Star. — London, England, 1814-09-30 00:00:00

KINGDOM OF IMI7I. ROYAL GAZETTE OF HAYTI. STU JAN. ISI4-•••ELIVINT1Ii TEAR 07 TIM INIMPLNZANCI. I FETE OF THE INDEPENDENCE. Sane Solid, 4th January. Sun, who illumines with your immortal rays the Eleventh Anniversary of our Independence ! You, who cometh every year to electrify our souls with dear and glorious remembrances, hail! GOD of the UNIVERSE, who sheddest upon us thy precious favours, bright day of the independence, day of joy and glory to the Haytians, hail! This glorious fete, always locked forward to with new impatience by the people, has been celebrated this year with more than usual pomp and magnifi cence. The King, our most august and dearly.belOved Sovereign, desirous that the fete so dear to his people and his own heart should be celebrated with all pos sible pomp, had, in consequence, scattered proofs of his liberality through all the provinces and districts of the realm. We infinitely regret that thilimits of this GazaM do not allow ns to insert all the speeches which have been made, and the power to give to our readers as enact description of the fetes which have taken place in our provinces; our pen would want eloquence to depict the spirit of enthusiasm, the love of country and of :iberzy which animated the Haytians on so grand a day as that of their independence. We shall confine ourselves to a description of this fete as celebrated at Sins Souci, the ordinary seat of the Court. The city of Sans Sonci was filled with a great con. course of people. The greater part of the inhabi. tants of the capital, the nobles, citizens, and strangers, the agriculturists of the neighbouring districts, press ed •in crowds to Sans Souci to celebrate this fete.— The five superb corps of troops of the royal military household, the different corps which compose the garrison of this city, the corps of artists of all the States, further augmented this assemblage, and added to the beauty and variety 01 the coup d'ail. Tables were laid out under arbours, destined for the troops :wet the reenle who were to assist at this fete which continued two days. In the evening, at the setting of the sun, and the next day, at the' first dawn of morn, discharges of ar tillery saluted the bright day of the independence. At eight o'clock the D:gnitai ies assembled, and proceeded in a body to the Palace of his Majesty, where they were introduced by the Grand Master of the Ceremonies into the Hall of the Dignitaries, and ranged according to the order of pr...cedence. In an instant after, the King appeared, midi the Queen, the Prince and Princts:es Itov4l on each tide. His' Excellency Count Lotus addressed the King : "We c0m..?," said he, to lay at your feet, Sire, our wis!;es, the homage of our most profbund respect.— We pray the Divinity to shed upon your precious days hi gifts and blessings, in the fullest abundance; to prt servo your islejtsty for the happiness of your good people, for the felicity of our august and vit tuous Queen. for our beloved Pr:r.ce Royal, and for your dear children. " We swear to maintain the independence of the realm, to devote moselves to the support of the Throne, to the defence of the King, the Qaeen, the Prince Royal, and Royal Family, and to maintain the subliate institutions of the Monarchy !" His Ma.m.sTv graciously received the Address of the Dignitaries, and expressed his satisfaction at seeing them assembled around his person, and how deeply he was penetrated with the sentiments which animated the Dignitaries, fiT the prosperity of the realm, for his persr:nal Itzppiness, and that of his Afte.• nn.khg .syrits obtervations 1 upon c7rLiunst.ince of the preeat rrecling, lie contrliie.l h;;; Secretary, the 1.; duo de 11.w.ey, to read the following Aar to the Address of the Dignitaties : . " GF.:TI.E.MEN—Y:at come into•this circle to cele brate the glorious nnd immortal 2ra of the indepen dence ; you come in the overflowing of your hearts to lay at the foot of the throne the remembrance of the splendid actions and generous sentiments which ani mated since these glorious events ; you come to swear to maintain the independence and the Constitution of the kingdom, which are the strongest supports. Your sovereign shares your wishes, and receives your oaths. Long, too long, the genius of the Haytian