Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-06
REPUBLIC OF HAYTl.
NJ d.: ~, 1904

sident of Hayti, to the Comma"-
dants of the Departments:
The Envoys, who, upon the request
that was made to me, l sent to treat I'D
France of the recognition Of the 'nde'
| pendence Of Hayti have returned'-
Their mission has not resulted IN the
| manner we had q right to expect It
would. because the French Govern.
mept. incredible az it may appear, stu
pretend to the chimerical right of SO.
vereignty over this country. This pre-
tension. which it appeared to have re-.
| pounesd, is forever inadmissible. 1t is
q new proof of what have before de-
clared, that our only safety is IN our
own mistaken resolutions, and how
we'll founded were the appreheosions
which induced the measures | have a.
dopted. Under these circumstances it
becomes you more than ever to refer to
the directions of my proclamation of
the 9th January last, and the private iD-
tsrcourse which have followed it. Press
with activity all the necessary works;
putin good order the artillery and mu-
nitions of every kind. Let nothing be
neglected. Put in requisition the work.
men of the army, and oven if it be ne
cessary private individuals, to have in
readiness the gun carriages which are
yet unfinished. sDo every thing in
such manner, that in case of invasion
by the enemy, you may not be retarded
in any one point. Remember your du.
ties, your responsibility, and act accord
ingly. The national honor demands,
(you will not lose sight of this) that
safety and quiet be assured to those
strangers. who upon public faith, guar.
anteed by the constitution, may be re-
siding in this country. Protect them
and their property. so that they may be
in the most perfect security. It will be
q sufficient reflection to be sensible of
the infamy which will be thrown upon
the nation, if under any circumstances
we shall act otherwise. Destroy the
implacable enemies who shall place
their sacriligeous feet upon our terrific.
ry, bat let Us never disgrace our cause
by dishonorable action. In sending
deputies to arrange the forms of re-
cogntion of our independence, | yield
ed to the requests made to me by the
agents of the government of the king of
France. 1t was necessary to perform
this act, to take from malevolence every
pretexs for taxing me with obstinacy.-
1t was necessary to do it, for my own
peace of mind, and in fact, to fix the o.
pinion ofthe people upon this important
point. believe in this respect, tha'
performed my duty: but | have the ss.
tiffaction Of declaring that have not
been deceived.
THE Republic is free, it is forever
indspendent--snce we are determined
to bury ourselves under its ruins, rath-
er than submit to stranger. In the
mean " bile the enemies of Hayti rashly
count upon divisions among US. What
folly, and at the same time what dupli.
city! Let Ga be eternally united: Faith
fol to our duties, we shall be. with the
assistance of the Almighty, forever in.
vincible. boy En-.
QugBEC, Oct. l4.-Information from
England. renders it highly probable
that the British Ministry intend to make
an attempt at the next session OF Par
Lament to obtain the passage of the u
MON Bill and that the terms OF the
proposed Union will be unjust towards
Lower Canada.
In this province as we'll as in Upper
Canada. it 10 believed that persons OF
all parties permanently connected with
the Colonies, who are IN situation to
view the whole ground without bias OF
passion or interest, have felt an inward
satisfaction and confident hope, that
this measure would not be resumed by
his Malesty's Government.
If the information which is now given
be correct, if the amended Bill ia TO be
carried through Parliament, without
the Colonies having time to become
acquainted with it's contents. or having
accredited Agents in England allowed
them to support their ieterests, il is not
very likely to re.establish that conf.
dence 10 the British Government, which
has produced SO many good effects du
ring the last fifty years and which re-
ceived its frat severe shock from the
proceedings already had in relation to
this measure. A bill having for its ob.
iecs to destroy the established constitu-
tionsl weight and influence of the ma-
jority Of the Fresholders of tho Pro-
,incss. and give IL to q minority is in.