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FROM nAt'Tt-.—Ws--hm‘ "*=c.eI.Vr<l .8.
}we,. {mm P,,,.,_,.,.,-1>,~tm~,e dared-tlie,2t_3ili ll‘ll.'.
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of which we proceed to extract the Inc: "In
tcrcstirrr parts. _ < ' - . ', _. -.
‘ Ollr£Il)fl'l'l{€( is ma very langiiitlkst-tfe , no
one cm with 3' good conscience, ln(lllC8_’lllS
friends fo makcsliviptiicnts, nor hold out hopes
f s. eed)’ :unelioi'al'l0I!-‘ The “"50" ‘S-
ol price of coffee, Whlch all°“’5 ‘he Pl‘”‘'
135, only profit enough .Wh6|'B“‘llh '0 bu)’ afll‘.
cles of the first necessity. They cannot‘ pay
me retailers ‘of foreign merchaiidize, from
whom, calculating 0" flelllllg ll‘? lmce’ Or
former years, they took last fall, in advajfies
more thanthe amount of their crops; 18
latter, not being able to obtain paymcnt-cau-
o ' - _v . ‘I (I.
not satisfy the foreign m_eichai.t. Our fiien. s
t heavy losses, in
abroad miist therel'o‘rc'e>:peC _ l
otit-standing debts. The expectation of tile
arrival‘ ofa French cxpedition against t_lieli)s -
and is another obstacle to the payment of dc?’
All accounts, as some debtors lllillllill-ea "'”.
be spunged when the whites come. it \ _
‘ We have been for six iiiontlis.P8Sl 1“ 3'9"‘
tical situiijjoiibop’ a't‘.cpu'
vasion. 'c e'r‘eve_ita _
considcrsit as not without foundation. gllg
country is put in-a" state__of defence. IEW.
towns are erected in the iiiterior and on t re»
summits of the liighest rl'l't')U‘l)l:_‘tlnS .to serve as
a reftige for the infirm 3“‘ll_‘ll",‘"’mlen fm
childrcii. President Boytil‘ k5_ “'"le ‘_“l"“l‘e ‘S
the iiiacliiavelisin of the French "3b".“"l'.an
. - ' '- " . l' '1-
ltnows limv to appl€¢l?1le.lh‘5" Publlcdec ‘"'
tions. The King of Ifrarlce has issiietl til del-
louial privilege W "C1
cree abolisliiugtlie co , H ,
the products ofthis island have eniqyeg ‘°".3"
tofore when imported hence, direct in rent i
bottoms. This has been rumoured to he the
forertiuncrof 2'ecogrii'tioii, but no faith i9, ab
tached -here to the idea, and the I'IaY“e"5
know well that the real object of the decree
is to interrupt commerce with them and E-fill“
time to the nuincrous Frenclimen wlm 819
here to depart and carry awa_‘y'_lh9" P_'°P‘_”‘.V
in security; which together with ‘hell 1”“
would have been forfeited iftlie French -‘_1°Vj
crrirnent had made a sudden attack. ‘They
have taken the hint and are leaving the island.
Presideiit Boyer has pi'tiiiiised to protect eve-
ry foreigner; anti by an Englisli ffigate fioni
Jzunaica we have learnt that the fxoveruor of
that island had orders to send hither, In C359
ofan attack. ships of war to protect the Eng-
lisliincu. I hope the Executive ofthe United
States will not do less for the Auierican cin-
ze_ns who are engaged in a iuercaiitile busi-
ness in this country.
‘At the:-equest ofthe llaytiens and to leave
nothing untried, tlre.President has 59hl_ lhfee
deputies to France to offer an indemnity for
heij acknowledgincrit of the indepcntlence of
the reptiblic. Meanwhile, every prepar=1lt0_n
will be niade to receive the French,should this
mission fiiil in its purpose. All the forts are
undergoing repair,and a sufficiency of powder
and ball have arrived from Englarid and the
United States. Such measures have been ta-
ken that, in twenty-four hours the whole Isl-
and will be under arms, ready to make a des-
perate resistaiice.
"I‘o give you quotations ofprices wotild be
useless, as, until the point ofwar or peace 13
settled, purchases will be chiefly confined to
the cxigciicics ofdaily consumption; and for
this, our market is adequately provided for 8
months to coiric.’
