The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-17

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bi,ants cf the towns In the country, usnsna
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Orders il is said to bs instituted In nonor o.
ana Sc olive for which The insignia now In
rourse OF preparation by Partisan artists Ladies OF
,nin.Dss are to BE- the @ Sss S -
mutitudinous as those sppertaining 70 the conaer-
trust cir you viii pardon me If sometimes wander
rom the serious tone appropriate to despatch but
iifhcu TO preserve ones gravity with SO absurd cha
feature Of civilization bsfors ones eyes - here exn-
Nothing saves these people from being infinitely ridcu
but the circumstance Of their being often supreme
disgusting by their fearful atrocities The change from
udcrous farce to bloody tragedy Is here - frequent
is terrbs and the smiles which the former rresst
bly, provoke only b rpressea by the scksnns ssn-
II IL conviction which has been forced upon by
what have learned here thAs negroes only esase 70 %
they happen to be In genial mood IL \ the rattle and
the straw by which they ticked and pleased ana
weapons Of subjugaon can prevent tbs most hor
rible evils residence here however brief cause
the most II their e ever attain.
ing the fon stature OF intsllcctual snd oavinseo
manhood u.less ssms mil,cuiors is.rpos t;a
the rsec,iections and traditions Of the old colonial
civilization fading away, and the initiative pre-
losing its opportunities Of exercise the black inhabi
tspts OF Hsyt revetipg to the primitive state rsm
which they were elevated sy contact WIN me Sr
dainty proved by the fact that approaching the
goal Of mental progress, while the other hes scarcely
made step in Of the poeition in which It was
originally placed 1t Is among the m ulattoss alone a.
general rue that intelligence and education are 70 %
found but they are neither sufficiently numerous nor
yrtuous nor enlightened to do than diminish the
rspdty Of the nations descent and every day acoeler
the inevitable catastrophe BY lessenirg ther N
The contrast between the picture which Is now Pre-
seped by this country and that which exhibited wnn
under the dominion OF the French affords melancholy
condensation Of what have sad 1t then indeed an
.exuting and aboundipg land-a land literally howing
With milk and honey nov msns q an% ds.o..s
waste flooded will the waters Of bitterness or covered
with noisome and poisonous weeds "Wsen arrived
here to quote the words of intelligent foreigner who
has been ayti since the epoch OF It's Independence
athere was abundance of everything-now there m
want Of everything The cultivation Ct sugar. which
was once the main fountain of wealth, is entirely
abandoned except for the production OF an
drink; add that OF coffee has so much tnas
would not least be matter Of surprise IL ere long
the supply that Indispensable article for Hayden COM
to be insufficient for the ordinary consump
ton Of the Inhabitants themselves
The government, In spite Of its constitutional ms
despotism of the most Ignorant corrupt and vicisas
that While IL abeorbs the largest portion of the
for its support it dries the very sources OF naonA
prosperity, by deprving the heids OF tns ne'essay
PRAYED and ireclamabls dlers The treasury 10 nsnK
Iupt and every species of psogste and ruinous expe
ms ans Of gratifying an insane passion for ivolous
diture great portion Of the public revenue rs
the o. s s vsh
Il It's Is fact, that the Sam. lesi'lstur. which
voted him several hundreds of thousands OF francs
for some absurd costume. refused an aprroptia
ton Of twenty five thousand francs for public schools
The population for the most part Is immersed In Gimme
ran darkness that can never pierced by the few and
feeble rays which emenate from the higher portions OF
the social system whilst there is constant
and the only all capable Of guiding the destn,ee
Of the land which threatens AZ every moment to SKATER
the political vess in which they are SO perousy work
ing As to HE refining and eleva.ipg influences of civil
lied ethe influences religion OF literature, OF SCIENCE
Of artthey de not exert the leasprsctcal if
they can be said to exist all The priests of the altar
the worst examples of kind q vice. ana are
VERBALLY adyenturers disowned by the church VINO
alone con come here In consequence Of the
by the Emperor Of which initiates
with that Of the Roman pontif The press is 70
sucn ossree = 70 70 civ. in
ta ought that be tortured into the
slightest criticism upon the action o. the
In short the combination OF evil snd destructive ee-
meDts is tuch, that The ultimate regeneration OF tue
4aa'ieTs 5ahtts Vice GOD has done every ling to
make his creature happy and where the cresture Is
cong every thing to mar the work Of God
OF the individual in whose hands the whole power OF
the nation s lodged have already In my previous des
patches endeavored to convey some idea and it may
e8sy inferred that his character offers little
OF prosperity or tranquility from day day Even If be
were animated BY the purest intentions he is utterly in
capable OF graphing with the difficulties with which be Is
surrouI ded ard the condition OF bis
1t Iot believed that be sustain himself any length
of time and when overthrow the beginning Of The
END may be anticipated Universal confusion will probaf
bly, ensue with all Its possible horrors 1t ID the dread
such consequence Of his fall which is perhaps the
strongest support of his throne Beneath ts ruins in the
apprehension OF the most intelligent not only the empire
put the nationality Of asyti may be buried
individual interests feelings win not eventually b.
source OF regret to philanthropy N It's largest
sense When patton has proYed itself utterly unit to
perform its duty for its benefit and that Of man.
kind its destruction scarcely consi cause
cfgref and its eptath will have claim to be written
olsdens servant, RoBr NJ WALSH
Hon DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary Of state.
sr learned this morning from reliable source that
IN the report of the committee which viii be given in
morrow, there recommendation That the governmsnt
shall tend agents 10 London Paris and Washinston to
open negotiations of Its for the settlement of the
questiona step which would not only be absurd bat
under tie circumstances might be eeered ofIsnsive
thought my duty, therefore to put stop
any design OF the Sort and intimation to the
minister of foreign asir that answer Of sueh de.
scpton would be regarded only a refusal of the
propositions but oisrespecfu refusal The message
was received by him In such way to induce conf
dent hope that 1t win accomplish its object we'll to
prove hat my information bad been perfectly correct
Intelligence has just arrived that Prince Bobo com
mander in chief of the Province Of the North who was
pcipk TIE ntal OF the late conspiracy
open rebellion.
The enclosed proclamation was issued yesterday
H.. w.
MR. WALSH TO Mr. WEBSTER
PoRT Az pnIScE April %. 1851.
sR-On the 18th we received the definite answer Of the
Hayien government to the propositions OF peace or
Truce OF ten FEARS with the republic of st. Domingo You
viii perceive by the enclosed rsnsation of it, that both
prop1stons are positively rejec:ed Tho proposa Of
another mode Of arrangement which contained in the
not oil course ihadmissibe 1t involves the rscox
n.i0n the Domnicsns Of the sovereignty of Hayt
sne ola non There being promise however Of ab.
staining from hostties until the governments are
consu did not think themselves fully horired to no.
mace blockade; and We therefore sent reply which we
Souo sl nen-A translation Of which enclosed There is
little doub; that the Emreror pretty wei, satisfied Of
lmpoSelbty OF ever getting possession OF the eastern
Part OF the islano,n and that he will scarcely make
another attempt to conquer it. SO far therefore our
mission has betn productive Of good-of great good
may tay-for II would be contamination most deeply
TO be deporedsM the Domincans were To he hrought