New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-04


Nsxt amor Cuba, the ,neat Island 81 the Antilles i
Hizpanioh, Espanola, Chat b little spain,) know
80 = St Domingo and Hayti. We desire % a,
public attention upon these islands the theories o
phIlanfhropiss and the brutal rage Of black cities
I'D ~6mpeurs" are both nearly worn Out and
exh4usted. Gods and msn are almost xeaiyd them.
Hem = magnificent tropical island, nearly tbe size
81 Ireland, once ca1tivated and wealthy, bat now
aay4ee Jungle, Inhabited By wild CHS j. i ifee ,
11sT6c * which y only neels shat reasonable men
q Amesics soeld hare clear notion, 70 indace the
bsllf III he41er nrxuguments must be really made
lbr 10 poor devils ~ nm wild there.
1he Boston weekly Courier, q very excellent and
tforoueh gong Dtinocratic psper.) has q good ac-
oodn1 ~ Thu splendid island. Of which we copy
ruaefs with brief account Of the present govern
en< and condition Of the island, the result OF per
41DsI observation and information gathered from
<11io1s sources, during short residence upon it.
/. 81 Domingo at tie present time is under the con-
fi " two distinct governments. viz the Empire OF
Haytl and the Dominican Republic the territories OF
<l5 furner attending about onethird aud those
Of The latf>r over about twothirds Of the whole
The HAytien Empire situate in its western part, Is
II ~ are4 Of about eleven Thousand square miles,
and with population numbering six hundred and
1It tnousAna ano rs, compssss tne region settled py
flr5. and subsequently ceded by Spain TO France.
From fnat time until AZ " y remained under the con-
troll Of the tIench government when IN consequence
q ne sefye nsurrccIon winch tnen TOOK place, II
fc into the power Of the blacks, who have since re-
tanned il under their dominion.
+ne present. Empefor n2ulQuque, Or 70 call him By
4ls Imperial title. Faustin The First, born in
slavery upon one o. fne Plantations o. the island AZ
that time y The possession o. the French He Is
cruel and superattlous 90 ignorant that he - unable
20 write big name, and although possessing certain
degree o. or cunning devoid OF genius or
ability Vne cannot iaii Of being forciby reminded
by him OF his conntfymen, the barbarian chiefs Of
Africa
The revenue laws enforced within the Empire are
such Is would DC utterly runous 20 the mercantile IN
terests o. any community In solution 70 import
and export duties, stated price y put upon the
most common articles Of consumption, at which the
merchant, willing or unwilling, Is obliged 70 sell,
even though Pc should thereby sustain considerable
loss Il he refuse, ms goods are iorclby taken from
Nun py tne omqers q tne 19yefnment, upon TIE
complaint q me person 70 whom he refused 70 sell
Coee one OF the principal productions Of the island
y Government monopoly. No one except the Coy
eminent y allowed 20 purchase y rom tue producer
ana rom the 1ovefnment tne producer Is forced 70 re-
ceive Whatever pice y chooses toahoW ~ the Gov
ernment y y sod 70 tne exporting mercnanis being
distributed among them 10 proportion 70 me value Of
tse'T mpotIs AZ abolition y tne Oppressive character
50 on account q both merchant ana producer being
Obliged 70 receive y payment Tor their property the
worthless paper currency o. tne country TINS cur
xecy = Issued hy tne Soserpmen, as occasion re-
4uree and y the representative q 10 value whatever
A. tls time Of the first issue rs value was about
esas 'ol ans nayssn a9ns6 snce wnicn
time y nas been constantly deprecatng until i Is
now worth eight OF nine cents for the Haytien dollar
Ipe pliis aie e9ilf executed 90 coarse paper, two
goiafs ne,ng tne n'sness ana mneeu almost inc only
oT9 TX 's ~ ny Z.
Inc export Of tne precious metals Is entirely Pro
h'9'tea ! x. ....u, +. s..,..,.., !. -. III,
The law o. the empire Is Contained 10 code based
upon the Code Napoleon: and reasonably welladapted
20 tne circumstances OF we island were US provisions
sominis'erea py uprient ana fearless Judges 5ucn,
however y not tns oaze, Inc Judges are me suDms
son . " u'isVss. 10 elsn ease o. importance Is
1eol1ea MIsneut consultation Win we military com
y 'e p'see Wneae lne sour. ss ana y any
nave peen sshs ~ .he emperor tne case
a decided pursuant 70 those instructions; not, a
tlmely bride settles nis wagerng mlnd sometimes
secret standing orders directly contrary to the pro
VISIONS q lne co1e are sent . ne .safy command,
ants The only lawyer we saw IN Hayu was engaged
IN the somewhat nnproiessona occupation OF begging
salt naeI rom the captain OF 40 American schooner.
Criminal Law y administered ID like arbitrary man.
uer Persons obnoxious TO the Emperor are arrested
and executed after the meekery Of a trial.
Persons who ara imprisoned are dependent mainly
upon their fends for subsistence, as food is not regu-
larry Furnished them by the Government, and In con-
t%tA~t<
occaaoned. Bribery and corruption are praeticed In
the Empire Of Hayti 70 an extent probably unknown
Ia any other cviizedf p country, and with some few
exceptions every oneal from ihe highest TO the low
es1, has w PRICE, ar ooef ot shc revenue engages
"a sueg9nng WIN as ns,le cvnpunyuon as his negn-
por o. we treasury s'eAs panh piis LOT MS private
eAPsases.
tne army % tne Empire numbers aoont zveon men:
Lness as drafted rom tne population at large and
~ once 70 tne ranks without he slightest
hnowieo8e o. or preparation Tor, military duties.
Wnie m tne service they receive no instructions not
oeinR even required 70 Keep their arms IN decent
c'nai.ion.
y Imposspie % give an adequate description o.
see nay1e sn soidieI. 2ne coat y 81 coarse blue
wooden CLOTH laced with red The original colors are
xeueIany "a snort Time obl'ieqted BY dirt and ire
4ueney' ~ = advances 70 years y cosos skirt o.
z st lns paneaioens are OF TOY eoin and ike
NV, 49,. ~ n'aahs Of igagn ana consssht usage
S'ay asu sassed ana OCCASIONALLY the greater
- , ~ se " wy Ises y wanting nnlrts ana vests
5is Ths;r a m,s w ~ sen soa,er does not M
scs ba,n r's as - hu0plns WIN tner dress,
s,,,s s,S soss ~ ,, some bayonets, some
fancy l,nfsts ss5 means ~ enlesIs u,ess az ther
oc1 casie n he shade sn ;s Wealthy corporal
An s,cnsi7e sfary concernins sns zen. ssne'A'
asnr fe iaTacn yesiiants ~ port = current
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