The true Democrat., 1856-02-26
From the New York Herald Another Imperial Dynasty Over. thrown.

HUH 1ii oVuhoioSlCdt pOluG OI View. AS nlg- ger he has displayed an uncommon degree of lntelllgence; and as an emperor, he has exhibit ed the average amount of capacity required for the post. The proof of his discretion is the wisdom that he has shown in ing himself scarce when his presence had become critical In this as in most other things, he has initiated faithfully royal recedents-Charles K, Louis Philippe, and last but not least, Santa Anna having set him that praiseworthy example, Whatever may be thought of this last episode of his career, Faustin is man destitute neither of personal bravery nor political talent AL though born slave on one of the coffee plan tatlons Of the island, he won his way to dis tlnction as much by his intelligence and tact as by his courage. He early enlisted as a soldier under Dessalines; was one of those who, under Petlon, defeated Christophe, and grade by grade fought his way to the rank of colonel just as Boyer fell from power. The great con- mand which he possessed over his temper, and reserve Of character rare among persons of his color, obtained for him general respect and confidence, and contributed more than anything else to his rapid elevation.
 In all the political conspiracies which were set on foot from 1913 to 1947 he played a stealthy but active part. compromising himself. however, with no party to an irretrevable point. It was to this caution and sagacity that he owed his election president. After he had attain ed the rank of general, the senate, unable to de- eide between the candidates then before them made choice of Faustin-the blacks voting for hlm on account of his color, and the mulattoes supporting him because they believed him to be free from the vice of ambition. The san- guinary occurrences of April, 1849 showed that instead of plant instrument as the latter had calculated upon finding him, they had deliver ed themselves up to a cruel and relentless des- pot. There Is no doubt that he would have carried out his project of exterminating the mu- lattoes, who compose fifteenth part of the whole population had 1t not been for the en er5euc remonstrances of the French consul, who convinced him that such step would have - brought upon him the vengeance of the Euro pean governments. While he was engaged in hostilitieS against the Spanish portion of the island, which had been erected into an indepen- dent state under the title of the republic of St. Domingo, and the conquest of which has been always favorite object with him, he was in August, l949, elected emperor by unanimous and almost spontaneous vote of the senate and house of representatives. Although an impres- sion prevails that Faustin did not seek this ho- nor there is no doubt that he had been as usual silently intriguing forit. The petition on which the vote was founded came from the army. and fear rather than conviction or affection, in all probability dictated it.
 The manner in which the new emperor pa rodled the heraldic distinctions and titles oi European countries subjected him to d great deal of ridicule. His first decree created no less than four princes and fiAv-seven dukes.- more we believe, than Great Britain and France combined can boast of The whole extent of the empire which furnished all these dignita- Ties with principalites and dukedoms, is only 29,OO0 square meS--a little more than one l'alt the size of the State of New York; Faustln's ownrevenues amounted only to about $l,OoOOOO, of which the emperor received per- sonally $l5,2OO perannunl, the empress S5, 200 and each of his ministers S52O
 His ostensbe justification for making war upon the Domlnlcans was, that unless he could re-eNtabllsh Haytien authority in their territory he could not, without the revenue which would then be collected in their ports, resume the payment of the Hatien debt to France There Is no doubt that this consideration has mate rially influenced French policy in Haytien af- talrs, although, as was pointed out by MT Webster Tn lo5l the ordinance of Charles m 1925, by which the independence of Hayti IS recognized upon the condition of their pay IcO,COO,OOO ildllCS VO TdUCe, NDTeSSlV con- fines that recognition to the French part of the island.
 The circumstances attending the defeat ol Faustin are so extraordinary that but for the positive confirmation of 1t which we have re- celved, we should be inclined to doubt it. The previous accounts had left him at the head of thirty thousand men, apparently we'll affected towards their leader, and abundantly supplied with the munitions of war; That under such circumstances he should have been utterly routed by the l'ominicans, who were known te have been ill prepared for his attack, argues nothing short of complete political revolution amongst his own subjects. Should this prove to be the case we may expect nothing but anar chy and bloodshed for some time to come amongst the black population of Hayti. The different military leaders will probably each set up for himself, and we shall have a renewal of the horrible scenes of which Hayti has been so frequently the theatre. The only hope for the salvation of the island, in that case, would be the consolidation of the power of the Domi- ncan republic and its extension over the whole of the Haytien territory.