Besides the letter thus quoted, we have in
our hands the official gazette of Hayti—Le
Tclegraphe, to the 16th ult. inclusive. It con-
firms all the statements ofthe letter, touching .
politics. The number of the lSth May,cou-
tains a long official article, headed--‘If you
wish to obtain peace prepare for war.’ ._An
elaborate attempt is made to shew that the
Haytiens had the same, and other motives, to
separate from France,that we ofthe U.States
had to shake ofl'the yoke of our mother coun-
try ;and the parallel is pursued in the form of
an apostrophe to the Americans.
‘Hayti,’ says the article, ‘is in a political
situation in regard to certain European pow-
ers which does not allow her to count iipou the
duration of the trzinquility irliich she enjoys,
and still less to trust to appearances of recon-
ciliation, which, perhaps, are made to glitter
before her eyes, only in order to blind hcr-to
the fatal saarcs which are spread for her de-
struction.
‘ Since the public opinion has revealed to
us tliatthe old continent is conspiring oticc
more against the uew,——we must no longer
deceive ourselves with respect to our dearest
interests. The report ofarmamentsiii France
and the cries of our wretched brethren of
Martiiiiqiic, whose chains are rivettcd, or from
whom some small privileges of freedom are
violently wrested—do not these tell us that
we ought to rely less upon the justice $2. good
will of others, than upon our own energy» 011!
inflexible resolution to defend our rights?’
It is stated in the article that letters and
papers frotn Europe confirm the presentiment
cxpressed——that the establishment of a colo-
nial bank to defray the expenses of the war
upon}I;_1_vti was mcntionerl, 810.. It is declar-
cd that,-‘.if, as was said, orders‘ had been issued
in. Fritfl-lice to the custom houses to clear no
- melcliarit \~'t‘.‘iR!‘.lS for Hayti, but under’ the
French flag, this was done without consulting
the Haytien government, and that the French
flag will not be admitted into the ports ofHayti
unless the lawfulness of the Haytien flag ‘ be
received. The official paper proceeds thus:
‘ V-Ve confess with regret that the speech of
His Most Cliristiaii Majesty to the FrciicliLc-
gislaturc, in which he Imsvnot done us the honor
to izainc us, does not dissipate the appearan-
ces ofa war against Hayti-; and ifliis Majes-
ty speaks of the affairs of tlie.Eas_t and of
Spanish and Portuguese Ainerica, it is in a
style so ambiguous, that the coiistilutzorialists
of the new world may apprehend the late of
those ofold Europe. .
‘ flcknoicledgiziciit ofthe iizdrpciitleitce ofthe
«whale of Hayti. Withoiit this pt'elijriitiai'y
step, let us have no treaties with the It ranch-
iiien; letiis, on the contrary, dread his Elf)»
proach, Like the alligator he watches us ; he
prowls about us; he studies his opportunity to
dart upon his prey and drag it to the bottom
of the abyss.’
It is evident that the Haytien authorities
have conoeivctl strong suspicions ofthe designs
of the Fronuli Government, and think it a
mane; ofexperliencv, or necessity, to iniprcss
tlic pimple with the bcliefthat an invasion is
ex,-,,,.,,,nty pi-oliable, if not fully decided and
matured. Since the termination ofthe Spati-
j,,-|, w:._- we have entertained like suspicions,
which the langiiagc and movements of the
Hayiiciis l‘.(t\',8 not at least wczikcncd.
nt of tlieieport of in-‘-.
andthe governmeiit
FROM ME-XICO.—Ad"vlces rt-on Alva-
rado to '§’.0’ih tilt. liave been’ re‘c’d at Baltiniorci,
The schr. Macdonough and brig Liberty, of"
New-York, were at that port, having been
captu‘re'd,.aiid declared lawful prizes. for hav-
iirg Sjiaiiisli produce on board. The U. S:
brig Spark and schr. Weasel were soon ex-
-p'ect'ed at‘Alvarado.-.-—.--Mexico remains ‘in ‘a
perfectly tranquil state, under the direction of
the Sovereign Congress, who had come 10 the
resolution ofnaining a dictator for the purpose
of preveutir_ig fi_irther internal. commotion in
"the country. The eyes ofthe nation are di-
rected to General Bravo, as being a proper
person to fill this important station_.—-His
known patriotism and republican sentrinents
are a sufficient guarantee that his fellow citi-
zcns will never repent having iritrusted him
with this high and iinportiiiit command;
News was received at Alvarado on the 14th
May, that Meridalthe Capital ofYucatan)had
joined’ the Mexican’ Confederacy and made
Peace with Canipeachy. In consequence great
joy wasexpressed by salutes and displays of
Flags. The coasts ofYivcatan as well asthe
Capt. Geiieriilsliip of that Province, was em-
braced in‘ the couitnantl of Gen. St../Qmia.
