The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-31
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY, JULY 81 1850 w.
OUR RELATIONS WITH HAYTI.

OUR RELATIONS WITH HAYTI.
the Oemms.cssl Relations Of tho Republic
Translated from the Feulo d1 Con meroe of Port an
Prince Of the 18th juno, for the NEw YoRK HERALD
THE POLICY or fMn UNITED STATES TOWARDS HAYn
or all tho Islands Of arch psAgo According to CON
mercal STATISTICS, Hsyu furnishes the greatest number
Of consumers Of American productions
This fact OF the highest Importance because leafs
comprehend the indroot nueace which that state
Of tbnss u continue m,@s eventually exercise this
70 ~ extraordinary fertility, will certainty NOT to
attract the attention OF an ambitious and dominating race
II, by an mpolitlc and unreaectng negligence aayu
persists n refusing deve0po and extend the natural
resources Of her SOIL the Haytens will have so.depsnd
Americas unoo for the s necessities Of their
existence and In consequence the real Independence Of
the republic, free and sovereign State, will pro-
that principle generally admitted in political eco.
nomy, that II 10 more prohta0s TO BUY from
home Al greater expense than that a. wach they can be
bought but ut the same me we are strongly opposed 70
that vicious and narrow policy which, for some years. has
It 70 reject principle which should always have guided
IT, in Of it, future destiny, In the midst OF States
which exist around her. and those which may yet be Or
The commercial relations Of Haya with the States Of the
anglo american Uio-have they tor their forn iatlon re
Guy?
On the part of the United States no reciprocity has been
acknowledged or encouraged, excep! be tnat Of GER
tain interest excited and tolerated by commerce Ther
has formally refused to recognise Hayt
.ee ana sovereign stae and always persists in dspStng
prejudice which some years ago caused the Ponsette out
cries 10 be raised against the admission Of Hayu TO the
Congress OF Panama. has NOT been wanting 10 manifesta
tons by the United States against the "black republic"
England, France and other European OVERS which
have legitimate preepsons and more right 10 req
beneath their dignity 70 treat with asyt on the footing
OF national reciprocity The executive power OF toe me
rcdn UDCD ~hch ceases 10 sock fer the lance OF
the worst organized and least important States OF Cepta
and OF Soush America, continues nevertheless to refuse
10 admit TINS country by formal act In the circle OF
nations
1nE PREJUDIcEs OF AMERICA
Such ccpductso shocking and uncbarable---is the
lheyape OF the nVncibe prejudice Of color
OF the haired OF the black II evident prof
the non existence Of any reciprocity and that evil spirit
seems 10 be sill more aggravated and Ia most astound
ing manner, Oh be least contact of race with the
Aaericsn people OF he different States Of the Union
The American people have always repealed the idea
that II ia their dug TO with hospitality such
Hsyteps as at different times have been led Dy
cal afaife 10 visit one other OF their States except
where there have been found here and here fe acct
den,ay bavg their skin sufficiently clear TO Danish all
doubis 40 10 orisin.
The SOCIAL eudCe OF there people Is powerful,
outrageous against all individuals OF CASTE that 1t
oven excludes Them from public places, which they do
not dare 10 visit with Epunity neither they take
advantage Of the facilities which exist for public travel
pg without sacrificing part Of that sefrespect .hcn
nas tbs Ss by 70 os "a
be thus confoupded With oomecs or me raosl common
cass Of people
The hotels end lodging houses repu,se thsa in despite
OF beir money pretending that the domestic spirit OF The
country dees not with ouch contact that OF
aek with the white Aud this, although the inhab
OF the United States who live among and who
are continually coming to shores enjoy "a Hay 10
the hghest degree, SOCIAL and complete hospitality and
every civil and legal privilege
We would be wanting in cur duty If wero mot to add
70 The ,os already mentioned other ouirages pfac:!sed
in the United States against the coered clasp If the
civilized world passionasely judged the Americans
corcg 10 their conduct towards the African bis de-
nations the one which seems most 10 fear the moral and
intellectual elevation OF that oppressed race; because
While hey .pesx, write and preach without cessation,
and OF charity to Judge by the naked truth OF what is
passing in their very midst in this respect sctr real and
rae aan in icessaSy aeitano the question Of The social
emancipation of e blacks, is nothing bu. Political
nruwe necessary for the success Of certain MEASURES
Ssas or Ike otasr Of he FsdratsOa Tno doors Of the
schools, 0; the colleges, in short Of all the
S ,bs a. are eoso
col arts refuse to receive them az apprentices;
and however capable they may be of being excellent
Clerks they excluded from CONNER cia icoses aS
their contact would spread the pestepce around them.
