Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-16
MONaMIAM.
HAYTI AND SPAIN


by the brig Mentor. ar lived al ths port Yesterday
from Port an Prince III editors Of the American have
received copy Of Proclamation of President Boyer
relative TO demand made upon the Havten govern
ment by the Kin, of Spain. for the livery of the
torm.r Snani'h rart of the Island. II commences in
the following marnor:-
"HAYTIENsl TIL King Of Snain has a. manIed from
the government OF this Republic the surrender of the
eAs'ern part Of The island Of Havi The answer to
this viii he found in Constitution, of 1906 which
runs thu: "The Island Of Hayt formerly called 6,
Domingo) with the adjacent isl,nd,, dependent on j.,
shall form the Renuhlic Of Hav,i"
IN" founders of our government, IN proclaming al
mar lime the wishes Of The nation, did encroach up
on the possessions Of his Catholic Maissv; they only
followed the exam"e set them by m,ny civilized Gown.
tres-ihey exercised !, .ht which results frem the
principle OF sefpre'"rvaton principls which
u rounded The existence and security OF most ma
tons
The ancient So'nSh Colony ahand,-e in grea,
measure 70 s own resources, became in 1875 bv tie
treaty nj Bale an ntegra, part Of the French Coiony
OF s. Domingo. In 1902 whom an exredi,ion was ii.
re"ed against il for the purpose deprivine the
OF IN" iibertv they had acquired al The cost of many
sa"fihces the prescription expended as all know
even to the eastern part Of the island. There as well
a. IN the western provinces, the rivers and the seas
were red with the blood of unfortun,te country
men Afterwards. when nv the al OF Heaven, the
glorious resistance of the Hryiens forced the enemy
TO capilu'ate, was i, not The duty Of regenrratcd peo
pie to declare for their preservation and their future
security that all the territory sholld be their own in
dvisibie properly
This Island, i'm old time. hahed by a single ind
genou' race became the theatre of long and bloody
war a' soon as The Spanards invaded IL for thew were
o'g"d 70 defend themselves and their possessions a.
eains' the French who also wished 10 e,tahsh them
s"vPs there Neither the close relation of IN. -oy.
er'iSnS oil hese two nations, the solemn rea
us were able restrain them. And if tw peope av.
ing The same form of government, could not live in
peace IN This land, the less will upon us; il
'ea'hes us That growing people, created by lib riy
cannot without danger 10 their national existence
i've IN me neiehhorhood Of nation governed by en-
urely different institutions.
ne President exhorts the inhabitants Of the eastern
par, o The Island AMI ts dppendarcie. 10 remain E,n
m 'her adherence 10 the constitution, SC. and PROMISES
nlS mo'eciion in case of danger. The proclamation
includes in these terms:-
nave declared 10 the universe desire 10 live
peace with all nations; hound 10 d. this nv
Cohshtuion IL ha' always been deter inaIinn To
let those alone who do not disturb u.s. hui If orr terri
tory should be violated, shall turn npon our agsres
sor and place tho destnes Of Hayii i'm the hands o
the sovereign hitter Of nations and Of kngs." The
proclamation IL dated on the 6 h OF February 1880
On the arrival of thu Spanish rgatp Ca-ild4 with f.
F. @e Castro, envoy lenPoenary Of the King Of SPAIN
u salute OF twenty fired from her, and
returned from the national fort. She sailed again on
the 81 February and il is stated that leaving the
harbour, she attacked by two Colombian bri Is of
war, the issue of which known