The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-02


NJ brig African, Captain Button, arrived yos'Su~s
hsn Port an Prince whence she sailed 90 tho iA'n u~
We lsarn rom Captain Button that hs sAw Arge Eng
- IN ate entering Port Prince - he icft .
ma oulv son OF President GET rard died on the 2Sh
yansAry The deceased colonel In the army, ar ID
took prominent part in the ste revolution The nols
population Port Prince ocked 70 hts late dence
md his fperal was attended, with every marx honor
BY decree Of the Dep .rtmental Commtteeo Gonaives
the territory Of the rep bile opened 70 all yens who
vbo have been banisrled by the Emperor Soaouque
President Gerar' has issued circular to the generals
OF departments, aging down the programme OF the 60
vernmenl He says that he has surrounded himself Win
vhe men, AND that his and their efforts viii DC 70 secure
the love OF the people by executing the laws wpioh
guarantee ubc order and free administrator VI Juo
ece Nobo dy hereafter is to be punlsnea ekc.P. up
soovctoD after fair trial. and no one 10 pe pu 10 runs
,ept by virtue of eg innate sentence The people are
exhOIte to devote themselves 10 agriculture anu ohe Ia
etry pursuits and rely the protection and encour
asen ent Of the government, whose motto Is, peace'
Uni0 o, Labor, Order and Public Progress"
has dismissed the National Guard as ,he na.oS
n in perfect trapauhiy has declared void all the acts OF
Sououaue after December 90, the date OF the pocami
ts0n of The revolution, has issued proclamation urgns
NE people to moderate their hatred towards tne
psrers OF the late empire and an address OF tninhs W
he foreign consuls for the dgnhed part they ooN
permanent committee has been appointed by the 60
ye.pnen devise substitute for the ipost Oh one
nth nov exacted on coffee. -, -, -. ~
to report Arrivals Of coffee during the week
endrg 9th February, s2l bags At Gonayes there was
si2o. Money Logwood, 60 a 10. American
provisions abundant
OUR uAYTIEN CORRESPONDENTS.
PoRr PRINCE, Feb. IA, 1859
Cs~duion of Affairs at Port PrncePopular Desire TO
Shoot ZONE of Soalouque's Partisans-Frestdem GJ
fvsrd's Mid Policy-He Fdpors Immigration from the
Unaed Staies-Case Of The Brig African-Aarkets, dc.
Al Port Prince everything quiet but sharp look
pnl kept upon individuals who wish to disturb the
country afresb and is supposed that the President will
have TO shoot some eight persons before the people
will feel in their present government The people
from the north have already sent depuaton to the Pre-
siden stating that they did not make revolution for there
of the Emperor and three others but for all
persons that connected with him in his rascaty;
there many left in Port Prince they wished
MAI would be adopted to get rid Of the
AAnder Of them. But the President wishes to wait and
whether they will not leave Of their accord
vhesher they will keep quiet not he will be obliged
70 shoot some of them He does no. wish to begin for
fear that be will not know when to leave Off
But the people say he must or there will be
security for the present government. The President
b liked well by all intelligent persons the island and IL
spoken Of very highly for his goodness, intelligence for
bearance and genuine nobeness OF character All think
Mat new day has already commenced 10 dawn upon
poor Hayt.
has been hired that the President is greatly in favor
Of emg from America, and will make his views
known TO the people; and II s said that he favorable
Ne purchase OF the island Of Gonaives by the American
government for that purpose, with proper treaty spu
htiors.
10 the of the brig African charterng the late
EMPEROR the President paid all claims In the presentmen
Of the charter party without saying one word against the
legay of the voyage, although the American Consul
wrote 10 him letter and told him that he had notified
the captain that he going Illegal voyage, and
that bis vessel liable TO seizure by the Hayden 20
vernment and that he peed not the charter party but
seize the vessel and he would be Justified in doing by
the American government.
All things commence to move on slowly. Old officers
IRE removed and new ones appointed instead, who
generally young and intelligent persons. This has made
soDe faces among the old officers. But still, all
things TO well and surely toward the point
Of progress.
The provision market is full and overstocked with
thing and holders selling for cash 1t is thought
will take three months for things TO their
shape and the country the stupor
thAt the change Of government has caused But then all
hiUes no for no hetfa