1889
1889: The Haitian government adopted a new constitution, which was later analyzed by Charles Dubé in La constitution haïtienne de 1889 et sa révision.
HT-DRUS-1941-000505
1889: The Haitian government adopted a new constitution, which was later analyzed by Charles Dubé in La constitution haïtienne de 1889 et sa révision. This specific legal framework, which prohibited the alienation of national territory, was the primary diplomatic tool used by Anténor Firmin to legally thwart Admiral Gherardi’s attempts to lease Môle Saint-Nicolas.
Source · HT-DRUS-1941-000505
Logan, 476 / Bates: HT-DRUS-1941-000505