The southern press., 1850-11-06
From the National L,teliigencer, .Ndp. 3.
me Editors of the National Infetiirencer ::


GENTLEMEN My. attention has been called tc
an article on Hayti, in the Boston Journal of the
u h instant, COPIED into the New York Tribune
"l The 30th, in which the editor says, on the au-
'hority ofa Haytien citizen now on a visit to this
,nuntry:
'.The conduct of our commissioner, Mr.. Green
En recently sent there to adjust certain diff
Grues, was such 10 pref judice the people
against this country and government. His bear
my towards the Emperor is described as being
ngentemanly and insolent-such as gave great
otf-nce, and reelected dshonor on the government
whose accredited agent he was. T" s' ''.'.a.''
Unwilling to anticipate the action of the Exec
mive; which has not yet made public the result of
my mission to Hayti, | have heretofore avoided
making any communication to the press in rela-
t,n to the state of things in that Island although
deem it very important that public attention
should be called to it. .. .'..t ..
But the above attack upon me, circulated by
Journals OF responsibility, makes it proper that
s'sould request you to publish this letter, denying
that there was anything in my department to the
Emperor at which he or his friends could rightful
is take offence. On the contrary, | treated all
ahe authorities Of the Island with marked courte-
~ and respect, hoping thereby to produce a bet
Ter feeling towards our citizens who trade there,
and to remove some portion Of that -ill-will to-
wards all white men, and especially to Americans,
which has given rise to outrages on American citi-
-zens, to demand indemnity for which was one OF
me chief objects of my visit to Port-au-Prince.-
That indemnify demanded, required by my
Instructions, but not in a manner to give any
cause of offence, or to reflect any dishonor on my
government | have the satisfaction Of knowing
that my conduct received the hearty appreciation
."f those vino selected me for this very delicate
business, and that the results Of my mission in
arranging for the recognition Of our commercial
agents, and in procuring the remission Of the ten
.l.er cent. additional duty previously imposed on
our vessels and cargoes, far exceeded their ex
-pectations. ".. ..~'o - ~
If anything in my conduct gave offence to the
Emperor or his subjects, it my efforts to pro-
duce pacifcation of the island, and the protest
which presented against his using the money
justly due and long withheld from our citizens, in
war Of determination on the whites of the eas-
tern or Dominican end of the island. In this nv
conduct was approved, not only by my own Gov
rrnment, but also by England and France, which
subsequently instructed their respective consuls to
follow my example, and protest against the fur
'her prosecution of the war. Boston merchant
r-SIding in Port-au-P Prince in letter recently ad-
Should the .Dominicians be srbdued, the Hay
liels viii be satisfied till they are nearly or
quite exterminated. Cruelties will be practised
should this wicked war now proceed, such as have
not been recorded since the days OF carnuee and
rapine during the insurrection on this Island in
1891 and 49, r.. r..o, e... +,
~" For the cause of humanity, il is earnestly to
be hoped that the United States Government will
take some measures to prevent the further wicked
aud uniusti6able hosttes against the Dom
nicians. Souiouque is determined TO march, if he
is not prevented. If you still feel interest in the
matter, move soon, or it may be too late if long
delayed, "a1n pHs 20 aasar /.
Besides the very strongly worded assaults upon
NE, the editor of the Boston Journal has been led
into other erroneous statements as to the present
condition Of Hayti, upon which need only re-
mark that they are made on the authority Of "s
gentleman of Port-au- Price, (" who is probably az
sgent of the Emperor Soulouque, sent to prevent
or retard any action of our government which
might interfere with his contemplated massacre OF
Ihe whites of the Dominican end of the Island.
Your obedent servant, ~ .yG-c
BENJAMIN GREEN.
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