The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-15 00:00:00

" ORDINANCE OF THE KING.

" PARIS, Arun. 17.
" Charles, by the Grace of God, King of France and
Nalarie.

" To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting.
" Considering Articles 14 and '73 of the Charter, desiring to
provide for what is called for by the interests of the French
merchants, the misfortunes of the ancient colonies of St. Do-
riingo., and the precarious situation of the present inhabitants
of that island ;

" We have ordained and ordain as follows:

" A. 1. The ports of the French part of St. Domingo are

open to the commerce of all nations.
" The duties levied in the ports, either upon vessels or mer-
chandise, whether entering or going out, shall be equal and
unifcirm for all flags except for the French flag, in favour of
which these duties shall be reduced one-half.
" 2. The present inhabitants of the French part of St. Do-
roingo shall pay into the Cram! generale des Depots et des Con-1
rignation.l of France, in five equal instalments, from year to
year, the first of which will become due on the 31st December,
1825, the sum of 150,000 of francs, destined to indemnify the
ancient colonists who shall claim an indemnity.
" 3. We grant, on these conditions, by the present ordinance
to the actual inhabitants of the French port of the island of
St. Domingo, the full and entire independence of their Go-
vernment.
" The present Ordinance shall be sealed with the great seal.
" Given at Paris, at the Palace of the Tuileries, the 17th of
April, the year of grace 1825, and in the first of our reign.
" By the King, " CHARLES.
" The Peer of France, 31inister Secretary of State for the
Department of Marine and Colonies,
" Sealed, " Count de CHABROL.
•:" The Keeper of the Seals of France, Minister Secretary of
State for the Department of Justice,
• " Countersigned, " Count de PEYRONNET.
" The President of the Council of Ministers,
" 1%1. DE VILLELE."

, [Here follows the telegraphic dispatch from Brest, as already
given in the Etoile.] The following is added :
" N. B. Notice of the above dispatch has been immediately
forwarded to all the ports of France, as well by the telegraph
-as by extraordinary courier."
( From the Etoile, dated Saturday, Aug. 13.)
" PARIS, AIrG. 12.
" A journal had announced that France was negociating with
St. Domingo, and even went so far as to speak of the stipula-
tions of a pretended treaty of the French Government with the
Government of Hayti. We protest against such a supposition,
not that we then knew the secret of the Councils, but because
we had faith in the policy of the King of France. The ordi-
nance which we publish above, completely answers our expec-
tations. It is full of that dignity which legitimate royalty knows
how to impress on all its acts. After thirty-three years' sepa- •
ration, during which all the principles the most opposed to le- •
gitimacy, the most subversive of social order, have been loudly
professed, and even had hu. a moment the eclat of triumph, the
King of France, using the toll exercise of his legitimate sove-
reignty over one of his colonies, opens the posts of St. Domingo
to the commerce of all nations, and fixes the tariff of duties, for
all flags, reducing by half those which the commerce of France
shall henceforth pay.
"The Monarch, who has just closed the last wounds of the
revolution by indemnifying the emigrants, could not forget one
of the greatest misfortunes produced by it, and unfortunate
colonists, who for 33 many years had lost even hope, are going
to find the resources which the wisdom of the King has just
created for them.
64 It was calculated that the revenue of the colonists was 30
millions. Deducting the half for the expences of cultivation,
there retrains 15 millions. The 150 millions which the King
has decided that the inhabitants of St. Domingo shall pay into
the Ccisse des Depots, make, therefore, 10 years of the revenue
of the ancient colonists ; and landed. property sells at no higher
price throughout the Antilles.
All the efforts of Buonaparte had failed in an enterprise,
the advantages of which, even after having succeeded, could not
he equivalent to what some words of the king have produced.
It is with respect and gratitude that the inhabitants of the
French part of St. Domingo hove received the orders of their
King, and it is not till after this act of submission, this recog-
nition of the Sovereignty of France, that the King has conceded
to St. Domingo the independence of its Government. Who,
teen, would not have faith in the fortune of France confided to
to the descendants of Henry IV. ? When a people is in order,
all increases and develops itself for it. Legitimacy is always a
principle of life and liberty for nations. Revolution is death."
FRENCH FUN DS.—PAI: IS At; G. 12.—Five per Cents. 102 f.
35e.—Three per Cents. 72f. 70c. ; 72f. 40c.—Neapolitan Rentes,
881. Toc..—Spanish ditto, 52j.—Exchange on. London, one
month, 25f. ; three months, 2-If. 85e.—( Coors Azithentique.)