The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-06

ACTS OF THE SENATE.
Enf,asTd from tie Regier Of the DeiiL.rdtisaf RI tx
Senate, and IF tbe f.iiag Of tie OIL Afa,e6, 1907,
4b year Of indtfeadanee.
The Senate Attended to the number prefcribed by
the 6Sth article ofthe contribution -
A member obfervedrbat iines the revolt OF Henry
Chrnophs nominated PRECEDENT of Hay,i, by the
ConGituent AHembly in the fitting of the 2sth De-
oember, 1906, the Proficiency vacant, AID that
the public welfare imperiouy called for the election
of a new PrehdeDt, conformably to the Tooth and
lOSth article OF the Contribution. Y
Having duly deliberated on the fubea, it was u,
nanimoufly rerolved proceed the election of
PreGdent, and that delay oeud be admitted.
The votes being collected, it appeared that, out Of
Is members, Gen. feton Senator, had Is vores. Ge-
nerals Germ, Maglore Ambroiia anG Gayou, Senators
ob.ained each one vote.
Cen Potion was confequently proclaimed Prelider;
of Hayt hs
Signed, Barrateer, Prelidcnt Charles Daguilhe, &
T. J.. Depa- Medina, Secretaries.
F.trAfs fJos4 tie Refs5 IF tJl D'iiDtraea, Of toe
Senate, Gndg t6tfsng .f TIE lolb IF hfa,eb, 1907,
The Senate Attended 70 the number prefcribed By
the 6sth article of the Cuu1tuticn -
Ordered, the reading Of the brliaes Of the LAT fef
hon; which adopted
The Prefident apnou1ced to the Senate that Gene
raj Potion, Senator nominated in the hitting CT the
her the hall of AGemhly to take the oaths Precrbed
by the contribution.
AT the fame infant .SaIvs Of artillery was heard
and the PFefident of EaJti announced, the SEN
n.e decreed that tsmenhsrs ihoud receive him FITTING
and covered. The PRECEDENT of Haytiappeared, pre-
ceded by the seerenry of State, Generals Bazeiais
and Wagaac, and great number of civil and militia
fy officers. MIR. Lewis officer OF the American
navy was in tie G.ife.
The prefdeut of Hsy,i traverfed the hall 70 the
found of nuiical nGrumens, aud appeared the bar
where char was prepared 70 receive him. The
preldit az the Senate, alto ordered fui,abe places
for the etretary of aate, Generals azelas and Way
Bac, and MIR Lewis. He then sddreffed the pref
dent of Hayti, in the following words:
Citize, General,
The fena,e beirg aware of the neceRity Of oresni-
zne the government, has proceeded, III It's Fitting of
yeterday the roinuatinn OF the Prefden, OF Hay
a. The votes of is alemhers have been in your "a.
and you have been proclaimed preident oil tie
Haytan republic.
The fsuate, in eegating YOU to be firh 1agiArate
of the aate, conceive they have rendered pubic ho
mage TO your eirtpes and the republican lentimems
which have hitherto otaratlerfed you. EntruGed
with the execution Of the laws and the direction Of
The armed force, you will become an Object OF emu
Iaron TO all tfofe of yoh fellow citizens, who fol-
low you in Your career. Your attachment, the laws,
end your zeal IN executing them, are the powerful
motives which have determined the legislative corps,
TO place you at the head of the government aud of
the armed force. May the Gods preferve III you
that happy character with which you gifted by
nature and render you the Object OF puo'c adj.
miTation.
Bear ever in mind, PreGidept, that the welfare Of
the republic depends on the harmony which ought 10
iubhe between the executive power aud the Isgilll
tive body. To de6roy it would be dssssrous to
the tate by expofng TO divilions When the go
yerhment is orr snied The political eriGs ua eeae.
The Preldeht of Hsyi Gsnlng and uncovered,
anfwered 10 the following efe9
&c Rated by your choice to be fra mac;araie Of
The lats becon,e, in foms fort the dspoiitery 81;
the bappiueis and Of the dcauy Of country, !
have the honor Of declaring you thAt liould be
alarmed az the extent Of the obligations you impoGs
on me, If we're not certain Of finding IN your en-.
liyh,sned minds, in ysur wfdon, and Your euer-
nv all the refourcos of which 0snd in need. This
idea Senataf5 is fuhicient for me asd accepting
with confidence the milton with which you no
ror me, my hcari will pronounce in the Seua,s the
oath which the Contribution PrslcrDs' to the preGdent
OF Hayn -
II sota, To- EaE! J1ifIf7iy tJr s55er II PssfSaf Of
Bayfi md 10 ngia,aia zvfb all Dy mjgLf, ne Csfi-
tnjsa
May the arms conGded 20 the people FOR the de-
gsocs q liberty be directed sgsinG ny bresa, il ever