The return of Iiiirbide is thought possible,
but higlily improbable, and in any event, the
consequences are not apprehended by the na-
tion at large. The loans that have been
negotiated by the British Agents are now cori-
sidered as coulirnied and establislied; their
bills are commanding 8d. to 35. 9d. per
dollar. Senor Megone, the Mexican Agent
in London, has presented his nation with his
commission on the contracts, ainouming to
400,000 dollars.
FROM G‘IBIl.ALTAR‘.—-Alcttcr of May
1-st says, “The only news’ we have respecting
the dilferencc with fnlgiers, is that the Dey‘
positively and most tletermiuedly refuses to
receive back the British Consul, Mr. M’Don-
uell-, but hoiv far it may on the other hand he
insI=.~:ted- on by England, is not yet known.”
GIBR-A'-L'1'AR, April26.—A Convention, rel -
ative to the continuance ofthe French troops
in Spain, was signed at Matlrid on the 9th of
Fcbrufiiry last by the Spanish Minister for
Foreign Affairs and the French Ainbassador,
and ratified by His Catholic Majesty on the
27th ofthe same month. The Convention
chiefly stipulates as follows :
A Corps d’arrnee of 45,000 men shall re-
nmir-ijn Spain i.iniil the 1stofJuly, 1391/.-It
shall be under the orders of its Coinmander
in Chief, who will concert ruatters with the
Government of His Catholic Majesty, estab-
lishing his head quarters at Madrid or its vi-
cinity. The troops utider his command shall,
unless he choose to make different disposit ions,
«rarrison Cadiz, the Isle ol’Lcon,and their de-
D .
pendencies, Burgos, Araiida Duero, Batlzzjos,
Coruuna, Santoiia, Billioa, St. Sebastian, Vi-
toria, Tolosa, Paniplona, S. Feriiando de Fi-
giieras, Gerona, Ostalrich, Barcelona, La Sen
de Urgel and Lerida ; the iriilitary coinniaiid
~ofthr.se towns and fortresses shall be vested
in French Officers who shall have all the pow-
ers ofSpanisli Military Governors with regard
to the Military police ; and the ordnance
stores and parks ofartillcry in the satire shall
be under their direction, for the purpose of
putting them in a state ofdefencc, Ste. \Vhen
ciictiinstances shall require the cstablislinient
of Boards of Health in the said towns and for-
tresses, the Freticli Commandant shall act as
President when there is no Captain General,
and as Vice President when there is. The
French Gendarmes being autliori‘sed to exert
themselves for the maiiitainarice oforder, not
only in the said towns and fortresses, but also
in the ardjacent districts and along the various
inlets of communication ; the Spanish Asu-
tliorities are bound to assist t'heni in case of
necessity ; but if the Gciidarines take up in-
dividuals not ain'cna~blc before the French tri-
biinals,tlicy must deliver them tip to the Spati-
ish Authorities. The Spanish Government
shall cause Special Trihima-ls, or Military
Commissions, to try all individuals, or hands
gering the security of the communications,
when they shall be prosecuted as baiiditti, or
charged with having attacked Frenchmen be-
longing to the army; and, also, all who shall
carry proliibited arms in the districts where
the French troops shall be stationed. In case
Frcnclinien and Spaniards be cliarged with
conspiring together against the public tran-
qiiiliiy, all the accused shall be delivered up
to the French Authorities to prepare matters
for their trial, after which they shall be tried
by their respective tribunals. Deserters from
the troops of both nations are to be recipro-
cally surrcndei'ed. H. M. C. M. taking into
consideration the losses sustained by Spain,
undertakes to maintain his troops at his own-
cxpense, the Spanish Government merely
paying the difference between the peace and
the war establishments, which has been cal-
culated to amount, for the whole ofthe troops
left in Spain, to two millions of francs per
iuonth, to be allowed from the 1st of Decem-
bcr, 1828.—-H.,C. M." shall providethe Fren.
