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1850-May-26

1850-May-26: The Haitian government responded to Green by asserting that the conflict with the Dominican Republic was a matter of “internal polity”.

1850-May-26: The Haitian government responded to Green by asserting that the conflict with the Dominican Republic was a matter of “internal polity”. While the Haitian constitution consecrated the unity of the empire, the government noted that the Emperor (Faustin Soulouque) viewed war only as a “legitimate” extremity to preserve Haitian nationality and extinguish insurrection. Despite this firm stance on sovereignty, the Haitian government had already accepted offers of mediation from France and Great Britain to resolve the dispute. This underscored the complex diplomatic landscape where Haiti leveraged European mediation to counter unilateral American pressure.