New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-23
IIAYTI.

We are in possession of intelligence from Port-au-
Prince 70 the 2sth ult., by which We learn that the
Emperor Faustn left on the nth ult at the head of
his army, TO reunite the eastern portion OF his Empire,
known az St. Domingo, with the western, from which,
under President Boyer it revoted some twelve years
since. On the 9Th ut. the Emperor issued the an
nexed proclamatiOn
Li6erty.l EMPIRE OF HAYTI. tIndepeadeuce.
FAusrIs l, Emperor Of HGyti, tc The Haytian.;
HAYTMSs When the free choice Of the people con-
bded to me the reins of government swore to watch
over the maintenance Of the Constitution, and PROM
ned myself that would devote all my energies to the
interests of my country
II was with the deepest SORROW therefore, that be-
held the continuance of those fatal divisions which for
the past twelve years have rendered strangers to each
other the children of the same soil. Animated by
sincere love for my country, fOresaw the fatal conse-
auence of a state of things the duration of which
could but parayze public prosperity and compromise
our very nationality, by exciting anew among foreign
ers, those designs upon our territory which long
union of the of Hay had constrained them to re-
nCunce.
After having crushed the factions which, at the pc
Rod of nv accession to the throne distracted the coun
fryafter having filled up the gulf OF revolution-l
was DESTROYS Of completing my task OF rayng all the
inhabitants Of island around that glorious standard
which formerly guided our fathers to the conquest OF
a new home.
Little inclined by nature to acts of violence, re-
solved by acts of Kindness to win back into the bosom
Of the empire the Haytans Of the east who had been
msled by men careful OF their well-beng than
sohcitous about the welfare of our common country
Through the kind intervention of the representatives
Of France and England, l, myself, made the first
Overtures Of peace, which were welcomed with the
greatest enthusiasm by all the tribes OF the eastern
part of our island, and my moderation would already
have been crowned with complete success had il not
been for the terrible despOsm by means of which the
chiefs Of these tribes repress all manifestation OF poPu-
bar feeling IN this matter.
Haytians of the East You have suffered long
enough. Though far from you, have never ceased
20 pity your wrongs and lay plans for your deverance
Long enough, and too long have you been the tool of
few crafty mems ambition; long enough, and too
long, has their Jealous desposm deuged the country
with your blood and clothed your households in mourn
ing. To fill up the measure OF their iniquity they
have dared to entertain the criminal thought Of
delivering up country into the hands of strangers
Wretches that they are but they will not accomplish
their nefarious project, for God himself urges me
toward YOU. stretch out to you paternal band TO
save you from the abyss into which, without your
knowledge the bad faith of those who govern you is
precpitatng you. Let them rush alone upon destruc-
tion. Come to me in confidence; have thrown vail
around the past; will welcome You with the JOY OF
father at the return of whom he had never ceased
praying that he might behold again.
As for you, officers and soldiers of faithful army,
you know that have sworn to establish, on sure
basic the future hopes Of my country aud to labor foy
the happiness of al her children. portion of our
krow-cihsens in trouble; they can on us for as
sstance; let us march TO their rescue.
IT, contrary to my expectations, those who seek to
smother the real sentiments of the Haytians of the
East persist in opposing their return into the bosom Of
the Empire, wo TO them for have supporters
in the brave men whom am proud to command.
Long live the Constitution Long live Independ-
ence Long live the Union
Given the Imperial Palace Of Prlce the 9Th De-
renher, 1885, the sd year independence and OF reign
the 7ih FAUSTIN
By the Emperor;
The Minister of the Interior and Of Agriculture Due de IA
Bande du Nord. D'HYPPOLITE.
The Minister Of War and Of the Navy charged with
folio Of Foreign Relations LIS DUFRESSE.
The Legislature is still in session.
The British steamer Termagsnt, Commodore Ket-
tell nom ST. Domingo, left Pot-su Prince on the Goth
iOI Jamaica.