Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1839-01-05

Representatives is elected ov The people, once IN
| five years, and consists Of from each com
mune, three from Port Prince, and two for
the chief town o: each department. The code
of laws is similar 10 the French. embracing trial
| By Jury. The island is divided into q depart
| inents, slbdivided in 66 cornmunes, and BIB par
ishcs. The principal towns are Port au Prince,
| Tor Port Republican, the capital; Cape ilaviien,
ST. Domingo, and Jacqucmel. The French lam
guago is generally spoken. being used by the
government, and The people, except IT the eastern
parf, where Spanish is spoken. In 1924 the pop
ulaiion of the island was 353, 333-ncariv all
blacks and muattoes; the regular troops. 10000;
the militia, 10000. The revenue was 81 ,O00,-
900.
The education of tho people has received much
attention from tho government college IS
established at Cape IIavtien, and schools in all
parts Of the island. The Catholic is the cstab-
!ished religion, but all sects are tolerated.
On the lst Of February, 1898, new treaty
Of peace conclude! at Port au Prince, be-
tween the Republic and the Kingdom Of France
The balance due from Hayti 10 France was fixed
at 100000, 900 IF. to be paid by annual install
men,s from 1888 to 1868
We believe that Jean Pierre Boyer. who. in
1920, was appointed for life. is still PRESIDENT
The government IS some times spoken Of sort
Of military democracy.
At a meeting of democratic editors in Indian
apoiis, the first Wednesday Of his month, 1t
was decided that union and concerted action on
the part of the press, is essential TO the success
of the democratic party. We hope 10 see all Il
live to imporian, Il dcsidera;um. 1t was also
agreed, that far practicable the democratic
press should hold the federal editors to the true
question OF "banli bank" This we esteem
altogether important. And il agreed further,
that all local considerations should be merged Info
tho great question of national poiIlics.--'ci1 Al
bany Argus.
That's very important news. II will require,
indeed, concert OF action, and concert IN iI1bing
and mistnkiny principles, to get Van buren,, aud
his Plandering Administration, ma ority III In
diana. We know tl1t the attempt wall be made,
howcver; and The ..elcrli cdilQrs,' ii appears,
have already caGucd themselves TO carfy the
State bv storm. The 'struc question: will not be
b,ni Or no bank - as they say, bat 'l,ef'fm Of a
bises-ilancst Agen,s--Rcduciion of Executive
Patrnn1ge-Nn sSnh-Trcasurv Bink-A Single
Presidential Term; ans, the Government AGtnn-
isercd for ti,, benefit Of the Country and not ior
the hcnt fit If Plrtv.'' The Wings don't care
any thing for n ;inni Bunk but are already
content with the institution nov III operation IN
al of the great cities Of the North The raw
head-and-boodv bones Of United States Il NIX
has been long cnongli used by the federal Fln
5+fffihits ST TfseIf ehict f''ff itf
any longer. The federal editors may continue To
ascribe to the Democratic: W.igs any opinions
;hev sec ST; but such will only exhibit
their on n innate meanness of soul. and their con-
tempt for truth, deccncv and honor. As Wings.
arc not 10 have opinions crammcd down our /
ihroats by irresponsible fellow who manages
a Press, even though they should determine TO 30
so in caucus. Indi inapos or elsewhere. We
are accountable for the public measures we udvo-
cate, and will discuss their proprety with them,
individually or collectively Wabash Courier.