Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-10
EMIGRATION TO uayr1

The express purpose of promoting the objects Of his
visit here. -.
EMIGRATION TO HAYTL
We accepted an invitation to visit The br;,.
ne Wdt Clinton, in company with the ownere
VII. iorter. and several of the Managers of In.
tayuen Emigration Society, as she weighed an
chor on Thursday to depart for Port au Prince
WIN her fuli complement of 100 coroiired emf.
grants. fhe brig IS fine, Substantial vesseF-
nearly new, this being her second voyage. and
Is well calculated to transport passengers.
births to accommodate three IN each were fit
led up on each side, between decks with a. bu,It.
head dividing the males from the females -
Every thing was well ordered for convenience
and comfert, and all appeared happy in the
prospect OF getting among those of their own
co'pur' under the mid and equal government
of President Bower There were e;obt or 49,, 80
entire families, husbands wives, and children -
All appeared TO be in good health MANY of
them were Intelligent, and We should iptoe
were among the most respectable of their CO.
lour. =. -" W
on the seat at the cabin gangwav, one of,benr
was writing IN fair hand a sort of code of laws
for the government of the passengers ON the
voyage, as they were dictated to him bv .Tol,n
Henry Alexander, a native Of Havti. whom the
passengers had eleCtedthe President for the yov-
age, and authorised 10 make laws. We were
pleased with the intelligence manifested by This
man who was dressed in the Quaker garb. and
appeared to be possessed of all the mildness and
Simplicity characteristic ofthat sect of christians.
On inquiry, he informed us he had been in
most of the countries of Europe, and that he.
spoke SIX or eight different languages we
asked HIM to send us, by the pilot a COPY of h;a
code, which has been handed us this morning.
and Is subjoncd: Statesman
Liberty. Sept ed. 1924. Eor.,sv
We, the emigrants of New York who are or
board the Brig De Witt Clinton, VIM. C.. Bar
stow, master, bound to Hayti, have chosen cit;
zen John Henry Alexander, a native of Havt;
passenger with us, to make such laws as he NAV
think proper for the tranquility and rights of eve.
ry one of us on board.
Art. l. We give full power 10 the C,an..;n
IN: Z. Darstow, on our arrival at Hayti, if a.
nyo' us 'n,soehave on our passage, to represent
II TO president Bowver; and he is ,ustifable II,
Furnishing MS according to the laws of the conn.
try. This law shall he translated, and publish.
cd IN that country, as well as in the u States.
tor the benefit Of those who shall hereafter emf.
CRATE.
Art 2. No man shall have the liberty tn
smoke segars between decks, neither allowe,
TO disturb those who are piously engoped. No
swearing is allowed.
Art. 3. fany man be guilty of taking that
winch is not his own, he shall be punished ac
cordingly.
Art. d. And those who are guilty OF be;no, 10
.oAca'eo' 'heir grog shall be stopped during the
passage.
Art. 5. Every man must be responsible n Ak
sist the Captain if required
Art 6. We have appointed capta;ns an,
each shall have the charge of twelve men. and
The captains have the responsibilities ON them
serves IN their capacities for all. the provisions.
committed to their care.
Art. 7. There shall be cook apno;nted bv
each captain The provisions shall be dresse,,
different every day, as the captain shall direct.
Art 8. steward shall be appointed for each
class to wash and keep clean all things we make
use or.
Art. 9. ANY person who refuses to do those
aSt'es shall be tied in the rigging for the space
oftwenty-four hours-if the weather is inciem-
ent, 1t will be only ten hours.
Art 10. There shall be steward appo;ntea
for the ladies, to clean out their apartment eve.
ry day.
Art II. This law shall be read twice dav-
and also chapter in the proverbs of Solomon.
Ge',t'eme'a-H Having beencalled byyour choice
as President, TO make laws for the emipranf,
who are on board, accepted it with pleasure a.
hope as a Haytien, shall be faithful as NV
forefathers were at home, when thew made the
wholesome laws which we now at Hayti epioy: IL
1T meet your appreciation you will follow my sig
nature. :
JOHN HENRY ALEXANDER, Prest.
hBM. h. MATTHEWS, Secretary.
Names Of The Captains.
George Woods, LIST Captain, Stephen Rod
ney, Cd do; John Allen, Sd do: William Ed
munds 9TH do; S. Parker, 5th do S. Rodney,
9th do.
Il communication in the Daily Advertiser If
THIS morning, says, &" The emigrants were. bv
special invitation, assembled in the African Zion
Church, on the evening prior to their ernbarIss
ton, and after Hymn and PRAYER, by the
Rev. Mr.. Paul, Pastor of the African Baptist
Church, yaledictory address was delivered to
them, by the Rev. Peter Williams Pastor of the
African Episcopal Church. This address has
been published, and distributed among the erni-
grants, and 1T IS but Justice 10 say that we con-
sider 1t exceedingly iudicious, and appropriate
TO the occasion. 1t appeared to make forcible
impression upon the minds of the enigrants---
and we doubt not it will be attended viii, salu-
tary consequences. 1t does credit both 10 fbe
head and heart of its author, MIR. Williams. A
feeling prayer was then offered by the same
Reverend gentleman, after which the crnerants
were very pertinently addressed BIZ C.. ID. Col
den, Esq. and Professor Griscor, on behalf of
the Emigration Society, and speech was made
10 thcin by coloured man from HaJti; hymn
was Then sung, aud benedictien delivered by
the Rev. Mr.. Varick, Pastor of the African Me-
tao~Ist Church. The house was filled with CO.
iored people of both sexes, and of different re-
Ilgious denominations, who appeared to take a
lively interest in the welfare of the euigrants,