
my dear sir Most truly yours Fredk Douglass
Boston boys I too am a
My a sir [*3136*][Douglass, Frederick] to unknown
no date, incomplete
#2938have ascertained the cause of difference between us to be my imperfection
or rather I had not come up to the expectations which you had
formed respecting me at the first from what you learned of me through
Mr Garrison and Phillips. This is what you meant or your
words were not suited to your meaning. If you meant this it was
just cause for disatisfaction you told me no news at all when
you told me I was imperfect and if Mr Garrison or Phillips
gave you any reason to expect perfection in me they did both
you and me a serious wrongFrederick Douglass

#2938have ascertained the cause of difference between us to be my imperfection
or rather I had not come up to the expectations which you had
formed respecting me at the first from what you learned of me through
Mr Garrison and Phillips. This is what you meant or your
words were not suited to your meaning. If you meant this it was
just cause for disatisfaction you told me no news at all when
you told me I was imperfect and if Mr Garrison or Phillips
gave you any reason to expect perfection in me they did both
you and me a serious wrongFrederick Douglass My dear Sir It will see that that it will not be wise to pursue a course of injustices and
violence towards the negro, likely to rekindle the flam of abolition sentiments
at the north. Their victory sweeps away all pretence of fear of a negro supremacy.Dear sir,
I have given very little attention to the
subject of an international copy right law,
and have nothing to offer as to the framing
of such a law - but I hold that whatever, by labor
whether of mind or muscle, a man produces,
whether the thing be useful or ornamental, an
invention or a discovery, a plough or a picture,
a Book or anything else that [has] is of value to any
body, he, the producer, has a right of property
in it, against all the world beside, and if a
law can be so framed as to bear equally upon
all [the] countries interested, and shall protect
interest of authors equally. I am for such an
[internat] international copy right. [My personal
interests in the measure is to all].
It is a question however, whether we can after
all, so protect individual authors, without
in some measure hinder the spread of
knowledge, in diminishing the number
of reprints in [*2836*]I have given very little thought to the subject of an international
copy right and can offer nothing as to what should be the
form of such a law but the principle upon which it is
desired is entirely sound. Whatever by mind or muscle,
thought or labor a man produces, whether the thing
be useful or ornamental, instructive or amusing, whether
a book or a picture, he has in it a right of property
against any claim which may be set up by any body
else at home or abroad. If any copy right or arrangement
can be so passed into law by which this fundamental
right can be secured to authors without imposing onerous
restrictions on the spread of knowledge, and without
protecting the authors of one country at the expense
of those of another, I am for such an international
copy right and shall be glad to see it enacted. The question
as to what extent authors should be protected is a question for
the law makers and may be safely left to their
enlightened discretions and decisions.
Fredk DouglassExposition Universelle de Chicago,
Commission Haitienne. 189 ... Dear Sir:
The undersigned members, acting as a special committee, authorised to take
measures for the erection of a John Brown monument, on the site formerly
occupied by the historic Engine house, [in] [where] which the grand old hero converted into a fort
during his raid upon Harper's Ferry and in which he and his little band [was] were captured by United
States Marines, under command Col: Robert E. Lee. This Engine House, while
it [stood] remained in its place, was itself a sufficient monument to John Brown and visited by thousands, but it has now been permanently
removed - and the place where it stood has nothing upon it to indicate
the fact of its great historic value. The proposition is therefore to build a monument
upon it, which, while it shall rescue the place from doubt and uncertainty, it will at the same time honor the
memory of John Brown, and evidence the gratitude of the Colored people and the
friends of Freedom, who may contribute to its erection. It is not proposed to [?] build
an expensive monument but a plain granite shaft, but solid and symetrical, typical
of the character of the man [casting from the] in whose memory it is raised. The sum of Ten or to Fifteen Thousand dollars, - would
be all sufficient. in keeping with
the means of our people.

monument
upon it, which, while it shall rescue the place from doubt and uncertainty, it will at the same time honor the
memory of John Brown, and evidence the gratitude of the Colored people and the
friends of Freedom, who may contribute to its erection. It is not proposed to [?] build
an expensive monument but a plain granite shaft, but solid and symetrical, typical
of the character of the man [casting from the] in whose memory it is raised. The sum of Ten or to Fifteen Thousand dollars, - would
be all sufficient. in keeping with
the means of our people. To enable this committee to carry out this commendable
project we submit to you the following; plan solicit your active aid and cooperation. [In order to prevent misappropriation
of contribu] In order to secure prompt, uniform and systematic action, we respectfully recommend -
1st that organize [for] in your town or city, or community, a John Brown committee, appoint a
secretary and treasurer - Make it the duty of your Treasurer to hold all the monies collected
in your town and or city until you can send safely to the Treasurer National Committee [shall be prepared to
apply it to the purpose for what which the money is contributed} by Draft or Post
Office order - This will prevent imposition by imposters who may come among you
to collect money professedly for the monument and at the same relieve the individual contributors
from sending their contribution in small sums. 2d It is recommended that the name and address, as far as possible shall
be duly recorded in a Book kept for the purpose. 3d [Espos] Any man who may come among you and pretend to have been commissioned
by this National Committee - you may safely brand as an imposter
for no such agent or collector shall be appointed by this committee
[*2838 the other page was destroyed long ago*]
if it came back to me, not because
there is anything in it offensive to
me, but simply because I would
not have it seen by unfreindly
eyes. I know your views on the
marriage question and approve
them. In all our pilgrimage here
marriage is its most important
incident. A mistake here is the
death of life. A matter so solemn
should be well pondered upon. Whether, when, where, who, are
questions [questions] of moment
too great for hasty decision
You may depend upon one
thing I Shall not take any
[*2842*]absolute step without a full and
free conversation with you on
the subject-for whatever else
I think the future may have
in store for us- I think it will
never cease to hold our friendship
of more than forty years, sacred,
nor omit any of the good offices
which have grown out of it- so
far as they can be discharged
with justice to others. Hoping
that what I have now said will
be clearly understood and leave
no pain. I am, truly and truthfully
Yours Always,
Fred. DouglassWhen invited by the National
Republican Committee to
participate in this campaign
I complied with some hesitation
Not because I had lost faith
in the Republican party
not because I had any doubt
of its success. On the contrary
I was never more devoted to the
[principles of the] Republican
party - and never [t] believed more
firmly in its success. I however had a personal reason
for hesitation. [Find] I felt that
I ought to be excusedWhen invited by the National
Committee to participate in this
exciting political Presidential
campaign I complied with
some hesitation. Not because
I have lost faith in the grand
old party: Not because I have
any doubt that the party
will succeed this fall, for I
never had more confidence
in the integrity of the party
or was more certain of its
success. I hadSir: I have the honor to continue my narration of the trip
to Santo Domingo of which I gave notice in my dispatch
of the 25th ultimo. As stated in [my] that dispatch [no. 25] the 25th [ultimo] jan. was the time appointed for the presentation of the letter
of recall of Mr. Thompson and my letter of
credence accommodating me as chargé d'affairs to
reside near the Dominican Government. In
pursuance of this arrangement, Presidents [Heureaux's]
carriage was promptly at [the door] my disposal to convey myself
and my secretary to the Palace where the presentation
was to be made. We were accompanied on the occasion
by Mr the interpreter Mr. Reed, acting United States Counsel at Santo Domingo - Commander Charles O'Neil
[with himsel] and three other officers of the U.S.S.

the presentation of the letter
of recall of Mr. Thompson and my letter of
credence accommodating me as chargé d'affairs to
reside near the Dominican Government. In
pursuance of this arrangement, Presidents [Heureaux's]
carriage was promptly at [the door] my disposal to convey myself
and my secretary to the Palace where the presentation
was to be made. We were accompanied on the occasion
by Mr the interpreter Mr. Reed, acting United States Counsel at Santo Domingo - Commander Charles O'Neil
[with himsel] and three other officers of the U.S.S. Dolphin
in full uniforms, who were Nathan Appleton of
Boston a gentleman largely interested in the construction
of a Rail Road, in Santo Domingo. I have the honor to continue the narrative
of my official visit to Santo Domingo. According
to notice already communicated to the Department
of State, I was [presented] introduced to [the] his Excellency, Mr. Gonzales,
the minister of foreign affairs [in Santo Domingo] of
Santo Domingo on Saturday morning the 25th ultimo
and there and then, as instructed, presented to him the letter of recall
of Mr Thompson and my letter of credence as Chargé d'
affairs to reside near the Dominican Government in
the palace made vacant by the recall of Mr. Thompson.
In pursuance of an arrangement previously,
[made] concluded by the acting American Consul, Mr. Reed, quite an efficient officer, with
Minister Gonzales, at ten o'clock a.m. on the any mentioned, the carriage of his Excellency,
President Heureaux was promptly at the door of [the] my
Hotel to convey myself and secretary [the] [my secretary] to
convey to me to the Palace where the presentation
was to [be made].There is much
The interest in Santo
American interests in Santo Domingo have
been much increased during the last dozen
years. Americans interested in the production
of sugar alone have there invested as much
as four million dollars in sugar Plantations
and in the necessary implements and machinery
for preparing sugar for the market. There are
two sugar plantations [now] on three miles
and the other fifteen miles from Santo Mingo -
owned by Americans and operated [by Mr Bass,]
under the supertendance of Mr. Bass, [who]
are experienced sugar [manufacture] producers.
The individual interest of Mr Bass alone
amounts to seven hundred thousand dollars. I
learned from him that there are of French,
German, English and American Capital [on]
invested in the cultivation of sugar in the
Island amounting to thirteen millions - the
[land] fertility of the soil, the abundance
labor - and the nature of the climate make
Santo Domingo a sugar producing country equal
to Cuba.
[The] Santo Domingo more liberal than
Hayti towards the [white race for foreigner] foreigners
permits them to become owners of the soil. and
then invites foreign capital, skill, industry and
wealth within her borders. The city of Santo
[The city] Domingo - itself has in it an appearance of prosperity
greatly [superior to that of] in advance of twenty
years ago - and has during that time doubled its population.
It has a free market place, several miles of street
Railway - and its streets are well lighted at nightThe next point touched after Santo Domingo
City, was Samina - where, as early as 1824 there
was settled a small[est] colony of colored emigrants
from the Unites States, mostly from Philadelphia
and Baltimore. [and] A few only of the original
Colonists remain and they now old [grew] people, with two three I convinced -
There is however still here about six hundred
of the descendants of the original colonists

during that time doubled its population.
It has a free market place, several miles of street
Railway - and its streets are well lighted at nightThe next point touched after Santo Domingo
City, was Samina - where, as early as 1824 there
was settled a small[est] colony of colored emigrants
from the Unites States, mostly from Philadelphia
and Baltimore. [and] A few only of the original
Colonists remain and they now old [grew] people, with two three I convinced -
There is however still here about six hundred
of the descendants of the original colonists The next port at which the Dolphin landed
me after leaving Santo Domingo City, was Samana.
In this place there was settled as early as 1824 a
Colony of American colored people mostly from
Philadelphia and Baltimore. After Santo Domingo city next touched at by the
Dolphin After Santo Domingo City the next
port at which [we] the Dolphin dropt
Anchor was Samana. In this place
there was settled an American Colony of
colored people [as] in 1824. They were mainly
from Philadelphea and Baltimore. A few
of the original imigrants have reached
a good old age and still live. The country
around Samana is largely composed of
the decendents of these people. They have
kept well together, preserved their language
manners and their religion. They have
a mattadell church in [Samana] the town, and several
churches in the country. The governor of
the Samana [district appointment] department, and
the Collector of the Port are both
descendents of the American colony -
[and]Sir: I have the honor to continue my narration of the trip
to Santo Domingo of which I gave notion in my dispatch
of the 25th ultimo. As stated in [my] that dispatch [no. 25] the 25th [ultimo] jan.
was the time appointed for the presentation of the letter
of recall of Mr. Thompson and my letter of
credence accrediting me as charge d'affairs to
reside near the Dominican Government. In
pursuance of this arrangement, President [Heureaux's]
carriage was promptly at [the door] my disposal to convey myself
and my secretary to the Palace where the presentation
was to be made. We were accompanied on the occasion
by Mr the interpreter - Mr Reed, acting United States counsul at Santo Domingo. Commander Charles O. Neel. -
[with himself] and three other officers of the U.S.S. Dolphin
in full uniforms - who Mr Nathan Appleton of
Boston a gentleman largely interested in the construction
of a Rail Road, in Santo Domingo. I have the honor to continue the narrative
of my official visit to Santo Domingo. According
to notice already communicated to the Department
of State, I was [presented] introduced to his Excellency, Mr. Gonzales,
the minister of foreign affairs [in Santo Domingo] of
Santo Domingo. On Saturday morning, the 25th ultimo
and then and there; as instructed, presented to him the letter of recall
of Mr Thompson - and my letter of credence as charge d'
affaires to reside near the Dominican Government in
the place made vacant by the recall of Mr. Thompson. In persuance of an arrangement previously
[made] concluded by the acting American Consul, Mr Reed, with an efficient officer, with
Minister Gonzales, at ten o'clock a.m. on the ay mentioned, the carriage of his Excellency,
President Hereux was promptly at the door of [the] my
Hotel to convey myself and [the] secretary [my secretary] to
convey me to the Palace where the presentation
was to be made.Sir:
American interests in Railways in mining and in
the cultivation of sugar amounts to millions of
dollars. It is estimated that four millions are
invested in sugar estates and the machinery
employed in its production and preparation for markets.
By the kindness Mr Ball, the agent of a Brooklyn
company I was enabled to visit one of these sugar
estates about four miles from the city of Santo
Domingo. It was truly an oasis in desert. the lands

