Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-10-20
Highly lmportan! from Uoy,i
A NEGRO REPUBLIC DrcL.ppn =. =

News from Miragoane. ST. Domino
2Sth, received at Philadelphia. bv H. 70 AO
Julia Il. Nusfer, brings the highly ;aoo.sno s.noon
nouncement that the Republic OF Hap'; Hnpot'an'
come an Empire, as ann ounced bv ,eIo.y has
the Goth of August, after some s.aPa'
limnar'cs, SoULoUoUE, the Presiden, ~ .ps
public, was declared Emperor The I ne
council OF the Island having conferred ,baissA ssAl
upon him. On that day, he with III. !Sgd
child repaired 10 the Catholic Church =, ~
Prince, where SoULoUQUE, apnp the s,ni. ron
poleon, placed upon his own head ~ ,touN
crown, and he and his wife were nrocla; "Hie
peror and Empress. Full details or h'u ,h;.
dlnary proceeding will be found in the su1i ea'a'
letter: O'Jon
Font AU Prince, Aug. %
Ii will astonish all to learn that in Tho
the revolutions that have been chon,;n, NUS
ches into republics, tho Republic of r. ~ "Uu
become an Empire. On Thursday o, ~
inst, rumor was circulated tha, P,ra,:. g
ouque, the President, was TO receiye Tho 80
Emperor. In spite Of the strange eyents,ba,t.
occurred Of late IN this country. tho So
arcely credited and excited astonisb,non, W
the whole population. On FRIDAY and Sa,'."S
petitions were carried for the signatures Of
citizens, praying that the Chambers and C
then convened, would confer the title or PT1
upon Soulouque. The petition was an
formula, for the deed would have been d.
or without their consent, as the crown w.'
ready made and tho imperial Jewel purcb,.oJ
Saturday night, and the consent Of the Sen,,a :.
not given until Sunday morning at seven o,clo
AT that time, n delegation waited on SoplorO~
10 inform him Of their decision. The trooos
usual on Sunday morning, were under nm, 4
review, and it was supposed that the new =.
Emperor would appear upon the parade c,on'r !
and be proclaimed Emperor by the lroOes--
this was not the case.
The ceremony took place in the Catholic Cbu,S
Thither the new Emperor and Empress rensi-
Previous to their departure for The Church +
guns of the different forts were got rendy. and
atout ten O'Clock, A. NJ. commenced conlisu
to fire till the close of the ceremony. In
Church an attempt was made 10 get Up y
imposing spectacle, with what success Won
Judge, when you are told that the Emperor !
the whole imperial family are very black, and |
race are not usually very successful in getting
magnificent spectacles. On arriving at the Chai
Soulouque took his seat in a chair for him. nav
a small crown suspended above il. The imper
crown which had been carried before him 10 k
Church, by one of his ex-ministers, was IA
handed to him. By the way, some surprise Vi
foIt that the Office Of carrying tho crown did I
devolve upon the Minister of State. Upon
ceiving the crown, Soulouque rose, and placed
upon his o,cn head, the Empress and their III!
daughter kneeling by his side. The Emperor \
dressed in his usual blue dress, but wore a vs
large star, for the first time. The Empress Il
Princess were dressed in blue silks, richly e
broidered and covered with Jewels. Her Mnjes
had also a head dress Of green cypress brancha
Tho crowning having been completed 10 ID
Napoleonc style, n well known and not very
puta BILE Jesuit, created Bishop for the occasi
went through the ceremony of consec raon, al
which their ma jesiies received the homage of
crowd assembled.
After the ceremony Of this coronation was oV
deputation of Senators appeared on the pial
of the palace, in front Of which the troops w
assembled and gave two cheers for tho EmpeH
These were but feebly responded to BY the iroO
Indeed all seemed amazed al the proceedings, 1
scarcely knew in what way 10 receive them. WI
the issue will be, no one can possibly divine. WI
the exception of the imperial family, and ihd
who expect titles and dignities from them, n'
are satisfied. The people dread the name Of }
peror, ever since the cruel days Of the Emp
Dessalines.
| have given you briefly an account Of this gr
ovent, which looks like burlesque, got up by 50
of your Ethiopian Serenaders, of the Growing
Napoleon and Josephine. Ridiculous as 1t "a
seem, however, it is every word of it true, ana
IS matter of very serious consequences TO !
unhappy island.