Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-18

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| the bappiness of the people. we are about
| I , :. a. 80 >, g. ...
| 10 make known 10 you some Oh tue cohccS-
| siOus which we can make in the name of
| .L -: ,jr - $780,.
'uc hinS tnes are 'hesc'
Art. shall he declared in the of the kng. that
slavery is abolished in ST. Domingo and snail never be
| Ieestablished
Nrt 2 civ aud political rights shall be granted to all
! citizens as in France and the condition.
! Art. .. rhe army shall be maintained the foot
inv As IL is at present The general aud o,her officers
shall be confirmed b, the Ming in their grades
aud stall NIL enjoy treatment honors aud dis
nctons that the armies oil the King in France enjoy.
Art. a. The king shall never European troops
ST. Domingo. The defence the colony shall DC cont
dsd to the and fidelity of the native ROO who
| shall never he employed OF the colony.
Art s. The PRESIDENT ofte republic, aud 'lc senator's
shall retain their and me sea'e rs titles
Shall remain Professionally as st present. except snc6
notifications IS shall be proposed aud adopted by t.
of u.rvr ebanves they shall onig be Effected in the
prescribed in the revision OF the constitutional
a' ~, coon;s.s .,.,,rot arrive NOR reid. in
the colony unless they submit to lie laws and reguali
ons that shall be established cspeealy to those which
Al, - 'I su h, M estShiisrd NV he sc,u,I utbo.
rites IN concer; with the kings commissioners gene
raj rss"s"s t'sse 7" property Srosr 70 pa. an
Which mt be created 10 rear, the reestabishmrnt OF
the colony.
rc n o. q, inc Inc soIepx the actual sonanr in cieqot
the army shalt be appointed eu,nant general Of The
yernnent. ihsy s'ai no ie, ls po"s,s Mh,Sn
state Of things may require bnt which shall not be e.
feceo without their consent In future they shan he ap-
ess,ee c Sy nr NV i ,. ,srse
The ports shall continpeopea to all powers, en-
,ne sumo ,h aenrnd ~ The orernos rrc
raj representing The hing, car modf. those conditions
Ito The king vii exert his lnarnee WIN his hoii-
eycrv sthr s"iri.ua sccour which must ensure the peo
ple's.essenuaI hfppiness.
Art IL III, ss s 'o e .o, oS"le colony
Art. ~ The.' ccnstiinona Act' shall be revised
ring te present year by the senate ,at ne, sy he
nos 10 ' IN be order thew are 10 he
established The King shall be suppcaed to receive il
ai' ITS asy.sor ana 70 as VIC" III
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GIVE YOU iva. "
80. Iii ;,,;, ;.,ta,sst
fiat tis ~ , VII ~ s,nnorted within bv yonr
sna. II VIII - supot 60, " ,thn'ts S""s
ss c.S Gu o. ,hore ho q ndn,io
eiIul i'nJ'.'',oh H., ,,;cb H.. To
iiioie NY. .',n;stn.'tns =, a,nrIs 2,
no. -, t y. w. nc ,,,;cb ;Inosas srd
Is ,"'; -. ,,i, LII, corta;nt,, ,ba, =
III ,i,s rs a. ,',n-'ad ~ :, est, CO..
WIZ WI, nv III =, sunnort tte nrero"a-
80; In ,,, " :, ore.t pr,,ca
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"'o f',5 ~ n,;s,,,dars,ard ,ho ID
ons y, m,, III, or,,Ds;ons i. 70 he III
E,a'. -, So, s,,d 70 rero,,,,lo
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.,a NV ;pJ ~, e noun,rT i, ,5t,;ci,
.ms s.;In 'yYn ;pds Of
emo 49,. ip't;'.aI, n,,nos;to co,ntari,al-
,a,e, III, r. 90 of,v,,;ch ma s,,n-
60 om,,,, - 40 ett.,rts of The otber a.
sTha l,;na, IN racorn;z;ng AT nresent your
independence. will thereby recognize
| your republic and if, in spite of your
| coura oe <. resolution, and in consequence
of the common chances of war. YOU should
| fall, this republic would be Immediately
replaced by likeness of monarchy horri-
b!y absolute, and the king, if he had "a
| creed to YOUR wishes, would bave signed
the destruction and the misery of his sub
| iects.
We hope, general, that the spirit which
dictated orr observations, may be appre-
| ciated. They are the consequence OF
| the sincere desire which we have 10 see
this colony tranquil and happy, and TO full
fiji the dearest wishes of tie king. WewilI
continue even TO The feet OF the throne,
our pacific minIstry,wewiil supplicate the
king, however just may be his dissatlsiac-
ton, TO grant to the people OF this colony
reflections, and to weigh cooiiy which can