The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-03
HAYTI.

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| HAYTI.
| We are indebted to friend for an authentic COPY,
in French, Of the following Commercial Decree,
issued by the Government Of Hayti on the 9th Of
january
REPUBLIC OF HAYTi --DEcRER
| Fauslin soulouque President Of Hayli:
In accordance with the law OF the 10th October
establish and to exercise the monopoly of the whole
or part Of the produce of the soil.
BY advice of the General Secretary, the Great
Judge, and the Secretary Of State, in counsel met,
Ordered as follows:
Art |. The Government will monopoze for the
present. only cotton and coffee.
Art. 2. In each Of the open ports Of the Republic
there will be established by the Government an ad-
ministraon of the monopoly.
Art. g.. The spectators are required 10 purchase
coffee and cotton from The producer and to sell the
same exclusively 70 the government at the prices fixed
by the tariff, No. J. affixed to this ordinance.
Art. a. The foreign goods Of first necessity indi-
Gated in The tariff No. 3 annexed to this ordinance
must not be sold above the prices affixed by said
tariff.
Art. s. Every trader who shall sell his merchan-
die above the price fixed by the tariff No. will be
liable to fine Of 20 per cent on the price Of the
chandize Sold provided the fine does not exceed s5
Art. 6. The government will buy coffee and cotton
only in the open ports.
| Art 7. Spectators are required TO deliver each
week the coffee and cotton that they may have in
| their store rooms. The produce to be received by
the administration ofthe monopoly must be neat and
saleable.
Art 8. Spectators are required to declare each
week to the board Of the monopoly the quantity of
coffee and cotton that they have in store room, and
the director Of said establishment will indicate by
written order the scales where the produce eha be
weighed
Art. 8. The director Of the board of the monopoly
will render TWO bills; the first of the amount Of coffee
and cotton sold TO the merchant, and the second Of
the revenue at The rate Of dollar per 100 lbs of cof
fee and cotton due TO the State on the SALE The
amount Of the first bill will be paid to the speculaor
and that Of The second bill to the director Of the mo-
nopoy, who will deposit 1t inthe public treasury.
Art 10. The produce Of the soil sold by the admin
istratiDn of the monopoly TO the trade will be accom-
panied with bill stating the quantity sold and the
price paid by the exporter. This bill will be exhbi-
| ted at the Custom House at the time of the weigh
ing in order that may be asceraincd If the quaint
~ declared and submitted TO be weighed is exactly
that sold by the State.
Art. II. All produce entered in the Custom House
to be embarked, and which Is not accompanied by
bill of sale from the administration Of the monopoly,
and all quantities found above two per cent Of those
sold will be considered as struggled, and confiscated
to the State n
Art. H. The distribution Of the coffee and cotton
monopolized will be made by commission named
by the consignees Of each place, and composed Of
three Of them. This commission, to be renewed
every eight days, will make known to the admins
tration of the monopoly the different quantities Of
produce required by each merchant. The dstribu.
ton ofthe products monopoized will be made In the
proportion and at the rate OF the importation made
by each merchant Of the articles of first necessity.
statement will be made Of the operation of each
distribution &5s
Art ID. The administration Of the monopoly and
the commission of distribution have the power to
consult the books of the Custom House for all neces-
sary information concerning their operations.
Art. H. commission will be Instituted at the
Capital composed of nine members There will be
at least three merchants in that commission. II
will meet every Thursday; and In case of necessity
II may be convoked extraordinarily.
Art. Is. The powers of this commission consist
First to supervise the execution Of the present or
dnance throughout the Republic by the intermedi-
airy OF the administration Of the monopoly Of each
place; Second, to report to the government the en-
ploycrs Of the establishment Of the monopoly who
fail to perform their duty. Third to inform the
government OF any imperteciion and Inconvenience
which may prevent the operation of this ordinance;
Fourth, to determine all matters concerning the adj
ministration Of the monopoly.
Art l6. The directors OF the administration of the
monopoly are fequirrd to send every eight days to
the commission Of the monopoly all the facts in de-
tail Of their operations during the preceding eight
days.
Art II. Until the directors and the clerks of the
administration of the monopoly appointed by the
Government, the Justices OF the Peace the Director
Of the Counsel Of the Notable and the Keeper Of tho
State Warehouses of each of the open ports Of the
Republic will discharge their duties. The admins
traitor Of the finance will put under their orders one
or two clerks from his Office.
Art 10. Tho present ordinance will be In force
from the first day of February consequently all those
who may have COTE and cotton in store are required
before the day fixed for the execution of this ordi-
nance 10 make report of The quantity of hem by
commission which will DO composek of member of
the Counsel of The Notable, Justice Of the Peace
Commssary or Agent OF Police, and the Military
CommaniaDt of the place. In order that the produce
already stored may not be subject TO the monopoly
statement will be made Of the operation and sent
TO the Secretary Of State. After the day fixed any
reclamation in such cases will not be received
Art TO- All violations of the regulations the pre-
sent ordinance viii be prosecuted and punished &C.
cording to law.
Art 20. The present ordinance will be printed and
published. The General Secretary, the Great Judge
and the Secretary Of State are empowered; respec-
lively 10 enforce its execution.
Given at the National Palace, at Port au Prince,
The 9Th of January ls49, the 46th year Of Indepen-
dence. SOULOUQUE.
BY the President,
SALoMoN,
Secretary of State.
TARIFF No. !.
Spectators viii pay in the open ports, per l00lbs
Of coffee, s25 90 |
In ports not open per 100 lbs. Of cotton, "a 90
In the open ports per 100 lbs. of cotton, In
the bar, a6 so
In ports not open, per 100 lbs in tho bag, rs 90
The Government will pay to the Spectators per
100 lbs. coffee. 26 90 |
Per loo lbs. cotton in the bag, II SO
Government will pay to the consignee per 100
lbn. coffee, 2IO0l
Per 100 lbs cotton In the bag, 20 SO |