Hotel to convey myself and [the] secretary [my secretary] to
convey me to the Palace where the presentation
was to be made.Sir:
American interests in Railways in mining and in
the cultivation of sugar amounts to millions of
dollars. It is estimated that four millions are
invested in sugar estates and the machinery
employed in its production and preparation for markets.
By the kindness Mr Ball, the agent of a Brooklyn
company I was enabled to visit one of these sugar
estates about four miles from the city of Santo
Domingo. It was truly an oasis in desert. the lands American capital, skill and industry are finding
their way into Santo Domingo. Already in mining
in Railway enterprizes and in Sugar estates and [in]
in implements and machinery in the preparation for the preparation
of sugar for the markit It is evedent that american capital, skill and
enterprize are increasingly finding316. A. St. N.E.
Washington, DC.
March 6.
My dear Sir:
I am much
honored by your
invitation to attend
and speak on the
the occasion of
the approaching
CommSubscribers come in slowly of your silence.2
of the diffusion and distribution of Haitien exhibits is, that
Haiti would thereby compete with other countries in the particular
products of the same kind and would be entitled to receive
medals according to the superiority of her contributions. Of
course this objection could be overcome, by sending to them a sufficient
quantity of each class of exhibits from Haiti so as to enable the Commissioner
to amply furnish a single booth properly set apart for Haïti and at the same time have enough
of such exhibits to distribute [enough] among the different [classes of productions] booths provided for the purpose,
[enough] to compete with the same classes of products from other countries. [with] which [they] may be there exhibited.
I am, sir,
With the highest consideration,
Your obedient servant,My dear Friend:-
F. Douglass. It seems a long time since
a letter passed between us, and I really
do not [kno] remember on whose side this
debt of friendship is due, but I am pleased
to inform you that this morning I have
had the pleasure of hearing read a letter
from your pen. My Cousin Mrs. Rcame in with a beaming face, saying she
had brought a letter just received from
Frederick Douglass. She has long been looking
for this pleasure, and am sure if
you had seen how her countenance was
lit up with smiles, you would feel amply
repaid for the trouble of writing it. She
has been ill and it was all the more delightful to see her so bright.
She is not clever with the pen, at least
she thinks she is not, as she has commissioned
me to convey her sincere thanks
for it, and sends a message of love, which
please accept most cordially. I am very
much pleased to have a good account
of your health, though I presume the
spirit is jarred by the injustice and in
2809iquity of mankind. Oh, when will the evils
of slavery be -- and from mankind
But still when I read of the progress
in education and general enlightenment
of the people I cannot but feel that the
higher of character with the power
which education gives that they will not
be long crushed down as they have been
and are. It does seem very hard that after
toiling and hoping so long - the age of
oppression still continues and in view
of this I deal wonder if at times the whole
head is sick and the whole heart faint.
I am sorry that your Govt. does not recognize
Hayti as it should do, but I do not
know to what you allude in my cousin's
letter. Last week I had the happiness
to welcome two of your friends who came
into my room unexpectedly, namely Mrs.
Edwards of Ireland, Eliza Wigham of Edinburgh
Dear Eliza looks older and stoops a great
deal. The sister said it was with writing so
much. Dear Elizabeth McHill still lives
but is quite blind, yet very cheerful and
keeping alert with the times. She too, no doubt

faint.
I am sorry that your Govt. does not recognize
Hayti as it should do, but I do not
know to what you allude in my cousin's
letter. Last week I had the happiness
to welcome two of your friends who came
into my room unexpectedly, namely Mrs.
Edwards of Ireland, Eliza Wigham of Edinburgh
Dear Eliza looks older and stoops a great
deal. The sister said it was with writing so
much. Dear Elizabeth McHill still lives
but is quite blind, yet very cheerful and
keeping alert with the times. She too, no doubt suffered with writing so much and pleading
for the slaves in America and the Indians in
Hindoostan - But both are mentally cheerful
as they have a right to be in their old
age. Surely a well spent life may well
both the present and future, dear
Frederick. I am reading with much
pleasure the Life of your Poet Longfellow. What
a lovely character naturally he was. So much
true refinement and nobility blended
with high intellectual attainments - but
day is declining and with it the light
to guide my pen, so for the present, I say
good night, Dear Frederick. March 14. I now resume my pen after three
more days reluctant delay and in looking over
the pages I have written I have mentally
exclaimed to myself, "I wish I could write
as well as you do Frederick" as you are
with the more than two years at a Boarding
School I feel myself behind one who never
had a days schooling in his life. However if
I can but waft my thoughts to you through
this bad penmanship, that I suppose must
suffice. I often cannot read my own hand[writing]writing, so what a lack I must impose on
my friends. I wonder if the little sketch
of my Brother & Sister has reached your hand
not one word about it in Mrs. Justus letter
- - do I find you have written to
Mrs. Pumphrey, who sent it off, I think
a week ago as my letter wandered off
the track. I began to feel they may have
misdirected it to one of the many Washingtons,
but she and her husband are from
home for a week or two, so perhaps they may
not have gotten your letter. It has met with
high approval here and the little book is much valued
The London Planter has not
done justice to it, it is badly done much
to my nephew Thos. Pumphrey discomfiture
I think it is a lively and true account
of the two dear people you know so well, and
who felt such a true interest in your
welfare. I want to know if you knew the
Poet Longfellow. He was very intimate with
"Summer" who took such an active part
in the Senate on the subject of slavery. I
have long admired his character and it is2. very interesting to me to read in this book
the names which were as familiar in connection
with the anti movement. Longfellow
was a teacher of languages in a College
and never identified himself with the
abolition movement, but wrote poems on
the subject which told us his position. Both Whittier and he used their powerful
pens in pleading for the slaves and they
knew each other personally. I intend to
look for these pieces in Longfellow's Poems. I know under what circumstances they were
written, chiefly at sea. I thank you for the
newspapers you have sent me. I always receive
them with interest. I sent the last
speech to Mr[s] B- and he alluded to it in
the Chronicle, a copy of which I sent you. I think you are not of the same mind quite
[conce] as to Wenland, but now he is in, I see
you trust and hope the best. He will possibly
see further than he dare deal. It is
a great question and there are so many
currents and eddies to swim the mind
from the true and simple truth of humanity
and righteousness when mixed with [Politics?] Politics
[*2809*]that the greatest minds are led astray. How
easy many of these questions might be solved
if they would just put themselves into the negro's
place, and ask how should I like it? What rocks and shoals we should all of us
miss if we truly kept to the simple right and
wrong of a question. There is much suffering
and starvation among the poor at present
and the prospect is gloomy for the future,
as to trade.

and eddies to swim the mind
from the true and simple truth of humanity
and righteousness when mixed with [Politics?] Politics
[*2809*]that the greatest minds are led astray. How
easy many of these questions might be solved
if they would just put themselves into the negro's
place, and ask how should I like it? What rocks and shoals we should all of us
miss if we truly kept to the simple right and
wrong of a question. There is much suffering
and starvation among the poor at present
and the prospect is gloomy for the future,
as to trade. I wish you made do what you
can and let our goods come fully into your
country as we take yours. Why should trade
not have free course to do the best it can
for itself between man and man. Why is
my and I think I am
right. It is most of all [interesting] astonishing of you
Americans, who are so willing to claim brotherhood
with us to act so unfriendly by us
and I should imagine it is much against
yourselves too! But oh dear! Oh dear! The
world seems so often to go wrong! It makes
me wonder that there is such long suffering
forbearance shown to us on the part
of its great Almighty Ruler if it
ways are true and righteous altogether. But one day with Him are as a thousand years
and a thousand years as one day, but we
may be sure retribution will come for evil
unless repented of in time. The word cannot
fail. I should like to know if there
are at present some eminent men who
are working for the negro - either in the Congress
or out of it. We seem to know little of
anything going on in these days for their
protection and elevation. Of course there are
schools and colleges, we know, but I mean [*ing treating*]
of the main question. So much must be
needing to be done in their behalf, and
there should be both great hands and grand
intellects to plead their cause. Perhaps there
are, but their names are not wafted across
the Atlantic as they used to be in days
so long ago - whose very names were household
words with us. Are there many advocates
in the Senate who are ever ready
to plead their cause as occasions present.
The Home Rule question of Gladstone's I do
not like at all. He is leading to ---
and divisions in our nation very detrimental
to its interests. We are far too smalla nationality [too] to have two separate Governments.
It has been tried again and again
and always failed. Why try it again? Ireland
has had grievances, but much has been righted
and much more would be likely to follow if
let alone. I used to be an admirer of Gladstone but I have been obliged to change my
opinion of him of late. I do not think he is
treating the English People fairly at all and I
sincerely hope his plan may be frustrated before
great harm has been done. I think at his
age he had better retire into private life. The
most befitting place for him at 84. I believe
him to be both a great man and a [grand] good man
but I do think he is making --- and
seems mistaken(?) in his old age. It may well be
our prayer that all may be --- to the
good of both There is much kindly
feeling here for the Irish people. Many of the
greatest minds and deepest thinkers of the
present time take this view of the question. They
see much danger in the experiment. I must
draw my letter to a [close] conclusion with delivering
my --- love to Mrs. Douglass. Will
you be likely to be long from home duringOFFICE--
and shortly after the induction of
-lapp as Congressional Printer the fact that he had adopted a rule at the Government Printing Office requiring the work of the compositors to be measured, and if it was "found that there were any of the "regular hands" who were not earning the wages allowed by the Government ($4 per day) they were to be taken off and placed at "piece work." Quite a feeling was excited at this announcement, as the "Regulars" complain that the "piece hands" get all the "rule and figure work," which pays double, and in this way the inferior workmen, who are not able at a regular's "case" to earn $4 per day, are enabled to make more than full wages. For the information of the friends of Mr. Douglass, the colored compositor, we would state that his work was up to and beyond the measure required.Cambridge Jan 13th

Government ($4 per day) they were to be taken off and placed at "piece work." Quite a feeling was excited at this announcement, as the "Regulars" complain that the "piece hands" get all the "rule and figure work," which pays double, and in this way the inferior workmen, who are not able at a regular's "case" to earn $4 per day, are enabled to make more than full wages. For the information of the friends of Mr. Douglass, the colored compositor, we would state that his work was up to and beyond the measure required.Cambridge Jan 13th My dear friend
I'm glad to know
that you are still in the Lanel and
that your season is drawing to a
close - and you still keep in even
tolerable health - which is better than
I feared would be the result of such
a dreadful tax upon your whole
self - physical - and mental - I shall
be vastly relieved when it is all over
and you are done with lecturing. You
are right in your idea of quitting at the
climax - instead of continuing when on
the wane - You are at your height now
and I want the world to know you
at that moment once to remember you
from that moment -
What is all this talk of your being
sent to England? Tell me all about
it when you find time -
That "Cambridge City - luse" depart Holie
was a nightmare - I wish I could [*2810*]
have poked a cup of Grochen at you thougha crack in the door - and sung some
of your favorite songs to you through the
Key hole. But mind and matter are
very different things - and my wings are
forever clipped else I should often
fly away - Just now I am bridging
an interregnum in the household
Mollie has your - once the engaged Swede
doe not come until to-morrow - Their
intervening days have been filled
with all manner of homely doings
- Theoretically I rebel - Practically, I
perform - Do give me a credit-mark
on your account with me - for I have
been a very good child and have
done all the dispensable duties with
tolerable cheerfulness. Mollie got
so very homesick and went to her
home in Michigan - Take it all in
all - I'm glad for her temper would
do merit to the shade of Xantippe
herself - who is supposed to be the
queen of scolds -
Your "amiable impertinence" is altogether
lovely - I can endure much
of that sort of thing - when I know
as in this case that it came from
the heart of a friend - I would
rather be scolded by some persons

all the dispensable duties with
tolerable cheerfulness. Mollie got
so very homesick and went to her
home in Michigan - Take it all in
all - I'm glad for her temper would
do merit to the shade of Xantippe
herself - who is supposed to be the
queen of scolds -
Your "amiable impertinence" is altogether
lovely - I can endure much
of that sort of thing - when I know
as in this case that it came from
the heart of a friend - I would
rather be scolded by some persons than praised by others - So I even
relish your good advice and
mild criticism and take heed
to both - as far as is possible.
Snaer and Flossie are in the
public schools - and enjoy it much
I have my Maudie with me all
the day long - but she is interesting
and never a bore - Mr Bruce
gives the older children music
lessons - and they progress finely
I have been with Bastian
several times of late - & with
Jactes - once at Mrs Sargents
- met Col Higginson whom I don't
admire and Julia Ward Howe whom
I do - I had a chat with Col H.
over our scalloped oysters - I also
met some pleasant people at Mrs
Clarks - Mrs Leonvain - Mr & Mrs
Soullard - Mr Howell of the Atlantic
who begat me reply home. -
and the Brasse from Chicago
Tonight Kate & I are going to the
Lace Roseiene Chis to hear a paper
on Senates - made by Mr. Edwin
Morton - a lawyer in [Chicago] Boston
Then all the rest of the week I
am going to keep quietly at homeand address myself specially to my
mending basket which is nearly loaded
of with all manner of dilapidations
and stares me out of countenance
when I go spreeing too much.
So think of me from now
until a week from now - as queen
of the darning needle and empress
of the patch basket - But I shall
adroitly mix a little music and
mocha and manage to get
a little of good times out of it
all - I do hope you can
find another spare moment
for me - for I want to keep
advised of your health
and happiness - I get very
nervous and worry about
you - unless I am occasionally
reassured by a word from you
So many of our public men
are dropping off - and I can
hardly incline the thought
of what may come to you if
you will pound in this
constant over exertion - Do
be careful - be lazy as possible
- and eat all the game you
can find on thou western prairies
- Always -Yours MePhiladelphia, Aug 16th
Old Fred Douglass,
I send you this clipping,
it is from a colored Paper,
to show you what every
body, white and colored,
now thinks of you.
You were always an
old Fraud and much
overrated as to your
ability, just as you
are overrated as to
your wealth. You
have made a muddle
of your missions to Hayti
2722How was it possible for
a slave-born, ox-cart
driver to be a diplomat
with no early education
no training. Why man,
your ambition has met
a terrible fall and
a woeful humiliation.
Your sin has found
you out at last, you
awful hypocrite and
infidel. You will
now want to be a
Bishop [in that]as all
negro Bishops are frauds[*Every
name of
shareholder should
be taken & so far
as possible in autograph
with place of resistance in such form that all can be
found in volumes for the
Library of the Home -
This should be well
planned and executed
as few more interesting books
could be placed there
- or in more public central
place if advisable.*] Hon Frederick Douglass. 1 Someday
since I wrote you regarding the
change of plan as to the kind of
monument to be erected in memory
of the martyr John Brown. sending a
"charm" from the 'old elm" Boston Common
& suggesting something of this sort for
persons taking shares in John Brown Memorial
Home & Industrial School for Colored
Children". I am led to add, even to my
long letter by saying that these are not
a necessity but may become an
additional incentive for one to become
a shareholder in such an Institution
even tho but of a dimes size or value.

. 1 Someday
since I wrote you regarding the
change of plan as to the kind of
monument to be erected in memory
of the martyr John Brown. sending a
"charm" from the 'old elm" Boston Common
& suggesting something of this sort for
persons taking shares in John Brown Memorial
Home & Industrial School for Colored
Children". I am led to add, even to my
long letter by saying that these are not
a necessity but may become an
additional incentive for one to become
a shareholder in such an Institution
even tho but of a dimes size or value. A keepsake to remind its owner to Pray
for the success of the work. I again expect
[*2712*]that - it can be done
What was done on a small scale
with only one religious denomination
intrusted therein can be much easier
done on a large scale with the whole
county intensely intrusted & to work for
it as before stated. I believe the
GAR alone would readily constitute
enough to firmly establish
such a Home but let all have a
chance even the poor "Auntie" of the
cabin or the child of the street. Books were given out - consigned to such
responsible person as desired one to
obtain autographs so far as possible
of every .50 ct shareholder - for no one was
allowed more than one share at this price -
the last week in March 1876 & on the 11of July following a beautiful monument
was dictated in Mt Olivet Cemetery
Baltimore Md at a cost of over $1.000 (It
would have cost much more
had not a Contractor there donated2/
stone for the foundation & base
& done all work gratuitously
no one as said was allowed more
than one share but could buy shares
for friends living or in memory
of departed ones. This last privilege
was asked by three different persons
neither knowing others had made
same requests in [at] not over ten minutes -
while books were being given out & names of
the holders registered The interest
was so great that when we had
enough notice had to be given out
that there was "a plenty" -
In this case these could not be
too much because there never could
be too much. If anything over immediate
necessity came it could be held
as an endowment for scholarships
&c. - Dont forget the Douglass Lovejoy Phillips & other cottages
Let every G A R man be asked - no -
be given the privilege of taking one 50 ctshare - limited to that - but also
same privilege of taking one share
cash for every G A R man he wants to [wants]
have one. 200.000 men at 50 cts each
= $100.000 All the rest can do more
than that. & would; if there is "vim & push"
enough put into it. - No one should
take a book who is not full
to the brim of interest & earnestness and
perseverance. Such persons will
impart the same to all they meet. In case mentioned a rich man
said with just a bit of vexation in
his tone why dont you let every
one give as much as he wants to?"
"Because sir, you nor any
one else can have no larger share
in that monument to "Jesse Lee"
than the poorest woman the church"
was the reply. After a moments thought
he said "Well I guess you are right"
This is right for the reason that all should
stand on a level in such a movement. &
beside no one has fear that his little gift 3/ will be overshadowed by the
rich or vain ones -
Another thing in favor of such
plan- of limited shares - is that if one
is asked for a donation he doesn't
know how much is expected
of him - Doesn't want to give a mean
sum nor to give more than his
share comparatively. Without [even] knowing that you
will even read my proposition I
venture one more thing which
comes to me. First your Com - or
another one if these members are not
up to such a mo[ve]ment - must be a unit
upon this: then not put it in the paper"
until you have communicated
with every "head man" of every Dept of
the G.A.R & secured their approval
& co-operation After that it will do
to say "We are going to do so & so."
& ask others ask others to co-operate
If taken before the public without backers
more cold water than Potomac or the Yukonor both combined could hold
with the Bering sea added would
be poured upon it.

another one if these members are not
up to such a mo[ve]ment - must be a unit
upon this: then not put it in the paper"
until you have communicated
with every "head man" of every Dept of
the G.A.R & secured their approval
& co-operation After that it will do
to say "We are going to do so & so."
& ask others ask others to co-operate
If taken before the public without backers
more cold water than Potomac or the Yukonor both combined could hold
with the Bering sea added would
be poured upon it. Then it would
take a fire bigger than Cleveland
& vilas with Gorman & best could
build to heat up again even in
these days. Please dont forget if R. R wont
donate the land - good fertile
land, well watered - in whole or in
part you must get it Bonded
by some party, who is a sworn friend
to the movement at the lowest possible
price for at least 12 mos. else
you might have to pay
twice its value when you
are ready for it. Bond twice
as much as you might take then
you will be safe if did want it
no poor land even if you
have to go a little farther away
than desirable. Get all ready this Summer then strike this
Fall. All will be in by Spring. Sure if as said
vim is put into it. Respectfully. See slip in other letterMy dear Mr. I have enclose for
the draft for £4.10 of which
the Society to be sent to the
Rochester Anti Slavery Society
We wish that he could have
those more but this year every
thing seems to be obliged to go
slave to the Slaves here I had
which certainly this ever one day
[?lested]Would for be
so kind as say to Mr. Douglas
to send the papers to the following
Ladies - Mrs Barclay Shyle Street
Mrs Lawrence John Street
Miss Rofs Lochside
Miss Apefesson John Street
Mrs Johnston.

