New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-03
Zone murder makes a villain
Millions, Il hero"

Tn Hay,iens universally hold in utter detcsation the
memory of the riiiaiu whilst the refined French almost
forget Heaven in the remembrance Of the hero.
The successor OF Chrisophe, as has has been stated,
was Rover the first President of the Island Il does not
suit those who consider colorcd Republic anomaly
TO speak of his Government The truth Is that during
his administration Of twenty years there was less taxing
o. responsibility the part the Executive, less cor
rption amongst the officers less punderng OF the treas
ury and more hearty contempt for reputation. than
was seen in this country during the same period Why
then may be asked has not the Island prospered in
greater degree Why is not The French indemnity en-
t;reIy paid Let il be remembered that the country has
suffered in many ways from its efforts meet its obi
CATION 10 the French honoraoy They did not over es
mate their ability the time the debt was contracted
but since that period the produce OF the Island has de-
cned in value least twethirdS Moreover. the losses
(boh public and prvae by hres, in the principal towns
have been immense ADDED 10 these the earthquake OF
1910 dom nod and completely destroyed the Cape and
NEARLY every other town II the North. These caamres
could not ali have been avoided Ihe President might,
perhaps have checked the decline in Coffee throughout
the world and forbade ce res out ne couo not Teto
the earthquake.
On the score OF Incidence the Hsytens may be justly
charpeabe bur in great degree thar the inhabitants
nj the other islands We 90 within the tropics
amongst the children Of the ind the Characters
,ics OF the New. Engander and the Scotchnen Il is
very true that the capabilities OF Hayn have not been
taxed 10 the utmost the resources OF sucn countries
never are fulIy developed By voluntary labor. How
much rice would The Ca:oinigns u-tH9" from their
swamps with their CKz hGrds
As regards the other and more important attributes OF
the people in the interior (ho nave been denounced
.bloodthirsty barbarisns y may safely Dc affirmed
that the pessantry the leland particularly in the NORTH
viii, connare fayora5y win The cuivaors of any coun-
ny Tor rudness, hospitality and freedom from vice
Their ouportuuities however, for religious and moral
teechins have been Observation-Disclosures have &C.
priyed them OF these blessings, except in very limited
degree
From Greenland's icg mountains
To lndi.s coral strand
Bn. is melancholy that Hayti has been over
looked million people at our very door stone have
been permitted grope in comparative darknessf How
far his neglect is 10 be attributed the conenpuous
tone Of our Government towards these Islander may
be Inferred by those who familiar with American
missionaries.
In the present state OF things. manifest disposition
on the part OF the United States 20 aid the Domnicans
world lead 10 difficulty not only would the be
considered by the world an.Republican unsererous
and unjust but the miserable 'eors Of policy it would
uroye 1eroIrxrs and dangerous in the It il
m.n saows maj TIE Ffench Kin, euiertains The be',
!Iiss5 ,lsdtl TIE H1yceGs. and thai the r:ast oeF.l
ir:sce as 10 the pas a,s.. d. ha lienaity G.5 aiay
been granted b. him VIE the Aadess esp1ess.aps eli