The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-20
From the New YORK Journal of Commerce


EFFECTS OF SUDDEN EMANCIPATION IN HAYTI.
In my former communication I confined myself princi-
pally the effects of sudden emancipation in Hayti ia
maica &C. upon the black socially and its consequent
effect upon the of the islands Let now
what advancement they have made politically and whether
the United States government is justified in refusing
recognise them of the great confederation of CIV
ilized nations.
The negroes of ayt upon freeing themselves and the
island from the control Of the mother country
long in forming constitution and code of civil laws
the latter moulded after the Napoleon code = the for
good enough in ITSELF il carried out in its true
spirit but containing many things that natural and
perhaps necessary then but which time and the inter
they have since enjoyed with the most enghieu
ed nations should al least prompt them to modify or,
for their good do away with Of its restrictions
In it they deny persons of white extraction the rights
Of citizenship and no mhite hold property in the
island the house he iires IN. The white man
is denied the privilege Of carrying any local trade and
is obliged con6ne himself entirely to foreign
and this privilege is optional with the Emperor TO
whom all applications he made and renered yeal
and be grants refuses the huinor strikes him. and
unfreauenily the latter merely to show his sovereignty
These and other arbitrary restrictions prevent many from
forming connexions with the island thus keeping away
much capital enterprise and industry all Of which
necessary the advancement of people Foreigners
who are but easily influenced in their dispensaon OF
Justice BY the almighty dollar promise Of personal
advancement and always controlled by their superors in
authority and foreigner has little-- may say hope
Of justice being awarded him If in controversy with
native no matter how high gross the offence In
proof OF this viii relate of the many that
came under my Immediate knowledge; An English
gentleman, many years resident in the island, and
universally beloved and esteemed By those who knew him
best discharged from his service servant native for
some indignities offered to member of his family
The servant swore vengeance and short time after he
was seen coming from the house late hour, and in
the morning the geneman's youngest child missiug
from ds cradle Upon diligent search being made The
body toas found in the well The negro was arrested
after some little delay, and trial PIT o for year.
Finally the case laid before the English consul and
trial insisted upon; and although The proofs brought
forward were strong enough 10 have hung dozen such
monsters he was after shan trial. acquitted and mp,ed
atey 81 Al liberty This iaek 81 jsscs is easily accounted
for auds Of the and sure effects Of sudden
cpatioa Instead Of selecting Of education and capa-
city for official stations they choose rather these who will
not interfere with their universal love Of eness but who
the contrary win give them frequent holidays and coun
them in their savageke Dances aud impose
upon them moral or religious obstruction The present En-
peor is hiring ppe Of this class formerly lieutenant in
the army and aborer, with no education what
ever unable at that time to mre has name but which
oeNe ne has since learned 20 90 IN an Imperfect ana
sehooboylke He INDUCED his leisure hours
may say the greater part Of his men gambling for small
amounts at the cafes and looked upon by those who
knew him good clever sort Of ftliorh and was
chosen President il understood Be made tool Of
But he proved Tartar; for those most influential in
raising him 70 his present dignity he has with
Aceptou either imprisoned or shot Like his French
brother IN royalty he declared hinseb Emperor and
now exercises unlimited powers under the grandioquent
uue q Fausn having donned the royal robes in all
ns'F couriy spendor on the 18th April 1882 and having
Married "Adeed the present Empress the day before the
coronation, although their daughter the Princess Olivia