The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-19
IMPORTANT FROM HAYTI.
The French Republic Anticipated by the Hayticu
Republic, in Founding an Empire

by the arrival Of the brig Hayti, Captain Cats,
at This port, yesterday, from Port au Prince,
have reel yed l.uers and papers TO the 81 inst,
containing the important Intelligence that the Re-
public Of Hayti has been transformed into an
Empire, and the black President Soloque dgn6ed
with The iitlc Of "Faustin | i, Emperor" &c.,
wherefore there have been very extravagant re-
joicings among the Haytiens.
The FeuiHs de Commerce, states that on the Both,
immediate ly after the Senate had agreed t. the
proposition of offering the imperial dignity TO the
President, this body, accompanied by the civl and
military tupcionar,es, presented themselves At the
palace, TO offer homage to the made Emperor,
who, accompanied by the Empress, Immediately
rsc~iv, d Them. The President Of the Senate, M.
LaIoche placed The imperial crown the En-
pe,or's head, and fixed in the button hole OF his
coat, star vi gold, at the same time passing over
the neck of the Empress a splendid and costly
gold chain. immediately after which ceremony
there were loud cheers gwen, with cries of "Vtos
fEmpocw."
A lisl Of the nobility, princes, dukes, &c, was
10 be- published in few days.
We give below an interesting letter from orr
correspondent ut Port au Prince, together with a
proclamation by the new Emperor
PoRr Az PRrscE August 90, 1919.
Ret e!uiions Going Baekwards- The Republic If Hsya
Chansei T. Monarchy
knowing that you xious at si times to receive
any news, have taken this. the fret opportunity, to
,ufoIn You that the late republic Of Hay has be-
come empire. On Thursday, August BID 1t WAS ru-
that .austin solouqus the President TO re-
eeive The title o Emperor and the next day circulars
were carried round for signatures, pettioning tho
seuxte aud Chambers, then convened to bestos that
title The circulars not numsrously signed aud
II matte cred little whether the Legislature scceded to
the petition not the crown aud the crown jewels
we're pursbst.d Saturday evening ut half past III
O'clock and the Senate did not agree nutil seven
O'Clock on Sunday morning 1t ~hch time delegation
waited upon his Imperial Aiajerty to inIorn him 81
Their d. eision mDed In with these d.iegates, many
81 whom psronaiiy knew, but could not gala Nd
ntiSrcu into the palace
| The trogps IS is usual on Sunday morning we're
der s,mn for rrvis~ aud 1t was supposed tnat tas
~ Emperor would appear the parade gr N nd
and his title from thsm but he dad not
make his appearance AZ ten o'cuck, A VI, TIE guns
at the diG.IrLl go< ready soi comm suo-d
hriLr shd duiing be hiring the rnperor wac
| In ~ te~ after. the senators came on the
piazza Of the pascr aud gave two cheerr tor the E.
p.r,r which not popded to by the TROOPS ior
VAS IN the midst of them NJ the time lni1rd they
we're annoyed ~ The whole proceedings ih~ troops
nuGb.Iing 20 and ne with Two pieces III artii-
levy MARCHED To the Catholic Church, where Tie I'm
por repair TO be- con.' Grated soa recs'v~ tue
homsye u hi subjects the Empress having oson pre-
viop.y crow by the newly crest-d hsnop tor The
occasion Jesuit pri.st " very equivocai eharac-
ter I had u good position in the church. within
t~.niy PAGES OF their maj-stes aud nsssso
the whui~ psfurmsnces The chair in which the sui.
peOr sat, bad email crow suspsndsd over his head
bur III. one 10 winch he crowned Sas carried DO
fore him to the church by on. OF his ministers u
WAS . matter Of surprise that she Minister Of
| State did not carry the crown. Immediately 81 the
| Iple taking his seat the crown WAS banded &c
his y hieh be placed before himsef during the osrs
! uiopy. The Empr-ts ard her chill knscling lie ws-
dr.ss,a In his u,usl blue drsss; bat he wore very
large star for the fret tune rhs Empress va, d'.sssd
a. sito her daughter in lilac ak drcss beAutusiy
snb, ordered she was covered With jessie, and hef
, n.sd drees was . Ath uf green. The roy 81 family
are very black with god features. .
This II y ttranse Altar, and IL Is not Hheiy That it
will end pea, esby, mono are satisfied EXCEPT ms
TO, sl sniy and who expect titles rhs peopis
dread the name, snes the sru,l dsys Of the Emprror
Dssftiipe. Who're son ID In high power Ia toFS ~
Prince There Ia something Ia toe name Of Enperof
which toup dr. assuming And think Solouqas Ia.
taken step TAR. ~ is all Ills ding do not ~'sf
you To- ute my these letters aud their Autaor
enc their way back again and give trouble You taaJ
depend that every word Ia this ftstem-at safati,
! Business is dali, and log~ood is scarce snd YER,
Deer there great many foreign vessels iosan,
for Europe.