Star.
London, England, 1821-05-02 00:00:00

REPUBLIC OF HAYTI.

A printed account has been received of the Insur-
rection of St. Marc and of Gonaives, dated Port-au-
Prince, the 4th of March, 1821, and the Haytian Of-
ficial Gazette of the 11th of March, containing the
proceedings of the Military Commission appointed
to try General Jean Pierre Richard, and of the Per-
manent Military Commission which tried Colonel.
Henry Cimeticre, the Commandant Belzunce, and
Captain Dominique, for the part they took in that
insurrection.

The account of the insurrection opens with a state-
ment of the various reasons for publishing it, one of
which is, " that those who nourish the guilty hope of
rekindling the flames of discord, that they may be
able to regain their ridiculous privileges of Noblesse,
may feel that their expectation is vain, and their wishes
impotent."—lt then proceeds as fellows :
" Before the fall of the Despot, Jean Pierre Richard,
it is said, General of Division, bearing the title of
Duke de la Marmalade, Commandant of the Cape,
had conceived the project of driving his Master from
the Throne, in order to place himself on it. The ac-
count then goes on to state the intrigues of Richard,
the unexpected arrest of Colonel Paulin, and the in-
surrection at St. Marc of the 2d of October, which
would have been suddenly put down, but for the de-
fection of Richard. The latter, after the death of
the Tyrant, induced the Generals assembled at the
Cape to do their utmost to oppose the union of the
North with the Republic. The rapid march, how-
ever, of the Republican troops, and the wisdom of
the measures of the intrepid Chief who commanded
them, disconcerted the plans of Richard and his ad-
herents. The magnanimity of the President,.and the
generous pardon which he granted to these wretched
men, served only to restore to them the audacity
which his presence had xt first depriied them of.—
Richard, a: the moment of the suicide of Christophe,
had taken possession of part of his treasures, and, as
it is believed, of one of his Crowns ; and by way .of
better securing the troops, tolerated the pillage and ex-
cesses in which they indulged, and made besides large
promises of reward to them, which, however, on the
unexpected appearance of the President, he failed to
perform. This signal want of faith would have cost
him dear, if the Government, for its own dignity, had
not repressed a meeting of the soldiers, who claimed
their promised reward. However, his pretensions
were still extravagant ; he aspired to the command
of the arrondissement of the Cap-Haitier : but even
if the President had not been informed of the in-
trigues of Richard, the long services and devotion to
his country of Gt!neral Magny entitled him to this im-
portant post, in preference to the former. Wishing,
however, to gain him over by favours, the President
confirmed him in his rank of General of Divisiorepand
maintained hint in the command of the Cap-Haitien,
and granted him, besides, all that he demanded.—
Far from being satisfied, Richard, chagrined at fail-
ing in his attempt toobtain the arrondissement of the
Cape, endeavoured to assemble all the elements of
revolt, and took so little precaution, that the Go-
vernment was more than once informed of his in-
trigues. But the President contented himself with
watching him, and those who were pointed out as'
his accomplices, and continued to load them with
favours, so that if their hearts had not been insensi-
ble to gratitude and virtue, they would have returned
to the path of honour. The President had hardly
returned to Port-au-Prince, when the discoptents as-
sumed
a more decided character, and regretting the
titles and prerogatives to pillage and destroy their
unfortunate fellow-citizens, which had been granted
by Christophe, they at last threw off the mask.—
Colonel Paulin endeavoured, with the money he had
gained at play or otherwise, to gain the regiment he,,
commanded, and succeeded in part. On the 23d of
February, he endeavoured to seize the place of Saint
Marc, but was repelled. The Bth Regiment return-
ing to a sense of duty, and ashamed of its stain,
abandoned and delivered up to the General its un-
worthy Chief, Colonel Paulin, who died of the wounds
he had received. Lieutenant-Colonel Belzunce, Ex-
Aide-decamp of Christophe, who had also taken
part in the insurrection, was seized, and conveyed to
Port-au-Prince, to be tried by a Military Commission.
Whilst these events took place at St. Marc, Generals
Joseph Jerome and Dossous, by their perfidious sug-
gestions, and holding out pillage, corrupted the fide-
lity of the 25th Regiment, No: 2, stationed at Go-
naives, and attacked the General of Division, Fran-
cisque, and forced him to embark. The Commune
of Gonaives was pillager: end devastated by the re-
bels, who at length finchlig themselves deceived in
their hopes, and becoming aware of the danger of
their position, dispersed for the most part, leaving
the guilty instigators of their disorders to their pu-
nishment. The designs of General Richard, whose
conduct had been long watched, having been disco-
vered, the moment he was preparing to display the
standard of revolt, he was arrested at Cape Haytien,
on the 25th of February last. Four of his accomplices,
Colonels Cimetiere, Pierre Paul, Captain Dominique,
and Lieutenant Lamisere, were seized at the same
time, and embarked on board a vessel for Port-au-
Prince, where they arrived the Ist. March ; they were
immediately conducted to prison, and their trial was
. commenced without delay. On account of his rank;
Jean Pierre Richard was tried by a Special Military
Commission, which sentenced him to death. The
others are about to be tried by an ordinary Council
of War."

