The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-21
Hayti.-Negro Government.

The recent encroachments Of the French portion
OF this leland have awakened throughout the country
lively interest respecting lie political and social condition
Indeed this interest prevailed considerable extent be-
fore the usurpaons Of the French arrested the attention
OF the country.
OF that cluster OF islands which repose in the mingled
waters Of the Mexican gulf the Caribbean sea, and the
Atlantic ocean, TO which early navgators gave the name
OF the West Indes Hayt remarkable for the fer
ty and beauty OF lis natural When the ad-
ventnrous followers OF Columbus fire, beheld il, clothed
in the wild uxurance of tina, virgin beauty which has
since been so sadly desecraed by the passions OF man.
they fanced they had discovered the lovely Atlantis OF
ancient fable. Columbus attracted by its beauty
that he gave il The name OF Espanola Qiule SPAIN, and
made il The scene OF the FIRST experiment European col
onization in The New World By the treaty OF Ryswick
l69l Spain ceded to France The western half of the
island which after the introduction OF African slaves
1885, first began TO be successfully cultivated The pc.
Rod of most signal prosperity the island tended from
l77e to l7s9 "lts productions immense and vau-
able, and its commerce in the most fourshng state"
Sugar coffee cotton cocoa, indigo, the plan,an,
vanilla, potato, manIoc, mahogany, satin wood, iron
wood and every variety OF iut aud vegetable pro-
duced in the greatest abundance, and almost by spona-
neous growth Its population exceeded 100000 Its
port OF coffee 6s.i5l $50 lbs OF sugar. 22o
lbs Owing TO the inequalities Of lite surface. the climate
varied from the heat OF the plains the refresh.
ing GOODNESS OF the mountain submits and the beaten
coasts An abundance of pure water found in every
portion of the island and i, exempt comparatively.
from those terrific hurricanes which desolaed the other
Antilles
Such was the condition of the Island OF Hayti when in
1891 The doctrines and Vaccinations Of the apostles OF
Lbere Egalls and Frakrnik melted the negroes in
surrection, From that time TO 1904 the island
aged by that most terrible curse, serve revolt The
scenes and acts of the bloody tragedy Of ST. Domingo
are unfoded with transcendant power Of description in
the pages of Asons History OF Europe At last, eb.
hausled and devastated by all The horrors OF civil and
seve strife the island found the relief and repose OF
slumber under the despolism OF Dessanes. The white.
were rpblugaied expelled the African race was
disputed master OF at least the principal portion Of
Hayi Then began that experiment in the result OF
which the civilized world is mnch concerned-then
was presented TO the eye of philosophy phase of
social development In inl possession OF civilization
impaired to him by superior race with the <oiaf of
successful prowess and triumphant patriotism, in the
bright morsng OF the nineteenth century, and standing in
the great highway OF the OF The world, the
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negro began the uned experiment OF freedom and self
government As the theatre Of this unexamped and
menou. experiment, Hayn became object Of additional
interest. The e,bnoErapber. puzzled with questions
touching The equality OF the philanibrops doubt
ing the rraccabilily Of his benevolent purposes the
man OF science, The politician and The moras all look ed
to Hayt for lessons Of wisdom FEt
The result OF the experiment OF negro freedom and
negro government IN the ISLAND OF Hayti has long since
been sscersned Whether we look to lite social. indus
trial. or political condition, we find the same evidences
OF degradation and degeneracy. The dominion of the
African !. blight under which religion, commerce, lib
er,y. and law wiiher and perish No longer elevated
and guided BY the influences OF superior and
PEELED 10 work on, their own destiny, the negroes oil
ayt have reapsed from the semicvilized condition Of
500 into state Of comparative barbarsm The mild
snb.cton Of slavery has been succeeded by the wild