The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-02
INTELLIGENCE FROM HAYTI.-The schooner Ca

INTELLIGENCE FROM HAYTI.-The schooner Ca
tharine, Captain Eldredge, arrived yesterday from
Pert au Prince, in sixteen days passage, and re-
ports all quiet when he sailed.
The Baltimore AMERICAN of the 3lst ult. says -
The schooner Ann Elizabeth, Captain Mason,
which arrived yesterday from Port au Prince,
brings advlces to the 18th instant We are in
debted to passenger tor the following memoranda
of the latest commercial advlces:-
The island progresses in commercial revolN-
tons. The old constitution has been again
adopted, and the Executive is now composed of
Director General, Secretary of Finance, and
Grand Judge, who, with his Excellency Soulouque,
direct the affairs Of the Republic of Hayti.
How far republlcanlsm is represented here will
soon be exhibited to the world, when the recent
measures OF this government shall have become
generally known.
They have already refused to receive their own
bonds, given in good faith, for the payment of
duties, as they long ago refused their one and
two dollar notes; they have increased the taxes
upon foreigners business here % per cent, and
the last movement is the establishment of a mo-
imports nor exports are allowed to be sold.
The markets were extremely dull for American
produce, and some articles not pershable were
being reshipped to the United States.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia North
american writes as follows
"PoRT Au PRINCE, JAN II, 1919.
Since my last letter by the Armstrong, CONNER
cal affairs have not improved on the contrary they
nave been growing worse, and are likely to CONT
nue. so, until the government here will adopt more
honest policy. They (he goyernmen) have been
in the habit of paying foregfne rchants Chat con-
tracted for their supplles) in bonds "good at the
treasury IN payment OF duties" as so much Spanish
money. These bonds have hitherto commanded
the same price as coin, and mer chants bought them
up for the purpose OF paying duties; but with the
FIRST vessel that cleared this year, when paying her
duties, they refused to receive them at all, merely
saying. that at some future period they would re-
ceive them, but now they must have the silver or
gold. Coin Immediately rose to $133 per doubloon,
and the business was somewhat embarrassed. Yes
terday, the 18th INST, the enclosed proclamation
was read In the streets, by which you will perceive
the government, after the LIST OF February, monopo
lie the sale of coffee and cotton, fixing as max
mum price for coffee $N per 100 lbs, and for
cotton S2s 90. At the same time they have pub.
productions to be sold. The latter part peases
the Haytens and the former peases t. foreigners;
but the measure altogether has produced great
deal OF dissatisfaction, which will end as these
things generally do herein an overturnlng of the
government; but this time it will be blacks against
BLACKS, as the colored population are very quiet,
and disposed to let things take their course"
The Proclamation referred to by our correspoh-
dent contains decree Of the Hayden republic,
which provldesIthe establishment for the present
OF government monopoly in coffee and cotton;
that In each OF the open ports there be established
bureau OF monopoly that dealers shall buy of
the actual producers and sell exclusively to the
Fed in Tariff No. l that foreign merchandise Of
prime necessity, described in Tariff No. 2, shall
be sold at the prices fixed in that tariff that every
merchant who sells his merchandise higher than
the prices fixed In No. 2, shall pay a fine of 20
per cent in the prices of the goods sold provided
that in no case the fine shall be less than S.
TARIFF No. /.
Dealers shall pay in the open ports for 100
pounds Of coffee. ............. $25 90
In ports not open. ..................s.. "a 90
IN open ports for leo pounds Of cotton. ... 20 SO
IN ports not open. .......... Is 90
pounds of coffee. ............... 20 90
%. do do do. do. cotton.... ~ SO
The government shall sell to consgnees 100
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