Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-28
REPUBLIC OF HAYTI.

ADDRESS OF THE SENATE TO THE PEOPLE.
Citizens-The President of Hayti, by
bis proclamation of the ! 9Th of last month
has brought to your recollection the calam-
tiles, which bave afflicted you for many
years. This indefatigable chief has just
put an end to them, and be never ceases
through his vigilance and solicitude, to Sc.
cure your own happiness and to prepare a
felicilous future for your posterity.
The time had arrived, when the Repub-
lie was proceeding with firm aud secure
pace. Her majestic front was raised above
all the tempests, which bad been formed
against her prosperity. Nothing further
appeared to resist the accomplishment ol
her high destinies. under the Egis Of the
Sentinel who without ceasing, watches
over her preservation. Bdta man, whose
country is scarcely known; man whom
the government had loaded with benefits;
a man, who had before strove to disturb
The state by ineendiary writings, OAR
FoUR--this tactious man was contriving.
in The dark, the means of spreading DESC
lat:on through The Republic.
On Friday, the 3Oth of this month, this
individual at once perfidiOus and full OF
audacity, presented to the House OF Re-
representatives.. a petition, which tended to
pervert the public mind, and 10 overiurn
the national edi6ce. After reading this
internal writing, the Chamber having too
long preserved silence upon the denuncia.
tion of ITS culpable author, the people in
dignant at this lukewarm conduct, arose
by spontaneous movement and arrested
this factious person. Ia this holy insuT.
reclion, four deputies OF the house of re-
personalities, marked, for some time, by
the public opinion, as endeayoring to dis
turb the lepose OF the people. by their Ii
bertiCide mano9uyres, were also arrested
together with two members of the Judi.
ciary body.
Without the benevolen: solicituds of The
President Of Hayti, without the vigilance
OF this sage and prudent chief. this event
would have had consequences disastrous
to those who had drawn upon themselves
the public animadversion.
The troops who compose the garrison
of this city. have shown not only on this
occasion, but wheresoever they are sent,
how obedient they are to the voice oil the
Chief Magistrate OF the republic.
Citizens, continue to second by your
noble efforts, him who has so often given
you proofs OF his paternal love. No! you
will no longer suffer intriguers, ambitious
men, again to scatter woe, and vast soil.
tude over Our cities and our fields.
The senate, on the 3Oth OF this month,
admired 10 you the attitude OF a high mind
ed people, who knew their rights in the
destruction of tyranis. Who is there a.
mong you who does pot feel himself trans
ported by that ardor which is enAamed on
seeing traitors endeavoring to disturb your
tranquility This profousd sentiment
which ought to leave no repo.e to true re-
pubIicans, has just now rendered you wor-
Thy of yourselves by the act which you
have done. Preserve this noble enlkusi-
asm. Draw your attention to your vast
fields. Behold with what care they are
cultivated by your own hands. Your ia
miles, your wives, your children, there
enjoy happiness and peace Shall the fac
tious again injure your felicity, and rayish
from you the fruit of your hard labor
Citizens, never have more imperious
circumstances invited the Haytians to u
mite in the same spirit, to have but one
opinion, and TO rally themselves, with cou-
rage, around the father Of the country.
The most perfect tranquility reigns thro'.
out the whole extent OF the republic,
thanks to the care and vigilance Of the
president of Hayti. who consecrates eve-
ry moment OF his time. the most precious,
10 the welfare of the state. "a
The senate relies entirely upon The zeal.
which animates you, Tor your own preser-
vation. You will always find the same
zeal 10 harmony with the:principles which