The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-12-04
Faastin ! 8 e Pala6e.

Faustin ia his Palaoe.
a letter written from Port-au-P Prince, Isl
and Of Hayti, By al officer Of tie French
war steamer, Milan, gives the following de-
tails respecting the Emperor souIoque
eve have seen his Imperial Majesty, the
Emperor Faustin I. In the visit which We
officers paid to him lac received Us with all
the etiquette of European faonarchs At
our arrival in the principal courtof the PAL
ace, formerly the residence Of the French
governors We found ranged in tolerably good
order plattoons of the footguards and Of cav
airy, also on foot, who presented arms. as our
staff advanced After having waited for some
time in the first saloon, We were introduced
in the Sale DIES Marechaux, where the Guard
Marshal advanced towards us. He wore an
elegant Lit General suniform. Shortly after,
one of the large doors was opened, and an
usher cried The Emperor, gentlemen E,
Faustin I, then entered, Surrounded by a
staff wearing brilliant uniforms, but aWk-
wardly and without taste The Emperor
seated himself on a raised armchair, and beg
ged of us through his Guard Marshal to sit
down. AS to the court and aides-de-camp,
they remained standing, but we're covered.
After an insignificant conversation of four or
five minutes, our commander rose, and we
took leave of the Emperor. We were .ac-
companied to the doors of the palace BY a
veritable escort of generals. The Emperor
is of a very fine black, and is well made; his
features are hard, but intelligent He wore
a simple dark green coat, with the star of his
order Faustin ID and the grand Gordon Of
the Legion of Honor, white trousers, an adj
mirably beautiful sword, a magnificent cane,
pair of epaulets ornamented with seven
/ large stars in diamonds. He wears his. COS,
tune with good deal of grace. Souloque
has made himslf Emperor, but he has MOI
been crowned; and, as he initiates Napoleon
/ in all things, he is very anxious for th,s cere
lmony He has sent to Rome an Ambassa
4 dor to demand that Bishop shall come t
crown him, and make him an Emperor "by
the Grace of Godand of the Holy See" i
: appears that his Holiness, who reproache
Faustin I. with having somewhat unceremo
: niousIy declared himself chief of the Hay
ten Church, the orthodoxy of which is verl
contestable, and which has scarcely any thinI
Catholic except the name, has fatty refused
However, Faustin |. has not yet lost all hope
and he has rccently.9spent 100000 francs il
purchasing a throne, a prie DteW, crosses
flags, velyets and silks; and he has caused
$ throne-room to be built, which is really ad
J mirable in decorations and rich hangings-
: But there is no Bishop His Majesty, wisl
$ ing to see all his people has gone on Wis
: to different places, followed by his guard an
y by five or six regiments, very numerou
I cortege for such an occasion. The partof til
c Island which was Spanish, and which no
J forms the Dominican Republic, is much a
e armed, as it fears his Majesty intends an il
q vasion. The great powers however, have d
is clared that, in case of aggression, they wi
establish blockade. Such is the positiC
in which we are with Faustin L until we sha
blockade him in concert with the Englis
but perhaps that is hardly probable