people was unable to take its flight, by breaking the chains that held it captive—long, too long, the love of country, that generous passion which exalts the soul, and in spites it with heroic virtues, was stifled in the heart of th , ! man, debased and degraded. The germ of these virtues was unable to develope itself in the bosom of ignorance and barbarous prejudices, which covered !or ages this unfortunate island, with their mournful veil. " From the bosom of our immortal Revolution darted a spark of light ; its brightness diffused itself eiriaigh the darkness that surrounded us, Re the. auspicious meteor thatordinarily precedes great events. It excited at once a salutary commotion, the love of country and of liberty awoke mats from his sleep, and in the midst of combats and from the bosom of storms sprang independence. fl This precious gcod was to the Haytian nation a great step towards its regeneration ; but we were still far from enjoying the athrantages of ancient civilized stations, of a stable government, of institutions and Lws, which are always the fruit of knowledge, ex perience, and time. ` 44 By the independence we have obtained our rights, we have purged the soil of Hayti, polluted for ages by the poisoned breath of our implacable enemies ; we have driwat them from our presence, and we have brokenthels. yolve for ever. _ _ _ 44 They carried away ir. their flight the sentiment of their impotent rage ; the intimate conviction of our strength and of ou v:tlour ; but they left us a la!al inhiritance—disst.lute pasious, and the vices winch everywhere acconvany their steps. " Like ether nations., nur firzt years %ere strewed with errors and troubles; like them, we have tape. •rienced the vicissitudes inseparable from revolutions. - The foundation of the Monarchy opened our hearts ta hap?, and WAS a presage to the Hayden: of new and mole glorious destinies. g , In giving this rapid sketch of the past, - T wished to render you more sensible of our present situation. Jo placing Lefor your eyes objects of comparison, you wid see whether our lot is changed, whether it be ameliorated ; you will see "Aar are our hopes. 'The experience of the past is the best lesson for the future. " By the foundation of the Monarchy, we have obtained a stable, just, and paternal Government, the most precious gift the Deity can bestow upon man. 66 Since my advancement to the throne, my first thoughts have been to realize my plans of reform, and my 'views of public utility. I wished to raise tvith eclat the Haytian name—to make its character and its dignity respected. With the help of the ALMIGHTY, I have been enabled to give it institu tions, and a complete code of laws, which constitute the Haytian Legislature. This . was not enough— I have done more still. After laying down precepts for you, I preached the example; and I was the first to give it to you. " I have re-animated the genius of the Haytian people, in giving it a new impulse to great things ; I have discriminated, distinguished, and rewarded i merit and virtue ; services rendered to the country, whether civil or military, the arts and sciences, talents of every kind, national industry, have received encou ragement, and enjoyed the special protection of Go vernment, The happiest success has smiled upon I my efforts : this people, brave and generous, en dowed with all the gifts of nature, have seconded my hopes. The army is - disciplined, it is kept upon a re spectable footing ; o.tir finances are in a flourishing state ; our treasury is filled by a wise cecunorny.— Most Governments are overwhelmed with debts, and I have the satisfaction to announce to you, that we owe nothing to any one. Our resources increase ; the national industry is augmented and becoming more perfect ; order and tranquillity prevail in our provinces ; immense quantities of territorial produce heaped up in otir magazines, abundance of provisions and grain of every kind ; the great number of cattle that cover our plains are unequivocal proofs of the prosperity of agriculture, of the richness and happiness of the inhabitants of the country. 