troops with barracks, store houses, Sec.-All
tlie clothing, provisions, and other articles re-
quired for the consumption of the French ar.-
iiiy, are to be admitted and circulated through
Spain, duty free ; but in order to prevent the
abuses which might arise from the violation
of the Custom House regulations, these artic-
les shall not be introduced without authentic
certificates oforigin and destination, &Lc.—
The iiidividtials of the French ariuy shall
have no duty to pay, when coming in or go-
ing oiit ofthe kingdom, on the articles reqiiir-
ed for their personal use; sealed parcels for
the service of the French troops shall pay no
postage ; their couriers, convoys, &'.c. shall
enjoy the same advantages as those ofthe
Spanish army; autl the Spanish Govcrnmt.
shall station detachments on the roads for the
security ofthe comuiunicatioiis. IfH. C. M.
should, previous to the period mentioned in
the 1st art., think, that he can dispense with
the presence ofthe French army, it shall be
immediately recalled by the French Govern-
ment ; as, on the other hand, the latter shall
have in its power to withdraw its troops prev-
ious to the same period, ifii should deem it
necessary. And, lastly, the high coritracting
Parties reserve t'o thernselvcs the right of:is-
certaiiiivig, in concert, whether, at the same
period, it will be expedient to renew the Con-
vention upon the bases-.
FPtO;\I ENGLAND.--By an ar._ at N. Y.
London papers to the 6th ult. are rec’d. In-
telligence hail reached England from Sierra
Leone to March 12% li.coufiruiiugthc accounts
previotisly rec'd, of the defeat of Sir Charles
,M’Cartliy, in Africa, but no further details.
taken with arms in their hands, and enda«n- _
It tippéars tliill ihe sqiladrori of five vessels
which sailed froth Cadiz some tiirie sin'ce,sup-
posed to be boilrid to South Attieiica, were
‘Portuguese vessels, bound to Madeira.
The House of Commons met 5n the 3d of
May,when an ioqiiiry was tirade iespecting the
rumours of a French naval force having arri-
ved on the coastofBrazil. Mr. Canning re-
pl_ied~ that he believed the reports had been
exaggerated, but that he had demanded. an
explanation of the" circumstaiice from the Fr.
governuient, and had n'o'_doubt that the lapse
ofa few days would enable him tocontradict
the report which had caused so much alarm.
Mr. Price is said to liave offered Brahain
the singer £l0,000,nr 34 L444 l! for one yea'r’s
engagement in the United States. ‘
FROM’ FRANCE.-—B‘_v an arrival from
Havre Paris papers to the llth of May have
been rec’d at N. Y. The last accounts froiu
Spain state that tli‘e disquietude and instibordi-
r_iat'ron’- was in‘cjreas'ing. At Szlragosa and oth-
er placeiszgieat tumu'lts‘h’ad occurred, in which
several lives" had’ been‘ lost. Several persons
distiirgnislicd under the _constitiitional govern-
ment liadrecenily been committed to prison.
‘ A=_ divisioii ofthe Fr. troops which had let’;
Spain’ and remained on‘ the Frontiers, have
returned. The garrison of Bayonne was to
set‘ out on the 4th of May, and it was said up-
wards of 20,000 French trench troops would
re-enter Spain in the course of that month.
_ It is asserted that the king of Portugal has
declared war against Brazil‘, and that an ex-
ped‘rtion was preparing at Lisbon to go against
that country. The decla_ration_is founded on
the principle that Don Pedro is forced by the
Brazillians to act in his present situation, and
sanction ii democratical constitution.
.It is said that a great fermentation existed‘
among the Jauissaries at Coiistatitinople.—
The troops encamped at Biyiihden to proceed
against Greece had been ordered to suspend
their march, and hold themselves in readiness
to aid in'rcstor'ing jtranquility in the capital
ofTurkey. Vienna papers repeat that the
Russian government has proposed to recog-
nize the Independence of Greece, and that
Austria, France and England will probably
agree on sotiie terms to make the Grecian
provinces an independent state.
PARIS, May It —Londori papers of the
8th inst. have been received. (In Saturday
last, the Hecla and the Fury were to set sail
from Deptford, on a new expedition to the
North Pole. , 'I‘l]t'g' were to stop at Galleon,
and also atNorih eet, to m'ake experiments
tliere upon the magnetic attraction, and after
having touched at the.Norc, where the offi-
cers and seamen will receive their advance
rvales, proceed to the Orkney Islands.
