The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-01 00:00:00

rosily; wlten lie only wislies you to listen in tit,'
voice of reason, of justice, of humanity, can you
for, a moment hesitate to follow his noble, his
generous example ? Can you, ought you to
have any other opinion than his, and not to
follow the impulse which he gives you at the
moment when he is only concerned for your
happiness, your real interests, and the safety
of your country? Think, then, that the whole
world is witness to the generosity, to the magna-
nimity of the Kirtg ; reflect on the goodness, the
justice, and the legitimacy of his cause; and if,
after his paternal Proclamation, you persist in
keeping yonrselves away from him, think that it
is you who will be responsible for all the evils and
calamities which may again befal our country.—
Recollect that you will be inexcusable in the
eves of your cotemporaries and of posterity, who
will j,,dge you with all the severity and impartia-
lity which you will deserve by your obduracy.

PROCLAMATION.

THE KING, TO THE HAYTIANS OF THE WEST AND

SoUTH.

HarrisNs,—The civil commotions which have
afflicted our country have at all times deeply af-
fected our heart, nod we have not, and shall not
cease to use our utmost efforts to suppress them,
without causing flaytians' blood to flow ; that
precious blood which it is our duty to preserve
fur the defence of the country against the com-
mon enemy.
Whilst the only obstacle which opposed. our
reunion was in existence, the people of Hayti are
witness to all those efforts which we made to
come to peace and amicable terms. We have not
hesitated to make the first advance, anti it will he
always pleasing and honourable to us to sacrifice
every thing which is personal to ourself, for, the
happiness and general interest of our co-patriots.
At the present moment, when there no longer
remains any obstacle to peace, to the reunion of
the people, and the extinction of civil war, we
call upon all yell-disposed persons, on all good
fathers -of families, in fine, upon all those Hay-
tians who love their country, good order, and
tranquillity, to second our efforts by every means
in their power ; to exert themselves for the re-
union of the Haytians, for the putting an end to
our civil dissentious, and for bringing about a new
order of things which may be just and reasonable,
and advantageous for all.
Our first duty and our most earnest desire are,
to labour strenuously for the good of the Haytian
people ; to make them enjoy all those advantages
which they have a right to expect from a just and
paternal Government ; to introduce public in-
struction ; to cause religion, the arts and sciences,
commerce and agriculture to flourish : but in
order to do these things effectually, it is necessary
to consolidate internal tranquillity.
We are informed, that some evil-disposed per-
sons, who wish to renew the horrors of civil war,
have circulated the report that, under pretence of
visiting the kingdom, we are taking advantage of
recent circumstances, in order to march an army
against Port-au-Prince, at the Sallie time that the
real object of the march, which we now make in
the kingdom, accompanied by our family, is to be
convinced froM our own observation of the state
of our people and of cultivation, to promote the
observance of the laws of order and of justice, and
to reform . and iirmrove every thing H bieli May
stand in need of them.
In order to dissipate those false reports, whose
only object is- to inflame the public mind, and to
create tears, which :may retard the re-onion of
Haytians into one and the same family, we have
thought it necessary to make known what are our
eie,ss and paternal intentions.
It is to carry those intentions into full execu-
tion that we are determined to prolong our stay
in the city of St. Mark, in order to be near at
hand to communicate with the Haytians of the
West and South, and they ought to regard the
troops who occupy the lines of the Western boun-
dary only as friends and brothers, who come not
to fight against, but to greet and fraternise with
them.
Wherefore, in order to remove from the ene-
mies of public order ar,d tranquility any ground
for spreaditig fresh reports, tending to throw
doubts on our pacific and well-known intentions,
and iu order that no person may plead ignorance
of them, we declare and rroclaim the following
articles, which shall be religiously observed to-
wards all those who shall recognise and declare
themselves in favour of the re-union of the Royal
and Legitimate Authority :
ist. The guarantee of their persons and property.
2. No person shall be in any way molested fur his past
conduct, in consequence of civil dissentions.
3. The confirmation in their rank and employment of all
Officers, Civil and Military, of every description.
4. We promise the most distinguished honours and rewards
to those who shall spontaneously acknowledge the legitimate
authority, and shall evince the greatest zeal and devotion in
bringing about the re-union of the Haytians.
5. The troops of tha line shalt be maintained, clothed, and
paid. They shalt remain in their respective garrisons, to pro-
tect their native habitations, and their own fellow-citizens,
and the Chiefs sliaßalso be continued in the respective com-
mands which they at present enjoy.
6. We again repeat our orders to theGenerats commandinF
the arrondissements of Arcahave and of Mirbalais not in any
manner to disturb those who shall come to and put themselves
tinder their protection; hut, on the contrary, to welcome
them with kindness and generosity, to afford them special
protection, and to treat them as friends and fellow-citizens.
Given at our Palace of St. Marc, the 9th of June, 1818, the
15th year of Independence, and the Bth of our Reign.
HENRY.
The Secretary of State, Ministeror Foreign Affairs,
Count de LINIONADE.