Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-08
Alep1as;ass 4 N.Dl&slS4Ma d. g.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1850.

sd ., Ra,,;more on Friday, from Port au Prince,
the editors of the Baltimore American have
received copy Of Proclamation o. rre'ae"'
Bower. relative TO demand made upon the nay
lien Government, by the King OF Spain Tor me
delivery Of The former Spanish part oil me Is
land T, commences in the following manner
"H.1rrss! The King of Spain has demanded rom
the government of this Republic the SURRENDER u ~"
east. rn part of the island ofIiayt the answer
will be found in our Constitution, OF iooo' ""o" 'u'
thus-"The island of Hayti Qormery cs"e'' ''' Nv
mingo,) with the adjacent islands, dePe"'e''@ VII ~
shall form the Republic of Hayh'
The founders of our government, IN Proc'"'"'"s 81
that time the wishes of the nation, did no.
unon the possessions of his Catholic MaJesty' 'hey OIL
~ followed the exampe set them by many c'V'hzea
c,p,res-thev exercised right which results from
the pri,ciple of self preservation principle on winch
;s funded the existence and security of most nations
The ,rc;e,t s,sp;sh colony, abandoned in great
measure to its own resources became IN llSo'oy the
treaty of Bale an integral par, OF the french 'o'oy
of ST. Domingo. In 1902, when an eSped'uoh WAS III
rected agans, for the purpose of depr'ng the peo
ple of the liberty they had acquired at the cost OF SO
many sacrifices, the prescription was extehaeo' ~ al
know even TO the eastern part OF the Island '"e'e'
as we'll as in the western Provinces the rivers ana 'e
seas were red with the blood Of cur unfortunate cou
trymen Afterwards, when by the aid OF Heaven the
glorious resistance of the Haytens forced the enemyo
captulate wa. it not the duty of regenerated people
to declare for their preservation and future security,
that all the territory should be their own indivsibe
property
This Island, in old times habited by single indigo
race became the theatre OF along and bloody war
as soon as the Spaniars invaded it for they were obg
ed TO defend themselves and their possessions against
the French, who also wished to establish themselves
there Neither the close relationship ofte soveregns
of these two nations nor the most solemn treaties were
able 10 restrain them. And if two people having the
same form Of government could not live IN peace IN
this land the lesson will not be lost upon us 1t teaches
us that growing people, created by liberty cannot
without danger their national existence, hive IN tile
neighbourhood of nation governed by entirely differ
ent institutions"
| The President exhorts the inhabitants OF
the eartern part Of the Island and its dependen-
t1o1 Yfiittf remainf firm in their adherence TO the
in case Of danger. The proeiains ".s poN,
| In these teims:-
1--WE have declared to the universe our desire to
in peace with all nations, We are bound to do this
by our Constitution It has ALWAYS been our determ
nation TO let those alone who do not disturb us; but if
our territory should be violated, shall turn upon
aggressors, and place the destines of Hayt the
hands ofthe sovereign aber of nations and kings"
The pror1ama Iion Is dsI cd nm the 9Th IF F. n.
rnary, 1880.
On the arrival Of The Spanish fIigae CasiIda
with F. +. de Castro, envoy plenipoeniiary of
the king Of Spain salute Of twenty one gurs
were fired from her, and returned from the ma.
ional fort. She sailed again on the Sd Feb.
ruary, and /, i, stated that on leaving the bar.
Dor, she was attacked by two Colombian briggs
Of war the issue Of which was no, known.