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the unloading the above articles, which
have been re shipped for their destina.
ton"
The writer Of the letter says he thinke
the people OF the United States ought
no, TO be ignorant of this disposition Of
the Tuscan government, and of the dan.
ger OF seizure OF such articles, sent
from America to Leghorn, for Greece.
And he suggests, as the safest and surest
means of their certain conveyance, is to
make out the Bills of Lading directly for
the Greek Government, at Napoli Gi
Romania.
independence Of Raysi-The ac-
acknowledgement of the Independence OF
the French part of St. Domingo, by the
government of France, is one OF those
events which cannot fail to arrest the at
tention Of the statesman. The question
has been so long in agitation, that the
occurrence does not excite much sur
prise: but, regarding it in a political
view, it is not among the least impor-
tant Of the extraordinary incidents OF the
times in which we live.
The Island OF Hayti, or ST.. Domingo,
is one Of the richest Of the whole West
India group. 1t lies between Jamaica,
to the west, and Porto Rico, to east, aud
is 800 miles long, from east TO west, and
from 60 to so broad. 1t was discover
ed by Columbus in 1892, and the name
nr In to hxy ibat cRlakpateH
navigator, was Hispaniola. Hayu is
supposed to be the native Indian name
of it The coast is surrounded by dam
gerous shoals and crsggy rocks; and
the heat to the north and southeast
would be indispensable for half The year.
if ii were not qualified by the easterly
winds and frequent rains, The mois-
ture, however, soon spoils the flesh,
bread, and fruits. The Island has many
rivers, aud mines OF various metals.
Prior TO the treaty Of peace between
Spain and France, in 1898, the eastern
part belonged to the Spanisrds, and the
western part to the French BY that
treaty, the Spanish part was ceded to
France. In the early part OF the French
revolution, the western part was subject
to the most frigh,ful calsmities. To the
Instruction of the Negroes was added
the contests between the Patriots and
Royalists. In September. 1898, the lat
Ter called in the English, who landed,
and prov isinnally took ssssassinn al male
ST.. Nicholas and 1eremie. Some other
places submitted; but several OF them
were relaken by the republicans, III
1894; and in 1898 the English entirely
evacuated the Island. The subsequent
history OF 81. Domingo is familiar TO most
OF our readers. In consequence OF the
successful revolt of the blacks, the white
population tina. escaped the massacre
dispersed, great numbers of them COM
ing 10 the United States. A negro go.
vernment was erected under Ioussaint
Lou, erture, who, on the French inya-
sion, under Napoleon, by General lie
Cierc, was enlrapped, and sent TO France
where be died. Two governments were
afterwards instituted--one OF the negroes
under Christophe, in the monarchical,
or imperial form-anolher Of the mulat-
| toes, under Potion, in the republican
fortn. The tyranny OF f;hristophu, and
the mildness OF Petion, presented them
selves to the inhabitants of the Island in
strong contrast; and the result was an
instruction against the authority of the
former, who, in peril of his life from hs
own troops, put an end TO his existence,
and the whole power fell into the hands
OF President Boyer, the successor of Pc
ton, whose government is kind Of mi
litary democracy, conducted with great
! energy and considerable ability. The
treaty of independence with France will,
it is said, put thirty millions Of dollars
into the pockets OF the old proprietors,
many OF whom, or their descendants, nc
doubt, reside in the United States.
The dsIicacy Of France, in the racog-
milton, is very remarkable. She confines
herself entirely to the French ha,t Of the
Island. This may be strictly proper
Tor, on the overthrow O: Napoleon,
Spain, we believe, by the treaty Of Vien-
ma, was restored to her ancient rights in
ST. Domingo, of which she had been de-
priyed by the treaty Of l195. But, then,
it shows that France means to foilov, "a.
Their than 10 lead Spain, in acknowledge
ing the independence of any Of her for.
mer American possessions.
The French, it appears, negotiated
with Presiden, Boyer at the mouth Of
the cannon. Had i, been an ordinary
negocialion, the naval armament would
hardly have been SO large. Beyond