It is stated in a letter from Port au Prince,
of the 8th of March, that the French govern-
ment has offered to renounce all pretentious
to the Sovereignty of St. Domingo, on condi-
tion that a sum of money be paid to France,
and sonic commercial advantages granted her.
Loxoox, May 7.—News has been rec’d, by
an express from Paris, ofthe arrival oftliree
French vessels ofwar in the Tagus, besides
those that had already arrived there froiu Ca-
diz. However, as those vessels have no sick
soldiers on board, the same reason cannot be
assigned as on the former occasion, for their
appearance in the Tagus. This new occur-
rence will naturally renew the agitation ofthe
public mind upon the subject of Brazils, and
especially when considered in connection with
the sinister prediction of the Journal de De-
bats, “that Brazil is on the point of experi-
encing a great cliaiigc.”
[Note ofthe French Editor]--These alarms
are very iinreasonahle. 'We announce under
the Paris head, that the store ship indefatig-
able, whose arrival in the port of Lisbon has
given rise to so many remarks by the _politi-
ci ans of London,has arrived in a French port
where she has landed the troops of the gar-
rison of Cadiz. The three vessels of war
uieutioned by the Sun, have doubtless no oth-
er destination.
Yesterday evening at the commencement
‘ofthe sitting ofthe Commons, Mr. Canning
stated that at a former sitting, one ofliis lioii-
orable fr'rend's had" put a question to him lll re-
lation to the number of the naval forces of
France at Rio Janeiro. At the moment, he
had answered that tliereivas no doubt that
the reports that had been circulated‘ were
without foundation, btit that he hoped in a few
days to be able to communicate to the‘ house
more particular iiiformation. Since that
time, he had received the most satisfactory
explanations of the French Government,
which had communicated the objects ofthe
expedition of all the vessels of war that had
sailed from the ports of France. At the pe-
riod to which his honorable friend had allud-
ed instead of8 French vessels of war, there
was but two at Rio Janeiro, one ofwliicli was
on its return to France. It was also proper
to observe that there were two English ships
ofthe line on the same station. In short, ad-
ded Mr. Canning,thcre is not a naval station
in the Universe, where the English force is
not superior to that of all other powers.
According to the Star, the Minister of Ma-
rine ofFrance furnished to the British Gov-
ernment a particular and a'u_thentic statement,
not only of the naval force ofFrance at Rio
Janeiro, but also ofall the vessels of ivar that
compose the French Marine.
BAYONNE, May 1.—-The letters from Ma-
drid of the 26th, speak of a levy of 56,000
men in Spain,part of whom are to be employ-
ed in attempting the re-conquest ofthe Atner-
ican possessions ; but, as money is wanting, it
is said that an application will he made to the
Philippine Company, which has money in its
coffers. A change. of Ministers has been
inticli talked of, but does not seem probable ;
the preseiit being supported by M. Ugarti, the
favorlte,who has unlimited influence with the
King. The partisans of the late system con-
tinue to be treated with severity.
Bad iiewsfrom PER U.—By the sclir. Ex-
press, at Baltiinore,Jaiiiaica papers to the 26th
tilt. are received, containing intelligence of
the fall of Lima and the fortress of Callao, in
Perri, into the hands of the Royalists. The
Royalist force, it is added,was about 9000, be-
ing 2000 more than the troopsoftlie Patriots,
who it was feared, would be obliged to sustain
further discoinfiture. Reinforcenients of Co-
loriibiaii troops were about to proceed from
Carthagena, to their relief.
The dates from Lima are to Feli.'£.’4. It
appears by the details, ‘ that on the 9th of
that month, the Spaiiisli flag was hoisted at
Callao.tmd Casa lliego, ii Spaniard who held
the rank of Captain in the King’s army, and
able.
