The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-18
From the Journal of Commerce.
FROM HAYTI.

We are indebted to commercial house for Port
au-PrInce papers to the Goth ultimo from which we
derive the following particulars:
Port-du- Prince.-The Chamber of Representa-
tyes on the recommendation fthc resident Of Hayti
has passed law to exempt the inhabitants of the dis
trcts devastated by the earthquake from
The Senate, at Its sitting on the 23d May, concurred
Cape Hlitien.-News had been received at Por-au-
Prince from Cape Haiten, by the return Of Captain
Faubert aid-de-camp of President Boyer, who sent
him on mission thther. The disorders that pre-
vailed in this unfortunate city in ruins Of which
have before heard much complaint, have been
summated by the pllage, rather theft of the public
treasure which had been hitherto preserved il is sad
by guard. Letters announce the cOnhagration of
the rest of the houses overturned and not before
burned The first fire consumed only quarter of
the city, and vas exnguished by lain. General
Obas and Monscardy have gone thither with instruc-
tons from the President to establish order The for
mer has taken Professionally, the command of the de
partment of Cape Haten: and the latter has returned
10 Grand river.
The proclamation of the President dated May
10TH after aluding to the facts of the earthquake,
says This immense calamity has torn my very heart
Wherefore have yet to regret excuses which
come in to aggravate the measured" He recommends
public and chastisement to the offenders, and
hopes that the authorities charged with this matter
will do their duty To those survivors of the calam-
iy who have lost friends and property by it, he coun-
sells resignation, and them that the solicitude
of the Republic will not abandon them in their dis
tress.
st. Jago.-Letters from this unfortunate city con-
firm the sad news of the overturnDg of all the houses
built with masonry, and Of all the public edfces.-
About two hundred persons have perished The
earthquake perceived at the same time ct Cape
Haitien, New Shocks very strong, having continued
through the night and the following days. The rest
Of the population removed half league from the
city, AT the first moment Of this strong convusion
of the EARTH the river Vague to 60 up to-
wards its source and divide into two parts, leaving
dry passage its bed them to descend with aston
ishing impetuosity.
The excuses committed here by the prisoners who
escaped in consequence of the fall of the PRISONS
deplorable-also, by country people, and by
from the city, who thought they had right to
page But it appears that the authorities have not
fulfilled their duty in endeavoring to prevent this dis
order st. Jago described very fourishng city,
that had just begun to acquire the prosperity due to
industry.
ST. Domingo.-The powerful shock experienced
here was preceded by a terrible noise coming from
the East The fine Cathedral, commenced in 1914,
and finished in 1910, had resisted every earthquake,
especially those of 1854 and 1891 But it consi-
deraby injured by that of the 7th inst The sea
excessively agitated near the harbor. The injury
perenced by the Cathedral occasoned the fear of its
fall on which account the vicar general, Porter,
thought proper take away the holy sacrament, and
carry it to the church ST. Domnick, and afterwards
to barrack constructed in haste. repetition Of
the atrocous piracies of Cape Hayden and st. Jago
is expected at st. Domingo
THE MNEs-The mines on the East of Hayti have
recently been explored by an Englshman named Ro-
betson, who is gone to England to solicit the pa
tronage of English capitalists in the work.
Extract of letter dated