The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-05
Affairs Of Hayti-Letter OF MI. Green.
Frsm the National Intelligencer, Nov 81

lFrsm the National Intenigenoer, Nov. 81
GENTLKMEN-My attention has been called to
an article on Hayti, in the Boston Journal of the
18th ult, (coped into the Neto York Tribune of
the 30th), in which the editor says, on the antho
nty OF Hayden citizen, now on a visit to this
- The conduct of our commissioner, Mr. Green,
who was recently sent there to adjust certain diff
hculties, was such as To prejudice the people
ing towards the Emperor is described as being un-
gentemanly and insolent, such as gave great Of
fence. and reflected dishonor or the government
whose accredited agent he was"
Unwilling TO anticipate the action of the execu-
1--WE, which has not yet made public the result of
my mission TO Hayh, have heretofore avoided
making any communication TO the press in relation
TO the state OF things in that island, although
deem Il very important that public attention should
be called TO il.
But the above attack upon me, circulated by Jour
mails OF respectability makes il proper that should
request you to publish this letter, denying that
there was anything in my department TO the EN-
peror at which he or his friends could riQhtfully
take offence. On the contrary, treated all the
authonues OF the island with marked courtesy and
respect, hoping thereby TO produce better feel
ing towards our citizens, who trade there, and 10
remove some portion of that i'll will towards all
white men, and especially to Americans, which
has given rise to outrsges on American citizens,
to demand indemnity for which was one of the
cher objects OF my visit TO Port au Prince. That
indemnify demanded, required by my instruc-
uons; but net IN manner to give any cause of
onence, or 10 reflect any dishonor on my govern
ment. | have the satisfaction of knowing mat nv
conduct received the hearty appreciation of those
who selected me for this very delicate business
and that theresults Of my mission, 10 arranging for
the recognition OF our commercial agents, and in
procuring the remission of the ten per cent addI-
uonal duty previously Imposed on our vessels and
caigoes, far exceeded their expectations.
II any hing IN my conduct gave offence 10 the
Emperor or his subjects, il was my efforts TO pro-
ouce pacihcaton OF the island, and the protest
which presented against his using the money,
Justly due and long Withheld from our citizens in
a wal OF determination on the whites of the east
ern or Dominican end Of the island. In this nv
conductwas approved, not onlyby my own govern.
mtnt, but alec by England and France which
subsequently instructed their respective consuls to
follow my example, and protest g4inst the further
prosecution of the war. A Boston merchant re-
siding IN Port au Prince, in a letter recently adj.
dressed TO me, says:-
Should the Domncans be subdued, the Hay
items will not be satisfied till they are nearly or
quite exieiminaied. Cmelties will be practised
should this wicked war now proceed, such as have
not been recorded since the days Of carnage and
and 92.
"For the cause of humanity il is earnestly TO be
hoped that the United States government will take
some measures 10 prevent the further wicked and
epJ1suhable hosulities against the Dominicans
SOulouque is determined TO march, il he is not
prevented. III yod still feel interest in the matter
move soon, or II may be too late IL long DELAYED
Besides the very strongly worded assaults upon
me, The editor OF the Boston Journal has been led
into other erroneous statements as to the present
condition Of Hsyti, upon which need only remark
MAT they ere made on the authority of "a gentle
man Of Port au Prince" who is probably an agent
Of the Emperor SOulouque, sent TO prevent or re-
Ihfu any acuon OF our government which might in
efere with his contemplated massacre ofthe whites
N the Dominican end Of the island Your ODE
llent servant, BENJAMIN E. GREEN.