‘; v I ._. 5 - 5 I‘_ V1,". Jig.‘ R‘. 1' HI: ' ' . ‘ ‘ In ’ .
trad been rniprisoiietl by the Patliots, a;,.p.eai'_- submit the. i,sel_vt-:3 to the l.i.:rs of the cotrrmy
ed "-5 G°"°“""'- General ROW,‘-ff0m P1300, shall be well received. .T__he price ofpassiige
l"“h ‘‘‘b‘’‘" ‘O00 "19" ‘"33 hxlmcled 1“ Calhld and other expences shall be‘ discussed “by a-
about the Q6. . The Pei‘ii'viali Admiral Guise,
in the frigate Protector ‘(fol-inerly Prueva) ar-
rived on the 18th and ‘was blockading the bar-
bor. ‘There was_ no longer any President of
the Pcruviaii Republic, nor any Congress;
the latter trari'st'erred all power to Bolivar as
Dictator ;, he (Bolivar) accepted the office,aiid
appointed Gen. Nicochea to be Governor of
Lima-there was not force siifiicient to de-
fend it; the regular soldiers, civicos, 8_:.c. a-
mounted to about 1100. Gen.Rodil stated in
conversation with an Englishman at Pisco,
that British property would be respected. We
do not expect, says a letter, a confiscation as
threatened by General Canterac last July,but
a heavy duty of about 35 per cent. In this
state ofalfairs all business is at a stand.’
LIMA, Feb. 24.—‘ The Spaniards owing to
their late successes, are every day increasing
their forces; one division oftheir army is now
not more than 150 miles froiu this city, and
there is no doubt but that they mean to pay
Lima another visit. Gen. Bolivar is now in
the province of'1‘ruxillo, about 90 iriiles from
this, with from 6000 to 7000 men, btit lieis
much in wautof moiiey,and this Government
are not able to assist him. A deputation was
despatched three weeks since to the Spanish
Camp by this Government, with proposals for
arranging matters iiiiiic-.ibly,bnt it has return-
ed, and, we are inforiiied, wiihoutsuccess.—
ll/e are now in a state of alarm, occasioned
by about 600 ofthe Buenos A-yres ti'oops,wlio
were doing duty in the l'orrresse's at Ca-li'ao,
having risen and confined their officers, and
taken the fortifications, which they‘sa-y they
will hold until their arrears of pay are made
good ;- in consequence oftliis all communica-
tion with the port isprevented,and there is no
saying to what extent it may be carried.’
PERU, Feb. §.’4.——‘ The Peruvian. Republic
has sustained a loss in Callao,by the machin-
ations of the Spanish prisoners who were con-
fined in the principal castle. Tliey succeed-
ed in seducing a part of the garrison, who
were Portuguese, to revolt, with a promise of
‘being sent to the River Plate, where they be-
longed ; the consequence was, that the Span-
ish flag was hoisted on the 5th inst. Fortu-
nately, by the valonr and activity of Admiral
Gites, the vessels in the harbor were enabled
to escape, altlio’ a trcuienduous fire was open-
ed ou them from the batteries ofthe castle.’
SANTA l\I.ta'1*riA,May 22 --‘ Czillao has a-
gain fallen into the hands of the Spaniards,
through treachery. Troops are sending oil‘
from all parts for Peru, and I fear the affairs
ofthe Patriots do not appear to prosper.’
COLONIZATION IN I’IAY'1‘l.-—In the last N.
Y. Observer we find a correspondence between
Mr. Dewey, the agent of the N. York Col-
onization Socicty, and President Boyer, rel-
ative to the emigration of blacks fioni this
country, to the Island of Hayti. Mr. Dewey,
in his letter, proposes several queries as to the
encoiiragenicnt and assistance which would
be given to such emigrants, to which the Pres-
ident replies as follows. The substance Of
the qticstions will be learned from the answers.
Porn‘ AU Piui\'c1~:, April 80th, 189.4.
Sir—I had the satisfaction to receive the
letter which you addressed to me,the contents
of which breathe the most perfect philanthro-
py. To consecrate our cares to meliorate the
‘lot ofa portion of the human race,sadly borne
down by the weight ofniisfortune, is to prove
the excellence of one’s heart, anrl to acquire
an eternal right to the gratitude of every liv-
ing creature that can feel. And the step
which you have taken in reference to me, in
favor ofthe descendants ofthe Africans, who
are in the United States, and who are corri-
pelled to leave the country, because that far
from enjoying rights of freemen, they have
only an existence, precarious and full of lin-
iniliation, entitles you to the gratitude of the
Haytiens, who cannot see with indifference
the calatnitics which afflict their brethren.
