New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-03
HAYrI.
OPENING OF THE LEGISLATURE-SPEECH
OF THE EMPEROR.

OPENING OF THE ATURE-SPEECH
OF THE EMPEROR.
By the arrival of the Tennessee at this port have
received files Of HaytaD papers up to April IA. The
only of interest is the meeting OF the Legislature
of Hayti, which was opened by the Emperor on the
9th ult., with customary pomp.
The Emperor by an imperial ordinance, has created
two new orders Of nobility. The ordinance in question:
together with the Emperors speech to the Legislature
we translate from the MOnaeur:
srFEoH OF THE EMPEROR soULoUQUE AT THE oPES-
ING OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE HAfTiAN LEGIs-
LATURE, 9TH APRIL, 1885,
Hessieurs leo Repressntdns!
i always come with pleasure TO proceed in person to
open your sessions.
NV Ministers Will submit TO you statement OF the
internal as well as of external affairs of the Empire
1 can dispense, then, with taking up your time by
dwelling upon the contents OF that statement. WIN
only cay, that my relations with the foreign powers
represented at Hayti an amicable footing.
Measl res will be presented for your sanstion-and
in this respect l am sure OF your support, knowing
as l d. your zeal for the interests OF the Common
wealth.
/ declare opened the Fifth Session, which will not
perhaps, be the last one, of your Legislature.
Long live National Representation!
Long live the'C Constitution!
Long live Liberty
Long live Independence!
.oRDISASCE.
Fsusn the First BY the God sad the Constitutional
Law Of the State Emperor Of Hayu 70 all present. and 70
Desrous of offering to religion a shining testimony
of profound gratitude for all the blessings II hss
pleased Divine Providence to shower upon the Empire
and upon u.s. desrous, teo of rscompensing by means
entirely special the service and fidelity Of troops,
well civil services and virtues; for these reasons,
We have created, instituted and act up and by these
presents do ate institute and set up two Orders un
der the DAmes Of Sante Marie Madeleine and Ssnte
Anne and under the following forms, statutes, ordi-
nsncts and regulations;
ARTICLE We declare ourselves sovereign head, grand
Grand Mssenhpef hese ordeTe sh. b. united and
With woSa is 1 tSs eins in the Of Sar
selves theE theefiom fs
Arr These Orders composed ehevaliers eommsn-
AIT s. 1be number Of the chevele-s unlini'edhst of
the h1ed at 40 for bod Orders and that Of tie
grand crosses u IeIty hkssise tor the Orders
ART The decoration sf the Order 81 ST. Name N.ieeine
ssnoTl s1rmOuntsd with imperial e0rn and hav1 the
center da,o wh,ea represented ds the
w h Z, sss % Sa H sd % sSs on 81 II. s.
The ehsy a. the Emperor ~:th this ssad: Fau's Ter
xsT Of ST AZ oval star of esh.
W The center the image Of 81 An1e " gold ou bae
sIcODA with this Gs,ics esrs.s sn 81. ihss IN hci Oa
the A,G and aed with flaming hsat
Of sld on blue fed, suroupded by awhile ssa which
writes In rtsers of sold these wo's "P0s' rE~psD Z"
Ar s The grand el. Of the o.des OF St. M.seine 10 of
with pearls. and BY dove 0nnesd "i's saes'
hat OF So Anne also of gold II. eospe.ed cfs o.
branches adorned with pearls sne OF h.lns
ensel.d with blue Tbe-e diverse ornaments PLACED e'
rh ,,,,, of,he Order of 81 Madeleine Of ws.sd
rrt en- border OF whts that Of 81 AHne ~h
bor5eied with blue
Asr The OF the said Order the eros IN taf
hole the commanders ses alta oea 70
bbon OF uedium width and sung The seouder rs
broad from the sht saoader 70
he /. n aide below hioh attached the grand cSesA
Akr The aDd erosses wesr ON i5e fsAi sas :" 1se
be cto.s Ia embroidery OF silver the eomnandsss At OF
'ismet,r less than that OF the grand crosses a. =.
ART 10 The OF silver for the eheSters sne q
old for the c mInaLdtr AID grand erossee D.,
ART. II. No atain q superiaT grade II he eo
eeis without having passed through the grade Of simple eAevs
Ter.
ARI II The standardization Of the Imperial Orders o ST. Ma
ie MAde ipe and st coufded the Minister Of the
nieror, In concert with the Emperor.
Akr 10 The Members OF the said Orders take, on theu
ne oath Of fidelity 20 the Emperor aud Of obedience
's eoisiltuiio ard laws Of the Eupre.
M ~ ~ ben intention lies In
said Oroefs VI ST. Marie Msdsene and St Anne all
De OF ne said Orders who service, who
re rot sethed hy other lawful
f'.sh ou mps per'on year anniversary day
hee Vt 10 accompany the mass that will he
tte,ed 0n tasse aass ode % AL o God La Il 81 mi