The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-12
GIishly Important from IIayif.
A Negro R,puJlic Declared an Expire.


August 5 h received at Philadelphia, by
the schooner Juiia, 4. Muster, brings the
highly important announcement that the
Republic tf lIayii has become an Empire
Ga The 26h August, By SOME unmeanirg
prelimnaiies, S,ionque, ITO President oil
the Republic, was declared Emperor The
legislative council Of the Island having con-
ferred that dignity upon him. On that
6ay, he with hi. wife aud child, repaired
10 The Catholic Church o: Puii nu Prince,
where Soloulne, nping The slS of NaPo'
leon, placed upon his own head The i'm
periaI crown, aud 10 and his wife were pro.
claimed Emperor aud Empress. Full de.
tails Of ,h.s extraordinary proceeding viii
DO found in lholsuhjnined letter
roRr Az PRINCE.
II will ssioni,h al to learn that IN The
midst Of the reyolu' ion lha, have been chan.
cinr monarchirs into rep. Lllcs, the Repnb
lie Of Hs,,i has become on Empire. Ga
Thursday last, tie 23l uli., iunor was
circulated that Faus,in Sulouque. the Pres
ident, was to receive The title Of Emperor.
la spite of the strange events that have oc.
Cured Of late IN this country, the story
was scarcely credited. and excited aston
i-hment among the whole population. On
Friday and Saturday petitions were carried
for the signature ola few citizens praying
,ha, the Chambers and Senate then con-
,ened, would confer the lille Of Emperor
upon SnIouque. The pelilr,n was an emp
II formula, for the. deed would have been
done wllh or without their consent, rs The
crown was already made aud The imperial
Jewel purchased on Saturday, night, and
the consent &c the Senate was noli gwen
until Sunday morning al : o'c'uek.
Al tina. time, a delegation waited on
Snlnuque 10 inform hun ol their decision.
The troops, az is usual IN Sunday morn.
inr, we're under nims for review and il
was supposed lha, the new made Emperor
would appear upon Tho parade ground, aud
he proc aimed Emperor by The troops
bu, IhIs vas not the case.
The ceremony took place IN III" Caiho.
lie church. Thnher the new Emperor
and Empress repaired. Previous To their
pAftuTt iDf tUt NHuIAHt VIZ Ebt' W ~
different forts were got ready, aud OF a.
bout 10 4. NJ commenced firing, coniIn'
uing to fire I'll! The close OF ;hc cci fnony.
la The church an attempt was i.Ade 20 get
up a very ImrosIng spectacle. with What
success YOU may Judge uheu YOU are told
,ha, the EmpeAor,and he whole imperial
family are very black, and this race are
no, usually very successful 10 getting up
ma eniiceni sp'cincles. Ga. arriving ut
the church, Solouque took his scat 10
char prepared Tor hlm, having small
crown suspended above u. The Imperial
crown, which had been carried before hun
TO the church, by one OF his ey ministers,
was then handed 10 hun. rs the WY,
some surprise was felt that Ihe cficc u
carving The crown did not desol,c upon
the Minister of Stale. Upon receiving
The crown, Sulouqpe rose and placed II up
on his oun he'd. tho Empress and their
li,lc daughter kneeins ty his side. The
Emperor was dressed IN his usual blue
dress, but wore svffy large star, for the
first time. The Empress aud Princess
were dressed in lilac silks, richly rnbfuld.
ed and covered with jewels. Her Majesty
had also a head dress Of green cyprus
branches.
Tho GROWING having been completed
IN this Napoconle style. , we'll known and
not very reputable jesuit, created Bishop
cor the occasion, went through the. cefc.
mony OF conservation after which their
msJesIles received the homage oil the
crowd assembled.
Alter the ceremony of this coronation
vas over, a depula,iun IL Senators appear.
ed on taa plazzl of the palace. ~ front OF
which the troops ~etc asse mblrd. and gave
two cheers COR he Emperor. These were
tut iccbIy responded 10 by the troops. In
deed oil seemed amazrd al the proceedings,
and scarcely knew IN uhat Nay 10 receive
them. VIA, the issue viii be no one can
pas-,bly divine. With the exception of
the Imperial family aud those who expect
titles and digni,ics fran ihcm, none are
satl.icd. The people dread The name
Emperor, ever since the cruel days OF En-.
petnr Dessalines.
| have gwen you brl'ilg an account Of
lhis great event whlch looks like bur.
lr-qpe, 40, up by some OF your Ethiopian
Screnaders, Of tho Growing Of Napoleon
and Ju-afhene. Ridiculous ss It mny
seem, however, ,tIs every word OF 1t true,
and II - a matter Of yety serious cunsc
quecc 10 lhls unhappy ISLAND.
THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA NADRE
TIE New Orleans Palra a.sers pnsi.
lively that The plan Of sepafatrn, from
Mex co the States this side &c tho s ezra
Madre, and setting up an independent Re.
public, Is still prosecuted with great zeai.
Some 8 900 men according 10 this paper
are 10 establish themselves Along The
Southern boundary OF Fcxas, procure arms
and ammunition, and when tho night time
arrives, ctoss the Rio Grandc and raso
the new standard. The plan Is said To be