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which Mr.. Soulouque was turned into an
Emperor was worded as follows -

Emperor was worded as follows -
Considering the wish manifested by a ma
Jority of citizens and officers of every rank,
and addressed to the Chamber of Represent
atlves and Senate to receive the sanction of
the Legislative body:
The Chamber Of Representatives and
Senate uniting in the wish of the People and
the Army,
/ Decree as follows:
ART. l. The title and dignity of Emperor
are conferred on the President of Hayti,
Faustin S6ulouque, as mark of gratitude
tor the eminent services which that illustrious
Chef has rendered to the country
- ART. p I'heApresent laws aud Institute ions
will remain in force until the Legislative body
shall be called on to revise them in order to
render them conlormable TO the new state Of
things.
Given at the Chamber of Representatives,
August D, lS49, the 46th year of Inde-
pendence.
(Signed by the President, Secretaries, and
% Members. -sf -
The Senate adopted the bill the next day,
and its vote is similarly signed by all its of
ficers. The Emperor accepted his elevation
IN the 1OiiowlnS language
The President of Hayti declares that he
submits to the wish Of the nation, which, by
the agency of the Chamber and the Senate
coniers on him the title of Emperor. In con-
sequence, he orders that the above law Of
the Legislative Body be promulgated and
executed throughout the territory Of the
Empire.
Given at the imperial palace at Port-au-
Prince, August 26, 1919, 45th year Of in
dependence, and the first of our reign
(Signed) SOULOUQUE.
BY the Emperor:
(Signed by the Secretary General and
other officials.
The Senate, on adopting the decree, pre-
pared a cut-and-dried address, stating that
the act was done in obedience to the wish of
the nation, and telling Soulouquc that his
profound love for the public veal, and high
sense of duty, had entitled him to the dignity
his elevation to which would assure the fu-
,ure prosperity of the nation. The procla-
nation of the new monarch to his subjects is
as follows =
LIBERTY, EQUALITY,
EMPIRE OF HAYTI
PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE AND THE ARMY
BY FAUsTIN sOULO U-aUE, EMPEROR
OF HAYTI.
Haytians The faithful organs of the
nation, the Chamber of Representatives and
the Senate, by a spontaneous vote, have
conferred on me the title of Emperor The
slave of the country which has confded to
me its destinies, for whose glory and happi-
ness there is no sacrifice / am not ready to
consumnate, il is my duty to accept without
hesitation, but with the deepest sentiment
of devotion the new burden imposed upon
me. -. - fsss-s
Full Of confidence in the Supreme Will,
which on two solemn occasions has evinced
for me its benign solicitude. I preserve the
happy hope of being able worthily to respond
to your expectation, by maintaining all the
institutions which guarantee the rights of
citizens by causing order and peace to
reign in the Empire /; by assuring the tri-
umph of the principles of liberty and equal
ity; and by maintaining at the price of all
possible sacrifices the independence Of the |
country and the integrity and indivisibility of
its territory.
HAYTIANs! The Legislative body will at
once be called on to engage in the revision
of the Constitutional Compact, in order to
put II in harmony with the new order Of
things will observe its prescriptions and
cause them to be observed swear it be-
fore God and man.
HAYTIANs Let the new era which opens
before US be marked by the most complete
fusion of hearts let it cause all passions to
be silent. if any still exist among US and
let US all join the hands of reconciliation on
the altar of the Country.
Vivent Liberty and Equality!
Vivent Union and Concord
Vive Independence
Vive the Empire Of Hayti. one and in
divisible
Given at the imperial palace, Port-au-
Prince, August 26 1919, in the 10th year
of independence and the lst of our reign.
(Signed) SOULOUQUE.
BY the Emperor, SC.
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