American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-20
HAYrI.

Ert.nct fran letter. received in Ney Iork c dated P0I
Prince, July, 1925.
awhile am writing, the French commissioners are
publishing the Declaration of Independence, and the men
of war are firing salute. The French national vessels
living in the barbour, have hosed the real French
flag All the foreign merchants went yesterday TO wait
unon the president, and to-day preparing for the
eran dinner and ball to be given by the government. M
business has been done here since the 5h inst and the
iocngs will not be terminated for week to come-eyery
coutenance bespeaks happiness and all metrmcnt and
gaety The great cheer that prevails this occasion not
because the Hayens given to froc, but because
The recognition of the independence Of iaytb France was
totally unexpected The arrangements made with France
must seriously niure the English commerce with this peo
ple In fture .he French will initiate the English style OF
goods and bring here, with the advantage OF paying but
half duties The army is ordered 10 assemble next Thurs
ay to be paid of, when it is expected will be disbanded
the soldiers will receive their discharge with pleasrc and
lrn their attention cuvang the soil In this event,
there will be an accession of nearly forty thousand persons
10 the agricultural interest," and consequently, coisiera-
ble increase Of the by which the government will
be the better able meet their engagements with France
thank God that have lived to this worthy people take
their seat among the nations of tho earth For the last
twenty years have been nhabitant Of this island
and am tho Oldest white resident in llayti During
that period have been eye witness to all the bloody
and inous revolutions which have taken place, and have
seen with what devoted patriotism, unng perseverance,
and unang bravery the IIaytens have broken the iron
Of slavery, which, for century and hall, had bound
them down to the dust ofoppresson and bondage.
true France has in this instance done an act OF justice
and awakened the Iiaytiens to Joys hitherto unknown
For tins proceeding she will command the appreciation of
All Who value the blessings Of liberty and who capable
Of estimating the deserts Of people who bave unaided by
any power but their moral courage, literally severed
their bonds diyen from the land the tyrans who op
pressed them and rising from actual servltnde, established
liberal form of government and system OF laws the best
calculated promote social order. Of rational and elevated
caracter But when cali to mind the nnumerable evils
France has inflicted uron the ayens, ii seems but poor
PREPARATION that she should be the first TO recognize their
poica inepenence History will transmit to pnsterty
tale of lon continued msioInnes and OF horrible, dis
GRACEFUL and inqutous toItres endured by the iiayens
while under tile colonial system, with which no parallel
be oun( and for which commensurate atoncment
can be made
Since the death of Crsophe, and from the time Boyer
acquired the control Of the whole Island ot Hayt, the
tlms Of this country be ranked among other indeper.
dent nations, have been clear and indubabc. To the
United States the people of IIayt have long anxiousy
looed In the structure of your government, and the
general policy Of your laws, the laytens have found an
cxamre which they have been emuo to initiates and they
have not thought presmptuous to believe that the people
Of your enlightened country, following the impulse OF their
phianhropc spirit and remembering the political con-
duct Of Louis XVI. Of France towards themselves, would
ave been th- first extend their hand OF fellowship
uwarls pcopc, who from state OF yassalage, had
worked out their own salvation and Independence On
The part Of the u States, it would have been measure no
ass petite with view commercial advantages, than
worthy of the high toned bcrality Of your national
eaaracter. 1t measure, the adopon OF Whch ,he
taycns and the whole world had right tn expect III con
erry to the principles upon which your republic csab
she'd and necessarily resulting from your character a.
Christians
am yet unable to say how the order OF things will
aect the American commerce. At all events, property
viii be more secure than it has been for the last 80 years
~ 1. Mar. .1au