Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-12-04
From the Liberator.
The Industrial Arts In lIaytI.
BY -. DoRvELAs DORvAL.


In passing through our towns and our ng-
ricultnfnl districts, tie impartial observer
cannot lail tu form high appreciation of
the n1lionni industry. Here and there no
sees, II is true, sonc vcstigcs of the coionu;
but 10y the very side Of these phuntoms,
h'ockeucd or disiigtrcd 10y the flames of the
coUiiagrailon 10y which tho llaytens mnni-
tested ilIcir Sublime aud terrible resolution
TO be free amt fJsn ic1i, now arise their
own works, which ~ some respects are quito
remarkable. H. by nm attentive examination
and reflection, he recalls To mind that this
people, brought oui Of slavery and destitute
ui every industrial art, has had but one
halt century Of liberty and independence,
aud that moro than half of this period has
been spent in civil wurs, hc will see that in
dnsiry has not failed to make some progress
amnug them.
For cXnmpe under the head of architec-
tire, honorable mention nay he made of tho
Senate House at POu-uI-Prince, brick
structure, built during the Presidency OF
Alexander Pclion and Of some other public
rdiiices. The halls Of commerce, built gen
orally of brick; the temples of the free ma
sons; some particular dweIing.houscs tho
bridge of llnut du Cgp, remarkable work,
recently completed, replacing the old wood
cn bridge lrlt hy the colonsiS; and the
lomhs ia the ccmetrirs, some of which arc
indeed mgusocuins OF brick all bear wit
ness To the good taste aud correct eye of the
llnyWiu architects. The wooden buildings,
replacing the old colonial ones nre of a
~! lo and finish To do honor 10 European
/ workmcn.
/ AS building requires material, the Ilaytan
/ companies had always obtained them from
the country; and for this purpose, saw-mils
! ,tftr., II. 4. 4. L ID ~
! Mark, for the finishing of plunks and boards
of mahogany, but they nre no longer used.
At the present day, some mahogany boards
ARE sawed ont by hand at Gonaives, Mireba-
las, and IN some Of the interior towns. But
this production not being equal to the wants
OF the population, we now derive our build
ing nntcrinlS chiefly from the United States.
The manufacture of bricks and of enrthen-
ware has also been established ia the city of
Cayes, Mt Cap, and AT Peton.
Ia the plains of the Arbonite were made
formerly snuc coafsc cotton stuifs, known
hy the nnme of basal0itfn, hammock cloths,
girtlls for snddleS, ropes OF the palm tree,
aud baskets aud other objects OF straw
Embroidery in silk, cotton and gold thread
Of different shades, and the making of ani-
fetal flowers aud fruits in wax also occupy
the delicate hands of our young city girls
Tanning, although not of the most perfect
kind, shocmaking, harness. making, hat-nnk-
ns, goldSmiliing and clocl-making, all al
ford products worthy Of notice, aud employ
many excellent workmen. The tailor's arr,
praclsed hy lIaylinn as well as foreign
wolkncu, follows tic European fashions
But the business in which the improvement
is most evident is cabinet making. 1t is to
some sklliul German worlimen that we owe
the formation of those young and intelligent
llnytain operatives, whose number is in
crcasiug every year IN our towns, and who
! make beautiful furniture after the European
manner, aud in a highly finished style,
by this hnpny result, We ought to be con-
| ynced of the necessity of ihvoiing the emf
grafton to this country Of European uiechan-
| les, in order TO instruct in nll branches of
! business that interesting llnytOin youth,
which is now sinking itself more aud moro
| in dissipation, being without emulation, and
utterly Ignorant of the progress Of industry
IN other countries.
Foreign ngrculuralists will also be pow
erlul nuXilinres, TO make our cultvators
familiar with the use Of the various improved
instruments Of tilage, and to teach the Sc
crcis Of an improved agriculture. But that
idea of return to slavery, which continually
! predouiuatrs ia tic mind of the Haytian, is
! without doubt the causc of lis aversion to
/ Europeans.
Gouaiycs, ,iinyli,) 1852.