Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-05
HAYT'I-

Port all Prince papers TO the 9th Novem-
Der have been received at Philadelphia The
TELEGRAPH, the Official paper Of the Island, speaks
in terms OF contempt Of the assertion made
in the Paris Etoile that the Haytiens received
the ordonnance of the king Of France with re.
spect and gratitude.
The ordonnance in question, from Its sIngi-
lar character, attracted so much attention both
in Europe and America, that the manner In
which the Haytiens receive the Interpretation
put on it by the French Ministry, cannot be un-
in,.rr e,ins We corclude with the following
extract from the Telegraph, which will proba-
bly, be considered as throwing more light on
the subject than any thing that has yet been
offered.
In the last days of July, Monsieur the Baron
de Mackau, arrived, bringing a Royal Ordon-
nance in which the full and entire independence
of our government was proclaimed. The form
Of this Jidonnance, the singulality OF its ex-
pressions, did not escape the attention Of the
Commissioners whom the President Of Hay
ii had appointed TO confer with NJ de Mackau.
So they were unanimously of opinion that it
was necessary to reject the ordonnance ofwhich
this officer was the bearer This opinion could
not but be that of the President Of Hayti, jeal-
Gus Of the honor Of his nation, and ready TO bu-
nv himself under the ruins Of his country rather
than see his country debased. The chief OF
the state directed, from that time, the confer
ences to be kroken off, and caused it to be said
to the Baron de Mackau that he might depart.
This French officer, endowed with charaster
eminenty conciatiag and with loyalty too
rare in our days, in diplomacy, solicited from
the President Of Hayt, the favor Of an audience.
II was granted NJ. de Mackau employed all
the resources of his eloquence to do away the
prepossessions which the chief OF Hayt had
conceived against the form and letter Of the
ROYAL Ordonnance. This was in vain, and the
inyincible dialectics Of the President yictori-
ously comba,ted the reasonings Of the French
negociator Vanquished and rendered desper-
ate by the want OF success Of his mission, M.
de N'ackau solicited second audience, at
which he presented himself provided WiM notes,
explanatory ofthe Ordinance, ,ohich Asffno more
room for objection, inasmuch rs the French En-
vow declared himself authorised by his King to
make the explanation which the notes contain
ed. and offered himself as hostage in guaran-
tee Of its fidelity.
"Then the President Of Hayti having taken
the opinion of the Senate and Of the great func-
tionaries, accepted the royal ordonnance; and
received in our port the French squadron, which
was welcomed with the cordially due to the
subjects Of friendly power"
"Thus then, the style of this ordonnance
which was so offensive to all to whom it was
communicated, and which SO affronted the prop
er pride of the President Of Hayti,-this style
which NJ de Mackau attributed to negligence
in drawing up, was the work of design with the
French ministry, that they might, in case Of
need. make use of it to deceive the French, and
trouble the peace which unites the citizens Of
Hayti"