The Sun.
London, England, 1830-03-26 00:00:00

"AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAYTI.

"We have intelligence from Ilayti to the 10th ult.,
which confirms what we have already given respecting the
departure of the Spanish frigate Cusilda, and the refusal
of Hayti to yield to the demands made by Geu. Castro,
in the name of his Government, for the restitution of the
eastern part of Hayti to Spain. We are enabled to lay
before our readers the following Proclamation, issued by
President Boyer on this occasion :
" Haytians,—The King of Spain has claimed from
the Republic the restitution of the eastern part of Hayti.
The answer to this demand cannot require a moment's
hesitation. It is dictated by our Constitution of Decem-
ber, 1806, which declares:—The island of Hayti (for-
merly called St. anningo), with the adj scent isles de-
pendent upon it, form the territory of the Republic of
Hayti.
" The founders of the social compact which governs
us, in proclaiming, at that period, the national wish, in no
deuee encroached upon the possessions of his Catholic
Majesty ; they only exercised a right rendered sacred by
the example of so many civilized nations, and from which
necessarily results that principle of self-preservation which
has created the existence and guaranteed the security of
almost all nations.

" "The ancient Spanish colony, fur a long time aban-
doned to itself, became, in 1795, by the treaty of Basle,
an integral part of the French Colony of St. Domingo. '
When, in 1802, an expedition was sent here, to deprive us
of those liberties we bad acquired at the price of so many
sae: ifices, the proscription extended, as is well known,
even to the eastern districts of the island. There, as in
the western provinces, the shores and seas were dyed with
the Wool of our unfortunate fellow-countrymen. Thus,
when by the aid of Providence, the glorious resistance
made by the Haytians had forced the invaders to capitu-
late, was it not the incontestible right of a regenerated
people to consider and declare, as necessary to its pre-
servation and future security, the integrity and indivisibility
of the whole of the territory?
This island, formerly inhabited by one indigenous
race, from the time when it was invaded by the Spaniarib,
b: came the theatre of long and bloody wars ; for soon
after they had to defend themselves against the French,
who endeavoured and succeeded in establishing them-
selves. Neither the ties of consanguinity, which united •
the Sovereigns of the two nations, nor even the most
solemn treaties, were sufficient to restrain their rivalry.
" If two nations, having the same form of govern-
ment, were not able to live together on this soil in peace
and good neighbourhood, it is a lesson that ought not to be
lost upon us ; it teaches us that a nascent people, created
by liberty, cannot, without endangering its national exist-
ence, remain in contact with a people governed by institu-
tions of an opposite character.
" Citizens of the Eastern Country ! Inhabitants of
St. Domingo, of St. lago, of -Neyba, of the Vega, of
Porto-Plata, and other dependencies of this Government !
You who, in 1820, immediately on the downfall of the
oppressor of the north, hastened to send to me numerous
deputations, manifesting your impatience for, and calling
upon me to establish, the blessings of a Republican Con-
stitution—you have not forgotten the paternal advice I
then gave you, with regard to existing circumstances,
in order to moderate your anxious eagerness, and
prevent the unhappy results commonly resulting
from commetions produced by too great excitement—.
You then duly appreciated the solicitude and pru-
dence of the government which preserved you
from the dangers with which you were threatened, and
procured you the peaceable enjoyment of the invaluable ad-
vantages which you have possessed for eight years. You
will be faithful to the wish you have pronounced, and, to-
gether with all the sons of Hayti, you will remember your
origin, and that African blood flows in your veins. Evil
be to hint who shall give way to treacherous suggestions ;
he wilt infallibly become the victim of his own blind cre-
dulity ! Let the fulfilment of your oath to defend your
country be ever in your hearts a sacred duty, and let the
Tree of Liberty I have had the happiness of planting in the_
midst of you, constantly send forth fruitful and indestruc-
tible roots. Haytians After these incontestible facts,
establishing the rights of the Republic to the occupation
and preservation of the whole territory of Hayti, it would
be vain in the present day to pretend that the Eastern Di-
vision, because it fell accidentally under the Spanish flag,
from 1809 to 1821, should not be considered as a part of
our acquisitions. In fact, by the emancipation of this di-
vision ; by the rupture of the bonds between it and the
mother country, and by its voluntary incorporation with
our Constitution, is it not incontestible that it has only
exercised the same prerogatives as those assumed by the
Batavians, the Portuguese, and the citizens of North
America, to establish their independence? Whatever may
be the obstinacy of the absurd prejudices that would deny
to our country the rights which we have acquired by the
same means as these acknowledged States, our resolution
to defend them to the last moment of our existence can
never be shaken.
" 6We have declared to the universe that our desire is
to lire in peace with all nations ; it is an express law im-
posed upon us by our Constitution ; we are resolved to
revect at all times the security of those States which do
not molest ours ; but if ever our territory should be vio-
lated, we shall be free to act against our aggressors, and
will place our destiny in the hands of the Sovereign Arbi-
ter of the fate of nations and of kings.
" ' Given at the National Palace, at Port-au-Prince,
this 6th February, 1530, year 27 of the independence of
Hayti. " BOYER.'
" A letter which accompanies this proclamation says :
It will not be long before we shall know whether this
step of the Spanish Government may not be attributed to
an intention to sound the Ilaytian Government as to its
disposition to grant an indemnity, which would be ac-
ceptable no doubt, to replenish the Treasury of the Ha-
vanna!), exhausted by the expensive and fruitless attempt
of General Barradas. We are unwilling to suppose that
the benevolent disposition of Spain towards France has
induced her to second in a manner so singular the object
of the French Commissioner sent to Port-au-Prince.'
(Front the London Express, Paris, March 21.)
We regret that we cannot compensate our readers for
the total absence of news from London, by decisive intelli-
gence respecting the contemplated measures and further
arrangements of the French Ministry. Various rumours
were afloat yesterday respecting extensive changes in the
Cabinet, none of which we could trace to an authentic
source. The most probable was, that M. de Villele,
whose trartscendant talents qualify him for the highest
situation in the State, was again to enter upon office, as
President of the Council, in the room of Prince Polignac,
who is to be appointed Minister of the Household, the place
formerly filled by the Due de Blacas.
FasNeu FUNDS.—PARIS, MARCH 21-.—Five
per Cents., lea.
60c. ; Four and a Ilan' per Cents., 105 f. 60e. ; hour per Cents.,
1020 10e. 15c. • ' Three per Cents., 831. 75c. 80c. 83c. 95c • Bank
Stock, 1,900 ; Rentes de Naples, 92f. SOc. 85c. 90c. 85c.. 'Reines
d'Espagne, 12% 13 1274 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 89a4 ; itcntes
petuelle d'Espagne, 74 7-1.14 3sa ; Hastian Loan, 5271. 50c.
5300 527 f. 50e.—Exchange on London—One month, paper,
25f. 65c. ; money, 25f. 65c. ; three months, paper, 2Sf. 50c. ;
money, 25f. 50z.—Cours Authentique.
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The German Papers received this day con-
tain no intelligence of moment. A Frankfort
Journal announces the death of Count GEORGE