Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-05
IiA YT'I.

we are indebted to capt. Donoho, of the
schr. Com. Perry, for the Port au Prince
lelegraph of the 25th November
III appears, that since the death of Chris
lophe, the whole territory has been united
Under SovernElent, whose legislature is com
posed of three branches, President, Senate
and House of Representatives and that Port
al Prince has become the capital. From the
paper presented ts us, we are happy to have
IL IN our power To present an interesting detail
OF the affairs of Hayti, as they stand since the
change. This we are enabled to do by trans
idtlnS the following Bait. til.
.4dd'ess Of The House Of Representatives. oft
Comm'aes, ohe Citizens Of The Republic.
CITIZENS THE term of our commission
is expired. In delegatng to your representa-
yves portion ofyour sovereign power, you
expected from their efforts, their zeal and
their patriotism, to obtain the recompense oC
your sacrifices in the establishment of an order
of things, which ought TO assure YOU happi
ness your expectation will be fulfilled
III we cannot, at present exhibit TO YOU the
interesting view ofthat perfection which ought
to embellish our legislative labors, at least we
shall announce to you, with the greatest salts.
faction, that new era is beginning TO shiae
upon Hayt:, and is about to fix forever her
happy destiny. After division, The conse
quence OF which was so deplorabIe, liberal
principles have triumphed over a tyrannical
system, and the Republic has rcconquered the
heart vi all ner children, who now form only
nation OF brothers, indissolubly united for
the defence OF liberty and Independence.
Behold, citizens, the reward which Divine
Providence reserved for your constancy and
your virtues. Hereafter the Republic, pow
erful and respectable, freed from all the stumb-
/ ling blocks which hlDdered the progress TO
that elevation to which she must attain, will
present to her enemies that imposing attitude,
which belongs only TO "A nation which feels all
thevaIue of IFS liberty, and which prefers death
to an ignominious dependence.
Your representatives have never lost sight
of the maintenance of your rights firm, but
discreet discussion has always guided them
IN the examination of the laws they have en-
acted.
The invaluable harmony which prevails be-
tween the Scpatc, the House of Represen-
tatiycs aud the President of Hayti, is tbe
guarantee of the happiness which YOU enjoy
under the enlightened protection of the 20
ycrnment which you have created.
In this fifth session, after profound mcdi.
tation, several ofOur civil laws have been pass
ed.
The Senate has received the complement
oil It's members ylrtuOus citizens have been
called upon TO cooperate in the laburs OCtbose
respectable agents of the nation.
The cOnliagraton of the 18th Aug. 1890
which was SO injurious to part of the iuhab-
ltanis of Port au Prince, required the law OF
the ,5th Oct and by exempting them from fh,
duty OF patents during five years, they will
find means TO repair the losses which they
have sustained.
The Haytlen territory in its present situa
tlon, required new division, aud the law o
the 24th Oct. has effected il.
The law of the l4th Nov. has fixed the pre-
else distances of all the cOmmuucs OF the Re
public from the capital.
the law respecting patents, for the yea
1872, has undergone some notifications, call
ed fOr'by the brilliant situation of the public
treasury.
THE accounts Of the Secondary of State hay,