The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-29

depredations, and Q few millions for IN adj
diticnal slice of land. including the disputed
territory might accomplish the most bene6cent
results to Mexico and to US, even with Santa
Anna. The time is at hand for action. We
must defeat the European intrigues in and out
of Mexico or they will defeat u.s. We must do
something to help our helpless neighbor or
they will. We ask again. is Secretary Marcy
wide awake? With the arrival of Almonte at
Washington, we shall expect to hear that
Mexico is ready to negotiate. Let our Pre-
mier be ready to receive him.
SouLououE AND HIS SPLENDID CEREMONIAL
Should any sneering royalists of the Old
World, or sceptical republicans of the New. be
inclined to scoff at the pretensious arrogance of
his Imperial Majesty Soulouque the First-Dei
Gratia-in taking his place amongst his white
brothers and sisters--as he himself designates
the crowned heads of Europe-we think that
their incredulity will be dissipated by the pc
rusal of the official report, translated in todays
HERALD of the celebration in Port au-Prince of
the anniversary of their Majesties' coronation,
and that they will acknowledge that his most
sooty Majesty has given the best prima .facie
evidence of his qualifications to sit within the
royal circle.
Two of the days of April-the 18th and
l9th-was the epoch for the jubilation of the
loyal Haytien subjects, and the yfete was con-
Quoted in the magnificent manner prescribed
and practsed on recent occasions in some of the
imperial courts of Europe. The Emperor and
Empress, and the ebony-colored princesses of
the blood royal, surrounded by the high no
bility Of the land-dukes, marquises, counts,
and knights-and preceded by black Norroy
king-at-arms, and heralds, and porsuivants.
were conducted with the greatest pomp and
pageantry to the Cathedral Of the capital, and
there took part in the grand ceremonial of the
day. The artillery on the ramparts and
forts discharged their big guns, when the
solemn TIE Deum was sung, and the en-
thusiastic multitude answered to the rever-
berations by shouts Of "Vire PEmpereur."
And then, the sacred performances over the
imperial cortege made tour of the city, only
stopping by the way to applaud and reward the
execution of some fandangoes. danced in one of
the squares by knots of the elated 5ourgeoisse
such as may be seen in New York on Sab
bath morning, dancing for shad and mackerel
at Catherine market; and having regained the
palace and taken their seats on the throne in
the saloon Of State, their Majesties received the
congratulations Of the diplomatic bodies. and
the high dignitaries of the empire; and in the
evening they attended "a concert-Port-au-
Prince not having as yet arrived at so high
state Of fashion and wealth as to support an
opera.
Nor did the celebration of the great .fste end
here. The next day grand banquet was given
in the palace, at which the Ministers of State,
the high officers of the government, the most
wealthy and influential of the citizens and the
consular bodies of various foreign potentates,
were guests And Sodlouque did the honors
right royalty, and toasts were offered; and
speeches made. and the representative of her
Britannia Majesty paid most glowing compli-
ment to his royal mistress swart brother
And the sayings and doings THAT festival, are
they not written in the official record thereof,
which the Emperor commanded to be inscribed
among the archives Of his kingdom, and which
we have caused to be truly translated by
learned scribe. and present to-day to the uni
versal readers Of the HERALD!