Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-01
From he Par Ionielr, Sept. 2.
THE OFFICIAL PART.
epdrtlnen of the N1y.ine and CoicuieS

Impairment Of the Marine and Colonies Re
port TO the King
The preamble OF this Report gives sketch of
the events relative to ST. Domingo, since 1871
the precaIious OF the ommcrcial relations be
tween France and its former colony, His Males
ty's determination to put end to sich q state OF
things, and declare hl~ viii b, a Roya Ordinance
to Second winch considerable naval force was or
dered to be prepared, not from any douU that the
Intention of his Majesty ouli be well received
but because 1t WAS fitting hat they should re accom-
panied by that appear of force and digritv
which Is proper 10 all 'hat emana es from King OF
France. Having stated hl- lIaies Us Order Tor he
mission of Boron acau ard Tor the assemblinr
OF the naval force al For, ROYAL, Martinique, he
Repor' proceeds
g Your Majesy's intentions have been punc-
tualiy executed with precision not always at
tainabe in expeditions depending on so many con-
tngencies.
The squadron under Rear Admiral Jurien, the
10th of June, consisted Of the Eylau OF 80 guns;
Jea. Bart, ~; Venus, q; the Eympn, Themis
| Alagicienue, Hedea Irce, and Salanandre, each
OF Is guns, and ~ brgs OF 30, IS, nd p guns
Z" Baron Mackau, commander of the Gree, had
orders 10 sail some days earlier than the squadron
which was not to appear near Port-au-PrInce till it
should have received notice.
" This officer sailed FOR Martinique the Sd with
the Gree frgate, and the Ruse and Bennaise bries
lie appeared oil EOrt-1u- Prince, the 81 JDV. HE
renai der of the squadron allied for Port ROYAL he
27b Il June. The reception given to y ron Mac
X authorised him u expect the entire success OF
iIs mission. a. oon lie ppe red in sight, Two
officers came on board, end most itable resi-
dence assigned him AT Portrait Prince as " ell
TO the officer under HIM
g Conferences we're immedstelJ opened between
him and three CO. mi-sioners appointed Dy me pres
ident OF the governmep, OF Hs,ti, and rs ia three
days they bad led to result ihey were taken up
by The Presden 10 whose c1ncIlidlory intentions
Baron NIackah does foil justice.
" II was on The Sth July, az er some preliminary
discussions which were not without importance.
but which were carried on with HAT sIrii Of con
cilatiOn which leads The conclusion of affairs
When there il q sincere wish TO do so, that he
President ,vrO.e TO Boron M5csau. hat after the
explanations given him, and trusting in the good
faith OF the isirg, he accepted in the name Of tie
people Of Hayti, he Ordnance Of your Majesty.
and that he was goiig to take the necessary steps
10 have it confirmed in the Senate with due o.
lemnity.
- must inform your majesty, ih9t The President,
before he took this resolution thought his duty 10
consult several members Of The Senate, and the
principal oficers OF the Island; bat the dificuie
which rad arisen in he discussions laid before
them that they all declared hey would coatde in
the wisdom oil The chief Of the republic; that conf
de0ce in the word and generous intentions Of your
majesty alone smoohed all obstacles, and that when
Baron Msck,u was introduced, from the cabinei Of
the President into She ball, where all the principal