The New York herald., 1850-07-20
The Affairs OF Hayti-Our Claims on that
Government.

The recent arrival from PoIi au Prince, brings us
dates to the fifth of the present month Our latest
dispatches are of private character. Other cor
respordence, 10 the middle of last month, will be
found in columns.
Some very singular facts are coming out with
respect TO the policy of Sououque, orlFaustn the
First, as he is pompously styled. The origin of his
policy, ard the mode and means of carrying it out,
are becoming more clear, also, every day. We can
understand now the Of the very pacific tone of
Soulouque, as echoed by the Boston Trdceiier, two
three days ago, when an arrival from Hayti was
announced in that paper Mr. Benjamin c. Clark,
of Boston, has been appointed, by a royal commits
sion of the dingy Emperor, Hayten Commercial
Agent General of the United States" Whether
not this eminent Boston merchant will accept
The distinguished honor offered to him, is matter
Of doubi--but we cannot suppose that he has not,
at some period, entertained the idea of wearing the
DARK laurel now within his grasp. 1t is well known
that he is ittirg out ship for Fussy the First,
to be added to the navy in preparation against
the Domncans, and additional honor would
be the natural desire of man fired with
a highly coloIed ambition. The Boston mer-
sLant is not without peer, who appears in
the shape end person of Mr. Joseph p. Cou-
thouy, who is soon TO be, or is, at Boston, en-
route TO w Washington lie is probably commission
ed 10 bear the block sell OF the black Emperor's
commission 10 Mr.. Clark, TO consult with him on
the best means Of pulling Haytien wool over the
eyes Of the United States government, and 10 de-
wise method TO assure the people al large that
Soulouque does not intend 10 make an assault upon
The DoEinicans. All this, however will not de-
We understand the movement thoroughly, and the
visionary Mr.. Coutbouy, perhaps, will lind that the
cabinet al Washing ton Will nos be disposed to en-
terrain him very cordially, however Jealous, active
and energetic he may be in the cause of his royal
master. The whole purpose of his visit is to get
Er correspondence on our claims upon Hayi,
and 10 prouaet it till September, at which tine
Soulouque purposes to be ready with his navy to
act upon the Spanish population. All the bdzz
about treaty between them aud Soulouque, is got
up by there merchant diplomats, to lure our govern
ment into false belief Soulouque has declared
that his ''oalh Of office" establishes the necessity
Of attacking the Dominicans, and he is precisely
supersttous enough 10 be bound by il, If the con-
structien Of il suits him.
Now, under the whole view Of the case-under
the judgment aroused by the facts in our CORE
spondence-we ask, IL our government are disposed
10 be tried with by the commercial travellers"
of Fussy the First. The documents connected
with our long standing claims against llayu were
published by the twenty seventh Congress- and are
about as pretty piece Of history and Of piracy as
can be found 10 our annals Are we to delay urging
theml And, above all. are we TO pro.ract, perhaps
Cor years, the settlement Of them merely that Mr..
Clark may get pay for his ship, aud the foreign
parties for the steamer % be sent TO Soulouque
from England We expect a full answer will be
given al Northumberland that, too, quickly, but
not too soon.