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

Justice Their members were appointed by the Senate,
which had the right OF revising judgments rendered
This constitution dead letter under Petion, who,
mistrusng the Senators, ended by adJourping the Sc
nate and secretly prosecuting the members OF that body
He became dictator but this state OF things could not
continue long he compelled to render his usurpa.
tons legal 1t was necessary to give them shade oil
carous in bch he found him eli placed he, the
FORE caused Senator'S to re assemble at the COM
mencement of 1916 and made them decree the revision
OF the constitution OF 1906 An assembly OF revision was
convoked they the "a OF June, 1916 This as
ssmbly composed of eleven members all devoted to Pc
tion formed constitution anew according TO the
del submitted to them by Sabourin then OF the init
mate councillors Of the BY this new chart
o House OF Commons was erected which had the right
of passing laws proposed to it by the Presden-la~s
the execution OF which were permitted after the sane.
tion Of the Senate. The Chamber, composed OF co. and
upwards deputies although the constitutional number
ought to be 81 had power that never exercised. 1t
was purely and simply shadow Of national depu'aon,
composed of land holders of % Of age at least ii
ought to establish mposts. determine their duration,
their nature the amount and mode OF receptionenact
concerning TIE and form the army
and make laws concerning the manner oil fs own or
gaDization and government The term OF the Deputies
continued five ears, and they could be elected indef
nitey. They named by the commonal assemblies.
There three for the capital, for each chief
place OF the department aud one for each commune.
Each representa- i've had substitute to replace him in
OF d. ath, dismission, otherwise. The Chamber
met once ycar. Tho session continued three months.
Each legislature five years The powers of the Senate
become in sort, the advance guard Of the Execu
tive power II had the right Of eecng tn Pre- ident Of
inc tne oil laws ana OIL treaties ana OF
declarations of war, which made by the chief
Of the State The President had the rght Of pro-
posing laws--of making treaties-of appointing to
all employs, civil and mihtary-of designating his
successor--of proposing Senators to the Chamber
in hne, he enjoyed an immense power Every
thing depended upon his slpowerful will. general
secretary was charged with foreign reations-of reli-
onwth the organization and disposition Of the army
Of the nteriorof public instruction--a under the ui
recon of the President who despatched tho correpon
dencc. A Secretary of State was charged WIN tne
finances Of the government, and Supreme Jmage WIN
the administration of justice court Of cassaton civil
aud criminal courts whose members were named the
President, rendered Justice throughout the Republic
A Chamber Of Accounts composed OF Two members,
called the Com,tss ensrea of the state who rendered
account to the President and the Chamber which had
high control upon the financial operations OF the State
Tho laws of the Republic, the administration Of which
was still built upon tho ancient colonial system were
null when opposed to the will Of the dictator who inter-
preed or caused thcn to be rpreted no wished
All was illusion under the reign OF whose selfish
and immoral conduct and bad administration, mado
the whole island hideous skeleton In vain tho Cham
Dor Of Commons had many times demanded, at 6rs anne
iionton and then the revision OF the social compact
which did not the least conform the character and ha
bits Of the enlightened portion Of the people The Cham
Der was the vstim Of the patriotism Of Of its
bss Boyer annihilsted it. The Deputies were pur