The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-05 00:00:00

ii A Y T I.

[From the Nev York Patriot of September B.]
Hayti-and its population is every day acquir-
ing new interest. The first attempts have been
made here by the once oppressed and enslaved
blacks, not only to obtain their personal
freedom, but to establish a regularly organized
system of government. The experiment now
promises success. The present ruler of Hayti,
Boyar, as far as we have become acquainted with
his character, appears to have correct ideas of
government, disposed to cultivate the arts of
peace, and to by the foundation of the perma-
nent prosperity and happiness •of his fellow-
citizens.—The fact-once settled, that the blacks

in Hayti will succeed in establishing a regular
crovernment, the relation of the United States to
this people becomes of vast importance. Situ-
aled as they are, upon our coast and speaking
our language, ought we not naturally to expect
that their example will, have a powerful influ-
ence upon our blacks ? 'And 'is it not worth our
while to'-es?.N.llish a good understanding wit 4
them, that this influence may not be a dangerous
one ? liayti, under its present circumstances,
must be, and in fact is, viewed by the southern
planter with great anxiety ;•while its valuable
commerce renders it an abject of interest to our
merchants.

CAPE IIAYTIEN, RTLY 29.

ESTABIISKIII:NT OF A COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC IN-

sTuucTros AT CAPE HATTIEN.

His Excellency the t'resident. at Hayti, whose anxiety is con-
stantly directed towards tha happiness of his fellow citizens, has
appointed a commission for instruction for Cape Hayden; the
members of which are, Citizeni 3lancelk, James Simon, Chav-
rier; and Provost.

On the 23d July, the General of Division Magny, Brigadier
General Lord Alexis, and the members of this, commission for
public instruction, visited the primary school. General Magny
there, in the presence of the young pupils, pronounced the fol-
lowing address to the members of the above mentioned conx-

mission

" CrrtzENg—Public instruction being one of.the•important
vehicles of national prosperity, hag been established in Hayti by
a laW, which defines your tlaties as members of the conuni-sion
for. public instruction. I will not attempt to expatiate upon the
benefits of education ; its salutary effects are well known to you;.
but as a father and citizen, permit me to refer you to the fifth
article of the law, to which 71 .liave• -above referred; you will
there discover the true foundation'ornational glory, the talis-
man which under every emergency will direct pitt'."
The General then-proceeded to name the commission, and to
declare them appointed to their offiCe by the 'anthOrity of the
President.

An answer to his address was returned by one of the com-
mission, PrevoSt, in the following; terms , •
• " GEVERAL,-It belongs to the worthy chief Of a free people
to reflect that education enlightens, assists, and encourages
men ; that it renders them better, inasmuch as it tenders them
more happy. The man, indeed, deprived of education, is lake
a mass of inert matter, or an unfinished work, incapable of dis-
cerning between good and evil, but more susceptible of evil, and
therefore the,plaything of the ambitious, who e...an employ him
against himself and to his own ruin ; but education, by improv-
ing him, enlivens and displays the faculties of his mind, corn.;
pletes nature's work, and forms useful citizens, who arc the
more valuable, in proportion as they understand their various
rights and duties, as they an! convinced of the respect they arc
bound to pay to the Supreme Author of everything, to the
laws, to those who adrninister,the laws, and as they practice the
duties which citizens owe to each other. Th:n it is that men
know what constitute laws, country, and the domestic virtues.

" Born in a climate highly favoured by Heaven, the young
Haytians have a Surprising aptitude for instruction; the ele-
ments of science, which are elsewhere viewed with dread, they
acquire with facility. Perhaps among the pupils now present,
education alone is wanting to call into action the now dormant
talents of another Newton, d'Alembert, Aontesquieu, Lavoi-
sier, Rousseau, Racine, or even Voltaire.*
" Honoured by the confidence of the flrst.inagistrate of the
republic, the corrimissiou for public instruction will manifest
itself zealous to promote his grand views of public instruction.
It will be happy to contribute to the future-welfare of its yating
fellow-eitizens, and will endeavour to deserve the distinguished
mark ofconfidence which it has obtainel Accept, then, Gene-
ral, as the organ of the father of his country, sentiments dictated'
by our love towards him personally, _and by the zeal and devo-
tion with which he is animated towards the republic.