The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-22
BY THE MAILS.
From he (PhiiGd) National GaaeHe.
LATEST FROM HAYTI.

: we have received letter from Port au
Prince, dated 18th nit. Of which we proceed
10 extract the most Interesting parts -
:" Our market is in a very languid state NO
one can, with good conscience, induce his
friends 10 make Shipments nor hold out hopes
OF speedy amelioraton. The reason .is---the
low price Of coffee. which allows thcs Santers
only profit enough wherewith to buy atticles of
the first necessity. They cannot pay the retail
ers oil foreign merchandise, from whom calcu-
latng on getting the prices Of former years, they
took last tall, an advance, more than the amount
OF their crops. The latter, not being able to OBJ
tain payment, cannot satisfy the foreign mer-
chant Our friends abroad must therefore ex-
pect heavy losses, III outstanding debts. The
expectation OF the arrival OF French expedition
against the island Is another obstacle 10 the pay
ment Of debts. All accounts, as some debtors
Intimate, will be spuHged tchen TIE rlHes come 2
We have been for six months past ia crit
ical situation on account of tue report OF inva-
slon- We believe It, ana the government con
SIders Il not without foundation The country
Is put IN state OF defence-New towns are e
rected IN the interior, and on the SUBMITS 81 the
highest mountains, to serve as a refuge for the
iniirm, and the women and chiIdren-President
Boyer i wide awake 20 the machiavelism Of
the French Cabinet, and knows how 10 apnre-
Il
France has issued decree abolishing the colon
ial privileges which the products oT this island
nave enjoyed heretofore whea imported hence,
direct IA French bottOms.-This has been riI-
mored to be the torerunner of recognition, but
40 faith Is attached here to the idea. and the
4aytiens know well that the real object Of the
decree 4 20 interrupt commerce with them. and
gave time to the numerous Frenchmen who are
here TO depart and carry away their property in
security which together with their lives.
would have been forfeited ii the French had
made sudden sttack.-Thev have taken the
hint, and are leaving The island President Bow
eT has promised to protect every foreigner: and
~ as English frigate from Jamaica. we have
learnt that the Governor OF that island had ard
ers to send hIther, in case Of an attack. shins az
war 10 protect the Englishmen. hone the Ex-
ecntive oithe United States viii not do less for
the American citizens who are engaged III I.
mercantile business ~ this country.
Al the request % the Hayfiens and a. leave
nothing uniried, the President has sent three
deputies 20 France 20 offer an indemnify frr her
acknowledgment Of the Independence NJ ~
republic Meanwhile, every prepsrstion Nil
he made 20 receive the French. should This mis-.
sion tail IN us purpose All the forts ar. nader
going repair, and a suiicieucv Of potrsJer And
tall have arrived from Enelsnd ana wv Tpitea
States. Such measures have been taken fhat
IN - hours, the whole island will be under arms
ready 70 make desperate resistance
4 10 give YOU quotations al prices rould AZ
useless e. until the point IL war or paace \.
settled, purchases will be chiefly confined II
the exigencirs q daily consumHfion al Tar
thts, our market i adequately provided fol three
months 70 cone"