Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-10-22
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NETWORK, osT. Q.
emperor Of Hayi. Isl. Domingo.j
We have iuh received the official act, in
french, whereby the generals of the amy OF
Iiayti conferred on !HaN Jacuss DsssAt.
INES the title of til. EMPEROR OF HAYTI,
and the right CT chuGng and nominating his fuc-
cehor" The founders Of this black empire, ap.
pear as cogent in their rea!ons tor the meaiure,
and patriotic in their motives, as av of the FEM
a,es in France have been in their CoaJyka. As
in France, 70 in Eayt, all the rrinifters, sc.
are folders and the decree Is dated at Port
au-Prince, asth January, so4 and tirt of the
independence Of Hayt. And Ggned vsrnct,,
miniter OF Finance, Ccrveaux /: Chrifophc;
conmandart Of the diyGo. Of the North; Pc
ton Gibard, and Get9rard, cor,mandant Of
the divilien OF he iouth all major generals,
and councillors of itate-tosether with upwards
OF 900 officers.
The following is the reply Of the emperor
Jean JaouesI siz.
>t ~NEssAkINEs, F.S n, FIR .,sy.
The GOVERNOR GENERAL.
Or Hayt, to sbe general of the o,my, and 4, tie
eioI and military ambwaie5, organs of ,be
feeph.
CIrlz Ns.--lf any confederation iuf};fes in
my Gght the auguit title which your confidence
confcrs on me, it mutt be without douh. INV
zeal to watch over the welfare OF the empire.
and my good will to ccnioli1ats our enterpriic !:
that will ;n,prefs upon the nations eait friendly
TO liberty not the opinion that we are herd Of
revoked favcs, bat that we are men who have
founded OUR independence TO the prejudice
Of that confederation which powers never con-
cede to people who like us are authors of their
Since, Therefore, you have Judged Ii eaen-
tial to the intcreiss of the fate thar fIoud &C.
cept The rank to which you elevate me, by i'm
poiing upon me this new burther, contract no
new obligations towards my country, Il have
long fince made it every facrifce) !; bur fee.
that greater, more holy duly binds me. |
feel, FAY, that ought to conduct rapidly orr
cnterpriie to its termination, and by wiz laws,
favcr4ie to our habits, 70 that every citizen
may march within its liberty, withou. infrirc-
ing upon the rights Of others, and withou, IN
juring the authority which watchss over the gen.
eral happinets.
In Mort, by excepting this bur,hen, as heavy
as it iskoIorable, take charg. Of the FUN tota!
Of good or evil, which may rcfult from my ad
minitration: BIZ, do no, forget tina. !. is in the
mott ffarmv time that yon con6de to nv care
the helm cf the yeiIel of the ftate.
am folder War has ever been my pogti-
on, and long as the cruelty, the barbarity, and
avar;rc of our enemies bring them to our hores,
l vii! ianify your choice and combating a,
your head, fhall prove tina. The title of your
General will be ever honorable to me-
fhs fuptemc rank to which you elevate me,
tells me that am become the father of my fell
low citizens, Of whom was the defender but
the father Of a family Of warriors never iuffers
the sword to aeep, if he with TO tranfmt his va
Tor to his defendants, and to inure them to bait
ties.
Ii isto you generals and military men, who
are TO aicend after me TO fupreme rank, that /
address myfelf; happy that lean ,rani:nit my
authority TO shofe, who have flied their blood
for their country, renounce, yes, formally
renouncc, the unjult ufage of continuing nv
power in my own family.
fllallncver have any regard to feniority, when
the qualities requdte for governing well ihall net
b. found united in the fame perfon very cfr-n
the head, which conceals the fiery impetuoiity
of youth, contributes more effioaciouly to the
happiness Of his country, than the cool and ex-
perienced head Of old age. who temporifes in
thofc moments. VIXEN temerity alone is fealona-
bic.
It's on thelc conditions that am your En-
peror and woe to him, who lhall carry upon
the footlteeps of a throne elevated by the graft
tude of his people, any other !entiinenrs than
thofs of father Of a family.
(signeG) DESSALINES.
By The Gov. Cen. Bo;sRoND ToNNERRs,
-Ad. Gen.