Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-24
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! 49, TRANSLATED FOR THE SALEM RKGIsTER.]
| he Proclamation Of King HENRY, of Oh
jnne. 1915, to the Haytians Of TIE Hest and Of
The S0nfh.
| HAYTIANs
| The civil dissentions which have afflicted our
country, are most seusibiy felt by our father
| IL affections, aud we have not ceased aud ne
yer sha!! cease. to employ every effort IN pre-
| venting the. shedding OF the blood of the
Hdyt.ass; tina precious blood which " g oug Ia, To
| preserve for the deieGce o. the countrSegainsr
common enemy.
sine. the only obstacle 10 our union still ex
| isis. The UaytIan peoI lie can witness 10 all the
measures which have been taken Tor peace anil
reconciliation, aud therefore We have NOT hest
tateo 10 take the first, and IL viii he always
| our choice and honour TO sacrifice every thing
personal 10 the common good and general iu
teIes, Of ctr fellow patriots.
ihis day that there may exist no logger any
oO'td'is 70 peare. To the perfect union of the
| people, and ihe utter extinction OF civil war,
( We Call on AL goodpeopis good fathers of faini,
| itca- indeed upon all Haytians that love their
country, good order aad peace. TO support Va
VITA all their power in the design to unite the
itdytiaus, PM AN end To our dssentoas with
ont si'oddin. OF blood. aud TO introduce "a
| new order TT things, which may'bejust aud rea
sonahle, honorable and beneficial TO all.
Our first duty and our greatest desire are TO
iabour as much as III our power tor the good
OF the Haytian people that they might enjoy
every good that should accompany "a just and
pdietnai government by Introducing public
instruction, by promoting religion, the scie.-
ceS ard the aris. commerce and agriculture.
But To accomplish etiec;nlliy these ends, we
must establish firmly ouF dois,siic peace.
We are well Informed OF the designs OF those
bad men " no wish TO renew the horrors OF CT
wi war, and who report, that under the pre-
tence OF visiting the Kingdom we are expect
Ing ne" opportunities to march AN army to
Port au Prince. while the true object of the
tour that we made in the Kingdom accompa
med with our family, was to inform ourselves,
from our own knowledge, ot the situation OF
the people. and tire cultivation OF TIE country;
topio DIVIDE for the eXecutien of the laws. and the
promotion OF order and Justice TO ameiiorate
and reform whatever might be in our power.
TO remove the evils Of these reports. which
have 10 other purpose than 10 iFrtiate the PEG
pie anu TO create fears uatavorabls 10 UNION
among the Hdytisns, as out and the same fam
", we haye thought 1t necessary 10 make
Known our views anu pAterua Intentions
1t Is TO secure more fully aud entirely the
execution of our design, that we have deter
mined TO continue iongeriu 81. Marks, TO he
IN better situation 10 communicate with the
Hayuan- OF the west and ct the south. and
they ought not 10 consider the troops of the
west, bat as friends aud biother,. who come
not 10 make Hrupon them, bat TO bring them
together ia the ties of .rethren.
'iu consequence, TO leave cause Of com
paiut 10 the eneuies OF the pnbiic goad, OF Of
der aud peace, or occasion H. spread new lie
ports, tending to excite doubts OF cur peace
Iui inteSti0nS, so openly declared, and that
no person may pretend ignorance. we declare
shall be reiLgiously observed towards all who
may acknowledge or declare in favnmr OF iht.
uuiou, aud OF ths Royal aud lawful authority
L The safety'of rerSo.s and property.
III. No one shall suffer for any thing past. in
any manner, on account of the civil dssen-
tons.
III. The rank and service of all officers, ci
vi and military, of every grade, shall be con
iii med
". we promise both h0nours aud rewards
tue SfedieSi IA our power, to all who SHALL of
their own accord, aud Of them elves, acknow.
ledge the lawful authority, aud shall have
shown the most zeal and diligence for speedy
union of the HaSsians.
V. The troops of the line shall be continued
clothed and paid and shall re main IN their res
pecuve gsrriscns, for the guard and pr0te cticn
of their home aud their fellow citizens. and
the chiefs in their respective commands in
such AZ those in which they found.
vi. We shall repeat our orders TO The Gene
rails Commanders at Arcahaye and NmbIlais
not TO dis,Hrb III amy manner the HaytIans who
may return TO thPir homes, and may put them
selves under then rgotection. but TO receive
thsm kindly with lavour and humanity, to give
them full protect aud to treat them as bre.
thrcn and fellow citizens
Given at the Palace royal ofSt Marx, on 9th
June, and in the 18th year Of Iudepeu.
dence, and in slle 9Th of our Reign.
HENRY.
By order offhe King
The Secretary OF State, Minister of foreign
affairs, Count de LIMONADE.
tFrom Halifax papers received at Bosion.l