The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-07-27
From the Edinburgh Review.l
HAYTT.

Inc original native population OF
HayM, previously TO IFS subjugation by |
The Spaniards, was estimated BY the
Bishop Las Casas at 100000. This
was probably an exaggeration; but, |
though the numbers may have been
much less, the falling off nnquestionably
was great after The conquest. In the
18th century, the island was divided be-
tween the SpaDiards and French; and
the former, in 1893, were estimated at
10000 free persons, and / ), 600 slaves.
The French population amounted, in
1925, TO 100000 negroes, and 10000
whites. In IT'S. by the estimate of M.
Maiouet, the numbers were 100000 ne
eroes, and $4,000 whites. In l779. ac-
cordiug to NJ. Necker, the numbers
were 249.096 slaves, 7055 free blacks
aud $3.50 whites-in all, 299 303 persons.
10 1889, according TO d. MORGAN de
ST. Merry, the slaves amounted 10 452,
000-sccording TO Bryan Edwards, to
100000; and they were stated, in the
National Assembly, by N. Prieur, in
rouod numbers, at 100000 blacks, and
10000 whites; adding this, which is per-
haps an exaggerated statement, to the
Inhabitants OF the Spanish part, the
whole population. at the commencement
OF the French Revolution, could not ex-
coed 650000 souls. From that period.
till 1909, when the French troops were
expelled, the country was laid waste by
succession of saDguinary wars not
wlthstanding which, the population OF
the island has increased in an astonishing
degree; for, by the census taken in Is.
"a, the actual population is given at 935.
335 inhabitants. The armed force Of
tie country is quite in proportion to il:
population; the regular troops, amount.
ing TO 45,520, and the national guard:
to 1888, making body of l58, 84s
men trained TO arms. These estimate.
are official, and were taken iu pursu
ance Of the proclamation of the Presi
dent Of Hayti, dated 9Th January, 1924
The population will also receive ar
additional increase by the resolution a
dopted by President Boyer, in Nav last
to receive and allot lands 10 60O0 FREE
blacks and men of colour from the Uni
ted States, TO pay off the expence o
their passage, and to furnish them will
agricultural implements. The increase
then, notwithstanding the war, was. il
So years, from 665,00o to $4,000.
Nsw mode Of F~ing.-Several year
ago, farmer, who resided in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of Lochmaben
Dumiriesshire, kept a gander, who ha,
not only a great trick of WANDERING
himself, but also delighted in piIotins
forth his csckling harem, to weary
themselves in circumnavigating theil
I'native lake, or in straying amidst for
hidden fields on the opposite shore
Wishing TO check this vagranl habit, ht
one day seized the gander just rs h.
was about TO spring into his favcritc
element, and tying large fsb-hook K
his leg, TO which was attached part O
"a dead frog, he suffered him to proceed
upon his voyage of discovery. As hsc
been anticipated, this bait soon caugh.
the eye of greedy pike, which sw j,
lowing the deadly hook, not only arrest
ed the progress Of the asionished gan
der, but forced him 10 perform half 4
dozen somersets on the surface of the
water! For some time the struggle
was most amusing the fish pulling, and
the bird screaming with all its might
the one attempting 10 fly, and the other
TO swim, from the invisible enemy the
gander the one moment losing and the
next reganing his centre of gravity,
and casting between whites many rue
full look at his snow-white fleet Of geese
and gosIlns, who cackled forth theis
sympathy for their afflicted commo-
dore. At length victory declared in
favor of the feathered angler, who,
bearing away for the nearest shore,
landed on the smooth green grass one