The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-10-05
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claims otthe ancient COlonists of ST. Dominao
H. PARIS, "a .May 1896.
liquidation created by the ordinance of . Nav lsoG
SiR: You have made so benevolent use. for th
ancient coionlsts OF st. Domingo, refugees in the U
nted States, OF the letter which had the honour q
write to you on the 23d December, of last wear a.
weii as OF the documents which had oficiously en-
ciosed that think it my duty to express to you my
individual thanks.
Now that the government has given me- in the Ii.
qudatlon OF the indemnity in favour of the coonists
IN ohcai character, hasten to address to your Ey
ceHency, three copies of the bulletin of Laws Nos
90 ana o. they contain the law Of the Both April
ana the ordinance of execution of the 9th of this
month, which fix the basis of the indemnity 10 be Ii.
qudated in favour Of the ancient propretors. their
hers or assigns: well as the FORMS and the manner
= demnity. "
lpray your Excellency to give 10 these laws the
publicity which the interest of my countrymen re.
qiires, TOR is important for them to know as soon
MS Possioe, that their previous declarations remain in
the bureaus OF the commission under the title of
ninents and that 1t is necessary:
Isl. 10 TORN them hereafter with precision ani
efatneSs IN conformity to the models annexed to the
ordinance of execution
ely TO choose domcil at Paris that those en-
powered by them may give TO, and obtain FROM the
commission OF liquidation the information which NAV
be judged useful;
3iy TO produce, in consequence, all the letter
whch tney may have in support Of their demands
IN the cosulates Of their places of abode Or if thew
ore TOO distant from thence with other public officer
authorized by the law to give authenticity to similar
declarations.
The precaution ofrecording them seems demand
ed by the danger Of the loss Of these titles from &C
cidents at sea, which cannot always be avoided up.
On transmitting them to France.
After the misfortunes of which the colonv of ST
~Domingo was the theatre, notares and many o
the colonsts, dispersed through tho ~.
ion remained or became trustees voluntarily or by
conpusion, of titles, papers documents which OF
interest their countrymen, who do not know them
and who are thus rendered unable 10 make out the
proofs required by the law. could earnestly wish
for the sake of Justice and misfortune, that they
would nodelay TO deliver up titles, OF no use to them
and which are become precious to their compan
ions in misfortune.
His Excelency the Minister Of France and the
consus and vice consus might receive the Charge OF
these titles, by retaining the analytic mark, and
transmit them in original to the commission OF hour
daton through the office of foreign affairs, and OF the
marine.
BY this disposition thus concerted, many OF the
co,oniss i'm absolute privaton ofdocuments will oh
tain an indemnify which would escape them for
want of producing these titles forgotten, OF lost to
them.
It is owing to the interest which your excellency,
has shewn in favour of my countrymen, and the graf
itude which that interest inspires, that submit TO
your exceency my ideas upon this point. You VIII
appreciate their motives and intentions your wisdom
will iudge better than ], the use which may be made
Of them.
pray YOUR excelency to accept the renewed as
and expression of the old and respectful at
tacbment with which have the honour to be, sir,
Your most humble and
most obcdient servant
(Signed9 s. WANTE.