As soon as I was informed ‘ofthe resolution
taken in the United States to transport into
Africa, our unhappy brethren, to restore them
to their native sky,I comprehend the policy
which had suggested this measure, and at the
same time conceived a high opinion of those
generous men, who were disposed to make
sacrifices, in the hope of preparing for the un-
fortunate ineri who were its objects, an as-
ylum where their existence would be support-
Tlience forward, by a sympathy very
natural, my heart and iuy arms have been 0-
pen to greet in- this land of true liberty, those
men upon whom a fatal destiny rests in a
manner so cruel. I considered the intention
to colonize barbarous regions with men ac-
customed to live in the midst ofcivilized peo-
plc, asa thing i-inpracticable, to say nothing
more. The experiment made at Slierbro’
and Mesurado, prove that I was not far from
the truth. In fine, sir, although Africa be the
cradle oftlieir fathers, what a frightful pros-
pect is it for them, to see themselves ex-iled
in insalubrious clinics, after having inhaled
the healthful breczesofthe land ofthcir birth!
I have often asked myself, why Hayti,
whose climate is so mild and whose govern-
ment is analogous to that ofthe U. States,was
not preferred as their place of refuge. Fear-
ing that my sentiuients would be niisiiitcrpi'et-
ed, ifI made the first overture, I contented
myself with having explained to those oftliem
who came to Hayti, all the guarantees and
rights that the constitution ofthe Repnlic has
established in their favour. I have aided ‘in
freeing those from debt who could not quite
pay for their passage: Ihavc given land to
those who wished to cultivate it ; and by my
circular, ofthe date ofthe 24th Dec., 1893, to
the officers ofdistricts,you will convince your-
selftliat I have prepared for the children of
Africa, coming out of the United States
all that can assure therii of an honor-
able existence in.becoming citizens of the
Haytian Republic. But now that you make
overtures, which seem to be aiiihorized by the
respectable Society of which you are the a-
eral, I am aboutto answer frankly to the eight
questions which yoti have addressed to me.
1. The Goverinnciit ofthe Republic will
aid in defraying part ofthe expenses of the
voyage oftliose who cannot hear them, pro-
vided the Colonization Society will do the
igest. The government willgive fertilelands
to those who wish to cultivate them, will ad-
vance to them noiirishruerit, tools, and other
things of indispensible necessity until they
shall be sufficieutly established to do without
this assistance.
2. No matter what number of emigrants,
gents to'_obtain the most advantageous co'idi- -
tions. The quantity of ground shall be as
tnucli as each family can cult'ti‘r'ate’.— For the
rest, the utmost goodwill to the new comers,
shall he the basis ofthe arrangements. '
3. They shall have perfect liberty to la-
b0_r in their respective professions. The only
Privilege will be an exemption froui the law
of patent for the first year.
[To practice’ any professions or preserve
any trade, it is necessary-in Hayti to btiy a
Palehli as Grocers Sac. do in this country.]
4- " All those, I will rcpeatit,who will come,
Shallhe received, no matter what uiay be their
number, provided they submit themselves to‘
the laws ofthe state, w‘hicli are essentially lib-
eralaud protectitig, and ‘to the rules ofthe
P0l.lC8.WlIlt3ll tend to repress vagraucy, to
iiiauitain good order, and to confirm the tran-
quility ofall. There is no price to stipulate
for, as respects the land; since the govern-
ment will give it gratis, in fee simple, fo lll05('!‘l
who will cultivate it. The cinigrants will be’
distributed in the most ad vaniageous nianiicr
P055|hles and those who may desire it, shall be’
placed in the neighborhood of each other.
5. They shall not be rnetfdletl with iii‘thcir'
domestic habits, nor in their rcligious belief,-
provitledthcy do not seek to‘ iiialte prosclytes,-
or trouble those who profess a (liffcreiit faith.
6. Marriage is encouraged, and good lius-'
bands and wives enjoy the same coirsideiaiiori‘
as in otliet civilized countricr. /'
7. Schools are every where supported by"
the goverrim'ent where there is a sufficiently
nunierous population.
[M|'. Dewey’s 8th question is, “ Would‘ you
allow the Society to plant a colony in‘you'r isl-
and, having its own laws, courts, and legis].a~.-
ture, in all respects like one ofthe states ofthe
United States, and connected with, and sub-
ject to the government of Hayti, only as each
state is with otir General Government ?” To
this the President replied—“ That cannot be.
The laws of the Republic are general—no
particular laws can exist. Those who come,
‘being children of Africa, shall be Haytians as
soon as they ptittheir feet on the soil offlayti.’
