Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-03
From the New- York american, March so.

From the Netc- lork american, March so.
. By the brig Mazzinghi, from Hayt, We have
proclamation by President Boyer, which looks
like serious dissatisfaction with France. We
have only time TO translate the material parts Of
it.
"My proclamation of the ! til July, 1925, in
formed you Of the negotiation concluded in this
Capitol with the ENJOYS of His Christian Ma
jesty. In accepting the act which recognizes
the independence of Haiti, we did not conceal
from ourselves the vagueness gifts dispositions
We saw at once the diversity of Interpretation
that might be given to IT; but we should have
thought it injurious TO the French government
to suppose it actuated by anv other thoughts or
intentions than such as in declaration OF that
nature, can alone honor and immortaize the So
vereign who proclaimed it.
I" am far from prejudging any thing against
the loyalty Of the views Of the French Ministry:
time, doubtless, will clear up, 10 the satisfac-
ton OF both parties, the important points as to
which it is our duty to exercise the most scru-
pulous vigilance. Nevertheless, l shall always
feel bound by my engagement, because good
faith should be the first rule conduct for those
who govern States.
"StilI, in the existing condition Of things,
owe it to myself, to my country, and TO the
world, 10 declare the sense in which the gov
crnmcnt of Haiti accepted the ordohnance Of
l7:h April
"Interests, however, and rights so dear as
those Of our country, could not be abandoned to
arbitrary Interpretation. My duty required me
to ask precise explanations have asked them.
The Commissioners chosen for that purpose,
invested with full powers, and who were more
over charged to regulate in France the bass Of
our commercial relations, have returned. They
have done every thing in their power worthily
to fulfil their mission, but they haze not obtained
that which they were specially charged to re-
quire The essential clauses of the Convention
they have handed TO me, not being conformable
precisely with the interests Of Haiti, prudeace
requires that nothing shall be concluded in the
business in the well founded hope that Interior
explanation may produce the desired result.
I" Free and independent for % years, Haiti
only saw in that ordonnance the application,
with respect to her, Of formality to legitlma-
tic, in the eyes of other nations, the govern
ment Of people who had constituted them
selves sovereign. 1t is this formality from
which results the remuneration by the King OF
France for himself and his successors, OF all So
vereignty over the territory of the Republic,
which we have obtained for an indemnity, Of
which the first lnstalment has been paid, as will
the others be punctually. The present legisla-
ture, in declaring this indemnity national debt,
have given new guarantee of the good faith Of
their government.
"Thus there cannot exist, in the opinion OF
the world, rhe leasLdoubt that such is the only
L. tho ri rp-
cognizing the independence of Hayti-an in
depreciation, moreover. in strict accordance
with the preceding. manifestos OF this Govern
ment."
The Proclamation closes with exhorting CT
tizens and soldiers to be industrious, vigilant,
and faithful. 1t is dated from Port au Prince,
5th March"
ESCAPE OF COKE THE MAIL ROBBER.
On the goth inst. we published an article
from Western paper, announcing the arrest,
in Genessee county, of man named William
Bainbridge Cox, suspected Of being the robber
of the mail some months since, near Baton
Rouge, and his confinement in the gaol OF
Batavia The northern mail of this morning
brings us hand bill from the Post Master at
Buffalo, announcing his escape from gaol on
the 2lst inst. and offering a reward of 200 dol
lars for his apprehension.-The most vigilant
exertions had been made for TWO days for his
apprehension, but without success. Cox is de-
scribed as being about feet or inches high,
light complexion, fair hair, hazel eyes, arched
brows, severe look, erect but rather light fig
ure, very talkativr, prompt and gentlemanly in
his person and address, rough language;
he has one broken front tooth, and another
which projects forward. We understand that
he has highly respectable connexions in this
city. ~ York. Com. .adr.
The Railway, N. ]. Advocate mentions the
following singular circumstance During the
thunder shower, on Monday evening the goth
inst the lightning struck the house of Christie
pher Stewart, in Metuchin and followed the
chimney into the room occupied by the family.
A boy about IA years Of age, sitting by the
stove, had his shoes and stockings torn COM
pletely off by it, and what is most extraordiha-
ry, neither the boy no: any person in the room
received any injury. The damage done to the
house was trihing.
Spanish Language.
VJyHE gentlemen Who intend to study the Spanish
Language, under the care of Senior Carrasco, are
4 tba II,lI