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clifton of the restrictions upon food, will come
other and mghter additions.
Hauti.-The following remarks upon the late
revolution in Hayti are from the Paris Presse.
which ournal represents the recent revolution Of
St. Domingo as the triumph of the black race over
the mulatto:
HERARD, the leader of the insurrect;on. and his
brother, are negroes; whilst BOYER, his secretary.
! NGlNAc, and the chief of his party were all mu
lattoes The negro race, according to the writer.
entertuins production for the European, espe.
ciallv for the French, whilst the mula,toes are
viewed by them with the extreme of detestatou.
1t was, indeed, the negroes who raised the great
insurrecton and ensured its triumph. Whilst thew
and Toussaint prevailed, the French co.ors con.
tinued to float; but when the mulattoes prevailed.
then commenced that system of hatred to the
French name which is well known! But we
must let the writer in the Presse relate his story:
ain 1906 Potion founded at Port au Prince the
Republic of Hay,i. Dying in ISIS, General
Boyer become his successor. In 1920, Christoph
killed himself to escape from his soldiers in mu.
tiny, and his kingdom was united to the republic
Of Petion. In 1922 Boyer conquered and united
to his Government the Spanish portion of the
island, which had sought 10 seperate, and declared
itself part of Columbian Republic. The rela.
tions Of Franco with the Republic are well known
as we'll as the treaty of 1925, which acknowI-
edged its independence on condition of an indem
nifty being paid to the old colonists. On the ac.
ccsssion of the present King of the French, the
Haytien Government, who had paid but thirty of
the one hundred and fifty millions stipulated.
thought fit not to recognise the monarchy of JuIv.
When this recognition was demanded, the answer
came in language wanting the politepess of civil
lzod nations 10 such situation there were but
two ways of proceeding-one to blockade and
lombard, the other to negotiate. The latter was
preferred; and contrary to the treaty of 1896,
that of 1888, reduced to sixty millions the one
hundred and twenty millions due, and recognised
purely and simply the independence of Hayli,
without imposing any longer the payment of the
as condition.
The PresSe goes on to show that immense ad.
vantage can be derived from the late revolution,
which has substituted negroes, friends of France,
in the Government, to the jealous muatoes.
There is little probability that tho next instalmen,
due in July, will be paid. A pretext will be that
Boyer has carried off the money. France can
take every advantage of so fine a country in the
state of an insolvent debtor: it can force treaty
of commerce upon Hayti as England has done
upon China; and it ought so to manage matters
that in half a century France should resieze the
Protectorate of St. Domingo, as it has acquired
that of the Society lslands.-Boston Ado.
"ScramJling for the Ocean Crumbs. with
this caption tho Charleston Mercury notices the
occupation of the Isl and of Fernando Po by Spain
and saws:
."Whether the seizure has any pertext, we are
not informed, but it seems to have been very
cooIly done, and considering how jealous the En-
gish for the morality of other nations, it is
very pleasantly announced. There was little
inclination to consider the seizure as can insult"
"A piece of rudeness, like going into gentle
mans house without ringing, or taking friends
hat off with a pair of tongs instead of asking him
to uncover--but it appears that on consideration
their wounded feelings got better and they deter
mined not to notice the affront of being taken up
between the thumb and finger of Spanish Cap
tain and frted into the miIdle of the dominions
of Queen isabella. They were wise. What
indeed could England or France say against the
morality or propriety Of any extent of national
pIunderng or aggression, 1t is for their interest
indeed that all tho civilized nations Of the earth
should commit themselves in favor of such outra-
ges--they will hear no remonstrances against their
own usurpaiions, and in such rivalry of plum.
der, tho strong are certain to get nearly all, and
then they have only to fall out with the weak and
take the rest. 10 fow years time we shall sec
every island of the Pacific in the occupation Of
European powers."-N O. Com. Bul.
Death of the Hon. Hugh S. Legare, Attorney
General Of the United Siates, and Acting Secre-
tary Of Staie-Return ofthe President 10 WASH
ington.--The death of this distinguished gentle
man took place at Boston on Tuesday morning at
five O'Clock. lie was with the President on the
day Of his arrival in Boston. on which occasion
he exposed himself in the rain. and was immedi-
otely after attacked with the prevailing influenza,
which terminated fatally after illness of three
days Mr.. Legare was native of South Caro-
lima, and has held many high and honorable Of
fces in the government of the country, with cred.
it to himself and justice to his constituents.
He has left a large circle of friends to mourn
his sudden death, which took place at o distance
from the familiar scenes of home, though he was
surrounded by all the comforts and consultations
which symrathising friends here could impair, to
his dying bed. He was warm personal friend
Of the President, who with his sons and members
of the Cabinet and suite are deeply afflicted.
The President and his Cabinet return to Wash.
ington privately. in consequence Of the decease
Of Mr. Legare. We understand Mr.. Tyler is quite
well-also Mr.. Spencer.
The President is almost entirely PROSTATE by
his late fatiguing tour and unusual exeriions, has
| received new cause Of depression IN the death
Of Mr.. Legare. He returned from Lowell on
Monday evening harrassed and worn out, and re.
tired to bed at an early hour. ...
The following from the Boston Transcript of
l the Q()th ult gives the M, rt;c,,io 90, -c .L~ .