New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-21

erpme at and keep the s.ar neutral during TIE war;
Tovss,nt, GA bis part, compelled Hedoo'i1e, the
Commissioner of the Directory, to depart With his
few white troops. TIE mulsstoes in the Southern
Province. heated BY Rigsud, were disposed to
maintain their connection with France; but that
chief was obliged to submit TO the superior genius
al d power Of T,u.ssint; and the Spanish part OF
the Island, having submitted also to his authority,
he becsue sole governor of the whole rland. de
It'll sckrowle5eed in name. 1.-The authority OF the
French Republic. but acted in all things as an
independent chief During the eight years OF
civil war; the island Lad suffered severely, but 8
considerable number Of the Old white propretors
still remained in it, to whom Toussaint extended
every protection. He even invited back those who
had fed to the United States aud else wherein
Invitation which several accepted. Many OF the
late slave, were willing 10 wok for wages or on
shares, and, under Tous,aints judicious rule, the
agriculture Of tie Island began to revive. Its pres
ent condition. would have been far different from
what il is but for the attempt Of Bonsparte In
leo to reestabEsh Slavery. That attempt revived
the civil war with new horrors and new ferocty.
The French army suffering from the climate, and
hard pressed by the negroes now commanded by
DessaliDes and ChrissOphe, was only saved from
total destruction by Il rowing itself into the hands
Of an English blockadibg squadron. The inde-
pepderce Of Hsyt was proclaimed Nov. %. l5o3;
but protection was still promised to white pro-
prieiors and inhabitants, and even to absentees
who might return ard behave 10 pesceable man
ner As the whites showed their sense Of this
cltmeucy only by new intrigues against the black
government, Dessallnes upon whom the negro and
uulatto generals had conferred the GOvernor-Gen-
efslshp, and who soon after assumed the title OF
Emperor, issued proclamation which gave occs-
sion to new massacre and new emigration.
Henceforward white men were incaPsclta'ed 70
hold landed property.
Upon the death of De,sslines, whose seventies
had provoked revolt, the Western or former
French part of the island became divided into two
States, that Of the North or Cspe Hsytien under
Chlistopbe, himielf negro, with government OF
blacks, and that of the South or Port-au-Prince
(the Southern aud Western Provinces being now
united) under Potion, with an administration of
mulsttces. The Spanish part of the island reverted
sesn e. the Spanish rule. Potion was succeeded
by Boyer, also muIatto, who, on the death of
Christophe, reunited the Northern with the South
ern Pro,nce, and having also got possession of the
Spanish part, again consolidated the whole island
under one government. After quiet rule OF
quarter Of a century, Boyer was dePosed in lSi3,
ard after various unsuccessful attempts on the part
of several mulatto chiefs to maintain Themselves IN
authority, the government of the island pas ed, ia
Isi7 into the hands of the negro general Soulouque,
curtaied, however, of the Spanish parf, which had
taken the opportunity, in the mean tne' to set up
an independent government of its own. The mu-
lsttoes of the South have always been impatient OF
the domir ion of the pre'ent negro Emperor, and
have made several unsuccessful attempts to over
throw it. Whether they will be any more sue
cessfu now remains to be seen.