Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-07-11

same journal, repaired in BODY to the residen-
ees OF the Archbishop, the ex.Prosident, General
hieglamota, the COnsuls of SPAIN England, and
France, where speeches were delivered in celebra.
tion of this proI tious event.
I'VE earnestly wish that the Journal des Dcbats
exhibited as intelligent acquaintance with the
state OF llayti it does with that of st. Domingo
But the reverse is the fact; and to such extent
has 1t misrepresented the condition OF the former
country that the Baron Camer, the Haytian Min
lister at this Court, felt himself called upon TO ad-
minister a dignifed rebuke to the unfair state
ments of the French journalist In his reply he
made the following pertinent remarks
"1 beg you and the whole world to believe me
when declare that the condition of Hayt is such
as to command respect She is State duly or
ganized, and not only progressing, but strenu
ously and unremittingly exertng herself to
attain the height Of civilization already reached
by the other nations of the universe Her govern.
ment is en- enlightended one. Every unpreiudic
ed and candid foreigner who visits our country is
delighted to render it Justice, and to acknowledge
that the chief to whom it has con fded its destinies
my august Sovereign, the Emperor Faustin L. is
fully competent to fulfil his mission that he has
erected wonders for the amelioration and prosper
lty OF the country, and that he ha, nothing more
at heart than to satisfy to the utmost the aspira.
tons of all who interested in the future of the
black race Fully impressed with the conviction
OF our dignity rs a nation, and with sense of
the duties imposed upon us, we shall, with the
blessing of the Almighty, and in spite Of our ira
ducers, attain position which will constitute the
best justification. not for US Haytans alone, but
Tor every man Of our race, to whatever country he
may belong Such is my hope
ut is a pleasure for to turn from the Journal
des De6ats to pay tribute of justice to another
organ of the French press, lie Courier Du HaUre
which has done Justice no less to efforts which
Iayti is putting forth to raise herself to an eouali
ty with other civilized nations, than to the import
ance of her geographical position, and tho desira-
bity of main ntainng her independent existence.
The following extract from this article cannot fail
to be interesting:
THE two allied nations especially France,
ought, for reasons just given by us, to s. mpathize
with that empre and it's government, and to
watch over the preservation of its political exis-
tence as free, sovereign, and independents State
! 1t is remarkable to observe the great facility
with which European ideas are penetrating into
the young and stirring society Of that island
which has been laughed at because people did
not understand the unheard-of efforts made bv
its inhabitants to constitute themselves into a
State. Every day new reform is going on and
as the example Of France is to be sure, the lest
to initiate, her constitution is being introduced
more and more thoroughly into the customs of the
country, and our civil and governmental manners
are becoming those Of the lIaytians. The disposi.
ton of that people to initiate France has been
laughed at. Ought the culored population of that
different from that which is rendered unavoidable
by the contact with civilization? To prescribe
imitation in this case would be the same as to re-
turn to barbarity The slanderers of Iiayti did
not understand that they have been witty gratui.
tously, and without reason; they did not that
it would have been honorable in them to encour-
age these generous efforts instead of cruelty abus
ing former slaves, the herocar pioneers of progress
who became independent by their valor, and were
left to themselves to create a nationality, The
man Who, better than all his predecessors, under
stood the future of his country he who felt in him
self the iurce and energy necessary to overwhelm
anarchy and 70 found strong and stable govern
ment. is the Emperor Faustin |, In spite of re-
6ellion and treason he goes straight on his way.
without caring for obstacles, which he overthrows
in order to arrive at his end-the consolidation
Of the groundwork upon which he is raising gov
ernmental ediice which is to assure the destiny OF
his people,
"We cannot but deplore as a calamity the con-
tnued disunion subsisting between Hayt and St..
Domingo. The fact simply is, that the island
ought not to be ruled by two distinct governments.
Imagine the feuds, the jealousies, and probably
even the wars, which would arise if England were
divided into two separate princpaties, each main
tanning different form of government, and each
pursuing policy peculiar to itself? Yet such is
the actual state of affairs in the island of St.
Domingo at the present time while additional
misfortune is, that the isolation Of the Dominican
Republic from its more important neighbor has
enabled foreign intrigue to aim successful blows
at the independence of the whole country. The
old adage union is strength is very hackneyed
expression, but, in the of IIayti, it beco mes
peculiarly applicable; and until it is realized,
shall not think that negro capacity for seltgovern
ment will have had fair trial. The union of the
two States under one government would form a
far more etfectual guarantee of the permanent in
dependence of the entire nation, and OF the tr
umphant discontinue of foreign marplots, than
any engagements into which France and England
might enter, or any display of naval power which
they might make in the Gulf of Mexico or the
Caribbean Sea.
"PoStscrip, Since the foregoing was written,
suspension of hostilites between Hayt and St
Domingo has been agreed to-"