I have enclose for
the draft for £4.10 of which
the Society to be sent to the
Rochester Anti Slavery Society
We wish that he could have
those more but this year every
thing seems to be obliged to go
slave to the Slaves here I had
which certainly this ever one day
[?lested]Would for be
so kind as say to Mr. Douglas
to send the papers to the following
Ladies - Mrs Barclay Shyle Street
Mrs Lawrence John Street
Miss Rofs Lochside
Miss Apefesson John Street
Mrs Johnston. Water Side
as lately they have been going
all to Mrs. Johnston's of which
they still watinse their own
one [*Montrose*]Recevez, cher ami,
l'expression des
meilleurs souhaits
de la part de Votre
faut leuane" Paul Bull [*2665*]and I wrote Mrs. green the probable
result.
Please bear in mind that at the
out set I insisted that anything we
could do, would be done, not as
opposing you, but as assisting
Mrs. Green. Mr. Douglass' earnest sympathy
for woman in her disenfranchisement and
her unequal chances as a wage earner,
would compel him, in any case where a
man and woman were striving for the
same place, all [esl] else being equal, to
give his aid to the woman. But, as I
have said, he would never knowingly sacrifice
principle for any person.
[Unknown fr HPD]Action was taken.
I have very little knowledge
as relating to individuals
who may be interested in the
question of the Greek Professorship.
I only take duch recommentations,
as are presented from
persons qualified to speak.
I know the reasons resisting in
the minds of the Founders of Howard
University, which brought the
Institution into life. And those
abide with me now. It was the
faith we had, that at some period
not very remote there would be persons
of the class for whose elevation we
labored, that would fill and adorn
places of honor and trust.
And I was only too glad to embrace
an early opportunity to have
a fulfillment of our long cherished
hope. If we are not mistaken4
in the man of our choice, it will
be a most wise and impolite thing,
not to say an abandonment -- of our
cherished purpose, to retrace the step
already taken.
If Howard University does
not lead in the practical elevation
of one of its own boys, when a fair
opportunity presents, it is a discouragement
from which it
will be hard to recover. But if
we hold on, and pursue the course
already begun, it is an inspiration
and a hope to all who come
after. Where real merit and good
attainments have been secured in
one of our own yound men, we
should be the first to recognize
and reward it.
To men of our class, every
opportunity is afforded, and every
place of honor and distintionI have but this morning learned of
the death of your husband.
Less than one year ago, you [have]
womans heart was striving to pour
some balm of consolation into
mine, as the star of my life was
suddenly swept outward into the
infinities [beyond], & my life left
irretrievably desolate.
Now when death has invaded your
home & torn down [jtar] altar
may an Infinite mercy wrap
you in its tenderness & give you
the certainty of hope and the consolationslations of abiding friendship
The burden of this sorrow
is your own but I would
that I might help you to
bear it.My dear Helen
I was so
afraid of keeping York
when you might need to
hurry off to the funeral
that I sent no reply by
him. Am so glad Jennie
is better, and am
very sorry not to be
with you at lunch.
I burned myself ridiculouslySaturday morning
while dressing, and ha2623ture has accepted none
of my apologies for being
on my feet more
or less since. Consequently
she does not
leave it to my option
today but commands
quiet. Am so sorry
not to visit with you
all.
Regretfully,
E. B. M.
Anacostia Heights.man

keeping York
when you might need to
hurry off to the funeral
that I sent no reply by
him. Am so glad Jennie
is better, and am
very sorry not to be
with you at lunch.
I burned myself ridiculouslySaturday morning
while dressing, and ha2623ture has accepted none
of my apologies for being
on my feet more
or less since. Consequently
she does not
leave it to my option
today but commands
quiet. Am so sorry
not to visit with you
all.
Regretfully,
E. B. M.
Anacostia Heights.man I believe you are
counted offering with
the "Howard Institute",
and it would be a real
gratification to me, if you
could send me any
papers or reports that
you deem most valuable,
and send as would les
likely to be useful, to me
in England. I get a few
[*2622*]things from a gentleman
writing, and this
for Riclands (:) and
a young man, who
seemed broad and
generous in sentiment
Roberton (?) this is Sunday,
I think to General Howdry.
He finds that it just
world have been
glory 2. in such, but I have
in time now.
Perhaps your paper
will contain an account
of the opening of it
new Sefair, I know,
and I shall be glad
and kind offer
will send me a copy
to the care of
Ric G BellowsNew York
Any parcel you may
send, please present
to the care of
Thos Bowring Esq
Messrs. Bowring & Archibald
29 Broadway
New York
and it will at any time
be forwarded to me
My address at home, is
Clifton
Bristol.[Vve DUCOSTE & Co
Port-au-Prince
HAÏTI] Port=au=Prince, le 188 Relations entre les Etats-Unis
et Haïti. Le rigne de Salomon a été plus favorable a la
France qu'aux Etats-Unis, et c'est sous ce gouvernement
que l'influence française s'est le plus developpée
ici. Madame Salomon était française. L'emprunt
Domingue a été couvert par des capitalistes
français. La Banque a été fondée par une societé
anonyme française. L'armée, pendant plus d'un an,
a sube l'influence d'une commission de trois officiers
français. Le Cable du Môle a été posé par une
compagnie française.
Le haut commerce en Haïti a été longtemps
guide par l'influence d'Haïtiens naturalisés
français, témoin Charles Miot.
On parls français en Haïti. La langue officielle
est le francais. Depuis la Presidence de Grevy, il est
devenu plus que facile de se naturaliser français.
On se naturalise français tout en demeurant en
Haïte, on est toujours sûr, an cas échéant, d'être protegé
par le pavillon français. Les français ont [pais] fait
souche en Haïte Vous les mulâtres en général sont
des descendants des français.
Tour les haïtiens, le préjuge de couleur or éxiste
pas in France. Nos medecins, nos avocats et
[*657*]VVE DUCOSTE & CO
Port-au-Prince
HAITI

de se naturaliser français.
On se naturalise français tout en demeurant en
Haïte, on est toujours sûr, an cas échéant, d'être protegé
par le pavillon français. Les français ont [pais] fait
souche en Haïte Vous les mulâtres en général sont
des descendants des français.
Tour les haïtiens, le préjuge de couleur or éxiste
pas in France. Nos medecins, nos avocats et
[*657*]VVE DUCOSTE & CO
Port-au-Prince
HAITI Port=au=Prince, le 188 nos hommes de lettres les plus gradés, ont puis leurs
diplômes en France.
Les Etats-Unis jouissant d'une mauvaise réputation
chez nous. C'est le pays où le nègre et ses descendents
sont le plus detestez. Le préjugé de couleur est
trop intense aux États-Unis.
Les États-Unis ont si bien compris cela que, depuis
quelque quinze ans, ils ne nous envoient pour les
représenter que des gens de couleur.
Il faut que les Etats-Unis multiplient leur relations
commercials avec Haïti. Il ne suffit pas
qu'ils nous envoient la morue, les harengs, le
porc &c &c - et quelques etoffes de coton. La République
étoilée doit travailler à se garantir le
monopole de nos importations. Cela arrivera inclus
bitablement avec le remamement de nos tarifs
douaniers et un traité spécial de commera que
nous signerons avec eux.
Le États-Unis n'ont rien à craindre en
nous envoyant des nègres ici. Ils seront bien accueillir
Mais ils doivent demeurer américains. A cet effet,
il faudrait que l'américain ne faut jamais perdu
ses droits d'américain, même ses se naturalisant étranger
C'est une mesure applicable immédiatement.
Les États-Unis doivent accaparer, même[?] en perdant
un peu d'argent, la concession des exploitations3.
[Vve DUCOSTE & Co
Port-au-Prince] Port=au=Prince, le 188 HAÏTI agricoles, manufacturière, et industrielly au Haïti.
Le Capital employé dans un pays donne
un certain droit sur le fond auquel il a été appliqué.
La République étoilée peut facilement se rendre
seule créancière d'Haïti, soit par contrat, soit
par acte de commerce.
Elle devrait chercher à acheter la concession
du Câble du Môle St. Nicolas : plus diminution
l'influence française, plus augmention l'influence
americaine. Le substiteur à la France dans
les relations avec Haïti, telle doit être la pensée
dominantes des Etats-Unis.
3e Tour étendre les relations, commerciales des Etat-Unis
avec Haïti, voici les moyens à employer:
Augmentation des maisons de commerce américaines
qui sont établis en Haiti. Diminutions
des droits d'importation que payent les marchandises
américaines en arrivant en Haïti:
Abaissement des droits que payent aux Etat-Unis
les articles importés d'Haïti. (industrie
nationale)
La fondation d'une Banque américaine
en Haïti qui prêterait de l'argent, moyennant
garantie immobilière.4.

, voici les moyens à employer:
Augmentation des maisons de commerce américaines
qui sont établis en Haiti. Diminutions
des droits d'importation que payent les marchandises
américaines en arrivant en Haïti:
Abaissement des droits que payent aux Etat-Unis
les articles importés d'Haïti. (industrie
nationale)
La fondation d'une Banque américaine
en Haïti qui prêterait de l'argent, moyennant
garantie immobilière.4. [VVE DUCOSTE & CO
Port-au-Prince]
HAÏTI Port=au=Prince, le 188 Des capitalistes américans seraient sollicités par
leur gouvernement de prendre à ferme pour dix ou
quinze ans des propriétés rurales, soit de l'Etat, soit
des particuliers. Ceci peut entraînés une perde d'argent,
si l'opération est mal conduite, mais ce que les
Etas. Nous gagneraient par le contact avec Haïti
en influence compensera largement cette parte.
Création d'un Journal, organe des intérets américains
en Haïti. Au point de vue politique, la République
étoilée doit usés - beaucoup de circonspection.
Les haïtiens tiennent à rester indépendants. Les
Etas-Unis doivent travailler à être toujours les
bienvenus auprès d'Haïti.
En pas d'insurrection dans la République d'Haïti,
ils doivent tenir une attitude correcte, c'est à -
dire se montrer sympathiques au gouvernement
étable si celui - ci est injustement attaqué. Mais
arbitraire et tyrannique, les Etats-Unis devront
travailler à fortifier et à faire réussir toute révolution
qui tendrait à renversar ce gouvernement
mauvais d'influence des Etas-Unis ira en croissant,
si ses represantants savent saisir à temps
le moment précis de pencher plus d'un côté que
de l'autre, quand deux party sont en latté en
Haïti. Nous n'entendons pas que la République[VVE DUCOSTE & CO
Port-au-Prince]
HAITI Port au Prince, le...188 étoilée doive être une girouette; nous voulons au
contraire que se conduite politique lui fasse
toujours mériter l'estime de la majorité des
haïtiens. Elle n'aura droit à cette estime qu'en
se rangeant toujours du côté de la légalité.
C'est inutile de flatter un gouvernement
haïtien dans l'espoir q'en obtenir une concession
de territoire, cette concession sera agréé par le
peuple du jour où il sera convaincu que la
République étoilée est une amie pour lui:
Les Revolutions d'aujourd 'hui sont les gouvernements
de demain: il y a donc pour une
puissance neutre comme les Etas-Unis, bien de
réflechir avant de prêter son concours ouvert
à un gouvernement haïtien.
Un clergé américain serait d'un grand concours
pour propager l'influence de la République
étoilée en Haïti.
Les Etats-Unis pourraient profiter de l'occasion
que se présente d'etables - des Fermes
Ecoles dans les campagnes de la République
d'Haïti.
Comme l'a dit l'assemblée nationale dans
sa réponse à l'Exposé de la situation,
un clergé protestant pourrait miens faire
que le clergé romain que tout dernierement6
[VVE DUCOSTE & CO
Port-au-Prince
HAÏTI]
Port=au=Prince, le 188

ïti.
Les Etats-Unis pourraient profiter de l'occasion
que se présente d'etables - des Fermes
Ecoles dans les campagnes de la République
d'Haïti.
Comme l'a dit l'assemblée nationale dans
sa réponse à l'Exposé de la situation,
un clergé protestant pourrait miens faire
que le clergé romain que tout dernierement6
[VVE DUCOSTE & CO
Port-au-Prince
HAÏTI]
Port=au=Prince, le 188 en 1889, s'est montré hostil à la Révolution
Le prêtre pénètre plus avant dans les
masses et dans l’intimité que le commerçant
ou le diplomate. -(1)
Mr. President.
I am opposed to personalities, even when they
are employed in the form of delicate insinuation. I think I
see something of this offense in the call upon me to respond
in behalf of self made men. If you mean to insinuate that I
am not a gentleman and a scholar, like others around this
delightful board, I resent the calumny, and prove my title to
be here by the card with "L.L.D." in large letters, affixed to my
name But Mr President, I will not, where I am so well
known, attempt to pass myself off, for what I am not. I plead
guilty at once to the implied charge. Upon the whole, I am
rather proud of it and in this last remark, you will perhaps
say that I betray my peculiar origin, for of all men in the
world, self made men are the proudest of their attainments.
Henry Clapp once said of Horace Greeley, that he was a self
made man, and worshipped his maker! Properly speaking,
there are no self-made men in the world. Sidney Smith once
said while speaking of repudiation that he never saw an
American that he did not feel like Stripping him giving his
hat to one creditor, his coat to another, and his boots to another.
So I may say of self-made men. They have all begged, borrowed, or
stolen. They have reaped where they have not sowed, and gathered where
they have not strowed. There never was a self made man, however
well made, who would not have been better made with the same
exertion by the ordinary helps of schools and colleges. Nevertheless,
self made men are entitled to a large measure of credit. They
rise often, not only without favouring circumstances, but in derisive
defiance of all efforts to keep them down. Flung overboard in the 2833(2.)
broad ocean of life without oars or life preservers,
they bravely buffet the billows by their own sinewey
arms, and swim in safety where other men supplied
with all the appliances which wealth and
power can give, despair and go down.
Such men as these, whether we find them at home or
abroad, whether professors or ploughmen, whether
of Anglo Saxon or Anglo African origin, are selfmade men, and are entitled to some respect because of
their manly [origins] exertions
It is the glory of the United States that such men are
abundant.
America is the nursery of such men. The explanation
of their abundance is found in two facts:
First, the respectability of labor, and secondly, the fact
that we have here, no privileged classes.
We throw every man upon his own resources, we
care not who was his father, or who his mother.
"We ask not for his lineage. We ask not for his
name. If manliness be in his heart, He noble
birth may claim.
We ask not from what land he came nor where
his youth was nursed, If pure the stream it
matters not, The spot from whence it burst."[can?]
Not dated My Dear [Frances?] My dear Abner. It is just one year ago this morning
since I took farewell with yourself and dear companion at
Buffalo. I am now about four thousand miles from you &
have been going with the greatest rapidity ever since. Where
I shall stop or when I shall stop our father in heaven can
only determine. I have resolved to labor on while he lends me
ability. Never [stop] to stop while the chain lays unbroken
on the limbs of my beloved Brethren in the United States.
I wish I could see you this morning--could press your
generous hand, and hear your friendly voice.