They will enjoy liappiuess, security, tran-
our defiimers declare the contrary.”]
In fine, Sir, to prove to yoti what I am dis-
in the United States of America under the
yoke of prejudice, I am about to send to New-
York funds and a confidential agent to enter
into an understanding with you and the Col-
onizution Society, with a view to facilitate
the emigration to Hayti ofthe descendants of
Africans, who are disposétl to come and par-
take with us the most precious blessings whicli
we enjoy under Divine Providence.
I shall not develope the advantages whicl
will result to the people ofyour country fron
transporting to Hayti the lltfricau populatim
of which they wish to be‘? delivered.
one can conceive pcrfeetlyl that it will be an
infallible means ofaugmeriting the commerce
ofthe United States, by nililtiplyiug relations
between two people, the si ilarity of whose
principles oflegislatiou andjgoverninent ought
blind prejudice seems uutillnow to have put
obstacles in the way ofiiior direct relations
between the one and the 0 her. Light and
Philantliropy will doubtles rake justice and
reason to triumph. ' \
distinguished consideration. - BOYER. '
[The editors ofthe N. Y. Observer think
that the Am. Col. Society will not consent to
the above scheirie, asthe planters ofthe south
would view with alarm the prospect ofa cou--
stant intercourse between their blacks and-
those ofaii independent government in their
neigliborhood ;—as some ofthe most iinport--
ant objects ofilie society can be iiccomplislietl
only by a colonization in flfrica ;—-and as
Hayti, being a small island, could never be
made the receptacle of the whole black pop-
ulation ofthe U.States. The editor, howev-
er, suggests the propriety of forming a Society
in the northern and eastern states, totally dis-
tinct from the American Sociely, for the spe-
cial purpose of promoting colonization in»
Hayti. This would not iiiterfere with the
plans ofthat Society, but would aid two ofits.
objects,thc amelioration ofthe condition ofthe
blacks,andtlie ditninution of tlilzir riumbers.]
BUiu.iNs'roN, Vt. June 4.-—In our paper of
last weck,we mentioned the destruction ofthe
college. In the evening ofthe same day, the‘
house in which President Haskel resided,was
discovered to be on frre,but it was soon extin-
guished. It was again on fire the next rnoru-
ing, as we stated last week in some of the im-
W()0tal‘~ll0l-I58 adjoiiring the kitchen. It was
house was wholly destroyed, and the‘ house so
.much injured that the family were compelled
to leave it. Mr. Haskell’s family returned to
his own house in the lower part oftlie'town.——
Saturday evening a fire was discovered in the ,
end ofthe wood-house, but was soon put out.
On Sunday diiririg divine service, the roof of
the house was dtiscovercd to be on i‘ire,but was
extinguished irnmediaitely. There repeated’
fires excited great aiixiety, and on a vigilant
search it was pretty well ascertained’ that tlicv
were conimimicated by a servant girl. I
was apprehended,arid wcuot.lcrstand'_lias coir-
fessed the fact. ’
ALEXANDRIA, June 7.—-An Important rri-
al, we are informed, will come before the Cir-
ctiit Court here on the first day ofits adjourn-
ed session, which is to-day. It is ii suit brn't
by the holder ofthe ticket for the $100,000
prize, which was drawn in the Washington‘
Canal Lottery, against the Corporation of
Washington, the vendor" ofthe ticket having
failed to pay the money. It is said that a
number ofthe most eminent lawyers in the
nation have been engaged by the parties.
' Internal Improvem.cnls.——Uiidei- the act of
the late session of congress, the executive
of the United States has directed a sur-
vey ofthe proposed route ofthe “Chesapeake
and Ohlo canal.” General Bernard is at the
head ofthe comniission, accompanied by capt.
Pousin. Mr. Sliriver has been engaged in
of New-York, have been invited to form part.
ofthe bo:ird—whicli, perhaps, if thus consti-
tuted, will not stand second, either in science
or operation, to any other siuiilzir board in the
all those who will come with the intention to-,1,».o;1¢],...Jv','(e,g’ Reg,
quility, such as we ourselves possess, however ‘
posed to do in favor ofoiir brethren who groan ‘
Every '
necessarily to render them friends, although 21 '
I have the honor to saltitc you with my most - /
pressioiis of otir paper. The fire took in the 5
got utider g with some difficulty. The wood» ,
She '
this survey, and col. McI{ee and Mr. Wright .
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