Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-04

death OF M. Daiiaec, one OF the Hayden COM
missioners sent to Frances; and it was supposed
that the circumstance of his dissolution had re-
tarded the ieturn of the others, with the Conren-
tion, which it known that they had concluded
with the French government, but which was not
yet officially communicated to the Haytien coun-
ellis. OF the Convention we Learn the following
authentic particulars.
The first article of this document explains the
ambiguity in the first paragraph of the frs. article
ofihe Ordinance, and acknowledges the entire in
dependence of the country, with the reserve made
in the second paragraph of the same article. The
second article regulates the extent OF advantages
conferred on French commerce, and limits them to
French manufactures and produce, the property OF
Frenchmen, imported in French bottoms direct from
France, and to the returns ofthe same. The returns
of specie imported in French bottoms for French
account are entitled to the same advantage. The
third article favors Haytien produce, imported in
French and Haytien bottoms H. one half the diff
ferential duties paid West India produce i'm
ported from other than French colonies. The
fourth article provides for the negotiation of
treaty placing the navigation of each country on
an equal footing. The fifth amicable treat
ment of the Haytien flag on the ocean by all French
men OF war, aud provides that no Haytien citizen
or vessel shall visit F,ench colonies The sirth
treats of The admission OF French men of war in
Haytien ports; not, however, without the con
sent OF the Haytien government The serenth and
nineteenth regulates the exchange OF consus,
treats OF their powers in case OF shipwreck,
death, ;hc internal police of their vessel,
Sc Sc. The ttcenfieth specifies that Hayti shall
remain neutral in all maritime wars; and in case OF
being herself involved the French monarch promises
his mediation.
VA the LIST, the anniversary of Haytien indie
pendence, that event was celebrated s. with all
possible solen,nity and pomp'' at Port au Prince
President Boyer pronounced di course in public,
IN which he dw cit upon The recognition by His
Majesty Charles x. of the rights OF Hayti to i'm
mortal emancipation, and expressed the wish
common to the citizens of the Republic. to live
ever In peace and good understanding with all
tons He ended his speech with this sentence. =
= Let US swear In the face of Heaven, and before
the Univ erse, TO maintain and defend, to ex-
finction, Liberty and National Independence; and
to die rather than be free and independent
On the 10Th January, the Chamber of Represen-
tatives commenced its session.
- The civil author es,'' says the Hayien journal
and the s'enate took the places assigned TO them
The Consolidated of France, the commander OF
the French frigaIe Antigone, and some of his Off
GERS, were present, in full official costume His
Excellency, the President, arrived in his coach
surrounded by Generals and his staff. He was re-
ceived al the vestibule, by the masters of ceremo
nies, and Conducted to his arm chair, by the sound
otmartia music After some moments of silence.
he rose and delivered an address.
Extract Of "a Letter from Smyrna dated 18th NO
pember.
" II is reported thai the new Egyptian expedition
has Proceededagalnst MissolonghI, to renew the at
tack upon that fortress-and we rlomently expect
Information from that quarter A French sloop OF
war has just hTough, in Tartar from Modon.
sen from tDrahm Pacha, to the Porte, with ,eper
thousand human ears, the result of his victories in
the Mo!ea!-Accounls from Gambia are favourable
to the Greeks. IL appears that island has again re-
volted- many OF the strongest places still in the
hands oil the Turks. Ii Is expected the Greek fleet
will go 10 the relief of Missolongh
By the chooner United States. at this port on
Saturdays In nine days from Havana, the editors of
the dmerjcan have received rom an attentive cor
respondent in that city, file of the Dioyio de la
Hdbdna TO the Is Ii inst inclusive, and the follow
Ing letter dated HAVANA, Feb. IA, 1926
g We have nothing new. Six Spanish frisates
which are here will, it is said, sail in very few
days They elegant new vessels, and have
some fine young men fer officers, but the crews are
generally bad. great number OF yagabonds and
rogues and thieves from the jails have been put ON
board OF them. With such Materials what can the
oiicers do! Some say they going 10 destroy The
Mexican fleet; others thai they bound off Cartba
gena, while others again assert that they merely
intendto cruise TO their crews, until a
stronger force, expected from Spain arrives send
you few papers, but they contain no news whate-
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