Abner. It is just one year ago this morning
since I took farewell with yourself and dear companion at
Buffalo. I am now about four thousand miles from you &
have been going with the greatest rapidity ever since. Where
I shall stop or when I shall stop our father in heaven can
only determine. I have resolved to labor on while he lends me
ability. Never [stop] to stop while the chain lays unbroken
on the limbs of my beloved Brethren in the United States.
I wish I could see you this morning--could press your
generous hand, and hear your friendly voice. Miss Sarah Poole
Growtown
Near Wexford
Ireland 2847My Dear [Frances?] My Dear Abner. It is just one year ago this morning
since I took farewell with yourself and dear companion at
Buffalo. I am now about four thousand miles from you, &
have been going with the greatest rapidity ever since [Where]
I shall stop or when I shall stop our father in heaven [can]
only determine. I have resolved to labor on while he lends me
ability. Never [stop] to stop while the chain lay unbroken
on the limbs of my beloved Brethren in the United States.
I wish I could see you this morning - could press your
generous hand, and hear your friendly voice. Miss Sarah Poole
Grovetown
New Wexford
Ireland
2847Dear Mr Douglass
It did not seem to me that
you would look for any further words from
me - if I had had any thought that you would
care for any I should have come. I was afraid
of being tiresome with a subject uninteresting
to you - I know that you are very weary some
times - that the clouds of life are sometimes very
heavy - that your soul is filled with mighty
longings unsatisfied - which not your elegant
leisure when it comes - (I hope it will come with
all the great comfort there is in it for you) can
still - I know that for the deepest sublimest longings,
there is the fulness of satisfaction, sometime, somewhere - There is a truth which I see and feel
which is deep all satisfying rest to us by the way
while we wait while we work - strength for
the battle through which we are fitted for
2733that grand fulness of satisfaction -
We know what human love can be - how
divine - something as real to us as any thing
our eyes can look upon - When the Divinest
come to us - the wholly to be trusted in the
reality of realities - life becomes nothing but a
dry shell to us without it - with it so unspeakably
much! - henceforth then is a charm in
every moment with its deep meaning for us
whether it bring pleasure or pain - sunshine or
storm - it is freighted with something which
is to make our real inner life richer and more -
something which contributes in some way
to our growth into the grandeur and sweetness
and richness of all heavenly feelings - fit for that
wealth of love and fulness of life [which are as]
[each], as surely in store for this want and longing
which nothing transient can satisfy, [so real]
[to us] as they are created for that -
I did not want to be tiresome - to take the
time which was yours to crowd my thoughts
upon you for the sake of argument - only if
you wanted. I wanted to help you find - we
will wait - we must get straight before we need to drink - when you want this Divinest Love
with all your soul (do you know I believe it means as much Her as Him to fill your whole being
with life and warmth and rest and strength
and unutterable joy - through the longing,
the prayer which opens the soul to receive
I know that it will come to you without
my poor help - but if ever that can be any
thing to you I am ever Your little friend Catharine44 Avenue Victor Hugo
July eighteenth Dear Mr Douglass,
Received your dear
letter just as I was leaving
Paris for a few weeks in
the country and since
then much has happened
to change the course of
my life. I am engaged

believe it means as much Her as Him to fill your whole being
with life and warmth and rest and strength
and unutterable joy - through the longing,
the prayer which opens the soul to receive
I know that it will come to you without
my poor help - but if ever that can be any
thing to you I am ever Your little friend Catharine44 Avenue Victor Hugo
July eighteenth Dear Mr Douglass,
Received your dear
letter just as I was leaving
Paris for a few weeks in
the country and since
then much has happened
to change the course of
my life. I am engaged [*2805*]to be married to John
Robertson of London, and
shall be married the
first week in September
It has all been so
romantic. I had read
his books - all winter
and dreamed about him.
He came to visit a mutual
friend three weeks ago We loved at once & in
three days we were engaged. You would love
him. He is a very brilliant
critic and a prominent
Radical and he has
the biggest & best heart
in the world. I must
send you one of his
books. They explain him11
better than I could. Dear
Mr. Douglass, I know I have
your best wishes. When
you come to London you
must look me up in our
little den. 157 Broadhurst
Gardens, West Hampstead
London N.W. Give my love to Mrs. Douglass, and know that I
am always your devoted
MaudeMr. R
Dear Sir [*ok*]
I do sympathize with any one
in such straits as you are now, but you
have asked of me what I cannot feel
I ought to do what it would be very
unwise for any one to do knowing nothing
of the business management of your
paper. Besides, if it is such a paper, and
conducted upon such principles as
commend it as and makes it important
to earnest men and men of affairs,
they will certainly advance you the
money. If it is not such a paper,
fifty dollars can only postpone
its present unfortunate condition. I speak this frankly, for in such
a crisis, if ever, one wants certainty
Yours Very truly,
Helen Douglass.Sir: I thank you very sincerely for the extract from your paper, and for your letter offering me space in your
columns for a reply to the criticism made upon my lecture entitled "William the Silent" by Mr. S. Bower- "Pastor of St. Jos. Catholic Church" Fremont Ohio. Though I have failed to perceive anything in
than criticism imperatively demanding, or strongly meriting any notice, denial, animadversion or
explanation from me, I could, because of my respect for the writer, and for the readers of your paper,
as well as for your own liberality, venture to send you a few lines in answer to that part of the
article, in which the learned Priest, not only attacks my manners, but my honesty. Before attending to this, I will make a remark which will be credited by all your readers: To
any man conversant with the facts of Spanish Catholic persecution in the Netherlands three hundred
years ago, and also possessing a moderate share of knowledge of human nature and of human-self
love, it cannot seem strange, extraordinary or surprising, that a sincere Catholic like the
learned & pious Pastor of St. Jos: Should be annoyed, displeased and pained by any effort of mine
"eulogizing William of Nassau, making an apotheosis of him-" how feeble and unskillful so even that
effort might be. I should as soon think of Pleasing Henry A Wise by praising John Brown; -
Lee - by praising Grant; New Orleans by praising Butler; Andrew Johnson by praising
Congress - as to think of pleasing a devoted catholic by portraying the virtues of a man -
whose assassination was devised and executed by Catholic hands -- and in the interests of
the Catholic Church. Time, and the ever onward march of the human intellect, have wrought
wonders even in our day.

"eulogizing William of Nassau, making an apotheosis of him-" how feeble and unskillful so even that
effort might be. I should as soon think of Pleasing Henry A Wise by praising John Brown; -
Lee - by praising Grant; New Orleans by praising Butler; Andrew Johnson by praising
Congress - as to think of pleasing a devoted catholic by portraying the virtues of a man -
whose assassination was devised and executed by Catholic hands -- and in the interests of
the Catholic Church. Time, and the ever onward march of the human intellect, have wrought
wonders even in our day. Acts that were once gloried in as virtues, are now properly branded
as crimes and the children of those who perpetuated them, contemplate them with regret and shame. Slave traders were once simply engaged in bringing slaves to this country with a view to surrounding
them with Christian influences - We now hang such traders at the yard arm as pirates. History
is not written to please and ought not to be but to enlighten. In which I have said [on] in
the lecture under criticism - I can honestly say there was neither an intention [written] to please Protestants nor
to offend Catholics - My aim however imperfectly developed, was to expose the horrors wrought by a
blind, presumptuous and fanatical religious bigotry - and to commend the more liberal spirits in
matters of religious difference. I condemned the wicked spirit of persecution in Protestants
not less than in Catholics, and it is no fault of mine - that the latter have a longer and blacker
list of crimes to answer for than have the [protestants] former. My first complaint against the Rev. S. Hower is that he has resorted to that pitiful, I will not call
it contemptable[,] method of controversy which takes advantage of an error of phrase -- to
establish as [point of] error in fact and substance. I do not know that I employed the
[such] words "benediction or blessed" or both - for I do not find them in my written lecture. Whether pope technically blessed, approved or had any agency in the assassination of William or not
we know that it was in his interest that the crime was committed - and that its
perpetrators - were never condemned for it - [and that he] by him But I wish to mark
Mr Bower a little more squarely. I give you his words:

