The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09
From, Port au Prinee.-Imho,.an..

arrived az 'his port on Sunday from Port
au Prince.
Extract of a letter to a gentleman in
Baltimore, dated, "port au Prince, Goth
March, 1885, hasten to enclose to you
proclamation which has been promul.
gated this afternoon, and which may be
of consequence to our countrynen. I
will thank you 10 hand il to the editors
OF the American for immediate publica>
tioR. There appears to be difference
Of opinion here whether it relates to A.
merican vessels touching at other islands
before arriving at this, or not but certain
1t is. that after the first Of May all vessels
coming from other islands that belCng-
to the islands, viii be con6.cated, anu
the vessels belonging to the Republic
are prohibited going 10 any of the islands,
or to America.
Since our last, -four has advanced, and,
at present is selling at Si4, bu, little in
market. Rice in demand 1T S6-Soap
Us. Coffee at presen, 27 To 273 sous,
say Sl9 SO TO 10 80 per cw,. or boaru'
baltimore american If yesterday.
We have procured translation Of the
proclamation alluded to, which is in the
following words:--
PROCLAMATION.
Jean Pierre Boyer, President of Hayfi.
Since the foundation of the Republic,
the rights OF nations have always been
scrupulously observed, this government,
always guided by the love OF peace, and
by the honor which inspires ADJUST cause /,
has never conceived any thing tina, could,
with justice, create suspicion, that it
has been her intention to disturb any of
the neighbouring islands.
Nevertheless il is in the greater part of
these Islands. where are concentrated
the promoters ofthe horrid ,raifc in hu-
man flesh, that the rerublIc has always
had is most emhiuered ISLANDERS. Their
Inhabitants, iormented by the horrors of an
uPbralding conscience, imagine that they
behold Hayti ai~ avs ready 10 annihilato
them, whilst the Haytians, fully confiding
IN the supreme being and leaving 10 him
the attributes of vengeance, despise the
calumnies Of enemies whom divine
punishment will sooner or later over.
take.
Thus, laws and regulations at once op-
posed to reason and contrary to the true
force fo pi ohiDit ali commune etion viii,
TINS republic, whilst by means OF 3 ug
CLING, which they encourage, they find
clandestincly market 10 dispose of heir
produce. Have we not before our eyes
our generous conduct towards them
when 10 time OF scarcity, they came 10 Us
Tor gram, provisions, cattle, &c. and that
we carried these things to them Do we
not see every dsy arriving in our ports
merchandise from these islands Do we
not know ina; the Hay tien Coasters go
and receive form theirs, sugars, syrup,
tafiia, RUM DC. through the allurement
OF Illicit gain and frsudulen'ly introduce
them into our territory contrary to law !?
Why then notwithstanding all the advaD-
iages which the Inhabitants of the neigh
bourlng islands derive from their COM
munications with US, do they no. cease to
Willy the name Of Hayden, and insult
our national character by their disgrace
fui acts ?
To so many outrages there must BE an end.
We declare 10 all those whom il con-
Germs, that IN order to use reprisais agalnsg
the enemies & slanderers oi the Repullc,
nll relations and communications Oy mer-
chant vessels or belonging to iBdIyIdu~
ais, between Hsytl and the differeDs Is
lands Of the Archipelago 10 the wind
ward and leeward, are vigorously inter
dicted from the FIRST of May next.
Consequently, all merchant vessels OF
vessels belonging to individuals that shall
enter the ports at the Republic, after the
lst of May next, coming from the atore
sail islands or colonies, shall be seized
and con6scated, with every thing that
shall be found on board, one half for the
benefit of the state, and the other half for
the benefit of the Informer.
For these reasons, it is expressly for
hidden by the present procla nation, to
rational vessels To Communicate with any
island or colony of the new world (Dou-
veau Monde) under penalty of seizure
and confiscatIoD on their return, one half
10 the state and the other to the person
who will give information of the trespsss;
add also under penalty of one years i'm
Trlsonmen: TO the captain Of the vessel
seized. and three mon,hs to each OF toe
Grew aud whereas, from Information
received, the national fag has been OUT
ragged upon the high seas, it is also pro-
hibltcd under the same penalties as a.
bove, to go into any foreign port whaIev.
er, until this government snail have a
dopted proper measures 10 cause Its flag