rni5preuace s carried far the United States that
the hume faaily
The churches and ehapels exclude them fron, Divir
most buuiang conditions. Is it not astonishing that
people intelligent the Americans, who make such
nsODB great purity religion and eli Justice,
sbo,ld be so hostile 20 the African rere?
In the face Of ruths these it not evident that
ere does not exat any reciprocity between tao Unitei
States and HsyM Ia depicting the anti African political
spirit OF the An ercsn people in general must be
understood at ak to speak CT noble worthy minority
OF that population found disseminated throg each
State Of the Unicn. Among that small band OF persons
bgure the intrepid phtanthropB,a and the snlsht-
rreIgious injustice which their Country commits, and
which they oppose with all their moral force but yet
their efforts ere solaied and very feeble in that
Vuh hpt fha uIv rf,l
prejudice in their country, and the thousand and
ciimes which flow from IT,
The Duty OF THE HAYTIEN TO HIMSELF
The Hayten VINO is well Of his position with
spec TO the United States and who is fully convinced of
flexible spirit against him and bis therefore, called
upon make the most profound reflections tho subject
He ought TO feel urgent and how prudent is his
c0Dstty 70 limit ter commercial transactions with that
people 10 hoee articles alone which cannot be obtained
Der territory Prudence and wisdom demand of him
that he should produce at home, he did formerly,
his copsumplioo, the different articles Of necessary
food for bis material subsistence Hayii ought 10 aved
VITA greetest vgsnce the necessity Of degrading so
oEnpleely foreign Power. She ought forget
that her situation 10 many respects Is peculiar 10 the
United States ard 10 their insutons which opposed
to Der political existence. Hayt the Hsyt!en psop!e
cznpot and ought LOT to connue in state OF such
pete depep theiF neghbr for The first necessities
OF material lie. If they persist in the way in which
they have walked up to the peren time, sney will lose
sight VI the future III the mistaken and Temporary pro-
mses OK The present, and they will expos. themselves
pcucus able even;usties abroad well IL Social as in
political aspect Who is ebie TO ioresee ioreia what
a. more remute period may be the pfeionsong Of a
people Who, TO judge them by present facts have sym
raiby with the African race wbcse inoreas.og power
seems as II muet be equal 10 THAI OF the moth
nnose resources ana facilities OF every Kind inmsnse
md Hhoee ambition, by lis tendency, better
compared than to tie vaat territory OF New World
which acts their covesoas ana domineerng s.enron2
10 scceptpg that Dependence She Goes now By the
ac THAT ehe as ceoeo 70 produce tue si OBJ
sary TO her support which encourage contempt and i'm
punity towaros her, ay ought 20 forget that eae
exposes hereof constantly and voluntarily, TO the dsap
ponimel,s and morrlca:ions which may rczut from
political interests 10 be caprces 10 the hatred 81 those
upon whom sbe has too bntIy relied ~ uscitae her
abe cor is in sabor oiDatioD TO those whom
he draws his subsietence but these who cultivate their
rata eaTts and tnus provide for tdsr by their
htor are alone masters In tier c9dntry ana indie
| peucent OF the whole world
NEGLECT o. HAYn's NATURAL GIFTS
IDs hayLene, possessors Oh COUNTY, whose soil is
proiitc as be CLIMATE ia generous favorable to the
cultivation OF nearly all knds Of yegelabc nrodnc,nns