Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-09
TRANSLATED FOR The BALTIMORE
PATRIOT

T'ERHS-OGcred By the Commissioners Of
LoUs XVIII. to General Petion.
Art. /. Tie abolition of slavery shall be
forever decreed in ST. Domingo.
Art. >. Civil and politcalrights shallbe
granted to every class OF citizens, the same
as in France.
Art. 3. The army shall be retained on
the same footing as at present. The Gen
erai and all other Officers shall be con
tirmed by the King, according TO their re-
spective ranks, and shall enjoy the same
pay and distinction as the Officers in the
French army.
Art T. The King shall never send Eu-
ropean troops to 81. Domingo. The de
fence OF The colony shall be confided 10
the courage and fidelity OF the indigene
army, which shall never be employed out
OF the colony.
Art. 5. Ghe President of the Republic,
and the Senators shall retain their prcrog-
atives, and The latter their attributes (ti-
tles) they will remain as we'll as the adj
ministraiyc and judiciary authorities, pro-
visionaIly as they are, excepting there be
notifications proposed and effected by
themselves, with the consent OF the COM
missionerS OF the King and, in case of
future changes, they can only be made
according 10 tine principles established
in tue revision OF the constitutional
acts.
Art. 6. The old CoIonists shall not arrive
nor reside in the colony, without submit
ting to the laws and regulations that shall
be established, particularly those which
relate 10 the state of persons and the civil
rights.
Art Z. There shall be established, by
the actual authorities, in concert with the
commissioners - raf.a-.l ltf
tive to property /; in order to put AN end
TO uncertainties and prevent fresh distur-
Dances, which might he created TO pre-
vent the establishment of the colo
ny.
Art. s. The present President shall have
the title OF Governor General Of the Colo
ny the actual Commandant General of
the Army shall be appointed Lieutenant
G., neral o. the Government. They shall
both retain tie powers which they atpre-
sent enjoy, with the notifications which
the state OF things may require; but which
shall not be effected without their con-
sent. In future, they shall he appointed
by the king, from a presentation OF three
candidates chosen by the Senate.
Art. 8. The Ports shall continue open
to all Powers, on the same conditions as
at present the Senate according to cir
cumSianceS ana Inc demand OF the Gov
ernor General, representing the king, can
modify those conditions.
Art. TO- The king will exert lis innu-
ence with his holiness (the Pope) to OBJ
tain a Bshoprick for the Colony, aud ey-
cry other spiritual succour, which must
ensure the Peoples essential happi-
ness.
Art. II. All the kings concessions may
be extended TO the North d West, as we'll
to the South ofthe colony.
Art II. The Constitutional Act shall
! be revised during the present year by the
Senate, that there may be made in con
! cert with the commissioners OF the King,
! every requisite regulation in the order
| which they are to be established. The
King shall be duplicated to receive it,
after It's revision, and to guarantee 1t as
well for himsclfas his successors.
To the above terms the President, A.
LENANDER PETION, answered -" The
People %. llayti wish 70 be free and inde
pendent ! also wish it and they shall bJ
so. They require no foreign support
teeir own strength will protect their libcr
Ties" Ii.
--.-- -=----== - ., 6 y ===---.------