66 Religion has resumed its empire, the ties of marriage are revered, manners are becoming polished, knowledge is diffused, and the nation is advancing by rapid strides to the highest degree of civilization. Come, then, ye proud and supercilious men—ye slan derers of our species, come and contemplate the hap piness of the Haytian ! come and view a free people submitting to be governed by institutions and laws, wholly devoting itself to the practice of the social virtues ; come and convince yourselves of our pro gress in the arts and sciences ; come, Barre de Saint Venant, Delozieres, and your fellows, who arrogate to yourselves an ideal superiority over car race, come and be convinced of our prosperity, and acknowledge before the Gon of nature, whom you have outraged, the monstrosity of your system, and the fallacy of your opinions. _ _ " Ye philanthropists of all countries, who have es pawed our cause, which k that of nature and of truth, we are far from confounding you with our enemies ; we cherish sentiments of gratitude, and the warmest affection for you, immortal Wilberforce, Gregoi-,-c, and for you all, generous men ; continue by yot:r work to propagate truth, and to contribute to the great work of the rigeneration of mankind. We have granted our protection, and come indiscrimio.itcly a 1 honest traders who legally visit 1 - I.tyti, to form clminercial coomctions with us. Strong in ourselves, we know nn otht:r enemies than those who come with hostile intentions, and with arms in their hands. 44 I have now, Gentlemen Dignitaries, exhibited to you the present state of t;te kingdom; you have seen the exposition -of cur labours, and you must have anticipated in your beans what yet remains for us to do. It is for you, whn more particularly ap , proach my person, who are uquainted with my in ' teetions, my liberal views, and the sincerity 'of my wishes for the felizity of the 1)1.01)1e—it is for you to continue to second me with the same zeal; en courage, enlighten, instruct your fellow-citizens re specting their true interests; give them examples which cannot inspire them with any but virtuous sen , timents ; fear not the ingratitude of your contempo raries; persevere in doing good, acid your name and the memory of your good deeds will be transmitted to a grateful posterity. 46 Impress it deeply upon your minds, that to ce ment the independence of the kingdom, to eternize our institutions and our laws, we require firmness, morality, and virtue, the only durable foundations of the welfare and felicity of nations. 44 For my part, happy and delighted to witness the prosperity of my people, my paternal heart could not enjoy a more gratifying reward : I forget my la bours and my troubles since they have contributed to the safety of all." This speech was received with loud applause and shouts of 46 Five le Roi !" His Excellency the Count du Terrier Rouge, step ped forward and addressed her Majesty the Queen, who made a suitable reply, through the medium of the Baron de Charrier, Secretary of Commands to her Majesty. It was succeeded by applauses and shouts of--- ,4 Five la Refine !" The Dignitaries having retired, the foreign mer chants, introduced by the Baron Dupuy, Master of the Ceremonies and Interpreter of his Majesty. had the honour of being presented to the King by his Ex cellency Count de Limonade, Minister of State and of Foreign Affairs. We conceive we shall gratify our readers by tran scribing here the speech which these worthy strangers —English, Americans, Swedes, and Spaniards--ad dressed to the King, through the medium of Mr. John Shoolbred " Sire, at the beginning of a new year we have the honour to approach your Majesty, to preseut to you our humble respects, to congratulate you on the happy termination of that which is just ended, and to express to you our sincere wishes that your Ma jesty, the Queen, and the Royal Family, may enjoy perfect health, and see the renewal of the day which we are now celebrating often repeated ; and we ar- Jowly hope, that under the auspices of your Majesty, the cultivation and commerce of the island of Hayti will ever continue to Sourish; as their prosperity is the foundation of the welfare of your people, and of that of the foreigners who have the honour to trade with your kingdom." His Majesty answered, it I receive with pleasure, Gentlemen, the compli ments which you have addressed to me andmy family upon tlie occasion of this day. Agriculture and cone nurce are intimately connected in their relations. The success of the one depends upon that of the other. 