Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-07
PROCLAMATION.

Jean Pierre Bower, president of Hayti
The end OF all revolutions ought to be pub.
nc utility, and the reward of eIiOriS which ii
mas cost What people was ever more uuhap.
py What nation has developed more courage
ana perseverance than ours It's conduct, al.
ways trim and wise, imposes silence Oh lis de
tractors, VINO Will blush with the criminal de-
signs that they dare perhapS vet form against
cur rights and against our Independence if
ever Such crime caused buShing. II is not
enough TO have elevated the edifiCe of our
glory, II we do not endeavOnr to preserve and
fortiiy il by the means which are in our hands
These same arms which have made the sacred
cause OF liberty tn triumph and which are al
ways ready To defend ii, ought equally To de.
minu from the earth the treasures which are
IN ITS breast, to provide for our wants for our
subsistence, and for those exchanges which
cur communications with foreigners render
from day 20 day more advantageous. Ii is ia
cultivation that we find aiilhe benefits that we
may vet want. Cultivation is the most nohie
ana respectable art amongst all enlightened
people: IL is that which has civilized the
world Ia Is tine source of commerce OF ndns-
tr! and the arts, and the precious rem which
alone can nourisb aud make fruitful the seeds
oi our political institutions. Let us cultivate
TIE eafth. Let us make a wise employment of
our products and we shall see united around
Ms all the elements of our happiness, namely :
morality, public instruction the ease of FAM
lies, the wealth of the State-the republic will
appear IN all its force. 30 human person can
destroy her.
In requesting our enemies, the territory has
oecom' our prOpe rty-armS and the earth are
on, possessions. The law has made a wise dis
tribuiion of the land that our yalour has con
quefeh. And we know how to preserve il.
Our magazines and orr arsenas are full ::
what more could we desire what more shall
we ask for. We have every thing TO cause our
rights 10 he respected, and our Tranquility to
ne assured. Let us preserve our arms give
an our attention TO cultivation, aud We Shall
all he happy. Let us initiate the people let
us De AT once, warriors, and cuitiVators of the
most ancient antiquity.
In accepting tue first magistFacy Of the re.
PuOIic nave contracted immense obligl lions
they would haze daunted me, had had not
consulted my zeal and my love far nv country
these ale the obligations, cifizcis. that 7
WISH TO inlRl In all their extent, and these are
me object OF my mOstaTdent sOlicitnde Every
instant Of my life shall be consecrdied 10 pro.
mote the public happiness, 10 enlighten the
people 10 their true interests. and 20 show Them
their duty shall be supported in this firm
and interchangeable resolution by all the autho-
rt'eS, whoJoI III facilitating the movement of
lily.
The most powerful motive which OUGHT tn
direct man, Is the preservation and guarantee
OF MS property. Cultivation the first source
OF the prosperity of the state will be protect
cd a d encouraged justice and reciprocal
confidence will ensure its duration have sur
Ve!ed II myself, in all It's details | have al.
""No mNSeIi serving lie TeBublIc.
whenever 1 could witness the effects produc,
ed by the exeftOns of the cultivator lie
VIII receive every mark of my sarisfac ton :;
his cares and his labors will he repaid bV The
fruit he will receive from II Z: il will be his
reward. The cultivator, who, forgetting what
lie owes 10 himself, what he owes To society
Will prefer idleness to work will receive what
he las right to expect, punishment, censnre
ana piiNation on the part of the government.
hope II viii not be in vain that address nv
tDltnNy 4.
stand my voice, it is that of a father who
speaks to his chlldren that he loves equally. /
hope L stall have nothing but euIo.ium TO
give, aud nothing te complain of. Idlcness will
be regarded as vice, and honorable Labor as
one OF the principles OF public virtue
The present proclamation, shall be read,
necessary.
Done at the National Palace Of Port au
Prince, tie 10Th June, 1918. i3iI, year Of indie
pendcnce. BOYER.
Bythe President.
The Secretary General, B. INGINAC.