The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-10-26
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Claims fthe ancient Coonists of St. Domingo
PARIS, "a May ls2G.
The Secretary in chief of the commission of
liquidation created by the ordinance of . May, 1896
SIR You have made so benevolent use, for the
ancient colonsts of ST. Domingo, refugees in the T.
nIted States of the letter which had the honour to
write to you the 23d December, of last year, as
well as ofthc documents which had officously en-
closed. that think my duty to express 10 you my
individual thanks.
Now that the government has given me, in the Ii
quotation OF the indemnity in favour of the coonists,
Official character, hasten TO address TO your EX
eellency, three copies of the bulletin of Laws Nos.
IS and 80 they conain the law of the Both April,
and the ordinance of its execution Of the 9h of this
month, which fix the basis Of the indemnity to be Ii
qudated in favour of the ancient proprietors, their
heirs assigns: well as the forms and the manner
an which they must pursue their rights to the in
dcmnity.
Ipray your Excellency to give to these laws, the
publicity which the interest of my countrymen re-
a possible that their previous declarations remain IN
the bureaus of the commission, under the title OF doc
uments and that il is necessary:
1st. To form them hereafter with precision and
erac,eSs conformity to the models annexed to the
e-ltnans.' % eA1Tuturl
2y. To choose domici at Paris, that those en-
powercdby them may give to- and obtain from, the
commission of liquidation the information which may
be Judged useful
Civ. To produce, in consequence, all the letters
which they may have in support of their demands
only to take tho precaution of getting them recorded
the consulaes of their places of abode, or IT they
too distant from thence with other public officers
authorized by the law to give authenticity to similar
declarations.
The precaution ofrecoroing 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 colony OF 81
Domingo the theatre, some notarles and many oi
the coonists dispersed through the States OF the Un
ion, remained became trustees, voluntarily or b,
compulsion Of titles papers or documents which OF
interest their countrymen who do not know them
and who are TINS rendered unable TO make out the
proofs required by the law could earnestly wish,
for the sake of Justice and misfortune, that they
would not DELAY deliver mp titles Of no use to them
and which become precious 10 their compan-
ions in misfortune.
His Excerency the Minister Of France and the
consus aud vice consus might receive the charge OF
these titles, by retaining the analytic mark, and
transmit them in original to the commission OF qui-
daon through the office Of foreign affairs and OF the
marine
Bv this disposition, thus concerted many Of the
coon!ss in absolute privation OF documents, VIII oo-
tain an indemnity, which would escape them for
want of producing these titles forgotten, or lost to
them.
1t is owing to the interest which your exce'ency,
has shewn in favour of my countrymen and the graf
|itrde which that interest inspires that | submit TO
your excecncy my ideas upon this point. You Will
appreciate their motives and intention; your wisdom
will Judge better than the use which may be made
| OF them.
I prav vour exceilency 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 obedient servant.
(Signed| S. WANTE.