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Officer of U.S. Customs Will you kindly inMY Dear Sir, Yours which has just reached me has taken me quite a back. What answer I should be able to make to the Convention, I am at a loss to know. You my dear Sir are the man of the occasion and your absence defeats all. So come if you can. Very truly your friend Frederick DouglassMy Dear Sir Yours which has just reached me has taken me quite a back. What answer I shall be able to make to the Convention, I am at a loss to know. You my dear Sir are the man of the occasion and your absence defeats all. Do come if you can. Very truly your friend Frederick Douglass [*2848*]Dear Sir, I am certain you cannot arise from the perusal of the enclosed Life & Times of F. D. - without a profound sense of the dignity & nobility of his characte, [a feeling of great] & an earnest purpose to further by any honorable means the effort being made to [move the lesson of] place that life & the great cause it represented in [light] a position to make it most useful to the world. Mr. Douglass, though coming from the state of Md. & the greatest man the state of Md. has produced, belongs, by vister of his fundamental character, & is up to - all humanity - The point insisted upon in the Bill [now before] now in conference - [though of] important [ as they are], are, as simple measures, too insignificant to be refused by men of any earnestness & be important to be onlooked by men of sagacity & wisdom. Gen Grant told a friend, that "take it all in all, F. D. was the greatest man he had ever seen." Shall such a man whose marvellous life was spent in [an absolute] entire consideration to the principles of universal & absolute freedom, regardless of personal recognition - & whose long service was unmarked by a single swerving from duty - shall [not][such a man find show unrecognized in this great Republic,] shall he not find in me the stake that you gave him birth that recognition that shall secure him his just deserts? It is a smaller matter in the present - but in coming time it will be better for a man not to have been born then to have set himself against this measure. Let the D C of the House join the generous action of the DC of the Senate and gain the gratitude of those millions whose gratitude is the highest honor I am I annOf the 13th instant in which you invite me to deliver an address on the so-called Negro Problem, previous to my departure to my post in Haiti and asking me to name the time when it will suit my convenience to comply with your request. I cheerfully accept the duty and have Tues Evening Oct 21st as the time most convenient to me to deliver the address. [1890?] 1123advertisement to give an Anti-slavery lecture, gave to those who came to here him what may be called an elaborate and carefully prepared anti-Douglass lecture. He seemed to discredit me was anMy dear sir. I share your father like pride in the perfection of your I share your father who pride in the perfection of your dear son. My dear sir: I share your fatherly pride and satisfaction in the My dear sir: I share your fatherly pride 3133P.S. I shall leave here on Saturday for New Castle upon Tyne - I shall remain there two or three days - and it may be go from thence to Bristol. and from Bristol to London and from London - back again to Scotland as I have become the agent of the Scotish Antislavery Society. I received a very pleasant letter a few days since from Elizabeth Bease. I should like to meet you at Liverpool. Do you Mrs Osbourne in Duke Street Liverpool I think I heard her speak of you. Please write at Bristol Care Dr J B Esther. Again very sincerely F Douglass for New Castle upon Tyne - I shall remain there two or three days - and it may be go from thence to Bristol. and from Bristol to London and from London - back again to Scotland as I have become the agent of the Scotish Antislavery Society. I received a very pleasant letter a few days since from Elizabeth Bease. I should like to meet you at Liverpool. Do you Mrs Osbourne in Duke Street Liverpool I think I heard her speak of you. Please write at Bristol Care Dr J B Esther. Again very sincerely F Douglass [*2845*]P.S. I shall leave here on Saturday for New Castle upon Tyne- I shall remain there two on three days and it may be go from thence to Bristol and from Bristol to London and from London back again to Scotland as I have become the agent of the Scotish Antislavery Society. I received a very pleasant letter a few days since from Elizibeth Pease. I should like to meet you at Liverpool. Do you Mrs. Osbourne in Duke Street L. pool. I think I heard her speak of you. Please write at Bristol Care Dr. J B Ettin. Again very sincerely F DouglassWashington, D.C. March 9th My dear Friend, Thanks for your note of one week ago. Mine must have passed yours in the mail bag on its way. I have much engaged during the past week with the Athony Stanton woman suffrage convention which held from Tuesday till Friday. It was in point of ability, eloquence and success superior to any held here during the past twelve years. The missing feature of the convention was the absence of Mrs. E. Cady Stanton. Her place was made good by several new and able recruits from the west. I am convinced that this wing of the suffrage movement has a larger hold on the heart of Washington than the Boston Society. I did not find myself in much favor with Susan [*2854*]she seemed to be afraid to have me on the platform. She said a great deal about moral courage, but she had not the courage to ask me upon her platform. I could see no cause or explanation of this other than my marriage and the popular displeasure which it seems to have awakened. But the man of independent mind looks and laughs at a'that. I am sorry to know that your health and strength has made it necessary for you to break up once more. You tell me not to contradict all my past in my love for my children! I see no need of the caution. I have no children under forty years old and I have none who are not at this hour more or less dependent upon me for the support of themselves and families, I have done and this other than my marriage and the popular displeasure which it seems to have awakened. But the man of independent mind looks and laughs at a'that. I am sorry to know that your health and strength has made it necessary for you to break up once more. You tell me not to contradict all my past in my love for my children! I see no need of the caution. I have no children under forty years old and I have none who are not at this hour more or less dependent upon me for the support of themselves and families, I have done and am still doing a good part by them and I feel no need of exhortation at this point. Such of my children who do not undertake to resent my marriage and lift their heels against me flock around me and are happy that I am happy and are at home with me. It is only Rosa and the Spragues, who have undertaken to resent my marriage with words and behavior. The father of Nathan marries and though an old man no body of them all is offended at it. He has nothing and they have no care for him or what he does. I fear that the trouble in my case is not so much concern for my happiness as for their own. I have paid Louisa all and more than all I owed her, and I believe she is satisfied. She has had a good home and has beenwell cared for nearly a dozen years, and now leaves me with eight hundred dollars in her pocket. She sued for over two thousand but she knew that the sum was monterousMy dear Sir, I have this day received your kind letter inviting me to be present at the convention to be held in New Bedford on the 1st of the coming August. It would give me great pleasure to be with you at this time but I fear I shall not be able. I am great occupied just now with my paperMy dear Sir: I have this day received your kind letter inviting me to be present at the convention to be held in New Bedford on the 1st of the coming August. It would give me great pleasure to be with you at that time but I fear shall not be the able. I am [?] occupied just now with my paperGentlemen: I am deeply sensible of the complement implied in your request for my opinion on the question expediency which has arisen in the 4th District of Verginia. You have rightly judged that I am interested in [the fortune of every] [the fortune] the welfare, prosperity and success of the Republican party in every state in the Union and especially in Verginia the only one of the old Confederate States where it has shown itself able to maintain a vital and effective existence, during the last ten years.Friends: My object in coming all the way from Washington to Boston at this time was to look into the faces, hear the voices, and to once more press the hands of the few remaining members of that noble band of men and women known as pioneers in the cause of the slave. Time has left only a few of those who kindly welcomed me to the Abolition ranks fifty years ago Col. Henry Lee Col. Geo N. Carpenter Mr. M. P. Kennard " A. D. Chandler " W. R. Chester " L.C. Bennett.John Leads 175 Boremont E. W. Linerhorn 225 " Yorke Conparion Hovey 3 [?mer] B C Ricour Blwr Hill Ave Direheaber Corri 41 Temple Place What admiration passions chastity fills? and of what joys do our excesses deprive me! It has been said that chastity is the mother of the virtues. She virtuous the dearest & most pupeious of any passions. The soul in which she dwells degnirs & broad her an energy which causes it to swintent easily the basaitis which she nneds the path of drib. When Chastity is lost the soul is places & offensnabe. It has left to it & it the virtues which cost it nothing. Jonbert,Mr. Editor; I have read Mr. Bowers' elaborate reply to my brief letter in answer to his strictures upon my lecture recently delivered in Fremont entitled "William the Silent", and upon the whole, I must say, it has made a decidedly favorable impression upon my mind. & broad her an energy which causes it to swintent easily the basaitis which she nneds the path of drib. When Chastity is lost the soul is places & offensnabe. It has left to it & it the virtues which cost it nothing. Jonbert,Mr. Editor; I have read Mr. Bowers' elaborate reply to my brief letter in answer to his strictures upon my lecture recently delivered in Fremont entitled "William the Silent", and upon the whole, I must say, it has made a decidedly favorable impression upon my mind. There is in it to be sure (what must be obvious to all your readers) an assumption of superiority - a patronising tone which I may be pardoned for thinking a little inconsistent with our relation to each other. I account for this patronising air of the Rev. gentleman partly by the prevalent estimation in which my race is held and partly because of the Priestly office to which he belongs. In any case such assumptions towards me appeal only to my sense of the rediculous. Aside from this supercilious tone (which seems almost inseparable), from the position he holds, Mr. Bower is an amiable man and an able one. To show that I am not less amiable than himself I will say that he writes excellent English and does it very easily and gracefully and that his compositions are very readable. Of course I do not presume in this to tell him anything that he does not know. Judging from the commendatory [*2863*]2 references he makes to his own style I could hardly fail to infer that Mr. Bower is himself quite conscious of the perfections for which I give him credit and of others vastly greater. I must do him the justice too to say that in temper not less than in style, this replication of his, is a decided improvement up on his original attack, and that if he progresses in the interval between this and his next literary composition in the same ratio I shall find it hard to consider him an opponent at all. In one respect, possibly owing to my duller sensibilities, I have a decided advantage of Mr. Bower. I am in no wise[e] confounded or astonished at his replication. I am not even surprised at its great length for when a man begins a speech or letter as Mr. Bower does by commending himself for terseness in his manner of putting things and making a merit of his own freedom from verbosity I usually look for prolixity and am seldom disappointed. And here I may say, if in commending his own style he meant to censure mine the sting of his words is essentially modified by the healing influence of his example. My letter occupied I believe a little more than a half column while that of Mr. Bower who is so sparing of3 his words is spread over nearly two columns! With this evidence of his fondness for writing before me, I hold it would be almost ungenerous if I did not afford him another opportunity of displaying his literary attainments. Mr. Bower is not only astonished but is disappointed, he has made points, and they have not been answered, he says, ("I utterly failed to see my strictures answered." "I made two point against Mr. Douglass one against his Manner and another against his Statement." "Mr. Douglass has not touched the first even remotely and the second with a virtual, I may say, literal acknowledgement, of having been wrong." No doubt to Mr. Bower this is a most significant omission he capitalizes it - calls special attentions to it, remarks upon it, in short is astonished at it, walking the floor of his library I can easily fancy I hear him soliloquizing, the Manner, the Manner why does he not answer my tersely stated point as to his Manner, but I cannot sympathize with him when he despairingly says to himself "[t]There is no answer 4*] Now strange as it may seem to Mr. I may say, literal acknowledgement, of having been wrong." No doubt to Mr. Bower this is a most significant omission he capitalizes it - calls special attentions to it, remarks upon it, in short is astonished at it, walking the floor of his library I can easily fancy I hear him soliloquizing, the Manner, the Manner why does he not answer my tersely stated point as to his Manner, but I cannot sympathize with him when he despairingly says to himself "[t]There is no answer 4*] Now strange as it may seem to Mr. Bower I am really not ashamed of this omission without affecting any undue humility or amiability I must tell you I was restrained from making any defense for myself at that point, first, by my modesty and secondly by my charity. I was too modest to commend my own manners and too charitable to attach the manners of others, For any reply to that point unless under extreme compulsion such as that to which you subject me would involve both a violation of modesty and charity. Not less than Mr. Bower do I insist upon is that a public speaker is bound to present his views to those who differ from him in a manner as attractive and as little offensive as possible. This is my rule and if I in any measure departed from it in my lecture at Fremont I claim a mitigation that the fault was not wholly mine. Mr. Bower must take a portion of the blame to himself, for on the occasion to which he refers, without waiting to hear but a small part of my lecture, a few persons probablyCatholic in violation of all of all decorum ostentatiously and noisily left the hall. A people who show such contempt for good manners, such disregard for the rights and feelings of others should not be surprised to find their example treated with indignation rather than complacency. Had those good members of your flock possessed their souls in patience they would have found that I was as little disposed to palliate and excuse Protestant persecution as Catholic. But, no, on they went, banging down the steps of the hall, as if resolved not to hear themselves, nor to allow others to do so. I am am quite willing Mr. Bower, to admit that this indecorous and almost indecent behavior, on the part of your flock excited at the moment my indignation and this was probably manifest in my manner. If any one is offended at this reference you must take the blame for it.Mr Editor: i have read Mr Bower's reply to my letter in answer to his strictures upon my lecture recently delivered in Fremont on "William the Silent", and infer from its perusal that its writer is not only an amiable, but an able man. He writes very easily and gracefully. In temper and tone his letter before me is a commendable improvement upon his original attack. If he goes on improving thus, it may yet be said of us that though we began as enemies we ended as friends. I feel no astonishment at the replication of Mr Bowers. I am not even surprised at its immense length - for I know how easily, those who accredit themselves with "terse"ness of style, and freedom from "verbosity", condemn in others what they allow in themselves. I can bear the censure of my critics words while he gives me the more substantial [the] compliment of his example. My letter was a little more than a half a column in length. Mr Bower, answers it in two columns! He is of course a gentleman of leisure and finds writing perhaps a pleasant deversion. It would be hardly generous in me - (when so little is required) if I failed to give him the pleasure of writing a column or two more for the Fremont Journal.Mr Bower is astonished [at me] that he gets no answer from me [on] to his strictures upon my 'Manner." I plead guilty to the omission: Without affecting undue humility, I must be allowed to say that my modesty forbade any defense of my manner. , answers it in two columns! He is of course a gentleman of leisure and finds writing perhaps a pleasant deversion. It would be hardly generous in me - (when so little is required) if I failed to give him the pleasure of writing a column or two more for the Fremont Journal.Mr Bower is astonished [at me] that he gets no answer from me [on] to his strictures upon my 'Manner." I plead guilty to the omission: Without affecting undue humility, I must be allowed to say that my modesty forbade any defense of my manner. Those who do me the honor of listening to my speeches must decide the question of my manner. for themselves: Nevertheless since Mr Bower insists upon having a word from me on that subject - I tell him freely that it should be the aim of a public speaker to present his views to those who differ from him, in a manner as little [in] offensive as possible. This is my rule- and if I, in any measure departed from it in my lecture at Fremont, you Mr Bower, might find a mitigating circumstance - in the rude behavior of a few persons [who were] probably Catholics - & who without waiting to hear but a small part of my lecture austentatiously and noisely left the Hall. A people who show such contempt for the rights and feelings of others - should not be surprised to find their example contagious - Had those good catholics remained a little longer they would have seen that I was as little disposed to palliate Protestant persecution, as Catholic, but no, they went out banging down the steps from the Hall as if resolved not to hear themselves, nor allow other to hear. At that moment there might have been something in my "manner" - a little in keeping with the occasion. The conduct [was] of the parties in question was not only unreasonable but contemptuous - So much for my manner Mr Bower. I admit that my manner was indignant, and you have compelled me to tell why. In regard to the second point Mr Bower, is disappointed - He "expected the love of intricate [citatation] citations from some inimical history." Probably no reader of your Journal knows better than does good Mr Bower, that such citations could have been easily made in support [of the] of what I said of Catholic persecution in the Netherlands. I could fill pages of your paper with [citations] quotations not from mere partizan historians - but from the works of candid writers - But what would such citations do towards convincing Mr Bower: He has only to say that they are "inimical" - and to him their authority would fall to the ground. My purpose in writing was, if possible to show Mr. Bower - that truth and only truth was my object and therefore I admitted that my language was liable to aMy dear sir: I am now quite convinced [of the] of what I said of Catholic persecution in the Netherlands. I could fill pages of your paper with [citations] quotations not from mere partizan historians - but from the works of candid writers - But what would such citations do towards convincing Mr Bower: He has only to say that they are "inimical" - and to him their authority would fall to the ground. My purpose in writing was, if possible to show Mr. Bower - that truth and only truth was my object and therefore I admitted that my language was liable to aMy dear sir: I am now quite convinced My dear Sir: I am here, and any thing but well. My head is stopt up with cold my breast is sore and am generally in a dilapidated My dear Sir: [?] [?] DTo my dear Sir: Your favor has reached me this morning and I beg leave to state that I am obliged by your opinion of my influence I am however deeply sorry that my influence is far less than you imagine I am dear Sir Very truly yours My dear friend - Rochester ny Douglass W [*2702*]4 Republican party. Notwithstanding the individual mistakes and [the] blunders of some of its powerful [members] leaders in defeating the Educational Bill and the so-called Force Bill, and in ordering the negro out of the late canvass, I know that it is to the Republican party, if to any, the black man must look [to enjoy] for laws [for the] in favor of equal protection in his civil and political rights. While [therefore] however, I cannot but deplore the triumph of the Democratic party, I am inclined to regard it as we all did the battle of Bull Run during the war of rebellion as a blessing in disguise. I [wish to] will not dispute the point with [no] any one, but as you ask my opinion, I will tell you: [It is my opinion] and it this. I believe that the President elect will see and will act upon [it] the wisdom[,] [as] [well as the justice], of promoting [the] a sentiment of peace and good will between the white and colored people of the South, [and] He will