New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-14

Ia resdirp the preceding conversation, remember
that 500 Haytien ia So American, about ~ do"a
her, being worth SIX Gents OF our curfency-a
New Eng land nurpenry hit or -l"rk SIX
nc,cc have seen paper note of ff'y centmes
Issued by the present K. publican Gosern'aent-
value in American money three cents
There il more country under tillage than ap-
pears from the road. Nowhere, however, ~ cult
walton sufficiently practiced. Yet, when we con-
slider the stupid and oesPotic misrule to't tnese
colored people have 80 lOog endured-no' uhaei
Soulouque only, but from the earliest period oi
HaytieD bistOIy-wheD We remember inas sue!
never had the advantages of any preliminary edu-
cation Tor freedom and civlz ,tOn, wa surely can
not Justly expect to see here higher cole OF
morals a better state OF trade, or more eniight-
eued ~ stem Of agriculture that the country every
where presents. So
The rosd from Limbo to Plaissnce raDs chiefly
along the side If MOUNTAINS, overlooking deep val.
leys densely clothed with luxurant vegetation ana
overlooked again, 10 matter how bgh you ascend,
By other mountains which look grander, lofter and
more elnOmy as you slowly advance on your 'ur-
ney. This road asceDds with gentle slope, ana u
everywhere 10 good condition.. Yet everywhere 1t
brings 10 memory the sentence of Leccrc 10 his
celebrated dispatch to Napolcon
"No one can imsgDe the difficulties that this
country presents at every step. Nowhere IN tho
Alps have seen such obstacles"
Never did I'D make a country more admirably
adapted for the home of freemen. AT almost every
mile on the road from Limbo to PlasaDce, and Tor
five leagues beyond, there are points where, NJ
couple ii hours notice, little band of determined
men cOud successfully oppose the onward march
Of an army.
We passed only one village on our second days
Journey Ouconk, by Lame or pronuncialion--a
hamlet Of from twelve tO twenty bamboo aud clay
cabins, matched with tacb6. We entered the vii
laee store On a table 10 the middle OF the floor,
stood demiiohn, and three quart bottles-t"0
containing taffia and the other sirup. That was
the "sum total of the whole stock OF goods on
sale.
I" How much? We asked.
:" yotre cbarite," was the cute response
But il didu' tale! We had only .hrec cents worth
of charity each-the usual amount here in such
emergencies
We tried in vain to purchase sweet oranges,
bsphpas or cocoanuts on our way. Sweet oranges
are out Of season, and csn hardly be procured out
of the city. So with bananas. AS for bread
excepting Cassava bread, which tastes like sawiust
poddng-thst Is luxury totally unknown, should
Judge, by tbe experience of this trip, to the rural
districts of Hayti.
We reached Plsisance at noon, having walked
six leagues We found fat Dulatto lady, who
entertained "vOyageurs,' opposite to the Govern
mept BIZ adquarters, and 10 her house we Immedi-
ately repaired We ordered the most eXtravagant
dinner that this plsce could afford Chicken, COT
fee eggs egg plant planIaos yams sweet potatoes,
bread prickly cucumber boiled with green congo
peas, White sugar, pepper aud rock salt. Such was
our bill of fare Then bath. Now how much
The lady asked if We would stay all night. We
would. Should she leave the price % d oOtre gtnt-
yositf?" MOI Then her usual charge was $40
each for dinner, lodging and breakfast!
We wouldn't stay second longer then!
All! then, she would not charge any thing if we
could not afford it. We rejected tho offer with
pride. Woud Messieurs, them be satisfied to pay
500 each Isl 20)l We were, aud stayed. "Ah,
that wss ike the Englisb people she sa'd
lsusbipply-"they were always williog to pay
what was fair, but Lever to psy anything more
Rather a pretty compliment that, thought for
Cpevaier Bun, from native Of the distant tropics.
Plsisance, Ike Limbo, is entirely surrounded by
mountains, but unlike 1t, is built on rolling ground
| Its population, l should Judge Is between three
| and four hundred. Limbo, perhaps has pOpula-
ton of five hundred. 1t 10 impossible 10 discover
| the accurate numbers.
Plsisspce would give me more material for de-
,crip,on than YOU. l fear, would give me room for
| publication. So let US hurry oo--frss, however,
| having our passports "Iu'-ed again.
| FoI two OF three leagues beyond Plasance the
road ran along the base of mountains and then the
ascent was renewed. We did not wonder to-day
that the Care Hsytiens had declared pedestrian
tourney impossible. Fer such stony road with
| such frequent creeks and rivers and brooks, with
| beds OF stones We had Dever imagined In our prepa-
ra,ions for our journey. On this trip We saw one
wopd, rful relic of the celebrated King ChrIstophe
the Frederick the Great of Hs,ti-a man of truly
ro, al intellect, AS every one abo remembers hun
now attests. and ss, Indeed, his policy and public
| enterprises prove. In Christendom he Is known
chiefly az [, rant OF barbara spendOr impetu0us,
| .anguiDary, hesdstrong and cruel; but men who
| have studied his character III Hayti-who knoS
| the people whom he was called on to rule, aud the
| maj nrr in which be executed the difficult tash-
rank the Black Monarch with Cromwell aud Fred
| eritk, not ss weak imtator, but rs an equal IN
| intellect and craftsmanship.
| TWAS, two or three miles oft, awde ndspendid
road cut out ard paved along the side of mountains
| paved ss well, apparently, as the City OF New
| York The road at one place desceDds ABRUPTLY
| hut the pavement makes il easy for horsemen. 10
| his time, we were told, there was carrlage-way
| ON the Cape 20 every part OF bis dOniiDons IL
| lie moi so now. There was no paper money then;
| it is not so now Prosperity prevailed thrn It IL
! not SO now There are very many of such con-
| trssts.
| After descending from the mountains, We
| passed two or three collections of huts At one of
| them--four leagues from GOnayes-we saw an In
| teresting family group There was an old man, a
| young man, al d two young women-the men with
| their feet and the women with their breasts ua-
| covered; three almost naked chdren-one, GIRL
| fat and Whining: one, q boy, dirty and merry;
| both ute ry naked. but both under two years of
| aye; and boy, eleven years old, with the most
UNIQUE of light Summer dresses. He wore q
| che rkered HAND kerchief on his bead and old
broken case-kuife suspended from his neck by =
piece of twlne. That was all. Cool, VAST 1t J
and cheap. JAMES REpPArH.
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SUICIDE.