Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-08

Republic OF HGyt' Line secretary OF
state. exercising the executive authority
by virtue OF the li7th article of the con-
stilutiou-
10 tie People and tu THE 4rnyy.
What a painful task 10 fulfil How ri
gorous are the commands OF duty.-Our
hearts depressed by grief, our tears, our
regrets cannot restore TO US him whom
we have lost. II is then true that our ia
ther, the father of the country, this chief
50 Justly cherished, exists no more, and
that his great soul Is raised towards that
sapreme essence, that God of justice and
Of goodness, from whom he viii receive
reward for ali The good he has done us,
and will be the mediator VINO will preserve
that protection which we have always en-
joyed during the whole <'me We had the
happiness 10 be under his government
Nothing can exceed this crnel loss which
will never be rtfaced from our recoilt &
lion. His eNceliency the president of
Hayii, in diving, has left It's for our inhcr-
i.anceh his love and the exampl. OF his vlr-
tues ii is in having them always before
our ey9s, that we will be orthy of such
beJue$I, and that we will march with
confidence, covered With their Egis, IN
the course OF our duties we ought 10 full
ill them i'll all their extent, 10 rail, round
and bind The sacred tree of the law of
this constitution which is the buckler of
the republic, which will defend us against
all attacks, and upon which repoSe our
rights and the public liberly-It explains
itself, and II is rom it that wewill rec i've
with respect the magistrate, which The
senate may name TO replace him who has
bren taken from us. May he walk in the
path of his august predecessor, lni;a'e
him, promote the happiness otihe people!
Before separating hinseIf from Us, his
sXcellency the president OF ilayti, (witlI
whom the public good was the constant
and sole objects OF soIicitde) succeeded
in organizing the governments all the de
parimenis Of state moved under his con-
sliiutiona code This code foresaw all,
and enabled us, by its wise provisions to
be acquainted with our Obligations, and
to fulfil them. 1t is upon the public
strength, upon the authority OF hose who
direct n, upon that of the funciionarles
Of state, hat tranquility and order re-
pose all aud each ofus will DO our duty
at the sacred word of the country.
Charged by the li7th article of the con-
siitutioi 10 exercise the executive auIho-
rlty, for the election of a new president,
we have decreed and do decree the fol-
loving:
Article lst. The ohsequies of his excel
-lency The president of iiayfi shall be cele-
brated with all the pomp and the ECnor
due 10 the first chief OF the republic, and
his precious remains shall be deposited
as follows, that is to say his body al The
fo.t ofihs Tree of Liberty, his bowels at
the Natijnai Fort, and his heart shall be
seat 10 his family as testimony OF gra-
1nade.
The secretary Of state recommends, i'll
the most particular Nanner, to the gene
raj of division Boyer, cOmmanddUt of the
district OF Pori-au Prince, 10 do all ia his
power 10 promote the splendor and order
ofthis mourniul ceremony
2nd The army and all the functional
Ties OF The republic will wear mourning
for three months.
81. AS SOON as the present address is
received III each place and district, the
cannon in mourning shall be fired every
ten minutes during twentyfour hours -
the parish bells shall toll during The time,
and The ministers shallrepeat tie ceremo-
nv Of the obsequIes OF his eXceijency, The
troops of each garrison shall take arms
and assist, as we'll as all persons III public
authority.
The present address shall be printed,
read, Published, affixed and executed
ing tie dislricis-the commandments OF
stations ami all the public fuHciiondries,
each in that which concerns lin.
Done At the National Palace OF Port-ali-
Prince, the 29ll March, 1913, the
year Is Of the independence.
The secretary Of state,
By the provisional chief Of the executive
powers of the secretary general,
b. INGiNAC.
CERTIFIED.
The chief Judge, A. ID. SABOURIN.
LIBERTY. EQUALITY.
REPUBLIC or HiYI.
Decree Of The senate bearing tie nOui
nauon Of tie general Of division, BOYER,
TO tie Office OF President Of lia,iI
The senate considering that since the
foundation Of ihe repubil /, IL has eXpe-
ricnced no event 80 painful, oT 80 depio-
ShibleaS thai which -Ow all cts the uniur-
t,pHie and faithful Hayiians
V,ueil gring that ~ would expose The
pubic bu-n IS 10 evident danger, ii II
deferred tive election OF the cluzen NllO
sh0 sd hereafter direci The eXectiit pow
81, ~ the Dldce Of tie yirluous ALEXAN-
DER PGTN y. deccasei 10 VIA 'sas the
idol ~ tine 8tFiiaHs, an wifp IRON tins
cause, merit, iLe surname at FArHER or
his COUN Try
Couse4 4sniiy, in csnior1ii;y With thr
article I23 ~ titc constitution, tbe senate
decrees thc following
AT. /. Caizsn JOHN PETER BOYER,