do this not merely from party considerations, but because he is personally and at heart friendly to the constitutional rights of the whole American people. Knowing [Mr. Cleveland] him as I do, and his influence with his party I would not be surprized if a decided halt should be called all [over the South] a long the line to the, barbarous [practice of] and in human Lynch Law - lately so generally resorted to in the southern states - Very truly yours Frederick DouglassCedar Hill Dear sir: No list of exhibitors has yet arrived from HaitiWashington D.C. U.S. February 21st My dear Sir: I am very sorry for the disappointment in Halifax - and would be to make any arrangement which my dear sir Most truly yours Fredk Douglass Boston boys I too am a My a sir [*3136*][Douglass, Frederick] to unknown no date, incomplete #2938have ascertained the cause of difference between us to be my imperfection or rather I had not come up to the expectations which you had formed respecting me at the first from what you learned of me through Mr Garrison and Phillips. This is what you meant or your words were not suited to your meaning. If you meant this it was just cause for disatisfaction you told me no news at all when you told me I was imperfect and if Mr Garrison or Phillips gave you any reason to expect perfection in me they did both you and me a serious wrongFrederick Douglass #2938have ascertained the cause of difference between us to be my imperfection or rather I had not come up to the expectations which you had formed respecting me at the first from what you learned of me through Mr Garrison and Phillips. This is what you meant or your words were not suited to your meaning. If you meant this it was just cause for disatisfaction you told me no news at all when you told me I was imperfect and if Mr Garrison or Phillips gave you any reason to expect perfection in me they did both you and me a serious wrongFrederick Douglass My dear Sir It will see that that it will not be wise to pursue a course of injustices and violence towards the negro, likely to rekindle the flam of abolition sentiments at the north. Their victory sweeps away all pretence of fear of a negro supremacy.Dear sir, I have given very little attention to the subject of an international copy right law, and have nothing to offer as to the framing of such a law - but I hold that whatever, by labor whether of mind or muscle, a man produces, whether the thing be useful or ornamental, an invention or a discovery, a plough or a picture, a Book or anything else that [has] is of value to any body, he, the producer, has a right of property in it, against all the world beside, and if a law can be so framed as to bear equally upon all [the] countries interested, and shall protect interest of authors equally. I am for such an [internat] international copy right. [My personal interests in the measure is to all]. It is a question however, whether we can after all, so protect individual authors, without in some measure hinder the spread of knowledge, in diminishing the number of reprints in [*2836*]I have given very little thought to the subject of an international copy right and can offer nothing as to what should be the form of such a law but the principle upon which it is desired is entirely sound. Whatever by mind or muscle, thought or labor a man produces, whether the thing be useful or ornamental, instructive or amusing, whether a book or a picture, he has in it a right of property against any claim which may be set up by any body else at home or abroad. If any copy right or arrangement can be so passed into law by which this fundamental right can be secured to authors without imposing onerous restrictions on the spread of knowledge, and without protecting the authors of one country at the expense of those of another, I am for such an international copy right and shall be glad to see it enacted. The question as to what extent authors should be protected is a question for the law makers and may be safely left to their enlightened discretions and decisions. Fredk DouglassExposition Universelle de Chicago, Commission Haitienne. 189 ... Dear Sir: The undersigned members, acting as a special committee, authorised to take measures for the erection of a John Brown monument, on the site formerly occupied by the historic Engine house, [in] [where] which the grand old hero converted into a fort during his raid upon Harper's Ferry and in which he and his little band [was] were captured by United States Marines, under command Col: Robert E. Lee. This Engine House, while it [stood] remained in its place, was itself a sufficient monument to John Brown and visited by thousands, but it has now been permanently removed - and the place where it stood has nothing upon it to indicate the fact of its great historic value. The proposition is therefore to build a monument upon it, which, while it shall rescue the place from doubt and uncertainty, it will at the same time honor the memory of John Brown, and evidence the gratitude of the Colored people and the friends of Freedom, who may contribute to its erection. It is not proposed to [?] build an expensive monument but a plain granite shaft, but solid and symetrical, typical of the character of the man [casting from the] in whose memory it is raised. The sum of Ten or to Fifteen Thousand dollars, - would be all sufficient. in keeping with the means of our people. monument upon it, which, while it shall rescue the place from doubt and uncertainty, it will at the same time honor the memory of John Brown, and evidence the gratitude of the Colored people and the friends of Freedom, who may contribute to its erection. It is not proposed to [?] build an expensive monument but a plain granite shaft, but solid and symetrical, typical of the character of the man [casting from the] in whose memory it is raised. The sum of Ten or to Fifteen Thousand dollars, - would be all sufficient. in keeping with the means of our people. To enable this committee to carry out this commendable project we submit to you the following; plan solicit your active aid and cooperation. [In order to prevent misappropriation of contribu] In order to secure prompt, uniform and systematic action, we respectfully recommend - 1st that organize [for] in your town or city, or community, a John Brown committee, appoint a secretary and treasurer - Make it the duty of your Treasurer to hold all the monies collected in your town and or city until you can send safely to the Treasurer National Committee [shall be prepared to apply it to the purpose for what which the money is contributed} by Draft or Post Office order - This will prevent imposition by imposters who may come among you to collect money professedly for the monument and at the same relieve the individual contributors from sending their contribution in small sums. 2d It is recommended that the name and address, as far as possible shall be duly recorded in a Book kept for the purpose. 3d [Espos] Any man who may come among you and pretend to have been commissioned by this National Committee - you may safely brand as an imposter for no such agent or collector shall be appointed by this committee [*2838 the other page was destroyed long ago*] if it came back to me, not because there is anything in it offensive to me, but simply because I would not have it seen by unfreindly eyes. I know your views on the marriage question and approve them. In all our pilgrimage here marriage is its most important incident. A mistake here is the death of life. A matter so solemn should be well pondered upon. Whether, when, where, who, are questions [questions] of moment too great for hasty decision You may depend upon one thing I Shall not take any [*2842*]absolute step without a full and free conversation with you on the subject-for whatever else I think the future may have in store for us- I think it will never cease to hold our friendship of more than forty years, sacred, nor omit any of the good offices which have grown out of it- so far as they can be discharged with justice to others. Hoping that what I have now said will be clearly understood and leave no pain. I am, truly and truthfully Yours Always, Fred. DouglassWhen invited by the National Republican Committee to participate in this campaign I complied with some hesitation Not because I had lost faith in the Republican party not because I had any doubt of its success. On the contrary I was never more devoted to the [principles of the] Republican party - and never [t] believed more firmly in its success. I however had a personal reason for hesitation. [Find] I felt that I ought to be excusedWhen invited by the National Committee to participate in this exciting political Presidential campaign I complied with some hesitation. Not because I have lost faith in the grand old party: Not because I have any doubt that the party will succeed this fall, for I never had more confidence in the integrity of the party or was more certain of its success. I hadSir: I have the honor to continue my narration of the trip to Santo Domingo of which I gave notice in my dispatch of the 25th ultimo. As stated in [my] that dispatch [no. 25] the 25th [ultimo] jan. was the time appointed for the presentation of the letter of recall of Mr. Thompson and my letter of credence accommodating me as chargé d'affairs to reside near the Dominican Government. In pursuance of this arrangement, Presidents [Heureaux's] carriage was promptly at [the door] my disposal to convey myself and my secretary to the Palace where the presentation was to be made. We were accompanied on the occasion by Mr the interpreter Mr. Reed, acting United States Counsel at Santo Domingo - Commander Charles O'Neil [with himsel] and three other officers of the U.S.S. the presentation of the letter of recall of Mr. Thompson and my letter of credence accommodating me as chargé d'affairs to reside near the Dominican Government. In pursuance of this arrangement, Presidents [Heureaux's] carriage was promptly at [the door] my disposal to convey myself and my secretary to the Palace where the presentation was to be made. We were accompanied on the occasion by Mr the interpreter Mr. Reed, acting United States Counsel at Santo Domingo - Commander Charles O'Neil [with himsel] and three other officers of the U.S.S. Dolphin in full uniforms, who were Nathan Appleton of Boston a gentleman largely interested in the construction of a Rail Road, in Santo Domingo. I have the honor to continue the narrative of my official visit to Santo Domingo. According to notice already communicated to the Department of State, I was [presented] introduced to [the] his Excellency, Mr. Gonzales, the minister of foreign affairs [in Santo Domingo] of Santo Domingo on Saturday morning the 25th ultimo and there and then, as instructed, presented to him the letter of recall of Mr Thompson and my letter of credence as Chargé d' affairs to reside near the Dominican Government in the palace made vacant by the recall of Mr. Thompson. In pursuance of an arrangement previously, [made] concluded by the acting American Consul, Mr. Reed, quite an efficient officer, with Minister Gonzales, at ten o'clock a.m. on the any mentioned, the carriage of his Excellency, President Heureaux was promptly at the door of [the] my Hotel to convey myself and secretary [the] [my secretary] to convey to me to the Palace where the presentation was to [be made].There is much The interest in Santo American interests in Santo Domingo have been much increased during the last dozen years. Americans interested in the production of sugar alone have there invested as much as four million dollars in sugar Plantations and in the necessary implements and machinery for preparing sugar for the market. There are two sugar plantations [now] on three miles and the other fifteen miles from Santo Mingo - owned by Americans and operated [by Mr Bass,] under the supertendance of Mr. Bass, [who] are experienced sugar [manufacture] producers. The individual interest of Mr Bass alone amounts to seven hundred thousand dollars. I learned from him that there are of French, German, English and American Capital [on] invested in the cultivation of sugar in the Island amounting to thirteen millions - the [land] fertility of the soil, the abundance labor - and the nature of the climate make Santo Domingo a sugar producing country equal to Cuba. [The] Santo Domingo more liberal than Hayti towards the [white race for foreigner] foreigners permits them to become owners of the soil. and then invites foreign capital, skill, industry and wealth within her borders. The city of Santo [The city] Domingo - itself has in it an appearance of prosperity greatly [superior to that of] in advance of twenty years ago - and has during that time doubled its population. It has a free market place, several miles of street Railway - and its streets are well lighted at nightThe next point touched after Santo Domingo City, was Samina - where, as early as 1824 there was settled a small[est] colony of colored emigrants from the Unites States, mostly from Philadelphia and Baltimore. [and] A few only of the original Colonists remain and they now old [grew] people, with two three I convinced - There is however still here about six hundred of the descendants of the original colonists during that time doubled its population. It has a free market place, several miles of street Railway - and its streets are well lighted at nightThe next point touched after Santo Domingo City, was Samina - where, as early as 1824 there was settled a small[est] colony of colored emigrants from the Unites States, mostly from Philadelphia and Baltimore. [and] A few only of the original Colonists remain and they now old [grew] people, with two three I convinced - There is however still here about six hundred of the descendants of the original colonists The next port at which the Dolphin landed me after leaving Santo Domingo City, was Samana. In this place there was settled as early as 1824 a Colony of American colored people mostly from Philadelphia and Baltimore. After Santo Domingo city next touched at by the Dolphin After Santo Domingo City the next port at which [we] the Dolphin dropt Anchor was Samana. In this place there was settled an American Colony of colored people [as] in 1824. They were mainly from Philadelphea and Baltimore. A few of the original imigrants have reached a good old age and still live. The country around Samana is largely composed of the decendents of these people. They have kept well together, preserved their language manners and their religion. They have a mattadell church in [Samana] the town, and several churches in the country. The governor of the Samana [district appointment] department, and the Collector of the Port are both descendents of the American colony - [and]Sir: I have the honor to continue my narration of the trip to Santo Domingo of which I gave notion in my dispatch of the 25th ultimo. As stated in [my] that dispatch [no. 25] the 25th [ultimo] jan. was the time appointed for the presentation of the letter of recall of Mr. Thompson and my letter of credence accrediting me as charge d'affairs to reside near the Dominican Government. In pursuance of this arrangement, President [Heureaux's] carriage was promptly at [the door] my disposal to convey myself and my secretary to the Palace where the presentation was to be made. We were accompanied on the occasion by Mr the interpreter - Mr Reed, acting United States counsul at Santo Domingo. Commander Charles O. Neel. - [with himself] and three other officers of the U.S.S. Dolphin in full uniforms - who Mr Nathan Appleton of Boston a gentleman largely interested in the construction of a Rail Road, in Santo Domingo. I have the honor to continue the narrative of my official visit to Santo Domingo. According to notice already communicated to the Department of State, I was [presented] introduced to his Excellency, Mr. Gonzales, the minister of foreign affairs [in Santo Domingo] of Santo Domingo. On Saturday morning, the 25th ultimo and then and there; as instructed, presented to him the letter of recall of Mr Thompson - and my letter of credence as charge d' affaires to reside near the Dominican Government in the place made vacant by the recall of Mr. Thompson. In persuance of an arrangement previously [made] concluded by the acting American Consul, Mr Reed, with an efficient officer, with Minister Gonzales, at ten o'clock a.m. on the ay mentioned, the carriage of his Excellency, President Hereux was promptly at the door of [the] my Hotel to convey myself and [the] secretary [my secretary] to convey me to the Palace where the presentation was to be made.Sir: American interests in Railways in mining and in the cultivation of sugar amounts to millions of dollars. It is estimated that four millions are invested in sugar estates and the machinery employed in its production and preparation for markets. By the kindness Mr Ball, the agent of a Brooklyn company I was enabled to visit one of these sugar estates about four miles from the city of Santo Domingo. It was truly an oasis in desert. the lands Hotel to convey myself and [the] secretary [my secretary] to convey me to the Palace where the presentation was to be made.Sir: American interests in Railways in mining and in the cultivation of sugar amounts to millions of dollars. It is estimated that four millions are invested in sugar estates and the machinery employed in its production and preparation for markets. By the kindness Mr Ball, the agent of a Brooklyn company I was enabled to visit one of these sugar estates about four miles from the city of Santo Domingo. It was truly an oasis in desert. the lands American capital, skill and industry are finding their way into Santo Domingo. Already in mining in Railway enterprizes and in Sugar estates and [in] in implements and machinery in the preparation for the preparation of sugar for the markit It is evedent that american capital, skill and enterprize are increasingly finding316. A. St. N.E. Washington, DC. March 6. My dear Sir: I am much honored by your invitation to attend and speak on the the occasion of the approaching CommSubscribers come in slowly of your silence.2 of the diffusion and distribution of Haitien exhibits is, that Haiti would thereby compete with other countries in the particular products of the same kind and would be entitled to receive medals according to the superiority of her contributions. Of course this objection could be overcome, by sending to them a sufficient quantity of each class of exhibits from Haiti so as to enable the Commissioner to amply furnish a single booth properly set apart for Haïti and at the same time have enough of such exhibits to distribute [enough] among the different [classes of productions] booths provided for the purpose, [enough] to compete with the same classes of products from other countries. [with] which [they] may be there exhibited. I am, sir, With the highest consideration, Your obedient servant,My dear Friend:- F. Douglass. It seems a long time since a letter passed between us, and I really do not [kno] remember on whose side this debt of friendship is due, but I am pleased to inform you that this morning I have had the pleasure of hearing read a letter from your pen. My Cousin Mrs. Rcame in with a beaming face, saying she had brought a letter just received from Frederick Douglass. She has long been looking for this pleasure, and am sure if you had seen how her countenance was lit up with smiles, you would feel amply repaid for the trouble of writing it. She has been ill and it was all the more delightful to see her so bright. She is not clever with the pen, at least she thinks she is not, as she has commissioned me to convey her sincere thanks for it, and sends a message of love, which please accept most cordially. I am very much pleased to have a good account of your health, though I presume the spirit is jarred by the injustice and in 2809iquity of mankind. Oh, when will the evils of slavery be -- and from mankind But still when I read of the progress in education and general enlightenment of the people I cannot but feel that the higher of character with the power which education gives that they will not be long crushed down as they have been and are. It does seem very hard that after toiling and hoping so long - the age of oppression still continues and in view of this I deal wonder if at times the whole head is sick and the whole heart faint. I am sorry that your Govt. does not recognize Hayti as it should do, but I do not know to what you allude in my cousin's letter. Last week I had the happiness to welcome two of your friends who came into my room unexpectedly, namely Mrs. Edwards of Ireland, Eliza Wigham of Edinburgh Dear Eliza looks older and stoops a great deal. The sister said it was with writing so much. Dear Elizabeth McHill still lives but is quite blind, yet very cheerful and keeping alert with the times. She too, no doubt faint. I am sorry that your Govt. does not recognize Hayti as it should do, but I do not know to what you allude in my cousin's letter. Last week I had the happiness to welcome two of your friends who came into my room unexpectedly, namely Mrs. Edwards of Ireland, Eliza Wigham of Edinburgh Dear Eliza looks older and stoops a great deal. The sister said it was with writing so much. Dear Elizabeth McHill still lives but is quite blind, yet very cheerful and keeping alert with the times. She too, no doubt suffered with writing so much and pleading for the slaves in America and the Indians in Hindoostan - But both are mentally cheerful as they have a right to be in their old age. Surely a well spent life may well both the present and future, dear Frederick. I am reading with much pleasure the Life of your Poet Longfellow. What a lovely character naturally he was. So much true refinement and nobility blended with high intellectual attainments - but day is declining and with it the light to guide my pen, so for the present, I say good night, Dear Frederick. March 14. I now resume my pen after three more