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1817-July-15

1817-July-15: A specific diplomatic friction arose involving the American merchant vessel Orient, which had been boarded by Haitian forces at Les Cayes to re…

HT-DRUS-1941-000210

1817-July-15: A specific diplomatic friction arose involving the American merchant vessel Orient, which had been boarded by Haitian forces at Les Cayes to release a Haitian sailor. The United States agent, Morris, protested the action as an infringement on the rights of an American ship in a foreign port. President Pétion countered that the sailor in question had been subjected to ill-treatment and that the state had a duty to protect its citizens. This incident served as a microcosm of the larger diplomatic struggle over the protection of persons and property in a country the U.S. did not officially recognize. It proved that without a formal treaty, American merchants and sailors remained vulnerable to the arbitrary application of Haitian law.

Source  ·  HT-DRUS-1941-000210 Logan, 180 / Bates: HT-DRUS-1941-000210