British Aggressions in Venezuela, or the Monroe Doctrine on Trial
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On the northeastern shores of the South American continent, extending westward and southward from the Atlantic ocean and the gulf of Paria to the Orinoco river and the watersheds of the A mazon, is a vast expanse of rich and beautiful, though as yet but sparsely populated country, known as the Guayanas. Such is its peculiar topographical conformation that, although within the lines of the tropics,...
MoreOn the northeastern shores of the South American continent, extending westward and southward from the Atlantic ocean and the gulf of Paria to the Orinoco river and the watersheds of the A mazon, is a vast expanse of rich and beautiful, though as yet but sparsely populated country, known as the Guayanas. Such is its peculiar topographical conformation that, although within the lines of the tropics, it has great diversity of climate, and is capable of almost every variety of agricultural product common to the temperate zone. I ts natural wealth of soil, mine, and forest is almost incalculable; while its favored geographical position, fine harbors, and network of navigable rivers place it in the very front rank of future commercial possibilities. A portion of this vast domain belongs to England, as the successor in title of Holland; but a very much larger and more desirable portion of it belongs to the Republic of Venezuela as the successor in title of Spain. The precise boundary between the two ancient possessions, although clearly inferable from historical facts, was never definitely fixed by treaty; and now, after the lapse of many decades, Venezuela and Great Britain are parties to a boundary dispute which has interrupted their friendly intercourse. Not only have their diplomatic relation? been suspended since 1887, but the persistent aggressions of the stronger power upon the territory and jurisdiction of the weaker, have reached a point which 1S odesignated on all the old maps of the country. It was the name given to the whole immense area bounded south by the A mazon, west bythe Orinoco, and north and east by the Atlantic ocean. It was called by Sir Walter Raleigh that mighty, rich, and beautiful Empire of Guinea ;by the less enthusiastic Dutch navigators the Wild Coast ;and by the Spaniards El Dorado. The fable of El Dorado, however, seems to have had i
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