days reluctant delay and in looking over the pages I have written I have mentally exclaimed to myself, "I wish I could write as well as you do Frederick" as you are with the more than two years at a Boarding School I feel myself behind one who never had a days schooling in his life. However if I can but waft my thoughts to you through this bad penmanship, that I suppose must suffice. I often cannot read my own hand[writing]writing, so what a lack I must impose on my friends. I wonder if the little sketch of my Brother & Sister has reached your hand not one word about it in Mrs. Justus letter - - do I find you have written to Mrs. Pumphrey, who sent it off, I think a week ago as my letter wandered off the track. I began to feel they may have misdirected it to one of the many Washingtons, but she and her husband are from home for a week or two, so perhaps they may not have gotten your letter. It has met with high approval here and the little book is much valued The London Planter has not done justice to it, it is badly done much to my nephew Thos. Pumphrey discomfiture I think it is a lively and true account of the two dear people you know so well, and who felt such a true interest in your welfare. I want to know if you knew the Poet Longfellow. He was very intimate with "Summer" who took such an active part in the Senate on the subject of slavery. I have long admired his character and it is2. very interesting to me to read in this book the names which were as familiar in connection with the anti movement. Longfellow was a teacher of languages in a College and never identified himself with the abolition movement, but wrote poems on the subject which told us his position. Both Whittier and he used their powerful pens in pleading for the slaves and they knew each other personally. I intend to look for these pieces in Longfellow's Poems. I know under what circumstances they were written, chiefly at sea. I thank you for the newspapers you have sent me. I always receive them with interest. I sent the last speech to Mr[s] B- and he alluded to it in the Chronicle, a copy of which I sent you. I think you are not of the same mind quite [conce] as to Wenland, but now he is in, I see you trust and hope the best. He will possibly see further than he dare deal. It is a great question and there are so many currents and eddies to swim the mind from the true and simple truth of humanity and righteousness when mixed with [Politics?] Politics [*2809*]that the greatest minds are led astray. How easy many of these questions might be solved if they would just put themselves into the negro's place, and ask how should I like it? What rocks and shoals we should all of us miss if we truly kept to the simple right and wrong of a question. There is much suffering and starvation among the poor at present and the prospect is gloomy for the future, as to trade. and eddies to swim the mind from the true and simple truth of humanity and righteousness when mixed with [Politics?] Politics [*2809*]that the greatest minds are led astray. How easy many of these questions might be solved if they would just put themselves into the negro's place, and ask how should I like it? What rocks and shoals we should all of us miss if we truly kept to the simple right and wrong of a question. There is much suffering and starvation among the poor at present and the prospect is gloomy for the future, as to trade. I wish you made do what you can and let our goods come fully into your country as we take yours. Why should trade not have free course to do the best it can for itself between man and man. Why is my and I think I am right. It is most of all [interesting] astonishing of you Americans, who are so willing to claim brotherhood with us to act so unfriendly by us and I should imagine it is much against yourselves too! But oh dear! Oh dear! The world seems so often to go wrong! It makes me wonder that there is such long suffering forbearance shown to us on the part of its great Almighty Ruler if it ways are true and righteous altogether. But one day with Him are as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day, but we may be sure retribution will come for evil unless repented of in time. The word cannot fail. I should like to know if there are at present some eminent men who are working for the negro - either in the Congress or out of it. We seem to know little of anything going on in these days for their protection and elevation. Of course there are schools and colleges, we know, but I mean [*ing treating*] of the main question. So much must be needing to be done in their behalf, and there should be both great hands and grand intellects to plead their cause. Perhaps there are, but their names are not wafted across the Atlantic as they used to be in days so long ago - whose very names were household words with us. Are there many advocates in the Senate who are ever ready to plead their cause as occasions present. The Home Rule question of Gladstone's I do not like at all. He is leading to --- and divisions in our nation very detrimental to its interests. We are far too smalla nationality [too] to have two separate Governments. It has been tried again and again and always failed. Why try it again? Ireland has had grievances, but much has been righted and much more would be likely to follow if let alone. I used to be an admirer of Gladstone but I have been obliged to change my opinion of him of late. I do not think he is treating the English People fairly at all and I sincerely hope his plan may be frustrated before great harm has been done. I think at his age he had better retire into private life. The most befitting place for him at 84. I believe him to be both a great man and a [grand] good man but I do think he is making --- and seems mistaken(?) in his old age. It may well be our prayer that all may be --- to the good of both There is much kindly feeling here for the Irish people. Many of the greatest minds and deepest thinkers of the present time take this view of the question. They see much danger in the experiment. I must draw my letter to a [close] conclusion with delivering my --- love to Mrs. Douglass. Will you be likely to be long from home duringOFFICE-- and shortly after the induction of -lapp as Congressional Printer the fact that he had adopted a rule at the Government Printing Office requiring the work of the compositors to be measured, and if it was "found that there were any of the "regular hands" who were not earning the wages allowed by the Government ($4 per day) they were to be taken off and placed at "piece work." Quite a feeling was excited at this announcement, as the "Regulars" complain that the "piece hands" get all the "rule and figure work," which pays double, and in this way the inferior workmen, who are not able at a regular's "case" to earn $4 per day, are enabled to make more than full wages. For the information of the friends of Mr. Douglass, the colored compositor, we would state that his work was up to and beyond the measure required.Cambridge Jan 13th Government ($4 per day) they were to be taken off and placed at "piece work." Quite a feeling was excited at this announcement, as the "Regulars" complain that the "piece hands" get all the "rule and figure work," which pays double, and in this way the inferior workmen, who are not able at a regular's "case" to earn $4 per day, are enabled to make more than full wages. For the information of the friends of Mr. Douglass, the colored compositor, we would state that his work was up to and beyond the measure required.Cambridge Jan 13th My dear friend I'm glad to know that you are still in the Lanel and that your season is drawing to a close - and you still keep in even tolerable health - which is better than I feared would be the result of such a dreadful tax upon your whole self - physical - and mental - I shall be vastly relieved when it is all over and you are done with lecturing. You are right in your idea of quitting at the climax - instead of continuing when on the wane - You are at your height now and I want the world to know you at that moment once to remember you from that moment - What is all this talk of your being sent to England? Tell me all about it when you find time - That "Cambridge City - luse" depart Holie was a nightmare - I wish I could [*2810*] have poked a cup of Grochen at you thougha crack in the door - and sung some of your favorite songs to you through the Key hole. But mind and matter are very different things - and my wings are forever clipped else I should often fly away - Just now I am bridging an interregnum in the household Mollie has your - once the engaged Swede doe not come until to-morrow - Their intervening days have been filled with all manner of homely doings - Theoretically I rebel - Practically, I perform - Do give me a credit-mark on your account with me - for I have been a very good child and have done all the dispensable duties with tolerable cheerfulness. Mollie got so very homesick and went to her home in Michigan - Take it all in all - I'm glad for her temper would do merit to the shade of Xantippe herself - who is supposed to be the queen of scolds - Your "amiable impertinence" is altogether lovely - I can endure much of that sort of thing - when I know as in this case that it came from the heart of a friend - I would rather be scolded by some persons all the dispensable duties with tolerable cheerfulness. Mollie got so very homesick and went to her home in Michigan - Take it all in all - I'm glad for her temper would do merit to the shade of Xantippe herself - who is supposed to be the queen of scolds - Your "amiable impertinence" is altogether lovely - I can endure much of that sort of thing - when I know as in this case that it came from the heart of a friend - I would rather be scolded by some persons than praised by others - So I even relish your good advice and mild criticism and take heed to both - as far as is possible. Snaer and Flossie are in the public schools - and enjoy it much I have my Maudie with me all the day long - but she is interesting and never a bore - Mr Bruce gives the older children music lessons - and they progress finely I have been with Bastian several times of late - & with Jactes - once at Mrs Sargents - met Col Higginson whom I don't admire and Julia Ward Howe whom I do - I had a chat with Col H. over our scalloped oysters - I also met some pleasant people at Mrs Clarks - Mrs Leonvain - Mr & Mrs Soullard - Mr Howell of the Atlantic who begat me reply home. - and the Brasse from Chicago Tonight Kate & I are going to the Lace Roseiene Chis to hear a paper on Senates - made by Mr. Edwin Morton - a lawyer in [Chicago] Boston Then all the rest of the week I am going to keep quietly at homeand address myself specially to my mending basket which is nearly loaded of with all manner of dilapidations and stares me out of countenance when I go spreeing too much. So think of me from now until a week from now - as queen of the darning needle and empress of the patch basket - But I shall adroitly mix a little music and mocha and manage to get a little of good times out of it all - I do hope you can find another spare moment for me - for I want to keep advised of your health and happiness - I get very nervous and worry about you - unless I am occasionally reassured by a word from you So many of our public men are dropping off - and I can hardly incline the thought of what may come to you if you will pound in this constant over exertion - Do be careful - be lazy as possible - and eat all the game you can find on thou western prairies - Always -Yours MePhiladelphia, Aug 16th Old Fred Douglass, I send you this clipping, it is from a colored Paper, to show you what every body, white and colored, now thinks of you. You were always an old Fraud and much overrated as to your ability, just as you are overrated as to your wealth. You have made a muddle of your missions to Hayti 2722How was it possible for a slave-born, ox-cart driver to be a diplomat with no early education no training. Why man, your ambition has met a terrible fall and a woeful humiliation. Your sin has found you out at last, you awful hypocrite and infidel. You will now want to be a Bishop [in that]as all negro Bishops are frauds[*Every name of shareholder should be taken & so far as possible in autograph with place of resistance in such form that all can be found in volumes for the Library of the Home - This should be well planned and executed as few more interesting books could be placed there - or in more public central place if advisable.*] Hon Frederick Douglass. 1 Someday since I wrote you regarding the change of plan as to the kind of monument to be erected in memory of the martyr John Brown. sending a "charm" from the 'old elm" Boston Common & suggesting something of this sort for persons taking shares in John Brown Memorial Home & Industrial School for Colored Children". I am led to add, even to my long letter by saying that these are not a necessity but may become an additional incentive for one to become a shareholder in such an Institution even tho but of a dimes size or value. . 1 Someday since I wrote you regarding the change of plan as to the kind of monument to be erected in memory of the martyr John Brown. sending a "charm" from the 'old elm" Boston Common & suggesting something of this sort for persons taking shares in John Brown Memorial Home & Industrial School for Colored Children". I am led to add, even to my long letter by saying that these are not a necessity but may become an additional incentive for one to become a shareholder in such an Institution even tho but of a dimes size or value. A keepsake to remind its owner to Pray for the success of the work. I again expect [*2712*]that - it can be done What was done on a small scale with only one religious denomination intrusted therein can be much easier done on a large scale with the whole county intensely intrusted & to work for it as before stated. I believe the GAR alone would readily constitute enough to firmly establish such a Home but let all have a chance even the poor "Auntie" of the cabin or the child of the street. Books were given out - consigned to such responsible person as desired one to obtain autographs so far as possible of every .50 ct shareholder - for no one was allowed more than one share at this price - the last week in March 1876 & on the 11of July following a beautiful monument was dictated in Mt Olivet Cemetery Baltimore Md at a cost of over $1.000 (It would have cost much more had not a Contractor there donated2/ stone for the foundation & base & done all work gratuitously no one as said was allowed more than one share but could buy shares for friends living or in memory of departed ones. This last privilege was asked by three different persons neither knowing others had made same requests in [at] not over ten minutes - while books were being given out & names of the holders registered The interest was so great that when we had enough notice had to be given out that there was "a plenty" - In this case these could not be too much because there never could be too much. If anything over immediate necessity came it could be held as an endowment for scholarships &c. - Dont forget the Douglass Lovejoy Phillips & other cottages Let every G A R man be asked - no - be given the privilege of taking one 50 ctshare - limited to that - but also same privilege of taking one share cash for every G A R man he wants to [wants] have one. 200.000 men at 50 cts each = $100.000 All the rest can do more than that. & would; if there is "vim & push" enough put into it. - No one should take a book who is not full to the brim of interest & earnestness and perseverance. Such persons will impart the same to all they meet. In case mentioned a rich man said with just a bit of vexation in his tone why dont you let every one give as much as he wants to?" "Because sir, you nor any one else can have no larger share in that monument to "Jesse Lee" than the poorest woman the church" was the reply. After a moments thought he said "Well I guess you are right" This is right for the reason that all should stand on a level in such a movement. & beside no one has fear that his little gift 3/ will be overshadowed by the rich or vain ones - Another thing in favor of such plan- of limited shares - is that if one is asked for a donation he doesn't know how much is expected of him - Doesn't want to give a mean sum nor to give more than his share comparatively. Without [even] knowing that you will even read my proposition I venture one more thing which comes to me. First your Com - or another one if these members are not up to such a mo[ve]ment - must be a unit upon this: then not put it in the paper" until you have communicated with every "head man" of every Dept of the G.A.R & secured their approval & co-operation After that it will do to say "We are going to do so & so." & ask others ask others to co-operate If taken before the public without backers more cold water than Potomac or the Yukonor both combined could hold with the Bering sea added would be poured upon it. another one if these members are not up to such a mo[ve]ment - must be a unit upon this: then not put it in the paper" until you have communicated with every "head man" of every Dept of the G.A.R & secured their approval & co-operation After that it will do to say "We are going to do so & so." & ask others ask others to co-operate If taken before the public without backers more cold water than Potomac or the Yukonor both combined could hold with the Bering sea added would be poured upon it. Then it would take a fire bigger than Cleveland & vilas with Gorman & best could build to heat up again even in these days. Please dont forget if R. R wont donate the land - good fertile land, well watered - in whole or in part you must get it Bonded by some party, who is a sworn friend to the movement at the lowest possible price for at least 12 mos. else you might have to pay twice its value when you are ready for it. Bond twice as much as you might take then you will be safe if did want it no poor land even if you have to go a little farther away than desirable. Get all ready this Summer then strike this Fall. All will be in by Spring. Sure if as said vim is put into it. Respectfully. See slip in other letterMy dear Mr. I have enclose for the draft for £4.10 of which the Society to be sent to the Rochester Anti Slavery Society We wish that he could have those more but this year every thing seems to be obliged to go slave to the Slaves here I had which certainly this ever one day [?lested]Would for be so kind as say to Mr. Douglas to send the papers to the following Ladies - Mrs Barclay Shyle Street Mrs Lawrence John Street Miss Rofs Lochside Miss Apefesson John Street Mrs Johnston. I have enclose for the draft for £4.10 of which the Society to be sent to the Rochester Anti Slavery Society We wish that he could have those more but this year every thing seems to be obliged to go slave to the Slaves here I had which certainly this ever one day [?lested]Would for be so kind as say to Mr. Douglas to send the papers to the following Ladies - Mrs Barclay Shyle Street Mrs Lawrence John Street Miss Rofs Lochside Miss Apefesson John Street Mrs Johnston. Water Side as lately they have been going all to Mrs. Johnston's of which they still watinse their own one [*Montrose*]Recevez, cher ami, l'expression des meilleurs souhaits de la part de Votre faut leuane" Paul Bull [*2665*]and I wrote Mrs. green the probable result. Please bear in mind that at the out set I insisted that anything we could do, would be done, not as opposing you, but as assisting Mrs. Green. Mr. Douglass' earnest sympathy for woman in her disenfranchisement and her unequal chances as a wage earner, would compel him, in any case where a man and woman were striving for the same place, all [esl] else being equal, to give his aid to the woman. But, as I have said, he would never knowingly sacrifice principle for any person. [Unknown fr HPD]Action was taken. I have very little knowledge as relating to individuals who may be interested in the question of the Greek Professorship. I only take duch recommentations, as are presented from persons qualified to speak. I know the reasons resisting in the minds of the Founders of Howard University, which brought the Institution into life. And those abide with me now. It was the faith we had, that at some period not very remote there would be persons of the class for whose elevation we labored, that would fill and adorn places of honor and trust. And I was only too glad to embrace an early opportunity to have a fulfillment of our long cherished hope. If we are not mistaken4 in the man of our choice, it will be a most wise and impolite thing, not to say an abandonment -- of our cherished purpose, to retrace the step already taken. If Howard University does not lead in the practical elevation of one of its own boys, when a fair opportunity presents, it is a discouragement from which it will be hard to recover. But if we hold on, and pursue the course already begun, it is an inspiration and a hope to all who come after. Where real merit and good attainments have been secured in one of our own yound men, we should be the first to recognize and reward it. To men of our class, every opportunity is afforded, and every place of honor and distintionI have but this morning learned of the death of your husband. Less than one year ago, you [have] womans heart was striving to pour some balm of consolation into mine, as the star of my life was suddenly swept outward into the infinities [beyond], & my life left irretrievably desolate. Now when death has invaded your home & torn down [jtar] altar may an Infinite mercy wrap you in its tenderness & give you the certainty of hope and the consolationslations of abiding friendship The burden of this sorrow is your own but I would that I might help you to bear it.My dear Helen I was so afraid of keeping York when you might need to hurry off to the funeral that I sent no reply by him. Am so glad Jennie is better, and am very sorry not to be with you at lunch. I burned myself ridiculouslySaturday morning while dressing, and ha2623ture has accepted none of my apologies for being on my feet more or less since. Consequently she does not leave it to my option today but commands quiet. Am so sorry not to visit with you all. Regretfully, E. B. M. Anacostia Heights.man keeping York when you might need to hurry off to the funeral that I sent no reply by him. Am so glad Jennie is better, and am very sorry not to be with you at lunch. I burned myself ridiculouslySaturday morning while dressing, and ha2623ture has accepted none of my apologies for being on my feet more or less since. Consequently she does not leave it to my option today but commands quiet. Am so sorry not to visit with you all. Regretfully, E. B. M. Anacostia Heights.man I believe you are counted offering with the "Howard Institute", and it would be a real gratification to me, if you could send me any papers or reports that you deem most valuable, and send as would les likely to be useful, to me in England. I get a few [*2622*]things from a gentleman writing, and this for Riclands (:) and a young man, who seemed broad and generous in sentiment Roberton (?) this is Sunday, I think to General Howdry. He finds that it just world have been glory 2. in such, but I have in time now. Perhaps your paper will contain an account of the opening of it new Sefair, I know, and I shall be glad and kind offer will send me a copy to the care of Ric G BellowsNew York Any parcel you may send, please present to the care of Thos Bowring Esq Messrs. Bowring & Archibald 29 Broadway New York and it will at any time be forwarded to me My address at home, is Clifton Bristol.