11 arn convinced of this important truth. The prospe rity of the culture of my kingdom will always fix my solicitude. It is for you, Gentlemen, by your foreign Connections, to encourage your countrymen to under take with Hayti a lucrative comnrrce, which insures to you great advantages ; they will find here, like you, the same profits, the same security for their per sons and their properties." The ceremony being ended, the King mounted his horse, and the Prince Royal and Princesses Royal mounted their carriages, to go to Church and attend Divine Service. After the Mass their Majesties returned in the same order in which they set ont. Splendid table; were laid out for the several Orders of the State.— During the repast the liveliest joy minitested At the dessert patriotic toasts were drank with accla mations, music, nourish of trumpets, and discharges at cannon. _ _ At night, a magnificent artificial fire-work, the Co• medie, and a grand Ball, terminated the first day of the Fete of our Independence. FRENCH PAPERS. CHAMBER 01? DEPU CIES. PROJET OF TIIE LAW RELATIVE TO TILE CUSTOXIS. Louts, by the Grace of Goo, &c. Convinced of the necessity of reconciling the Laws relative to the Customs with the (rue in terests of the commerce and industry of our kingdom, we have commanded our Minister of Finances to proceed with all possihle . celerity in a general revision of the T;:riff of said Customs ; but this 4/Toil:lnt and complicated work acquires time and consideratiim. • We Are, however, sensible, that among the r?gvil Cons now in force, or which have merely been inoe.i fiAl by provisional regulations, there are soul:: wl;icli call fir oar immediate attention, tix actual in- tervention of the Legislative authority. For these causes, with the advice of our Counc:; cal State, we hav ordained, and Ilerphy ordain as follows TITLE FIRST.-IMPORTATIONS AND EXPORTATiONS• Art. Ist. Duties shall h.re.tfter b: levied on the entrance into our kingdom of F,Dods and merchan,lik:es from abroad, conf am to the following I'm tr, viz. : Coffee of the French Colonies, imported is French ship,, Fri. per metrical qnitifil - - - 60 Raw Sugar, of the French Colonies, imported in French ships, per do. - - - - - •-.--- For.:igti, per do. - . Clayed Sugar, and Sucre To s te of the Frestch Colonies, imported in Fr.:ncli ships, per do. - - Foreign cloyed Sugar, and Sucre Tt3te, per do. Refined Sugar, per do. - Cocoa, per do. Chocolate, per do. - - Teas of all sorts, per kilogramme - Pepper and Pimento, per do. • Clove', icr metrical quintal Cinnamon, per do. - - Nutmeg, per do. • • Vanilla, per do. - Re.! Bark, per do. . Yellow Blrk, per do. Other liArl,,, per do. - . - • • Dye W.mds, in billets and chips of Brazil or Pernam buco, per do. - - All other Dye Wcculs in billets, per do. Dye Wood, ground, per do. Gall Nut,, per do. - Rucou, per do. - Cechineal, per killogramme . Indigo, ter du. . Needles, per do. - Fire-arms, per metrical quintal COMMON II A RDWAR E.S. Scythes and Sickles ' per metrical quintal Other Agricultural Instruments, per do. - - Files packed from one to six in the packet, Pincers, Ham mers, foot Vices, Anvils, and other Inrruments of pure Iron, per do. - - . - Saws, ambit ts, Planes, Carpenter,' and Smiths' Chissels, Hand VIM, and other Iron Tools, steeled, per do. VINE HARDWARE:A. - - - - 130 - - . - 100 - - 150 . - - 3 • 1 . 9 6 . . . . 5 2 15 10 15 • VO 6 1:10 100 CU Files for Goldsmiths and Watchmakers, Awls, Pep, Punches, Graven, and other Tools of pure Steel, per me7rical <pinta! - N. 13. All other Tools can only be received in packets of fifty killograrnmes and upwards, without mixture of the sort; subject to different Iron Ancres, per c.o. Tier Plate, per do. Old Iron prohibited. Linen and Hempen Cloth, unbleached, per do. .--- bleached, per do. Damask and Fable Linen, per d.. Wrought Linen, per do. - Ticking and Mattrass Cloth - Packing Cloth, per do. Glazed Cloths, per do. Wax Cloths, per do. - Painted Cloths of one texture, per do. N.B. Cloths of different descriptions most lie presented In packages of a hundred killogramines and upwards, and without mixture of the sorts designated in the Tariff. . . 100 150 15 . 68 • 100 - 120 . • - 200 • - . 250 - - . 150 - - - . 