The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-29

Parish priest Both Of these parishes are without
| rates, because Of the scarcity Of priests
The city Of Bayagnana' win iss curass living IN the
church.
In the city Of Monte Plata, church with its curate
s. church, very handsome, in the village of Boya,
which has connection with the order of our Lady of the
Blessed Water
! O. The town of Hizney with its church, very hand.
some much resuented by travellers ander the part leu.
Lar protection of our Lady of Grace, to whom all unhap
T. The city Of tue Holy Cross of saybo. with SPLEEN
did church and its curate. This town has 10000 souls
| in Il. , ,.
s. A country seat with church and curate, dedica-
ted TO the Lady of Nercede.
o st. Joseph OF Learnos, with its curato and church.
and leagues is another.
10. Church belonging to the same parish.
II. Outside OF the walls OF ST. Domingo is tn village
of ST. Charles, of Toneriie with curats, who is FOR
the present provincial because his parish is now occu
pied in repairing the damage caused In that church. by
! the earthquake of 1912.
10 Half league from the capital is another village,
with curate church, desroyed-no prest-cailed the
Church of st. Lorenzo.
lS st ChIisophe, with splendid church, ana q reg
! ular curat0.
IA. Bani with its church and its curate-a person who
| has been very badly treated.
l5 The town of Compostella OF Aqua with its church
and curate-put in order in the month Of May last
| Is Neyba with its church and curate
IL. st. Johus-a curate.
49, Banna another small village, fronting church.
newly repaired by the people
l9. The town of Cotuy, with It's curste-the church
that was injured by the earthquake being repaired.
90 81 Francis OF Magous, 18th its church and ourate
o. The City Of Conc option with it's cuIate-out of
repair account Of damages received from the earth
quake. quarter Of league from this place is the IA
mons mount named the Vega in which church is to be
sen the aperture where the admiral histopher Co.
luubus. first planted tho Holy Cross This church has
suffered much from the earthquake but the people in
its benefit and support
% The City Santiago and its churches destroy
souls and where the people are great cuivatora Of to.
bacco aud raisers OF cattie-consequeny rcn they IN
tend t. erect parish church. behind the two converts
that known the large convent and the little con-
vent
90 The city of st. Philip of Porto Plata, with its
rate very regular person. handsome church and rich
ly endowed two leagues from them nunnery called
Automatically Dayabon on the confines Of the Hay
ten Government.
"a. The city of Alta Cristi, W h its curate.
20 In the woods Of st. Jo,eph there is station with
curate. and two leagues from that hermitage
On account of past troubles. of our curates
had to vacae their parishes but in few churches the
clerical service has been continued far crcumstan
would admit but our situation gives us hope
that ecclesiastical affairs will all be settled to our
satisfaction from all the circumstances that have taken
place IT - to take sSon mea
al assistance at least that they should enjoy the be-
nehts Of their religion in security.
As regards the number Of the assistants of the Church.
1t is needless for to inform you you have been an
eye witness to the solemniy OF this day for the Church
has been three years repairing from the vages of the
earthq Jake and only now have we been able to offer
divine service in it, The religious demeanor and piey
of the public has not diminished in the least on account
of this and the at church great that
wanted for those who were in aten.
dance in the church during divine service Yet their zeal
The people OF the Island generally relgously in
cined such is their general character, and ! am con-
shsd e sood And thus see that
national flag has the symbol Of the Holy Cross
on it. as Lbsing in accordance With the wish Of the
for the churches has been, until furnished by do
nations from the people and not paid for through
lar salary As far the number of schools for
youth and the established system Of education.
we'll as the stimulus which the government offers can
give you idea of it by the law issued the 18th Of
May past which ordains that in everv province there
shall be two mary schools al one in each
salary paid BY the government, VINO furnish every
thing necessary books, &c. for the of said schools
teachers and scholars without its being derment
to the reesablshment Of University the rules and
arrangements of which schools such as to promote
the advance Of literature being in the hands OF compe
petent and trusty persons they are at the time
particular i'll not neglecting their religious instruction
but it gives me much pleasure to state, nevertheless
that before the law passed. youth never
for instruction in the private schools as well as those at
the charge OF the government aad there several
youths reading course OF philosophy and there are
several schools supported by the ladies, where the chill
dren receive the most afectionae attention.
Under the Hayden government the spirit OF religion
cannot be put MISUNDERSTANDING, the system Of
indifference and opposition Of the has
mold its sway, on account Of political notions,
sns h ta nTch fostering hat might have
been repaired during the revolution, letely
destroyed that the Governors might make use Of the
done to stop this outrage and forward the reesabsh
ment OF divine worship; but the contrary to throw
Sec of Rome appears that the intention was 20 let
the religion go decay and that the Spanish part Of this
island should see itself in the same state as
that Of the Haytcn part to have missionaries and other
persons, incompetent and without regular orders, and
who had no moro right than the executive ITSELF to inter
fere with the sacred functions ofour religion.
With this trust have given you information with
gard to the Hayden people who have all felt the want
of having religion its purity and its pastors be again
q
the inhabitants, whose religion consists of hing but
superstitious rites with some exterior forms OF our d.
vine worship Such at least, is the opinion that have
been able to form from my knowledge Of sl these cir
cumstances which have unfortunately distressed US all
your desire in answering you all things that laid in my
power to inform you on And, with sentiments of the
highest and distinguished consideration,
remain,
Your most obj servant
DON TOMAS DE PORTUs.
Copy efa Letter from Dr. John n F,s"el Member Of !he
Haytien Legislature, to John Hogan, Esq.
sr. DOMINGO, June IS, ls45.
MY DEAR SIR Il have received with pleasure your
letter of the Goth inst must first thank you tor your
confidence and your repeated Of poiteIess and
courtesy, and congratulate you upon your safe arrival
in st. Domingo upon your noble and distinguished man.
and your desire truly recprocatedo requiring all
the informatian concerning the Island of Hayt neces
sary to give exact opinion conc ernng the two
parts of this Island.
regard the ancient French part, the Haytien
Republic, you address me many questions which reduce
themselves TO three.
1s What Ia the political and moral condition OF that
portion Of the Island
ID What is the nature of it's constitution, laws, and
how are they administered
3d. What is the condition of the people, of the
and customs of religion SOCIAL condition, OF the
rights and privileges Of each class race OF people
To comply with your wishes, will endeavor to give
as full details as will coRport W it'll simple correspon
dence. Having appertained to France for long time,
have preserved the remains of the colon manners OF
the period You that before the declaration
of independence, nearly ory-our years 81 there
were in the ancient part three distinct classes
inhabi ants-whes mulsttoes and slaves. Those last
were in state Of complete Hcotism. The second 81
though possessing the third OF the frontier property
the colony and having great number of slaves, had in
vain demanded equality OF political rights Exposed TO
continued insult and humiliation, they excluded
all public employs, could they exercise any
liberal profession. But some of them having been edu
Gated in Europe, acquired with che IDEAS Of liberty a
perception of their condition. Many returned and
claimed from the proud CO onists equalt of political