New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30
4 VISIT TO UffTL
THREE DAYS AFOOT.
Corr.zpond.noe Of The ". Y. Tribune.

UOShNtS, ia! u, ftU' ., I-Js.
PASSPORTS.
Among the relics of French domination in Hs,t
il the bOhering ystem Of passports
Our first preparation, therefore, for our Peds-
TRAN journey from Cape Haytien 10 the seaport Of
Gonayes, was TO procure these putteriug but in
pOrtant documents.
Afoot "C'est impossible, every one declared;
especially the mnlsttocs and the white folks of the
Cape Now, us We knew that the blacks had per-
formed the feat again and again, We resolved to
yindicate the capacity of our race to compete with
these travellers Of color.
To get passports We had first 10 go TO the Consuls;
from the Consul's 10 the Tresoire, 10 procure a
stamped sheet; from the Tresore to the COnsu's
TO write the superscription: from the C0nsuFs %
The cflice Of the Commandment of the place to e.
The General OF Division to sign it: from that 3D.
reau to the office of the Commissary Of Police 10
procure his signature in the first place, and iron
the Comnlissary of the Police back TO the Generals
again 10 obtain biz autograph in regular order A.
all these Offices vide apart, the greater portion
of day was thus consumed. Two dollars Hay
tieI-,he ennruous sum Of twelve cents Americas,
was al we had otherwise 10 pay; this was tn,
CHARGE for fuOl-csp sheet of the poorest bia:
paper on which vas dinghy imprcssed-lke an in
di,tinct pOstnaIk-tbe arms and supcrscrlPtion OF
The "lmpire a Hate" When We protested
.painst carving through the lia, tien Republic
e1.juperin passport. 1t shall do very sufficient
We'll" ar the reply Of the Office holderi aud W
more than conceded with the doctrine of biz
an,wer. If the President does not speedily abolish
tbj. miserable spy syst-n, he will deserve la sue
coed his predecessor the eXlr3 81 Emperor, in hiI
foreign travels as well as HE official position.
PrBLiC OFFICES.
All the public ,ficts &C have seen yet are eI-
credinly democratic in Appearance like the Offices
Of village lvery.stsbles or copmon city coayard';
dirty. Juay, di.orderly and dark.
At 5 O'cOck IN the morning OF last Wed ae.day,
Feb 3 We started from our boarding. house at Cape
Ha,tien, our knap.scks gu our backs aud umbrellas
in hand 4 more delicious temperature than th,t
OF H,yli early in tie rloTnin2 AID in the evening"
At this season OF the year. it is impossible to cor
celyc.
But from O'Clock till 4, umbrellas are a neces-
si,y ADD cool brcezes aud shady spots decided
luxury.
TIE BEAUTIFUL ENTRY.
Az YOU travel along the city sonthward, before
reaching the gate, You see sn unfinished piece OF
brjckwork extending across TIE road az If sous
one bad commenced bridge sDd for some unac-
cnuntahle reason, had leii il nncomplrtd. Al
though Tar from an imposing Or beautiful structure,
il is known " In Belle Epfr:e.' liz was erected
10 q, Get the nte Emperor when, few years ago,
be in,imsted bis intention of visiting The cty; bat
he changed his mIpd, aud tue work ~ss stopped
he builders Of it now would like TO hear that tbe
ryt upernr bad met similar iate-that be, like
La Belle Eptrer, had been suddenly suspended
Such are the mutations OF times and peoples!
THE COUNTRY NEAR TIE CITY.
The road, like the city, runs f,r miles and miles
along the base If the mountsins. A. the City Gate,
the soldiers are stationed, who examine the passes
and produce of the market women. They do mol
stop the traveller.
In the vicinity Of the city, along the road To Linn
be, the country is cultivated everywhere and well
fenced in. The fences are made OF bamboos-
lactd together with withes ana often covered with
2srmcnt of climbing vegetation. 1hrre arc no
en- villas aiy sberc, nor fuwergardens, nor fJau-
talps, nor nny other appearance of rrincwcut or
wealth: Sd j, < only the occasional ruins III ancient
sstcways sid of splendid houses, wcose owners.
ike Themselves, we're the victims Of the strife Of
races and Of ua;ionalites IN the memorable days OF
Ogt Toustalbt, and Defseiibes.
TIE HOUSES OF THE PEOPLE.
The cabins OF the peasaDtry are constructed OF
bamboo, plas'cIed outside and in with mud,
tbntchtd with tscbe, or rice straw, and heavy
eariLcu floors, hard, nleyrn. and generally dirty.
They have very little furniture IN their cabins
Sou t have neither tables chairs; some even
are destitute Of beds. An old chair or two, haul
mock ane table is generally the extent of their
upholstery. Large bamboo nsss bold their water;
caabssh contains their molasses; gouEd to drink
from, and a glass bottle for taifia amply nil the
measures of their limited desires. WAS taught Ia
my Youth that cObteutmcnt Ia u virtue; but the
aspect 1i these cabins, the dress, and the cUnd ION
oi their people cun ncrs that il is social crime
OF tbe two extremes, unboundsd socis ambition Is
ntartst thiuh, 10 ID. Kiuldom of Heaven.
The rosd TO Limbo il broad. and in good repair;
il would be esteemed fire road any where. Plan.
taipes, cocoa trees, orange trees-every species oi
tropical prUductiOns-sre everywhere seen on boll
aides Of the rOsd.
MARKET WOMEN.
As We walked along We met dozens o. market
women going into the city with tteir small supplies
Of vegetables ard fruit Most of them ride dOnkeys
or borses-straddleless; all of them ere coars-ly
clad and baretOOted all of them have cotton hand
keTch'efs or Immense coarse straw hats on their
heads. Those who w,lk on foot carry their mer
cbandse on their heads he black Hiytien never
uses his hand TO cary burden when he can, by
any possibility, avoid it. de puts everything on his
bead that will stand or lie there.
They have certainly acquired Il wonderful skiil in
this capital mode OF carrying burdens. Caiabshes
full Of .irup, Il loaf Of bread u pile Of bananas
heavy pals Of water, little pit ;her. Of milk egey-
thing that they ale c-ltrd on To csrry-tnds a re-
cure snh Certain resting plice On "de place where
"de wosl ought to gov"
SOLDIERS AND MILITARY MATTERS.
We passed, a-c, great numbers OF soldiers
generally 10 parties OF from three a. SIX returning
from Port-au- Prince. / think that l have never
yet attempted 10 descr be the Hsytien sildery,
and, indeed, It w,uld require more graphic pen.