60 - - - - 60 - - 100 300 India Nankeen, per metre, SO cents. Lace, ad valorem, IS per cent, Coarse Earthen Ware, per metrical quintal Dried untanned Hides, either Ox or Horse, per do. - Cotton Wool of every kind, per do. weighing duty. Ivory or Elephants' Teeth, per do. - Zinc, per do. - - Sodas, per do. - - - . • Dried Pitch and Tar, and all sorts of Rosin of pine and fir, per do. Potashes, per do. - - Salt Meat imported by sea, per do.' - ---- land, per do. - Sea Fish, foreign caught, either fre,b, dried, salted, or impaled, including Stockfish, Cud, *fhunny, and An chovies, per do. - - , - - Fossil, or Gem Salt, per do. - • • Wine of Benicarlo and Alicant, (of the growth of the last Harvest only), imported in pipes at the ports of Cette and Agde, and exclusively destined for the port of Baurdeaux, per bectoi.te - - - - 10 Art. 2d. Duties shall be hereafter levied on cxrr tation from the territories of our kingion: on guAls, conform to the following Tariff : Salt Meat, weighing duty. Pleasure Armes (Armes de Luxe), per rtes. 0,11:r.t.11 - 5 Cotton Wool of all sorts, per ditto Geldings, Mares and Foals, each - - - - - 1$ Goats, ditto 1 Gold and Silver in ingots, or coined in a foreign nii:it, excepted. -- ---- coined in French mints, .Ict•pted, bus on condi- 1 tion of obtaining a certificate from the aunt, cetufying that matter of equivalent value has been g . ven In. Art. 3J. All t'. e customs on importation and ex portation, except clime indicated in the preceding ar ticles, shall continue to be levied conform to the laws and decrees tendered prior to the lit Apia 1..5t. The additional tenth on the customs iniposesl by the I iw of the 6 Ptairial year 7, shall continue to be he vicd tilt it shall be otherwise ordained. TITLE ll.—Taansi.r. 4th. The foreign goods nettled at the close of the present article, shall be adhiittcd iu Transit into the Kingdom, exempt from all duty, except that of the commercial weighing, on bg,iag expedited from tip • 6 15 • 100 10 15 - 20 8 1 I ports which enjoy the right of real adroit conform to the law of the Bth Floreal, year 11, and from those of Calais and Dieppe, undo/ the conditions and forma. lilies undomentioned, Raw Sugar, Clayed Sugar and Sucre Tee, COCOS, C oif ', or Caulice, Rocou, Cotton Woul, Dry Untanned Or Hides, Pepper and Pimento, Tea, Cinnamon, Cleves, Bark, liki.barb. All Mediciintl Drugs and Articles used in P:rfultery aid Dyeing, anti ranged in the class of Drugs and Spices in the Tariff of 1651, ca.:ludic.; I sv ever from the Transit Ods and Essences, and ctsjects of the Spice commerce Dot denominated In the re cant s:atement. Acii' l ou Wood in logs or planks, Dye-woods In Wets, Whale. I ot,e, Islephants' Teeth, Tortoise Shell, Ordinary A's is. Are lancdo, Azure in stones or smalt. Acute Dust, Dry Pitch, Far, White or Black litcb, Su. Unwrought Yelhow or White Wax, Fish Glue, Brii..ler, Horn for Lanterns and Combs, Block I in, • Uthid Fruits, Oranges, Citrons and Lemons, Woad, Woal On! Umpun 1-I:ir, Cork in planks, Orseille onprrpared, Star, 'Jeer, Ki 4, and Gott Skins unprepared. Hue and Rabbit • unprepared, Po:ashes and tartar 0* Bark, ilia, S.ida, Raw Sulphur and Brimstone, Sumac. Those who wish to have the benefit of this transit must declare at the Custom house the quanti• ties, kinds, qualities, &c. and have them properly ve rified, and permits given. 6 h. F. 1142 declarations, with a view orohtaining the Transit irregularly, will subject the offender to the penalties o! the law cf the `ii Al August, 1791. 7th. The head Officers at Customhouses will take care that goof i be so packed and arranged as to pre vent subtr,tet Ti;ey arc to have the power of as cer:ai:;ilig the weight to prevent discussion at the ports of cri)ortation, respecting the real quantities of goods. Bth. The Transit to be wholly at the risk of the t: adcrs, who are not to plead exemption of duty from vial or partial loss of the goods, excepting in casts • I.)ssas justified by prva verbal of a Judge. 9th. Goois sent in Transit must be reported cf a healthy si;tr. W:on the Transit shall be granted for a par. ,ague of morn than ten tlynametres, the permits to point out an Interior Bureau, where examination muse take slave. 