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Rubens F. Titus says...

Zandolit, I have a good hope since there many Haitians who see eye to eye on what has happened to mother Haiti in the past 200 years or so. Since Mother Haiti was under diplomatic embargo since 1806 (this is well documented by the way), Henry Christophe could not really trade directly with the European and North American countries so he used third party messengers: mostly brits and germans to complete his trade - coffee and sugar.

So when he sells his coffee, the messenger would deposit the money in a Baltimore or Philadelphia bank and he would send another messenger to get it to send to Germany to purchase jewelry and other items for the kingdom..and so forth.

I dont know the exact amount but it is believed to have been slightly over $100,000 US deposited in 1811.
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The topic is: HAITI PROBLEMS IS A HAITIAN AFFAIR
This is a reply to Msg 6362
Posted by Rubens F. Titus on February 25 2008 at 11:55 AM



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You are a sad and resentful person Titus. Please try to live in the present not the past. What good will any of that do for Haiti. Haitians have received millions of dollars more in aid from the international community, consider the debts paid, and m > >
Toto, 25-Feb-08 12:32 am
FELLOW. ALL THAT RANTING MAKES YOU SOUND LIKE A CRAZY INGORANT FOOL. GIVE US A BREAK; GO TAKE YOUR PILLS. > >
Toto, 25-Feb-08 12:39 am
Toto, you made a good point; we must take blame for whatever happen to the country. We destroy properties, overthrow our governments, turn into ennemy whoever is willing to restore and keep order and the laws, and "dechouk"them at the first opportuni > >
Zandolit, 25-Feb-08 2:32 am
Titus, I did not know all that! How much money Henry Christophe had in the Baltimore Bank? Just curious. One more think tha amazed me is how lighly we took the consequence of PEPADEP, that program that eliminates the peasant's most reliable sources > >
Zandolit, 25-Feb-08 2:42 am
Titus, among all the injustices done to Haiti, you forget one, a disturbing one: NAVASA island. On 18 Nov 1857 Capt. Peter Duncan claimed this islan for U.S and today it is administered by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as wildlife ref > >
Zandolit, 25-Feb-08 3:11 am
Toto, this is not about only resentment, this is also about historical facts. They suffocate the baby haiti from birth therefore irreparable brain damage regardless of the amount of care and love given to baby haiti by his parents/leaders. Mother Hai > >
Rubens F. Titus, 25-Feb-08 11:29 am
Zandolit, I have a good hope since there many Haitians who see eye to eye on what has happened to mother Haiti in the past 200 years or so. Since Mother Haiti was under diplomatic embargo since 1806 (this is well documented by the way), Henry Christo > >
Rubens F. Titus, 25-Feb-08 11:55 am
Henri Christophe the uneducated ex-waiter must have been a lot smarter than our current leaders. Haiti is a mess. > >
Clement, 26-Feb-08 1:23 am