Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-21
Translated far The BALTIMORE AMR.
R1CAN-
EMPIRE OF HAYTI,
Frst Dlvisisa ofthe FEST.
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Given BY special military council, helr
ar Dessalines, formerly Gona,yes, 23d.
Nov. 1905, I'd year OF the ilidePesce O
Hayti.
Today, Esd. Nos. 1905, I'd. gear efthe In.
dependence Of Hayti,
WE, Bazelois, general OF the brigade
chiefof the staff, general ct The army
president;
Louis Felix 8oisrond Tonnere, ad,a.
dans general vice presidents.
+Etrenne Victor Mentor, aGjudsnt gene!
raj, judge;
Peter Costereau, chiet of brigade, Judge;
John Joseph Dominic Dieqoo glgne,
chief off, squadron, reporter
Makaloux, chief Of squadron, judge
and
AIeSls DpPuy, captain and Register -
memteFs comprising the special council,
convokttl ny order Of his majesty the en-
peror, and composed in conformity OF the
law oi tie seth Of May, 1905, on the or.
gsaizaaion Of the special military council,
to Judge the persous named: francisco
Stella, born in I;aty 81 years Of age, ply
stefan, and acting lately as merchant ia
the city of Cages, and calling himself a
Dane and John Jordaui, q native Of Hi
Ian, &c wears Of age, seaman 10 the ser.
vice of The said Francisco Stella, both ac.
cusrd OF espionage and Of being subjects
Of the emperor OF the Freach.
s4fref taking all account OF all the papers
in support Of the accusation, heard plead
ngs OF ikegaccused, and after having hssrd
the reading of the in:errogations Of the
report and conclusions of the chief Of the
squadron, Disquoi Vigne, reporter;
The couucil ha. declared TO De convict.
ed, Francisco Stella, and John Jordani, l..
italians, OF having ualawtully assumed the
proteclion granted by the Haytian govern.
nent, 10 me subjects of his majesty the
king of Denmark, although in so doing,
they had incurred the punishmens OF death
pr onounced against the French, or their
allies who should set foot On the territory
Of this empire, and the pains expressed BY
the second article of the penal code. to
Wit:
q Every Individual, whatever may be
his condition, quality or profession, con.
vicied Of espo;nSge Tor the enemy or rcbsls
shall suffer death"
In consequence, the council condemns
Stella and Jordsni &c BIZ shot, as subjects OF
the emperor Of the French and king Of
Italy.
The council besides decree, that the
goods Of Francisco Stella and John Ior
dam, shall be conGscatrd for the benefit Of
the state, and tha. the SUMS arising from
the sale Of the eRec.s OF the SAID Stella and
Tordani, shall be sent 10 the reaeurer's
'chest at Cages, aad tha,a copy OF the pre-.
sent judgment shall be addressed 10 all the
authorities in ofderto give it all possible
publicity, and that by tho diligence of the
reporter of the fuscsiops OF the military
'accuser.
Done 10 the public sittings at Dessa-
lines, formerly Gonases, Esd Nov.
1905, Cd year of the independence
Of Hayti.
(signed by the members enumerated :.
bove.)
We have seen the Judgment Of the coun-
Gil named 10 pronounce, CD Stella and jor-
dani, accused Of espionage and OF b1iag
the subjects of Bonapart-. AFTER having
attentiveiy examined the judgment coz.
formally to the laws, VIC order their exc
cution in "a hours.
DEsSALINES.