The New York herald., 1850-07-22

to the Senate, who gave n their sanction. NOT
voice raised in defence Of the expiring republic.
On the 26lh, the TWO great bodies OF the State
veyed bis promotion to Seulouque, accompanied
with crown and a cross, aud expressing their de-
voiion in the most monarchical terms. The coup
Il tfdt, If such IL be, was accomplished with the
legal forms, and met with no opposition anywhere.
he constitution was immediately put into harmo-
ny with the new order of things. Such as Il Is at
present, il guarantees the essential rights OF ct-
Zens, and leaves, in appearance, little latitude to
arbitrary proceedings. Unfortunately here, az
elsewhere, practice continually eontradicts theory
catering completely into his imperial role, Faustln
|. did not delay creating orders and titles OF nooi-
ty. He is greatly honored for this conception, so
faverably received by the Haytians, who, amongst
other resemblances 10 their former rulers, have
always been as voln as cocks. There are at pre-
sent two orders in the empire-the military order
Of Faustin, and the civil order OF the Legion oi
Honor. The Emperor proclaimed himself the
grand master, and has made grand crosses, and
commanders, and knights. The titles are those oil
princes, dukes, counts, barons, and knights The
princes and the dukes have been chosenl amongst
The generals of division and the vice-admrals,;
the counts amongst the generals OF brigade
and the rear admirals the barons amongst
the adjutant-generais, the colonels, and cap
tains of the navy; the knights amongst the
lisute nant- colones and commanders of the navy.
An assimilation of grades has been in some mea-
established between the civil and the military
functionaries, The senator's, the representatives.,
the judges, the superior officers OF the customs,
&c. are all barons. For the women, besides the
feminine of the titles accorded to the men, there
exists the special title of Marchi0ness. The frst
ordonnance DEGREES the creation of four princes
and ffty-seve dukes. The princes, named at the
same time Marshas of the Empire, were the Ge-
nerals Pienot, LazaTe, Souffrand, and Bobo.-
They receive with the title OF Most Serene high
ness that of Lord. To the ducal quality is attach
ed the title Of his Grace and the name OF some To-
cality. Ffom this latter circumstance arise the
denominations which have led astray the European
and American journals. Thus General Geftrard
is Duke of the Table, General Luding is Duke OF
Marmalade, General Segrattier Duke OF Frose-
Bonbon, General Alberti Duke of Lemonade, Sc.
But the Table, Marmalade, Frose- Bonbon, Ls-
monade, &c., are all places marked in the ancient
ready made use of them for the same purpose as
Soulouque, and wttily said, "The French, when
they laugh at my marmalade and Lemonade, for
get that they have amongst themselves des Foir
are certainly lost in the darkness Of times; but
have we not seen in own day M. Salvandy
desirous of being called the Count de Chante,
Merle The princes and the dukes are all
grand crosses of the order of st. Faustin, and
all have the grand Gordon Of the Legion Of
Honor. Another ordonnance produced at once
ninety-one counts. They all styled Excel
lence, and their titles, like those OF the Dukes are
amongst others, the Count de la Seringue, the
Count de Guepes, the Count de Diamant the Count
de Perches, the Count de la Bombarde. &c. All
the counts are commanders Of the order OF ST.
prodgal of his favors he decends in the scale Of
aristocracy, the Emperor has created an innumera-
bic mass of barons and knights. Louis XIV, in
the midst of his splendor did not perhaps, imagine
as many honorary changes as the Emperor Faus-
tin. Amongst his household figure grand almo-
ner, grand master of pantry, grand marshal Of
the palace, quarter-master, gentlemen OF honor,
governors of the royal palaces and castles, pages
masters of ceremonies, librarians, heralds- at-arms
&c. The Empress Adelina has likewise her
household, which is composed of grand almoner,
two ladies of honor, two tire-women, ffty-six
ladies of the palace, twenty-five ladies Of the cha
pei, (all duchesses, countesses baronesses, ladies'
OF knights, of marchionesses), chamberains,
grooms, pages, &c. The Imperial Princess, Ma
dame Olivia Faustn, possesses an equally brilliant
household. Her gouvernante is Madame lie Chev-
alier de Bonheur. The costume of the nobility has
been regulated with particular care. The princes,
dukes, and counts must wear white tunics, the
barons red coats, and the knights blue coats.
They are, moreover, distinguished by the num-
nine, the dukes seven, the counts hve, the
barons three, and the knights two. An ordon-
nance DEGREES, in minute terms, the etiquette
uniform the ladies in full dress. "The mobiles
guard their swords, the ordonnancc says, as their
finest ornament" The taboswef is reserved for the
princes and princess, the dukes and duchesses,
whilst folding chairs are allowed to counts and
countesses, barons and baronesses, knights and
their ladies'. Soulouque is actively occupied in
raising Hayt TO the height Of the ancient monar-
NHirs VI lueds Oh war engage MN Wltn-
out intermission. A brave soldier he is determined
10 eflace the defeat of Aud, where a few hundred
Domnicans, prohting by the inaction Of the Hay
han army, gained an easy victory. Twowar steam
ers have been ordered in Europe. The Campaign
is TO open next month. The chances appear very
bad for st. Domingo, the population of which is
only about 600, whilst that Of Hayt is upwards
OF 1000. The unfortunate republic has already
in vain appealed to the protection of France and
England, and now soicits the intervention Of
power of the second order. Reduced to extremi-
ties she may cast herself into the arms of the
United States. Such eyentuality might occasion
grave complications. What especially encourages
Soulouque in his warlike projects, is, that the ex-
celent sale Of coffee, the principal article of ex-
port, increases greatly the resources OF this year
The system Of monopoly introduced by the Minis
ter Of Finance, NJ Solomon, has been crowned
with complete success, however contrary. i
may aIpeer to sound notions Of political
valued at about c2lO, ,O6o--oficial situations are
paid accordingly. The Emperor receives about
fS,2oO year, the empress from El,0O0 to e., 300,
the three ministers have each llite less than
El20 year as their salary. The French indem-
nifty weighs heavily on the budget. The clergy
costs very little; there are not more than forty
eight priests in the whole bounds Of the empire.
People have been mistaken when they spoke OF the
influence OF the Jesuts at the court of Port au
Prince. The Haytian territory l. closed against all
monastic orders. The vicar apostolic, the Able
Ccsscns, who has been represented as the agent Of
the disciples Of Loyo'a, strictly confines himself to
the religious duties Of his charge. As for the au-
thoriiy OF the ministers, IL is o. be wished that it
were somewhat greater. They are men of acknow-
ledged merit M. Dufresne, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Of the Interior, Of War, and Of Marine,
would shine in the most civilized countries. lie is
clear mulatto. Nj. Solomon, Minister Of Finance
and Of Commerce. and NJ Francisque, Minister Of
Justice and of Worship, are jet black. In conclu-
sion and TO resume my general impression Of TIayt,
must say, that found the elements Of civilization
in country which has been supposed to be csm
pleiely plunged in barbarsm. In all social rela-
tons have only had to congratulate myself on the
character Of the inhabitants The highways af
forded security which appears fabulous. In the
towns met oil the charms Of civilized life. The
graces Of the ladies Of Port Prince will never be
effaced from my recollection.