The Gazette gives a brief account of the various
trials. General Richard, as has been already stated,
was condemned to death on the Sd March. Colonel
Henry Cimetiere, Commandant Belzunce, and Capt.
Dominique, were condemned to death next day.

Alt/CDOTE.—Tbe conversation on board a ship
where a party of Gentleman were dining lately, turn-
ing on the native wit of the Irish, the Captain re-
marked, that he had on board an uneducated " fel-
low of infinite humour,' who, strange to say, denied
being an Irishman, though he had the brogue strongly.
A young son of Erin, who was present, expressed a
wish to see thehurnourist, and said he should be con-
♦inced by one word whether they were countrymen
or not; The party adjourned to the deck, where stood
Paddy, washing potatoes. " And how do you call
those things, now?" exclaimed the young Hibernian.
Plase your Honour,* said Paddy (shrewdly perceiv-
kg the AMU of the query), " we don't call 'cm; we
fetch 'era when we want 'ern!"

HAIIIDUBG7 MAIL..

FRANKFORT, APRIL 22.

According to the latest instructions received by the
Russian Embassy. the Russian Courier continues to
be sent to Laybach, which leads to the inference that
the Emperor's return to St. Petersburgh is further
delayed.
STOCKHOLM, APRIL 20.

A Swedish frigate will shortly sail to the Mediter-
ranean to protect the Norwegian and Swediii trade.
Besides the three squadrons of coasting vessels to pre-
vent smuggling, several light vessels will be fitted
out for the exercise of the Officers and men.

A Courier is gone to-St. Peter6burgh with the Ra-
tification of the Treaty for the determination of the
frontiers between Sweden and Russia.
BERLIN, APRIL 24.

The Prirce Chancellor arrived this evening at his
seat at Glienake, near Potsdam, and is expected here
tn-morrow or the day after.

ALGIERS, JANUARY 28.

The Algerine Corsairs are not to sail tal the spting.
The news of the Congress at Troppau was not agree-
able to the Government, which, since that at Aix-la-
Chapelle, has had a secret dislike to such meetings of
the Sovereigns. The lley, however, does not lose his
courage, and has lately forbidden the Spanish Consul
(who had obtained leave of absence) to go away be-
fore the claims of Algiers on Spain are satisfied. This
refusal being contrary to an express stipulation, may
be considered as the first step to hostilities.

SASSY, MARCH 31.
We hear, that the reigning Prince Suzzo, together
with the Archbishop, is zoing to leave our city. The
apprehensions of the inhabitants daily increase. The
Moldavians concern themselves but little with the
new state of things ; and none but Greeks join the
Army of Ypsilanti :-100 more Greeks have lately
offered themselves
.as Volunteers. The Boyars at
Bucharest are said to have declared against the en-
trance of Ypsilanti's Army into that city. The bonds
of discipline become daily more and sore relaxed.—
We expect every moment the departure of the Rus-
sian Consul. Several Boyars have already left the
city. Loaded waggons are observed in all the streets.
Fear and despondency .everywhere prevail, and al-
most all the Public Officers have already left us.