The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-11-14
@AH@0C@ 3
roRTLAND....TUEsDAY. NOVEMBER 4.


Hayi-lnlelligehcs has been received By
the way Of New York of the death of Chsis.
topic, King Of Hayti, or that part Of the Is.
land Of ST. Domingo over which the negro
sway is maintained. The accounts sts,e.
tia, he was struck with paralytc in July
last and that on the first Of October be commit.
ted suicide IN consequences OF revolt among
his troops. which revolt was occssioned By bis
lDcspacity 10 govern. The revolving troops
at ST. Marks, consisting Of 5000 mer. killed
the Governor Of the place and cent deputa.
ton TO Boyer. President u the Republic u
Hayti, which compartments the ,nulstto popu.
alton Of the Island, to solicit profession aud
offered TO place him At the head Of the govern.
msnt. boyer after ascsrtaiong the csrrect-
sess Of The facts, marched 10 81. Marks with
10000 men and took possession Of ,ha, city.
He has thus easily gained the boon which
was long con,enJed Tor BY his predecessor
anu il is moi improbable that be may unite 10
himself the dotainion Of the whoIs i,Ianh ]
which has hitherto, by the Jealousy ofthe os-
goes and mualios, been divided between
Them. 81. Doini0gois rich and fertile islaOd13
and under the sway Of Boyer. who 10 said g
possess some intelligence and politica virtue.
may afford the coloured people Of this country
who may choose to take advantage Of the ct.
forts Of the colonization society, . more se.
cure and less expensive asylum than Sherbro
or any other point on the African coast.
Cbristophe established during his life, zone
very important posts in bis kingdom; fortress
Henry erected and fortified by him, At great
expence, is deemed almost impregnable.
Siape Trade the late session Of the
Circuit Court ofthe u s. held in Boston, Nj &
Justice SrosY presiding, Adolphus Lacoste.
aud John Tindly Smith, both masters OF slave
Ships, seized by the Cyane Ship Of war, oo
the coast OF Africa, were tiled and convicted Of j
pursuing this nefarious traffic, under the act Of
congress passed April, 1918. The coua
adjourned 10 The 28lh Of November, st which
lime, il Is understood, sentence will be pro-
nounced on the convlcts. The vessels en-.
gagged ia the business were the PIattsburg, for.
merly noted for the piracies committed VA
board OF her, aud the Schr Science.
Spanish .Main.-The late accounts from lhe
dsoce. Morl'o, the Spanish General, has r.
ceised supply Of men and money from Car.
accas, and 100000 is promised him month.
y from the island Of Cuba. The army oflhs
independents under Gen. Valdez has been e. Il
ea'ed by the Royalisis -four times and Boil
var the hope Of his party, had gone 10 ils s.
slsianee with reinforcement Of 500 men.
There have been no later news from Europe
since our last.
The Convsnsion Of Merchants and olhsn
concerned in commerce assembled at PhiIs-
de'phia The LIST inst. and unanimously sdop'
ted number OF resolutions expressive a
their views, on the subject Of commercial seF
tr'clions-the importance Of preserving W.
changed any system Of revenue when il d
well digested, and operates equally and ia.
partially upon the various interests cf lh
community--and on the object OF legislation
relating TO the subject. The 5,b, 9th, snd
loih resolutions contain particularly inleret
ting considerations.
90 Resolved, That the operation oflhs
proposed Tariff would be greatly 10 dimini'b
our exports Of agricultural products greatly
TO reduce the value of those remaining 10 he
country greatly TO lessen imporiaions BY
reducing our means Of purchasing both 4
home aud abroad almost TO destroy ihe
revenue arising from Comsesce TO lover
the price OF labor, and to increase the prci's
Of the rich manufacturer, while it lessons ihe
profits and wages Of every other individual
in the community.
$50. Resolved. That the adoption oftbe pre-
posed Tariff would produce very extensive
smuggling, and the consequent necessary 10.
position of internal duties, and heavy dlrsa
taxes, which would eventually cause re'se'
lion throughout the whole community ava
involve, IN one common ruin, all the manuise' N
tories in the country.
10. Resolved. That the project OF r.
dering ourselves independent Of ios's" -