Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-30
Translated far the PHILADELPHIA Co.. :, :,
ADDRESS
OF HENRY CHRISTopr,,

President and Genf,aAssimo of The Lny
| sea forces Of the state Of Hayti - s ~.
my and bsoble. : 70 msar,
Light has just burst GU, amopes, =,
thanks 70 bene6cent cons.itn,;on ''sld
plots and coDspiracics of which w., Me
goisg TO be the victims have mis- were
Al last a-wise collection of laws su;, ,hI
our manners, climate, usages. ha. &c
may be allowed the expression, come a..
the chaos, to hx ence more the des,ia; a.Os
.Hay.i. 'A'ssoS
In vain had my solici.ud. ende,vor.,
tor long time, to offer you this precian.
git; In vain had conveked the con, moa
TO give yoa constitution nv care. fa
from being crowned with the wished fa as
success, had been Lat an additional f,oa
to factions. to try to miss-ad publ : on;
n'on, and frame constitution calcub,.d
Tor their interests and those Of ,ne;r ~
seiytss, at the expsnce of the liberty If ~.
people and of sound reason. s
All of you have been Witnesses q -.
sountrymea! of the parity of my des,oa''
ard sincerity Of my Intentions but have 80,
the villains turned to a wicked nss ,b;'
same sincerity by fonsntiol rebellion and
klnding civil war. was not the on,
tAai could be intimldataa by their mach
nations, or mlslsd single rnomeo. oo,hs
welfare OF Oar couHtry, have Fever csa,.
ed day or night 70 Msaita,e On the safety
OF the country. What have Left updons
to ebta;a this end? What have / no, lon.
to bafls the seere. p!ass and copspiracicsoF
fashions?
i have been always amidst you, and Won
may certify if ever ambi,iou has inaueneed
my conduet, or sullied my honor. Placed
this Cay by tae wishes OF my counsrymen
ADD brs'hrea Of arms, On the sammn Of
power, / have yielded to their desires.
end accepted that heavy aad honorable bur.
thea, because ,hey wished TO rust IL iptQ
my hands, and tia; | might oace more
serve our country. Happy will be, if my
efforts be crowned with success, and eEae
bls ms TO secure the happiness OF NY coua.
trymsn!
Blu, to cbsaia that end, my efforts alone
are no. Sufficient; the observation Of the
laws AID Of this constitution is also necess
saty. Your, rights are strictly preserved,
and every sitiz=n will End therein sscurI.
ties for his person, property and hat ofhis
family.
he fatal consequences cE ne wars nc
have sustained, and still more Inc bad exc
ample Of Inc French, hal thrown religion
into iorlora situation; morals sete de-
splssd, and q .prceiga,c youth gave way,
without remorse, TO all The licenIiousness
OF Weir age; pueblo education was dis.
gracec, aod Lei. TO mcrcsoary gtachers'r"
1t has hsea necessary 60 restore rehgsoa
TO il, digaity, 60 give support to morals
eriag it iato repute, inculcate into sas
minds ct Young people he sacred prlpe'
plies of good manners anc Of re'gioa'
aud convince the people that, wlthoo: re-
ligioa and morals, no human society can
exist.
Tribunals aTe goirg also to insure yoqF
interests; equlsy aud justice will heFssl "
preside oyer the decisions dictated BY E3
ministers. Its, above all, BY preP y 40
uprgh:ness, that sressrved BY nc p'o'
pie of Haysi to make themselves be kna"p'
Essentially trading people 6y !belF siU
aton aud lac nature OF sher coElmooltl''!
their equity as well as the ohJ-cts q 'nss
commerce anus. attract % the'r shores 'Hs
meschaots Of all nations OF 1e e4r'll 1,
IS commerce is for us the source OF a.,
kinds Oh inches, it Is I'd r.f1re e,'cosa'
70 srant to foreign merchan VII eoh.
70 seek their fortune in oar ports 'o'
sa@e protection which is e"l'ys' oy "
own countrymco, aud Offer tne" 'iia' NO.
pitality which those necessary nSA Hh'''
to receive. :,
To main,aia that commerce and gltS
great activity, pcrsevevanec and sho5
of agriculture eughs to increase S'ass,