1 ail. Drugs, Perfumeries, and Dyes, shat only enjoy the light of transit on entering by one of the ports of Dunkirk, Havre, Rouen, Nantes, Bourd. aux, and Marseilles, and on condition that each kind a11..1i be separate and form a bale, chest, &c. 12th. The Heads of Custom houses, when the ex portation takes pine, not to grant certificates of dis charge cf the permit till afteran exact verifisadon.— They must also exact before the discharge that the goods be conveyed into other countries, under the guidance of custom-house officers. 13th. Goods exempted from the-importation duties of the tariff, not to be subjected to the formality of permits for transit. _ 14th. The dispositions of the Articles 5,6, 7,8, 9, 10, 12, and 13, of this law, to be applied to the different local or special transits already authorised its the Custom-house ft egulations, and to those which may hereafter be permitted. TITLE 111.-PENAL ENACTMENTS. 15th. All prohibited merchandize, if attempted be introduced, either by sea or land, shall be confis cated, as well as the ships, horses, carriages, &c. era• played in transporting them. The proprietors of the said good;, masters orvessels, drivers of carriages. kc. so employed,- to be fined 500 francs, when the vain* of the contraband goods does not exceed that sum ; but, when exceeding it, they shall be 'fined irk a sum equal to the value of the goods. 16th. Justices of the peace, in the districts where prohibited goods may b.:. found, shall alone be ecru petent to determine their illerality, except in the cases provided in the following articles. - 17th. Where snore than three persons are concern ed in introdacing prohibited goods, independeetly of confiscation and pecuniary tine, they shall be con demned to an imprisonment of not less than three months, nor exceeding one year. 18th. When an iddiv;dual is brought before a PISA tice of the peace, conformably to the 16th Article, and it shall appear dist he is en recidime, he shall then be rernandei before the correctional tribunal, who shall pronounce the vntence as enacted in the pre ceding article, only mitigating the duration of the imprisonment to fifteen days at the least, or three months at the most. 19th. Individu ils who are not pat en arratation, pursuant to articles 17 and 18, shall be cited to ap pear personally before a correctional tribunal, the ci tation to be delivered at his place of residence, if he live within the jurisdiction of the tribunal, but if not. it shall be served at the house of the prontreur die Rd, near the said tribunal. There must be three days at least between the citation and the time fur appearing. 20;11. If on the day appointed the person do not appear, sentence shall be given. 21g. If the party appears, and prays for a delay. not more than three days shall be granted, at the ex piration of which, sentence shall be given, whether the party be present or not. ‘2.11. Offences committed towards, or by the over seers of the customs, such as prevarication. contts inacy, &c. ; and those relating to contrabankt goods. committed by riotous bodies, force of arts, &c. shall be prosecuted and punished cenlormably to the 6th title of the ads d'lnieructios Crieimile, articles 177 and 178, sect. 2, of the Penal Code, and 2J9 a sect. 4, of the same code. 23J. The preceding; articles, from 15 to 21 (both inclusive), arm applicable, except in what rel.ttes tab the confiszation ot veziris, carriages, &c. to all temp tations or incitements I.:r the introduction ot chanclise, rated at a duty not exceeding '2O francs the quintal wririgme; but this applies only to the case where the goods seized shall be ot the weight of 50 kilogrammes and upwards ; the penalties relative to importations tef smaller quantitie. :commit . % the sant" as are decreed by the general laws. 24th. slite laws ot the tsoth August, 1791, 4th Germinal au. 2, 14th Fructsdor, an. S, 9th Flertal, an. 7, and other laws anti regulations relative to cus toms, shall continue in force, except where they hare been repealed by other laws, or are contrary to the prescut enactments. TITLE I v.—SA LT. 25th. The tax on S•ilt bit Levied until th! lat of LaturY. 1815, at the uste of tour dechnts Inc: killogrAmtne.• From tue date e of the Is:. Isobar,' clis tax shah be reduced to titter decitne per. icullogramine. 264 h. The deduction cf five per cent. enacted by art. 12 of the Decree of the 11th June, 1806, for all salt procurcd from silt marshes, is raised to tat per i~ .~ 6