New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-01
VOL. VIE. NO. as.



The Franco. AmerIcaa has received journals Of
Port-au-Pnnce up to May g. We translate as FOL
lows:
We zee no trace Of pretended inmrrection which
according to the report Of the Captain Of the schooner
Tnompss bad broken out at Cape Nicholas Mole The
Monhev Hele Of May s. says nothing Of the departure
OF President soulouque who the same Captain declared
had embarked the 9Th board Goyernnents tesrer
for the scene Of the instruction.
On the 23d April the day on which was celebrated
the aanverssry the death Of Presiden, Guerer the
State 'loop la Predicate blown up in firing saues
OF artillery Nobody persisted ssys the Moaier Hat
tsHj there we're several persons wounded, two Of
them severely 1t seems that the accident happened
from the ignorance Of the officer in charge Of the vessel
lie had caused some cartridges, which were slightly
dsmp, TO be exposed on the deck; spark fred them
and the Ere communicating to toe gunroom occssoned
the explosion, which blew the vessel In two"
On the first Of May the Haytiens celebrated festiyh
In honor Of agriculture in which the officers Of the Gov
eminent took part On the same dsy the two French
fngstes In the hsrsor hung with Tags and dis
charged sslutes honor Of the birthday Of Louis Phi
lppe
Tho Chambers are continuing their ls5ors. The Sen.
ate had not ye, given Its decision on the bill relative to
the marriage Of Haytien women with foreigners Iihsd
rejected bin which would have placed under the con.
troll Of military tribunals for the period Of two years
the thieves and ucendises which now more than ever
nest the country. The Senate was Of opinion that the
Constitution would not permi, such exceptional egss.
ton. The Chamber Of Representatives in its sitting Of
April named the Senator Gen. j. Paul Secretary of
State, Of War and of the Navy on the day tie
Chamber voted the erection Of Chapel to receive the
remains Of Petion Riche and Of Guerrisr 10 which will
be added those of Dsssanes. On April IL they voted
credit of $4,000 demanded by the Cabinet to poy the
debts Of President Riete, who died suddenly without
being able 10 arrange his affairs The proposition at
first seemed likely to be the object of lively opposition
TO judge by the warmth with which Il attacked on
the ground Of principle by certain orators at tho open
ing OF the discussion Bot from session TO the other
the srdor Of the recrminaon appeased and finally
tho law was agreed TO unanimously. The Ministers
Ardouin and Dupuy declared that the rejection Of the
proposition would necessarily the resignation Of
those who hsd been Secretaries Of State under President
Richie
NJ Dupuy Secretary of State 10 the Financial Depart
ment had brought in a proposition to submit to the
Chamber the question If there be any ncompshbility
between the ministerial fnnc;on and that Of member Of
the Chamber Of Representative. The Chamber docid.
ed that there ncompatbility
i ne Chamber had also unanimously voted pension
OF $50 per month to the children Of Gen A. Bronard.
The Cabinet had presented bin 10 authorize the gov
eminent If circumstances should require to admit free
OF duty articles of food offoregn prod and wholly
part according the necessity Of the case to forbid
the expectation of grain and provisions from the country
All the political prisoners included the amnesty of the
President had been set at liberty The adminstrs
ton is distinguishing itself for its zeal for progress and
It's Az sba
of the Legislative session the Chamber of Representa-
tves replied in the following the passage of the
Speech ofthe President concerning the foreign relations
OF the country.
We r. loico a, the good stale Of no rational &C..
latiOns The part taken by France In the new misior.
tunes which have fallen upon Hayu is evidence
10 us OF the generous sympahes OF that great nation
We comprehend the sanctty OF the engagements which
we have contracted with her: and In hOnorsbly fulfil
ling them the supper; OF the Legislative body is pledged
TO you"
We close says the France rperoaia this succnct re-
View of the political affairs of the republic of Hsyu
with extract from the Correspondence of Partisan
Journal the SsdiRs indicating clearly the tendencies OF
the new President
"Gen. Soulouque Immediately after his appointment to
the Presidency of the Republic called together the Min
listers OF his predecessor and announced to them that
he should continue them in their functions. He charged
the Minister of War, Gen. Dupuy, Chief OF the Council
10 visit the principal Departments and 10 make to him
detailed report of the condition OF the country. But
what follows is more important Having received
port on the financial condition of the Republic which is
deporabe, Soulouque demanded the causes Of such a
state of things The Minister who is superior TO the
preudices of color replied that the chief the
absence of foreigners who by the terms OF the law could
neither own nor cultivate land there and who
ly did not bring there the which would give life and
activity everything II Providence gives me life, re-
piled Soulouque In few years will have extirpated
the prejudice and reformed the law. / perceive that
foreigners who should submit themselves laws
would bring to us the aid their csp;s and their labor
and desire that hereafter may TO be seques-
tered from the rest of the world.
Tho President addressed the European Consuls In
The same spirit Il hope. said he, addressing Mr. Usher
the English Consul who made speech TO him in be
half of his colleagues that my Presidency will be
marked by tho actual introduction OF Republic into
he great family of nations"