The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-11-11

ne WAS hOt worm sous. Even the uni
form upon his back may be presumed to
have belonged to the Government lie is
now worth over two millions Of dollars.
Tie owns six large dis,illeries with sugar
plantations attached, for the manufacture
Of taffia and rum--f-om fifty to seventy
stores and houses, mostly in Pcrtau Prince,
and is buying ard building all the time.
lie bought a new plantation quite recently,
FOR which he paid 100000, with the inten
ton, il is said, Of attempting the mnnufac>
ture of sugar. which used to be one Of the
principal exports Of Ilayti, bu, is SO no
longer.
The Emperor's tenements are always
occupied, and always bring comparatively
high rents. One reason is, that they are
generally better built than other cdifees of
the same class; another IL, probably, that
the Emperor has great many indirect
ways OF rewarding his tenants who do not
object to his terms. One OF the largest
stores in Port au Prince belongs TO him,
and is occupied by commission merchant
who is favored with the privilege Of ship.
ping and selling portion Of the coffee
hiths. This bonnie bouchc comes ostensi>
bly, from the government, agent, but il may
be reasonably doubted whether the mer.
chant would be rs lucky il he had differ.
en-, landlord. While the Emperor usually
asks higher rents than other landlords, they
cost him less than they would cost any
one else, because he gets lahorers for little
or nothing. Operatives will work for him
at any price, when they will work for others
Mt no price. What inducements he brings
TO bear, besides fear am unable to say,
hu, despot has thousand ways Of pro
tecting himself agains, refusal of almos,
any request he may make OF his subjects,
without appearing to interfere with their
freedom C action.
understand the Emperor has large
amount of stock qaartered about the coun.
~, and iat,ened by the people at no cx.
pense whatever to him. frequently met
in the market Of Port au Prince prodig>
ious hog. that was known and designated
by every one MS the Emperor's hog" 1t
was to he seen in the market every morn.
ing picking up the garbage which is found
there. and Of which it enjoyed the monop.
oily, no other hog being admitted by the
police or the market people TO share that
privilege. No one dared to annoy him,
while many anxioas to have friend az
court, even if il were only hog, would
throw him something now and then, from
which, with the garbage which naturally
accumua,es in the market, he conirived 10
keep in admirable condition. He was
about the most popular aud inotIcnsive
court favoiite ever saw
Besides his real estate, the Emperor De
riyes a large private income by indirect
processes, which are not 90 os.e'ly recon
cled .i.h sound notions Of political econ-
omv. will mention two or three OF them.
The principal export of liayt, as my read
ers are doubtless already aware, Is coffee,
of which upward of 100000 pounds
are exported to the 'niiod States annually.
The Government eXacta the privilege Of
approprating one iilth of all the coffee de
lvered on the expectation, on the payment
OF merely nominal price, sbou, ~ cents
pound. This fifth is weighed out at the
Government warehouses. aud shipped on
Government account to some foreign mar
kct for sale. Most Of 1t come, to the Uni
ted States. 1t, Yields 5000 5000 to $500
900 annually, of which, however, no ac>
count is rendered To the public. II is gen,
orally understood tina, what does not stick
to the fingers of the Government agents,
goes to the Emperor aud his dependents.
The Lloyds AN English house which has
been established for many .rs in Port au
Prince, and which has made large fortunes
Tor several OF its members, are the agents
OF the Government for the sale OF their
ilihs, aud IN consideration Of the privilege
of charging twice rs much freight and
commissions as any other commission
houses charge in the ordinary course OF
their business, they hand over the net pro
ceeds to their principal withou, asking any
superiluous questions 1t is supposed that
the Emperor receives from this source
something over $500 900 year.
There is yet another way in which this
thrifty ruler swells his income without re.
sorting to the odious system OF legalised
taxation. When he wishes to reward
friend. political or personal, and sometimes
when he has occasion merely to pay per
sona debt. he has way of giving them
what is called 4" commando That y,
,e authorizes the isvorite 10 purchase lot
the Government some article IN large quan
tlias, at M ex,ravagaut price. ;he quantity
and price depending upon the extent ol
the obligation he wishes 20 cancel rather
than the needs OF the service. The favor
tie or creditor Immediately takes THIS CONS