American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-12-24

Hayti-We notice in the papers, report that
the blacks, soon as they arrive in HaytI, are com
PEELED into public service soldiers. 1t is inppOr
tdn to those who are about emgraing to that place,
and it ISL indeed, interesting TO those whose friends
have already gone, 10 inquire into the truth Of this
assertion. We confess that, although have paid
some attention to the subject from its commence
ment, have not obtained knowledge sufficient o.!
Hayti, TO contradict the repor-but as we have let
tiers from the Island Of date, late the 25,h oil
November, which make reference to such an
hardship, and as the letters from those most
likely to suffer by such ligour, we may with conf
dence say that in opinion no credit ought 10 be
attached to the report.
An evening paper, few days since, contained a
letter from some person 10 Hayti, which was calcu
lated to check the ardour of emigration; it stated
that family could not earn more than $40 year
at raising coffee. If we could add faith 10 this cal
culaon, and believe that $40 year was all that a
man and his wife could earn in Hayt BY their la
bours, we should deem it duty that we owe the
coloured population to prevent as far possible fur
her emigration to that Island But we are satisfied
that much more can be made by industry, and lha,
coffee is not the only article OF cultivation.
A colored man who possesses some powers for
Just observation, says in letter OF recent date,
: with industry and economy, can clear from three
to TOUR hundred dollars per annum by the cultiya
ton of coffee, corp potatoes, & every kind OF yegeta
oe.'
From what we can gather in relation to this under
taking, the prospects are noW as inviting ever
they were and although common experience teaches
u.s. the hopes of the sanguine will in general be de-
ieated, yet we cause why any coloured man
with reasonable views should be disappointed in emil
grating to that promising land if not land OF pro-
mise. Y. .. Ud8ete.
HAYTI.--The article we copied yesterday from
the National Gazette, may perhaps cause some un.
necessary uneaslness, on account OF the manner oil
It's introduction rather than the real character oil the
intelligence it contains. President Boyer cautions
masters of vessels against taking away any person
from St. Domingo with ut the leave OF the govern
ment. This is not measure, as our readers
might perhaps imagine 1t has long been in exis
tence. Neither is it confined to that island ;
being, as we are informed, law common through
out the West Indies intended particularly to pre-
vent the escape of debtors.
We have it in our power also to state, that many
letters received in this city from the emigrants to
Hayu, speak in very encouraging language OF the
reception they have met with, and their prospects oil
success. The Emigration Society in this city, (al
thong their own confidence remains uDdmnshed,)
in order to obtain as much Information possible
on every point of interest to emgrans' have deter
mined to send two agents, one coloured man, In
the brig De Witt Clinton, which is to sail about the
25th OF this month. ". 7. Daily .fdr.
Baltimore, December IS.
FROM LAGUIRA-Cap:, Souhcomb, who
arrived here this morning, in ten days to the Capes,
states that French brig of war had arrived at La
guira to demand satisfaction for an insult offered
one of his Males,y's vessels of war. The Vene-
zueea, Captain Chity, Colombian corvette, while
cruizing of Carhagena, fell in with the French
brig of war Gazelle bound to Martinique, and not
liking her appearance, ordered the Capt. on board
with his papers, with which he complied without
the least resistance, although Of equal force; but