Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-13
PORT AU PRINCE.


By the schooner Virginia, Southcomb, at
this port yesterday in IL days IRON 'for' al
Prince, we have received the following 'et'er
from correspondent lhrre. Bar amer
"PoRr Au Pa1ycx, March 26, 1929:
"The two families Of slaves liberated oy Jo-
Sc nh L. Smith, and removed to this island, are
in good health, and apparently well saiished
with tlieir change Of circumstances. nave
Jus, concluded an arrangement Tor their settle
mem, under very favorable auspices, and e1pee'
to finish the business entrusted 10 my care IN
this country very soon.
Business, in the commercial line, is exceed
ingly dull here, at this time. Recent Shippers
Of -four will sustain very heavy iosses. very
few articles from our country will bear ireight-
ing, JUS, now. Soap aud behring's have been
sold TO the best advantage, since our ARRIVAL
and within the present month. ~ IS believed,
however, that the -four market mast soon look
up, as but little Of that article has come In OF
late. Mackerel and rice are in ,oleraoie de-
mand.
"The principal topic Of conversation, among
politicians here, at present, is the negotiation
now pending between the government OF Hay'
and the French Consul, relative 10 the long
talked. of indemni,ies to the old e1iled coion-
lists. Information has reached you, ere this,
that The Consul General, from France, NJ. de
Mailer. who has resided here for some length
of time, is about 10 return home, and that ano-
Their has been sent 10 take his place His sue
cessor, NJ. de Molten, arrived in this city
few DAYS since, clothed with full powers, il is
| said, 20 settle dpfni,IyeIJ the business OF the
indemni,ies to the colouiss aforesaid. An ac'
tive ne gocia,ioh is now going on betwee" him
! and the officers Of this go,srDment. Much aDx-
ie,y exists as to the resuli. Many persons OF
distinction, from distan, parts OF the island are
in attendance. The Utmost harmony appears
to prevail on all sides:
Notbing has yet lransrired, from which we
can state, with certainty, the plan OF :he ar
rangcment tina, will be agreed on. But learn,
| from tn most authenlic sources Of informallon'
that France proposes 10 aLLou this government, not
only the term Of t,senty Jfos gears as demandsdJ
to pau the stipulated sum but much longer lime, y
II should be :desfsd frsvadfd that interest shaR %
paid thereon, al three per cent per annun' ltIsaiso
unders,o God, among ,he best informed persons
10 political affairs, that The negotiation no"
rests. solely, OF this onepoint, -uOheiher any in
fsrest shall, hereafter, be paid or MOI The Hayuen
! government considers thai. the sum originally
| agreed on, with the intcrest'inai has already
been paid, is as much as ought 10 be given IN
the way of indemnifying the colonists for the
houses and lands ofwhich they were deprived;
blu, finding the period at FIRST mentioned for the
paymen, OF the principal, TOO short. Con account
Of the general depression OF commerce and re-
venue, within few years. an extension of the
time, without the further payment ofinterest is
demanded.
"We expec, every hour 10 hear the result
of The new Consul's mission. When ascertain
GU, snail not iv~s~ - rrsen,--,. iu ToIHInunISa-
ting /, 10 YOU"
"MARcH Up. S. Since writing the fore
going, learn, from undouo,ed authority, shat
the negotiation continuallyassumesa more and
more favorable aspect. Particulars are still
withheld from the public"