The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-02
TRANSLATION.

NJ S. Wanie to Mr.. Broten
Claims OF the ancient Coonists of St. Domingo.
PARIS, "a My 1896.
The Secretary in chief of the commission of
liquidation created by the ordinance Of . May 1895
SIR: You have made SO benevolent a use, for the
ancient colonlsts OF ST. Domingo refugees in the u
nted States, OF the letter which had the honour 10
write to you on the 23d December, of last year, ms
wellas the documents which had officiously en-
closed. that think it my duty to express to you my
individual thanks.
Now that the government has given me- in the H.
quldaon OF the indemnity in favour of the colonsts,
an official character hasten to address your EX-
celency, three copies of the bulletin OF Laws Nos.
80 and ~ they contain the law Of the 3Uth April,
and the ordinance of its execution of the 9th, of this
month, which fix the basis of the indemnity to be Ii
qudated in favour of the ancient proprietors their
heirs assigns as well as the forms and the
IN which they must pursue their rights to the In
dcmnity.
Ipray your Excellency to give 10 these laws, the
publicity which the interest of my countrymen re-
qulres for IT is important for them to know as soon
possible, that their previous declarations remain III
the bureaus of the commission, under the title OF doc
uuncnts and that it is necessary:
lst. To form them hereafter with precision and
eactpeSs, conformity to the models annexed to the
ordinance of execution
ply. To choose domic at Paris, that those en-
powered by them may give to- and obtain from, the
commission of liquidation the information which MAY
be judged useful
Bly, TO produce, in consequence, all the letter.
Whlcl Lney may nave IN support OF ulelr uomandS.
only to take the precaution of getting them recorded
IN the consulates of their places Of abode, If they
too distant from thence with other public officers
authorized by the law to give authenticity to similar
declarations.
The precauton of recording them seems demand
ed by the danger of the loss of these titles from
cidens at sea- which cannot always be avoided, up,
transmitting them to France.
After the misfortunos OF. which the colony Of 81.
Domingo was the theatre, some notaries and many o.
the coloniss, dispersed through the States otte In
ion, remained or became trustees, voluntarily or by
compulsion, of titles papers or documents which of
ten interest their couptrymen who do not know them
and who thus rendered unable 10 make out the
proofs required by the Jaw. | could earnestly wish,
for the sake of Justice and misfortune, that they
would not delay deliver up titles of no Use to them,
and which arc become precious to their compan-
ions in misfortune.
His Excellency the Minister Of France and the
consuls and vice consuls might receive the charge Of
these titles, by retaining the analytic mark and
transmit them in original the commission of liqu
daon through the office Of foreign affairs and of the
marine.
BY this disposition, thus concerted, many Of the
colonsts in absolute prvaon Of fdocuments, will OBJ
tain an indemnity, which would escnpe them for
want of producing these titles forgotten, lost to
them.
1t is owing to the interest which your excellency
has shewn in favour of my counrymen, and the graf
itude which that interest inspires, that I submit to
your exceency my ideas upon this point. You will
appreciate their motives and intention your wisdom
will Judge better than !, the which may be made
of them.
pray your cxcellency to accept the renewed as
surances and expression of the old and respectful at
tachment with which [ have the honour to be, sir,
Your most humble and
most obcdent servant
(Sgned9 s. WANTE.