The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-26
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am Ieo'o", Sons. Aefburn, from New
York, arrived In the Eastern branch on
Tuesday.
We have teen favored with severa, 6,
Domingo palers and copies of DEGREES of
the Haytian chief, brought by the former
vessel. ~
The conte,ts Of the decree Of Apri, a &C
.ablishing Nobility. have already been pub
An. An sdio, i the KIM; d the goth Apri,
creates Real and Military Order un-
der the denomination of Saint Henry .
the name ofthe Emperor.)-It is prefaced
thus: TX
"rhe officers Of our land & sea forces hays
signaliset themselves by such extraordinary
acts of ralor aud courage in the victories
with which it has pleased Divine Provi.
dence % bless our arms and the Justice of
the sacred cause Tor which we have fought
that tie ordinary recompenses not suficiny
to exhibit the affection and gratitude which
we feel for their services, we have thought
it our dnty to seek new means for re ward
ing their zeal and fidelity in this view we
hare proposed to ourselves to establish an
order purely military, which. besides the
exterior marks OF honor which will attach
to 1t, will assure pensions to those who re-
ceive admission into it, from the fumes with
which we shall endow it.. Therefore, we
have created. &c"
The decree goes on to create military
order, OF which the King is chief to consist
OF the Prince Royal, sixteen of the Grand
Cross, thirty-two Commanders, and as ma
ny Chevaiiers as the King shall think pro-.
per to appoint, &c. A profession of the
Catholic Religion to be essential to admis
sion. Its endow is 500, 600 liyres, di.
vided among the members according torank
annually.
An Edict of the 9TH April erects an
Archbishopric in the Capital of Hayti.
and Bishoprics in various cities of the king
dom.
| An edct of the 9th May regulates the es.
| tablishme of the Military House of tbe
king; consisting of $50 Body Guards divided
into two companies with suitable officers
three companies of light-horse viz. the
King S, the Queens and the Prince Royals,
each to consist of 100 men the Haytian
men each. The king 10 be captain of the
Body Guards and Light Horse these troops
all to be independent of other controuI as
we'll as of the general military establish
ment
An edIet If May IL regulates the Domes-
tic Establishment OF the king, creating q
Grand Almpner, Arch Butler, Grand Pnr.
veyor, Grand Chancellor, Grand Marshal
of the Palace, nine Governors of the Pal
ace, seven Eoveraors of Castles, a Grand
Chamberlain, fourteen Chamberlains, four
Secretaries of the king, a Librarian, a
Grand Equerry, Equerries, host of in
ferior officers, &c
A similar parade of officers, sc. is de
creed for the Queen.
These various Edicts truly exhibit us all
the form and senseless tinsel of an unauali :,
fed Despotism, the result OF long & san.
culinary civil war, in the course of which
great proportion of the population, being Of
necessity soldiers, have contracted a passion
for military energy. rank, splendor ard con-
sequent popular debasement.
There is Royal Gazette established a,
Cape Henry, the motto of which is QUO
tation from Voltaire, not inaptly applied
to Christophe's having created himself
king
lie hremier qui fit Roi, Jas IN soldas
SOU sert bien son hays ma has 6esoin
d'dieuE.''
Which may be anglicised thus:
Z" The first King was soldier of fortune.
Who serves his country well has no need
Of ancestors" Mat. INT.
.Singutar .Hcciden-On Monday last
child between one and two years old, got up
into the third story OF house in New York,
oilu CtdWiCu uIi VI TIC WlHuOW. III so laD-
pened that it fell directly upon The back of
woman who was STOPPING over a tub of
clothes below, and received no material in.
jury. And the woman was less hurt than
frightened by the fortunate though rather lu-
dicrous manner in which she probably saw
ed the chiid's life.
FROM TIE NATIONAL iNrELLrGRNcEs.
We concluded in our last the publication
Of a Review of Mr. Robert Smish's uDpre.
cedented production In so doing we have
completed task of the most painful nature,
Bot duty required il at our hands, and we
have the authority Of Mr.. Smith himself for
saying thar Gin all exertioBs Of duty some
thing is to be hazarded" II has been AL
lodged against us, by the republican and
federal friends of Mr Smith, that we have
used language too harh for the occasion -
True, the Reviewers have not wrapped 10
their meaning IN cObwebs, or with a veil of
gossafuer covered their sentiments Blu, the
occasion was such as to cali for the Severest
reprobation within the compass of the Eng
lish language and better that we should
10 the expression OF an honest Indignation
speak too warmly, than, affecting philoso-
phica Calmness, Clothe out thoughts in a
garb Of indifference which we did not feel
In the notice which has been taken Of Mr.
Smith s work, some things may have esca
PED the reviewers. II it be necessary, they |
shall be noticed heFeafter We by no means |
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