The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-07
htua,ions moral. were difpised, and profisa.e

htuations morals were difpifed. and proiligate
youth gave way, without remorfe, to allthe IL
crntioutnsis OF tssir age public education was
diigraced, and left Ia mercenary teachers. II
has been neceGary to refiore religion 70 its dig.
Fiify, to give iupport to morals, bring it into
sreputc, inculcate in the minds Of young peo-
pie the facIed principles of good manners and
ct religion, and convince the people that,
withou, religion aud morals, no human fociety
san exit.
Tribunals are going alto to iufure your inter
cts; equity and juttiee will hereafter prefide
over the dscifons dictated by it's miniGers. 1t
=, above all, by probity and -uprishtnefs, that
It isreferved 10 the people of Hayti to make
themfsires be known. EGentially trading
people by their fituation and the nature of their
commodities, their equity as well as the OBJ
Jeets of their commerce mutt attract to their
f'orrs the merchants of all nations of the EARTH
AS commerce is for US the fource of all kinds
~ r;ches, il is therefore etrential to grant to
foreign merchants who come to feek their for
tune in our ports, the fame protection which ia
ENJOYED Inv onr. own eountrymen, and offer
them that hofpita'ity which thofe nccetiary men
meritto receive.
To maintain that commerce, and give it a
great activity. the perseverance and efforts of
agrcutnie ought to increafe.-Plaeed under
the hncit climate ofthe earth, profufely favour
cd with the mott precious gifts of nature, the
cuisisators have not to lruggle againft the fe.
tere weather Of frozen climates, nor to inurc
themfelves to the rigors and inclemency of fea-
IONS. An eaiy work enrches them, without
any pffvations, puts them upon the level of
manufacturing nations. Therefore halen, in
doftrious cultivators, to fill your Ilorea with all
the produce Of your faithful foil; fpread out to
the eyesof the European merchants, all that
can tempt their covetoufnels, and you will fee
Sour, commerce aouriihing beyond your hopes.
Alter having given fupport to religion, re-
hned morals, re-eRablifhed good manners, and
encouraged agriculture and commerce, great
works will remain yet TO be done. We ought
MOTTO neglect the exerciie of arms. The enc
my watches our motions and obferves our feps.
The ai'e6ion of our friends is Till without any
warranty Treaties ought to bind the latter,
and our armies be ready to fight the former.
Abandoned to ourfeves we have in the midft
OF ourieives our own refources they are among
you, folders, who are ready to fhed geheroufly
your b'ood, rather than yield to proud enemy
yohr liberty, the reward of your courage they
are amdtt you, inhabitants and induarous cu!.
TRAITORS from whom the ilates expects its riches
Your union, your fubmfion to laws ought to
oc the-fFongcR bond Of your Independence.
ne pciI' y CT foreign governments has not
yet been openly unaffected towards lis. What
ie!ves IN 'i:uation 20 have nothing to dread
fron luch rs would bear us any hottie intent.
on. Let thoie who will be difpoied to keep
political relations, or eRioy the advantages of
our commerce, hrd an equitable reciprocity:
Let us offer to Others nothing but death and
battles.
Whilf we mediate upon thofe ideas, let u,
never forget that arms alone are the warranty OF
q tree people. II culture requires part of our
countrymeu, we ought to confder that we are
all folders, and that warlike nations only have
been able to pre'erve their liberty. Let us call
to cus remembrance, that handful of Grecks
devoted TO their country, COMPOUNDED the rage
OF a million Of barbarans who came to wreft
from them their liberty
Let US fwear to initiate their example, to ob.
icrve and canie our holy couaitution 10 be OBJ
ierved, aud to perth rather than to fuffer that
any violation fhouid liz made upon it.
Done at the Headquarters, Cape Francois,
Feb. II, 1907, 4th year of the Independence.
HENRY CHRISTOPHE.
BY the PRECEDENT,
The Secretary of State
RoUANEz, Jan.