Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1839-01-05
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-, If opcning Negotiations ana es-
DfHe s'' ,..nationai intercourse win the re
abissh'"s Xvi. having been introduced mo
,abiic =. tho prostitution and reference OF
C1Ssfe-,, ~ ~. subject, and the discussion arts
Den'f'ass :, he;uu likely TO interest the people,
ing "a' % ys have thought that a short notice
more u ICE, and condition OF the country
d me "',. s.so,ablc to all parties. We have
gould - ~ facts without any reference 10 me
onp''e" ' dsmeri,s Of the objects OF The mcmofi-
lists. .,a;,o,s ;s The orr
! Hays n,mc of a large aud fertile island
faal 's w., Indies discovered by Columbus, Ill
sae ~. ~ him named Espapola, (tiispanloia.)
tfss' - and French called it ST. Doming",
s Ns 's.;,,I ci,y. This island lies about 6o
Al 81 - Cuba. and two degrees east OF Jam
p latitude II 43 and - % ~ and
~ 20 o. and IA s. w. Greatest length
>, he'se ,s,Jth from 60 TO $50; containing
S~ s,.,re miles. The face of the country IS
W ,un,ainous. interspersed with deep
d a., Tho highest SUBMITS o. me o.oao
20. which cross the island from cast to
y - 5000 feet above the level OF mo sea
.umerous rivers which water the rs
A nd the SOIL very ie'''ci p'" -
! en- a tropical fruits, and many OF the neccs-
4 I. i lie. The clm,te varies according 10
L,,,ion Of different places, beng ia'ai 10
-. from nor,hera confines III s'ihe Oh inc
u, vhc the mDInttinons parts are healthy.
"a Inc. coffee, cocoon and cotton, grows lnHh-
u ',,ls and form the principal exports Indigo
q ..,.mrh cultivated as formerly. Maiaga-
4 .,tawosi, iron-sYopd, AMI oak, arc iouna IN
f,,s,ts. some of which are exported
l r.. roamarce Of this island IS very considefa-
II. "A rradaally increasing. II was most Hour
a.. s5ee part Of the island was SUBJECT To INC
t.,1 Ia 1901. over 90 millions OF pounds OF
:, A.. s,i l63 millions Of sugar were exported;
!, l,,,as. IL 49,. under the present cove hIch''
d noD lbs. Of coffee, AMI 90, o0o lbs. oil su-
! arIs were exported.
iay asr;.o or the history Of II,vti IS deemed
t,st.n. before giving view OF the present
Lament aui state Of the corn'ry. Inc tfst
1.ae,a c,lony was established there hy Ci-
,Ebr. on his fist voyage, il l492, II the u y
,hls t,jrh1is, hc.ng The # Il L lraPein settle
RI, maic IN Americ,. H. formed a second
H., Is,heilr, in l403 ia li9e, his brother
Is,onew removed the ca!oay to The south
LII the isrni, ani fonnird the city OF 81.
1rnso. The S,tnilrds compelled the natives
babr a, The mines anI on tine plantations; bat
Jsmsc able In Iitns soon dvin He'd away un-
- ~ century, 9,r143ri.; ;irilq9s
8Acniury. tho French obttined possession Oh
=, ,s., end of tho islani-African slaves were
Rrdrod, AMI Tic cultivation "f the sHgat-:ane
/ ,ved From the middle TO The close Of the 18th
kiary, the French colony was very prosperous
nlbs commerce. furnishing. Bat an iuSurrcc-
az the blacks broke out IN the French colo
a 1871. which fiunily assumed the character
,a,n anized revola lion, and the white inhab-
uswerc either slaughtered Unfortunately,
anne lied 10 escape from the island. The
u eli, hrated negro chiefs. daring tho sangnin-
s coa,es, from l19l III 1898, were Maclya,
sss;n, I,,,,ycriurc. m ] R;glud. The English
IL an st,e,npt Il take The island, hnt wero
zsslIed 10 lhlnIpn it, after gfeat losses Of
IN 1913. Hayti was declared Independent,
~. B,n,partc. Est Cansnl Of France. sent
fsy OF 10000 E.,n 10 The island IN lS0l.-
8sInt was taken prisoner, ana carried 10
re, where h. died, ia 1901.
8satne, black chief. thor took command
+, I.v.ian t rces. The remnant OF the
s.h armv, having been rcdeccd by disease
the sword, surrendered 10 an English squad
IN 1893. In 1901. the chiei, renowned all
alince On France, ani appoiaed D5ssaIines
ernor Cor life, VIII, attcrwarl assumed the Ii
sof Iaqnes l., Emperor OF HAITI. After u
p reign he fell victim 10 y conspiracy, i'n
E Otc of his chiefs, Christnp,c, assumed
} ADMINISTRATION immediately aite, his death;
hi, authority was disputed by Peian, auoth-
Hicf, uni war commenced beweca the
l competitors. Finally, the latter was de-
Ill, in 1897. and Chrstnpho WIS ,Dpointed
"A magistrate for life. In ISL lie too,, The
! Of king. unic. the n<mc of Herr |. cs-
Ham, Al here .lt1ry molar:hy. TIL. Wrench
cf the island rcinIincl from 1910 .alS2O,
n the two rival governments Of CRisonhc
4 Peiion The former held the nnrih PIT,
4aeht'cr established 4 republic IN the sout
laws n mnlaito, and a wise and vFtuuis
u Ii, WIS elected president FIR life. which
q Sc continued IL hold until his DEATH IL
HSshen he was succeeded by B1yer rs
pvt. ChriS;.r1he WAS black Of coasi Kern
Rat, aai WAS born slave. III 1867, In eli
" island of Grenada. or 81. CHRISTOPHER
im certain which. y IL distinguished hjn-
aihs cary part nj the llhv;itn rcvoiuti,:,
h,daess, decision, AMI activity, in tao
Na the hiasts. His gnyernn ut was md
u espoiiStn, All lis ntrlo silnls conspicu-
ths annals V avarica an! cricliv. He
- Win great PM; initiating tho stv'c OF
"pem sovcretTS IL mlnv respects taking
S'a t'r ms PFinopal model. IN 1920, IN
e'oh broke out a,oug part Of his troops,
sms assisted By N,vcr. declared Tho rbo-
nr'Nai'v- AMI l!snphe shot himself TO
ling INTO thcif hT1s, Octshcr. ls2o.--
al aug nan.h'eF "'. protected hy by
retired 10 Europe wi , i,rr. f,-.,,,
hi ,t.,' :" ''e eissart of the island.
a'ncn'seivos uadsr the uoy-.,,,, sc n
is-i, who 'hns hccame hsiden, or The
Ns'and In 1925. Charles X. -, Of F.
s'edged the Independence Of T., :; - -
a''on of stipulation on the pa. g r.
TO France l5o,0oo,0oo francs, as as D. 9
nsac former co.onis,s for. the loss. Len III