Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-15
IIANIIANl -PAIN

BY The brig Mentor, arrived AT Baltimore on
Friday, from Paft au Prince, the editors Of the
Baltimore American have received copy of a
Proclamation OF President Bower, relative 20 u
demand upon the Hayden government by the
kmg Of S, pain, for the delivery OF The former
Spanish part OF the Island. Ii commences in
the following manner
Hayhcns.-The King OF Spain has demanded
from the government Of this Republic, the sur
render OF the eastern part of the Island Of Hay.
H. The answer 10 this viii be found in our
Constitution, of 1906, which runs thus-"Ihe
Island Of Hayt, formerly called ST. Doningo)
with the sdjdcent Island, dependent on it,shall
form the Republic OF Hayii.
The founders OF our government in procai.
ming AT HAT time the wishes OF the nation, did
mol encroach upon the possessions of his Cath
Ole Majesty they only fuloued The example
set them by many civilized counrips-they tx
ercised right which results (pom the principle
OF seit preservation, principle on which is
founded the existence aud security of most ma.
tons.
The ancient Spanish co'oay, abandoned in
great measure to lis Own re.Ources, became
in 1875, by the treaty Of Bale, M integral part
of the French Colony of 81. Daminoo. la
1902, when an expedition was directed against
the liberty they had acquired at the cost of so
many sacrifices, the prescription Was extended.
as all know, even to the easlerG part of the Is
land. There, as well as in the western nroyin
crs, the rivers snd The seas were red with the
blood OF our unfortunate country men. After.
wards, when by the aid OF Heaven. the glori
Gus resistance of the Haytiens forced The enc.
my to capituate, was II nor the duty of n repe
nerated people TO declare, for their preservation
and future securIty,that all the territory should
be their own indivisible property?
This Island, in old times habited by a sin.
gle indigenous race, became The theatre nj a
long and bloody war as soon as the Sn.oiards
invaded il for they were obliged 10 defend
themselves and their possession. against the
French, who also wished to establish ,ham.
selves there. Neither the close relationship Of
the sovereIgns of these two nations. nor the
most solemn treaties were able to RESTRAIN
Them And II two people having the same form
OF government could not live in peace in this
land, the lesson VIII not be lost upon US j,
,eache' US 'ha' growing people, created by
liberty, cannot, without danger TO their nation
al existence, live in the mel ghbourbood of a
nation governed by entirely different ins,itu.
tons"
The President exhorts the inhabitants ~ tho
eartern part oil the Island and It's 6ependen.
c'es to remain firm in their adherence IN
me Constitution, DC. and promises his u, otec.
ZION IN case OF danger. The proclamation con.
cludes in these terms -
we have declared to the universe orr desire
10 I'VE IN peace w'h all nations, we are bound
10 do tins by our Constitution, II has .I,o,
been our determination TO let those alone who
do not disturb us hut il our TERRITORY should
he violated, we shall turn upon our sgoro.s,rs
ana place the desiinies of Hayt in the hands If
me sovereign arber of nations and of k;ngs y
Inc proclamation is dated on the 9th Of
February, 1880. VI" VI
~; ~" :, ,ns arrival of the Spanish frigate Cssids
rho -. :, 1e Castro. envoy plenipotentiary of
were flied from her, 81 returned from the nat;on
al Tort She sailed again on the Sd February
"nu :, % s's'ed that on leaving the harbor, she
w., vas a"acRea oy two Colombian briggs of war.
'he issue of which was not known.