The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-09-28
T'RANsLArIo.

M S. Uapte TO Mr. Bro,cn.
Claims Of the ancient Colonsts of st. Domingo.
PARIS, "a May, 1896.
The Secretary in chief ofshe commission of
liquidation created by the ordinance of . May, 1896
SIN You have made so benevolent use, for the
ancient colonsts Of ST. Domingo refugees in the u
ntcd States, of the letter which had the honour TO
write to you on the 23d December, of last year, as
well as ofthc 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 Ii
qudation OF the indemnity in favour of the coonlss
an official character, hasten to address to your x-
ceency, three copies Of the bulletin of Laws Nos.
b and 81; they contain the law Of the Both April,
and the ordinance Of its execution of the 9Th, OF this
month"; which fix the basis of the indemnity to be Ii
quidated in favour of the ancient proprietors their
heirs assigns well the forms and the manner
in which they must pursue their rights to the in
demnity.
Ipray your Excellency to give TO these laws, the
publicity which the interest of my countrymep re-
quires, for it is important for them to know soon
possible, that their previous declarations remain in
the bureaus the commssion under the title OF doc
uincnts and that il is necessary:
1st. TO form them hereafter with precision and
eracness, lin conformity to the models annexed to the
ordinance Of execution
2ly To choose domici 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
3y. 10 produce, in consequence, oil the letters
which they may have in support of their demands,
only to take the precauton of getting them recorded
in the consuates Of their places OF abode, or, they
are too distant from thence with other public officers
authorized by the law to give authenticity to similar
declarations.
The precaution of recording them seems demand
ed by the danger Of the loss Of these titles from ac
cdents at sea, which cannot always be avoided, up
on transmitting them to France.
After the misfortunes of which the colony OF st
Domingo was the theatre, some notares and many o.
the colonsts dispersed through the States OF the U n
ion, remained or became trustees, voluntarily or by
compulsion of titles, papers or documents which o'
ten Interest their countrymen who do not know then
and who are thus rendered unable 10 make ont thu
proofs required by the law. could earnestly wish
for the sake Of justice aud misfortune, that the.
would not delay deliver up titles OF no use to them
and which are become SO precious TO their compan
ions in misfortune.
His Excellency the Minister Of France and tn
consuls and vice consuls might receive the charge
these titles, by retaining the analytic mark, an
transmit them original to the commission OF llqui
dation through the Office of foreign affairs, and of tn
marine.
BY this disposition, thus ncefted, many of tn
colonsts in absolute prvation of documents, will Oh
tain an indemnity, which would escape them 10
want Of producing these titles forgotten or lost
them ,
1t is owing to the interest which your excellency
has shewn in favour of my countrymen and the graz
itude which that interest inspires, that submit
your cxcellency my ideas upon this point. You WI
appreciate their motives and intention; your wsdol
will Judge better than I, the which may be mad
Of them.
pray your excellency to accept the renewed Al
surances and expression of the old and respectful
tnchment with which have the honour to be, sir,
Your most humble and
most obedient servant.
(Signed.) s. WANTE.