Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-12-07
Refu5Hc Of Hqyti.

Refu6Hc Of Haya
cat Port au Prince, 10th August, 1922, and
| 18TH OF Independence, .. pginac. general
OF brigade, secretary geRelal to the presi-
dent of Hayti, to Mr.. GraNhsm.
SIR-The President oiJIay,i has re-
ceived and read with dee Intention the
three letters which you hough, with
you from Illinois; he has lso noticed
the petition which you havetransmiucd
him ON behalf of the descendants OF
Africans residing in that territory as
well as the document in which Mr.. Flow
er explains the treatment which these
unfortunate people experience, and
what IN bis opinion ought to be done
TO amellorate their situation, and now
transmit to you the answer to these do
Garments. In the conversations you
have with IL. L. in The different confer
cnces had the pleasure of having with
yen, nothing has Leen neglected to i'm
press on your mind, that the eosernsr, eni
oithe republic have some time ago come
10 the resolution moi to pay the passage
from foreign ports 10 Hayti, OF those who
Rave right by their birth, to become
liaytians. This is in orderto prevent
such persons from falling into the mis-
taken notion thatthe nation which has
resolved 10 pay their passage is so de-
| slrious oi augmenting its population,
that it will also provide for them when
arrived here, sooner than see them qnil
the coun,ry-snch persons entertaining
this unreasonable expectation, have re-
| fused to labor for ali honest livelihood,
alledging that the government having
brought them over, is boundto support
them in idlcness, or allow them to go
elsewhere, and as the laws of the country
cannot control the citizens from leav-
ing It when they please, the object Of
rendering these men happy 81 Hayli has
entirely iaied--a repetition Ct his prac-
ice must be carefully avoided. Haytf
| is always ready 10 receive with open
arms such of her adopted sons who may
desire TO breathe the pure air OF liberty,
and enJey the advantages OF her humane
laws, whose basis is founded Oh indivi!u-
al liberty ana equality yrishts--it Is
TOR them 10 seek the means 10 arrive at
the promised land, and those who are
determined to enjoy it viii not be at a
loss rs find the means.
Many landholders are desirious of cul-
tivatiog their lands--nechanios are in
" ant OF various Sort Oi workmen--the
republic POSSESSES immense uacts OF
land which lay useless for weot OF hands
10 improve them. Therefore such OF
the descendants Of Atticaas who are in
limos, and are deslrous oil emancipat-
ing themselves from the odious preju-
dices to which they are now victims,
may rely that they can we'll employ
their time to advantage by devo,iug
themselves TO the culture of lands, or
| by working at their trades, they will
soon acquire handsome Ii, ing. ~
10 transport themselves 10 tits coun-
Try they have only to arrange wih the
captains Of vessels for their passage, III
the same way that is pfaciised BY same
Of the Irish, Germans, &c. who emf
CRATE from Europe TO the United States.
On arriving al our por,s there will be
found persons ready aud wiling TO pay
the cap aies for their passage Oh conci-
zion that such passengers engage TO
work certain tine in return as All eqni-
vaent for such advances; and when
they have faithfully served their time,
land proved by their conduct that they
are useiu. citizens to the republic, those
who will have gained The means TO com
nacnce farming on their own account,
can have grams of land from the govern
ment on very advantageous terms, and
! by their labor acquire an estate for
themselves and their children. III this
country farming gives such profitable
result that an industrious laborer is Ger
tain Of ample means Of subsistence, can
cloa,hc himself well, and after three
years labor. he may rely on clear re-
venue ofat least $50 per annuln. II. Z.
has informed you, sir, that be will take
under his own charge fifty persons who
will agree to work on shares athis plan
ta,ions, and in this case he will pay their
passage. l will make similar arrange
ment for some, and have no eioub, if
| 500 persons arrive with the intention of
laboring they will Immediately find en-
Iployment without any difficulty. This
is all the government, can possibly do to
insure the happiness of these unlorlu-
nate people, who, upon their arrival will
have no other cares or difficulties in be-
coming citizens, than to cultivate the
earth under the protection Of laws as
liberal as they arcequi,able. Tie. friends
Of humanity, philan,brophis,s ought 10
aid them in their endeavors to reach
this asylum, and will be the more easy
to effect this object, as the owners OF
ships are always glad of employment