The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-04
From the N. Y. Herald.


INTERESTING FROM HAYr.-The barque Hecla,
Capt. Hoyt, arrived yesterday afternoon from Port
au Prince, whence she sailed on the 18th ult
The intelligence from all parts of the island is
interesting and important in Hayden point of view.
The inhabitants kept in constant state Of alarm,
fearing fresh outbreaks and revolutions.
The President Pierrot had issued proclamation,
closing with "Vire Ia Lib1ts! Vire Ia Repubhque,
Yire PIndspendancei Vire pIndirisibiiits dHayti!"
and declaring the ports on the Spanish part of the
island in a state of blockade, and that all vessels
touching at any of them would be confscated.
In the excitement and fear Of the Hayten gov.
eminent, several merchants at Port Prince, sup
posed TO be in league with the conspirators, had
been ordered 10 leave the island II was reported
that all the French had also received directions to
retire.
Amidst the uncertainty Of affairs, however, and
when Pierrot little knew whether his head was safe
or not, bit Of cemency crept into his big black
heart; and a few lives were thus saved for time.
Ten condemned politicians had been permitted to
have another trial.
The following letter from our correspondent gives
brd's-eye view of the present condition of things
in this distracted island:
"PoRr AU PRNcE, Oct IL, l845.
" Since the attempt made here, some four
weeks ago, to re-revolutionze the government, the
public mind has been kept in constant agitation.
Business of all descriptions has shrunk from its
binary progress, before the porentous aspect Of the
popular feeling, and almost every day brings forth
acme additional evidence that the fruits of dscord
are fast rpening for the crisis. In the long pro-
traced and unsuccessful efforts of the government
to reconquer the eastern part of the island, the ex-
hausted energies of the sodery have given place to
fearful characterization, and many oftheir princi-
pal officers seem to have become quite Indifferent TO
the further orders Of the President The people in
this and the southern department getting weary
of war, which every day gives them less and less
prospects of success and which has already invov-
ed the government in debt far beyond its ability ever
to pay. The wealthy muattoes seem to be the espe-
cial objects Of vengeance within the last few days
Without any assigned cause, some have been BAN
ished from the island and others, who had removed
to this city from other ports III the province and es-
tablished themselves in business have been order
ed at the sacrifice oftheir interests to return with
out delay to the places of their former residence
This kind of prescription has already been carried
SO far, as to excite quite general apprehension.
God knows what will be the result of such senseless
legislation, Cor rather dic,aton) but the tendency
seems to be towards further division of the gov
eminent, and it will surprise few TO see, in three
months from this time, as many different govern.
ments or tribes in the present Haytien dominions.
"American provisions are almost the only descrip-
ton Of merchandise that meets with any sale, and
with that our markell is pretty well stocked Cof
fee comes in slowly, and sells readily at l6 cents.
The Hecla leaves but one American vessel in port
the brig Ida Captain Stetson Of Philadelphia, Har-
Dor and city quite healthy"