The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-22


sOUL0UQUE's PROCLAMATION.
uBEEIY EMPIRE HAYr. NDEpESDENtE.
PROCLAMATION.
FAusrN, FIRST EMPEROR OF HAYu, 10 THE PEOPLE AND 10
,HAYTEys-It is about eleven years ago when first
took In my hands the rens Of government a time when
my country, as then found IL, exhausted by the
suferngs of four years Of intestine dssensons Educated
in the knowledge of the and of the affairs Of my
'y soon put my finger upon the very spot and upon the
wound which destroying us, and the empire becam
the signal Of the reestabshmert of order and tranquility
together with all the benefits which flow from them. Ia
consequence therefore, of all this, expected that nigh
rely not upon the gratitude YET least upon the goo
and right feelings OF my fellow citizens was for
getu of the ngrattude and ambition OF some ncorrgbs
man who has been loaded with favors by me-a man
whom only lately overwhelmed with proofs OF my good
Will, after had twice saved him from the vengeance
the law--I mean General Geniard-has just raised the
standard Of revolt Gonaves. This man. specuating
upon condition of things which is common TO with
the most prosperous nations the world giving himself
up 10 the fury OF bis passions, has not been afraid to
open once more the deep pit Of revolution which had
taken much pains close up The wretch he has not
learned thing from the sad lessons Of the past which
past now aEan is near upon US.
te has reelected that by involving the country in
the fatal p which he has taken he is making attack
upon the lives and upon the well being OF his fellow ci-
So, shep shall have my health and spent my
days ana nights IN bringing back peace and prosperity
my country Shall / have placed her higher than she
ever stood before in the esteem and sympathy ofcvzed
nations, only TO see mailman overthrow with punity
the work Of ten years Of self denial and OF labor?
MOI 1t viii not be sol rely too confidently upon the
good sense OF my fellow citizens upon the well under
stood comprehension they have of their true interests
that Should hesitate for moment in raging forth
against these guilty people.
am setting out 10 meet them. still leave however
door Of repentance open for them while resolved
strike without mercy those who shall still persist In their
criminal undertaking. depart, and entreat during my
absence the maintenance OF tranquility 20 all parents
and fathers Of families 10 all true PATRIOTS and IN a word
10 all those wbo the risks and chances political
turnipgs prefer the advantages OF position which for the
lunA ahi nnl
value
As to you, officers, under officers soldiers reckon
upon you for the establishment OF order. Above all
do not forget how at former period these promoters Of
revolution acted most unusty towards old soldiers who
with hard labor in the service of their country had o.
tanned their rank in the army At tie head OF those who
thus acted was REVERE and this same Gefrard.
The constitution forever
Liberty loIeveri
Union foreverl
Given at imperial palace of Port au Prince the 26th
ot December 1885, in the Doth year of independence and
in the 10Th OF our reign. FAUSrIN.
BY the Emperor, EARL RED TERRIER,
Minister of the Interior and of Agriculture.
la DUFRESE,
Duke Of nouron, Minister of war and of the Marine
Duke of St. Louis of the south Minister OF finance and
OF Commerce.
THE BLOCKADE OF GoNAIvEs.
uBEhTy EMPIRE OF HAyII. INDEPENDENCE.
FATsTN by the grace Of God and by the constitution
Of the State, Emperor of Hayt, TO all present and to
come, greeting:
tohscefDR tne STATE OF rebellion IN which the First
military division OF Arebone s, and in conformity
with decree of the 25th instant, by which the
said division declared to be in state Of siege,
We, the Council of Ministers, having been consulted,
have resolved and decreed as follows
Art 1, The port of Gonaives Is proclaimed to be in
state Of blockade.
Art. q The present decree shall be communicated TO
the diplomatic and consular agents Of the friendly Powers
engaged in commerce with the Empire of Hayti.
IL shall re printed and published, and Minister Of
Marine is charged with the execution thereof
Given at the Imperial Palace of Port Prince Dec. y
1885, in the ny nth year of independence and the tenth
Of our reign. FAUSrJN.
by the Emperor. LIZ DUERENE
Member of War and of the Marine.
On this day, the lst Of January 1852 the Daton cele
blates the dftysixh anniversary of onr independence
DEPARTURE OF THE EMPEROR.
[trom the Feulile de Commerce, Jan. l.
His Majesty the Emperor set out from the capital on
Tuesday Dec. 2S, at six O'Clock in the morning He ef
the city by the Harrere OF ST. Joseph under salute
salvos OF artillery from all the Of tue line s Ma
jcsty accompanied by three Minister'S, by the Hgh
Chancellor generals and officers of his sa and the Ma
jor General of the staff.
The several corps OF the Imperial Life Guard, also
several regiments of the line, had already started from
the capital at Two O'Clock in the morning.