[Vve DUCOSTE & Co Port-au-Prince HAÏTI] Port=au=Prince, le 188 Relations entre les Etats-Unis et Haïti. Le rigne de Salomon a été plus favorable a la France qu'aux Etats-Unis, et c'est sous ce gouvernement que l'influence française s'est le plus developpée ici. Madame Salomon était française. L'emprunt Domingue a été couvert par des capitalistes français. La Banque a été fondée par une societé anonyme française. L'armée, pendant plus d'un an, a sube l'influence d'une commission de trois officiers français. Le Cable du Môle a été posé par une compagnie française. Le haut commerce en Haïti a été longtemps guide par l'influence d'Haïtiens naturalisés français, témoin Charles Miot. On parls français en Haïti. La langue officielle est le francais. Depuis la Presidence de Grevy, il est devenu plus que facile de se naturaliser français. On se naturalise français tout en demeurant en Haïte, on est toujours sûr, an cas échéant, d'être protegé par le pavillon français. Les français ont [pais] fait souche en Haïte Vous les mulâtres en général sont des descendants des français. Tour les haïtiens, le préjuge de couleur or éxiste pas in France. Nos medecins, nos avocats et [*657*]VVE DUCOSTE & CO Port-au-Prince HAITI de se naturaliser français. On se naturalise français tout en demeurant en Haïte, on est toujours sûr, an cas échéant, d'être protegé par le pavillon français. Les français ont [pais] fait souche en Haïte Vous les mulâtres en général sont des descendants des français. Tour les haïtiens, le préjuge de couleur or éxiste pas in France. Nos medecins, nos avocats et [*657*]VVE DUCOSTE & CO Port-au-Prince HAITI Port=au=Prince, le 188 nos hommes de lettres les plus gradés, ont puis leurs diplômes en France. Les Etats-Unis jouissant d'une mauvaise réputation chez nous. C'est le pays où le nègre et ses descendents sont le plus detestez. Le préjugé de couleur est trop intense aux États-Unis. Les États-Unis ont si bien compris cela que, depuis quelque quinze ans, ils ne nous envoient pour les représenter que des gens de couleur. Il faut que les Etats-Unis multiplient leur relations commercials avec Haïti. Il ne suffit pas qu'ils nous envoient la morue, les harengs, le porc &c &c - et quelques etoffes de coton. La République étoilée doit travailler à se garantir le monopole de nos importations. Cela arrivera inclus bitablement avec le remamement de nos tarifs douaniers et un traité spécial de commera que nous signerons avec eux. Le États-Unis n'ont rien à craindre en nous envoyant des nègres ici. Ils seront bien accueillir Mais ils doivent demeurer américains. A cet effet, il faudrait que l'américain ne faut jamais perdu ses droits d'américain, même ses se naturalisant étranger C'est une mesure applicable immédiatement. Les États-Unis doivent accaparer, même[?] en perdant un peu d'argent, la concession des exploitations3. [Vve DUCOSTE & Co Port-au-Prince] Port=au=Prince, le 188 HAÏTI agricoles, manufacturière, et industrielly au Haïti. Le Capital employé dans un pays donne un certain droit sur le fond auquel il a été appliqué. La République étoilée peut facilement se rendre seule créancière d'Haïti, soit par contrat, soit par acte de commerce. Elle devrait chercher à acheter la concession du Câble du Môle St. Nicolas : plus diminution l'influence française, plus augmention l'influence americaine. Le substiteur à la France dans les relations avec Haïti, telle doit être la pensée dominantes des Etats-Unis. 3e Tour étendre les relations, commerciales des Etat-Unis avec Haïti, voici les moyens à employer: Augmentation des maisons de commerce américaines qui sont établis en Haiti. Diminutions des droits d'importation que payent les marchandises américaines en arrivant en Haïti: Abaissement des droits que payent aux Etat-Unis les articles importés d'Haïti. (industrie nationale) La fondation d'une Banque américaine en Haïti qui prêterait de l'argent, moyennant garantie immobilière.4. , voici les moyens à employer: Augmentation des maisons de commerce américaines qui sont établis en Haiti. Diminutions des droits d'importation que payent les marchandises américaines en arrivant en Haïti: Abaissement des droits que payent aux Etat-Unis les articles importés d'Haïti. (industrie nationale) La fondation d'une Banque américaine en Haïti qui prêterait de l'argent, moyennant garantie immobilière.4. [VVE DUCOSTE & CO Port-au-Prince] HAÏTI Port=au=Prince, le 188 Des capitalistes américans seraient sollicités par leur gouvernement de prendre à ferme pour dix ou quinze ans des propriétés rurales, soit de l'Etat, soit des particuliers. Ceci peut entraînés une perde d'argent, si l'opération est mal conduite, mais ce que les Etas. Nous gagneraient par le contact avec Haïti en influence compensera largement cette parte. Création d'un Journal, organe des intérets américains en Haïti. Au point de vue politique, la République étoilée doit usés - beaucoup de circonspection. Les haïtiens tiennent à rester indépendants. Les Etas-Unis doivent travailler à être toujours les bienvenus auprès d'Haïti. En pas d'insurrection dans la République d'Haïti, ils doivent tenir une attitude correcte, c'est à - dire se montrer sympathiques au gouvernement étable si celui - ci est injustement attaqué. Mais arbitraire et tyrannique, les Etats-Unis devront travailler à fortifier et à faire réussir toute révolution qui tendrait à renversar ce gouvernement mauvais d'influence des Etas-Unis ira en croissant, si ses represantants savent saisir à temps le moment précis de pencher plus d'un côté que de l'autre, quand deux party sont en latté en Haïti. Nous n'entendons pas que la République[VVE DUCOSTE & CO Port-au-Prince] HAITI Port au Prince, le...188 étoilée doive être une girouette; nous voulons au contraire que se conduite politique lui fasse toujours mériter l'estime de la majorité des haïtiens. Elle n'aura droit à cette estime qu'en se rangeant toujours du côté de la légalité. C'est inutile de flatter un gouvernement haïtien dans l'espoir q'en obtenir une concession de territoire, cette concession sera agréé par le peuple du jour où il sera convaincu que la République étoilée est une amie pour lui: Les Revolutions d'aujourd 'hui sont les gouvernements de demain: il y a donc pour une puissance neutre comme les Etas-Unis, bien de réflechir avant de prêter son concours ouvert à un gouvernement haïtien. Un clergé américain serait d'un grand concours pour propager l'influence de la République étoilée en Haïti. Les Etats-Unis pourraient profiter de l'occasion que se présente d'etables - des Fermes Ecoles dans les campagnes de la République d'Haïti. Comme l'a dit l'assemblée nationale dans sa réponse à l'Exposé de la situation, un clergé protestant pourrait miens faire que le clergé romain que tout dernierement6 [VVE DUCOSTE & CO Port-au-Prince HAÏTI] Port=au=Prince, le 188 ïti. Les Etats-Unis pourraient profiter de l'occasion que se présente d'etables - des Fermes Ecoles dans les campagnes de la République d'Haïti. Comme l'a dit l'assemblée nationale dans sa réponse à l'Exposé de la situation, un clergé protestant pourrait miens faire que le clergé romain que tout dernierement6 [VVE DUCOSTE & CO Port-au-Prince HAÏTI] Port=au=Prince, le 188 en 1889, s'est montré hostil à la Révolution Le prêtre pénètre plus avant dans les masses et dans l’intimité que le commerçant ou le diplomate. -(1) Mr. President. I am opposed to personalities, even when they are employed in the form of delicate insinuation. I think I see something of this offense in the call upon me to respond in behalf of self made men. If you mean to insinuate that I am not a gentleman and a scholar, like others around this delightful board, I resent the calumny, and prove my title to be here by the card with "L.L.D." in large letters, affixed to my name But Mr President, I will not, where I am so well known, attempt to pass myself off, for what I am not. I plead guilty at once to the implied charge. Upon the whole, I am rather proud of it and in this last remark, you will perhaps say that I betray my peculiar origin, for of all men in the world, self made men are the proudest of their attainments. Henry Clapp once said of Horace Greeley, that he was a self made man, and worshipped his maker! Properly speaking, there are no self-made men in the world. Sidney Smith once said while speaking of repudiation that he never saw an American that he did not feel like Stripping him giving his hat to one creditor, his coat to another, and his boots to another. So I may say of self-made men. They have all begged, borrowed, or stolen. They have reaped where they have not sowed, and gathered where they have not strowed. There never was a self made man, however well made, who would not have been better made with the same exertion by the ordinary helps of schools and colleges. Nevertheless, self made men are entitled to a large measure of credit. They rise often, not only without favouring circumstances, but in derisive defiance of all efforts to keep them down. Flung overboard in the 2833(2.) broad ocean of life without oars or life preservers, they bravely buffet the billows by their own sinewey arms, and swim in safety where other men supplied with all the appliances which wealth and power can give, despair and go down. Such men as these, whether we find them at home or abroad, whether professors or ploughmen, whether of Anglo Saxon or Anglo African origin, are selfmade men, and are entitled to some respect because of their manly [origins] exertions It is the glory of the United States that such men are abundant. America is the nursery of such men. The explanation of their abundance is found in two facts: First, the respectability of labor, and secondly, the fact that we have here, no privileged classes. We throw every man upon his own resources, we care not who was his father, or who his mother. "We ask not for his lineage. We ask not for his name. If manliness be in his heart, He noble birth may claim. We ask not from what land he came nor where his youth was nursed, If pure the stream it matters not, The spot from whence it burst."[can?] Not dated My Dear [Frances?] My dear Abner. It is just one year ago this morning since I took farewell with yourself and dear companion at Buffalo. I am now about four thousand miles from you & have been going with the greatest rapidity ever since. Where I shall stop or when I shall stop our father in heaven can only determine. I have resolved to labor on while he lends me ability. Never [stop] to stop while the chain lays unbroken on the limbs of my beloved Brethren in the United States. I wish I could see you this morning--could press your generous hand, and hear your friendly voice. Abner. It is just one year ago this morning since I took farewell with yourself and dear companion at Buffalo. I am now about four thousand miles from you & have been going with the greatest rapidity ever since. Where I shall stop or when I shall stop our father in heaven can only determine. I have resolved to labor on while he lends me ability. Never [stop] to stop while the chain lays unbroken on the limbs of my beloved Brethren in the United States. I wish I could see you this morning--could press your generous hand, and hear your friendly voice. Miss Sarah Poole Growtown Near Wexford Ireland 2847My Dear [Frances?] My Dear Abner. It is just one year ago this morning since I took farewell with yourself and dear companion at Buffalo. I am now about four thousand miles from you, & have been going with the greatest rapidity ever since [Where] I shall stop or when I shall stop our father in heaven [can] only determine. I have resolved to labor on while he lends me ability. Never [stop] to stop while the chain lay unbroken on the limbs of my beloved Brethren in the United States. I wish I could see you this morning - could press your generous hand, and hear your friendly voice. Miss Sarah Poole Grovetown New Wexford Ireland 2847Dear Mr Douglass It did not seem to me that you would look for any further words from me - if I had had any thought that you would care for any I should have come. I was afraid of being tiresome with a subject uninteresting to you - I know that you are very weary some times - that the clouds of life are sometimes very heavy - that your soul is filled with mighty longings unsatisfied - which not your elegant leisure when it comes - (I hope it will come with all the great comfort there is in it for you) can still - I know that for the deepest sublimest longings, there is the fulness of satisfaction, sometime, somewhere - There is a truth which I see and feel which is deep all satisfying rest to us by the way while we wait while we work - strength for the battle through which we are fitted for 2733that grand fulness of satisfaction - We know what human love can be - how divine - something as real to us as any thing our eyes can look upon - When the Divinest come to us - the wholly to be trusted in the reality of realities - life becomes nothing but a dry shell to us without it - with it so unspeakably much! - henceforth then is a charm in every moment with its deep meaning for us whether it bring pleasure or pain - sunshine or storm - it is freighted with something which is to make our real inner life richer and more - something which contributes in some way to our growth into the grandeur and sweetness and richness of all heavenly feelings - fit for that wealth of love and fulness of life [which are as] [each], as surely in store for this want and longing which nothing transient can satisfy, [so real] [to us] as they are created for that - I did not want to be tiresome - to take the time which was yours to crowd my thoughts upon you for the sake of argument - only if you wanted. I wanted to help you find - we will wait - we must get straight before we need to drink - when you want this Divinest Love with all your soul (do you know I believe it means as much Her as Him to fill your whole being with life and warmth and rest and strength and unutterable joy - through the longing, the prayer which opens the soul to receive I know that it will come to you without my poor help - but if ever that can be any thing to you I am ever Your little friend Catharine44 Avenue Victor Hugo July eighteenth Dear Mr Douglass, Received your dear letter just as I was leaving Paris for a few weeks in the country and since then much has happened to change the course of my life. I am engaged believe it means as much Her as Him to fill your whole being with life and warmth and rest and strength and unutterable joy - through the longing, the prayer which opens the soul to receive I know that it will come to you without my poor help - but if ever that can be any thing to you I am ever Your little friend Catharine44 Avenue Victor Hugo July eighteenth Dear Mr Douglass, Received your dear letter just as I was leaving Paris for a few weeks in the country and since then much has happened to change the course of my life. I am engaged [*2805*]to be married to John Robertson of London, and shall be married the first week in September It has all been so romantic. I had read his books - all winter and dreamed about him. He came to visit a mutual friend three weeks ago We loved at once & in three days we were engaged. You would love him. He is a very brilliant critic and a prominent Radical and he has the biggest & best heart in the world. I must send you one of his books. They explain him11 better than I could. Dear Mr. Douglass, I know I have your best wishes. When you come to London you must look me up in our little den. 157 Broadhurst Gardens, West Hampstead London N.W. Give my love to Mrs. Douglass, and know that I am always your devoted MaudeMr. R Dear Sir [*ok*] I do sympathize with any one in such straits as you are now, but you have asked of me what I cannot feel I ought to do what it would be very unwise for any one to do knowing nothing of the business management of your paper. Besides, if it is such a paper, and conducted upon such principles as commend it as and makes it important to earnest men and men of affairs, they will certainly advance you the money. If it is not such a paper, fifty dollars can only postpone its present unfortunate condition. I speak this frankly, for in such a crisis, if ever, one wants certainty Yours Very truly, Helen Douglass.Sir: I thank you very sincerely for the extract from your paper, and for your letter offering me space in your columns for a reply to the criticism made upon my lecture entitled "William the Silent" by Mr. S. Bower- "Pastor of St. Jos. Catholic Church" Fremont Ohio. Though I have failed to perceive anything in than criticism imperatively demanding, or strongly meriting any notice, denial, animadversion or explanation from me, I could, because of my respect for the writer, and for the readers of your paper, as well as for your own liberality, venture to send you a few lines in answer to that part of the article, in which the learned Priest, not only attacks my manners, but my honesty. Before attending to this, I will make a remark which will be credited by all your readers: To any man conversant with the facts of Spanish Catholic persecution in the Netherlands three hundred years ago, and also possessing a moderate share of knowledge of human nature and of human-self love, it cannot seem strange, extraordinary or surprising, that a sincere Catholic like the learned & pious Pastor of St. Jos: Should be annoyed, displeased and pained by any effort of mine "eulogizing William of Nassau, making an apotheosis of him-" how feeble and unskillful so even that effort might be. I should as soon think of Pleasing Henry A Wise by praising John Brown; - Lee - by praising Grant; New Orleans by praising Butler; Andrew Johnson by praising Congress - as to think of pleasing a devoted catholic by portraying the virtues of a man - whose assassination was devised and executed by Catholic hands -- and in the interests of the Catholic Church. Time, and the ever onward march of the human intellect, have wrought wonders even in our day. "eulogizing William of Nassau, making an apotheosis of him-" how feeble and unskillful so even that effort might be. I should as soon think of Pleasing Henry A Wise by praising John Brown; - Lee - by praising Grant; New Orleans by praising Butler; Andrew Johnson by praising Congress - as to think of pleasing a devoted catholic by portraying the virtues of a man - whose assassination was devised and executed by Catholic hands -- and in the interests of the Catholic Church. Time, and the ever onward march of the human intellect, have wrought wonders even in our day. Acts that were once gloried in as virtues, are now properly branded as crimes and the children of those who perpetuated them, contemplate them with regret and shame. Slave traders were once simply engaged in bringing slaves to this country with a view to surrounding them with Christian influences - We now hang such traders at the yard arm as pirates. History is not written to please and ought not to be but to enlighten. In which I have said [on] in the lecture under criticism - I can honestly say there was neither an intention [written] to please Protestants nor to offend Catholics - My aim however imperfectly developed, was to expose the horrors wrought by a blind, presumptuous and fanatical religious bigotry - and to commend the more liberal spirits in matters of religious difference. I condemned the wicked spirit of persecution in Protestants not less than in Catholics, and it is no fault of mine - that the latter have a longer and blacker list of crimes to answer for than have the [protestants] former. My first complaint against the Rev. S. Hower is that he has resorted to that pitiful, I will not call it contemptable[,] method of controversy which takes advantage of an error of phrase -- to establish as [point of] error in fact and substance. I do not know that I employed the [such] words "benediction or blessed" or both - for I do not find them in my written lecture. Whether pope technically blessed, approved or had any agency in the assassination of William or not we know that it was in his interest that the crime was committed - and that its perpetrators - were never condemned for it - [and that he] by him But I wish to mark Mr Bower a little more squarely. I give you his words:

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