New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-22
Nstu11ork DAILY Gribn,ue
HAYTI AND COLORED EMIGRATION
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PORT Al. PRINCE, Hayti, Aug 20, 1859.
On ms arrival here rad an interview with the
President, and conversation with him in relation
10 Emigration He desired me "a address him IN
bis official capacity, and promised to answer fully
whatever questions l might ask him on the subject
! subjon my letter and toe reply to it, which was
given under tse seal of the Republic, and 10 there
fore an official Document. As the answers are
exceedingly clear and explicit, l submit bo:h let
tiers without further comment. The colored geo.
pie of the United States, VINO desire to emgrateto
some other country, will find in the letter ample
matter for reflection:
Letter to President Gsfrard.
PoRr PRINcE, Aug. 4, 1859.
20 his Fzcelency he PRESIDENT o. Hwri; r ..,-;.
In benaf ot certain blsoks and persons oil color IN
the United States and he Csnatss WHO are desrous OF
en- crstipg ils,h, respectfully ask replies 10 tho
follosing qnestoIs: .
l. Would Emgrants be subject to military duty Ii
SO for how long al d what manner of duty
III. Wouj You grant such Emigrants perfect hoerty
10 leave the country ~henever they desired 70 do 20
ILL., Would they be required, directly or indirectly,
TO support the Roman Catholic Religion they are
not members of the Catholic Church . 8,
w. How long ere they would be invested WIN al
the rights civil snd political, of native born iiaysns
V. DO you guarantee to such emigrsnts as emC'o'
Governmental protection as Is given wv A"''' A"J
tans , -.
vi Il the Government willing that such emgrants
should settle IN Deighborhoods 10 the Goverument
prepared 10 cell Tracts easy terms, u Dc paid
In indictments or within reasonable number Oh years.
and what other facilities and eLcouras ements wiz ths
Government give to induce such an emlgfation, and
such settlements of communities ask your Particu
lar att, non to this head a. unless 1t ia Satisfactorily
answered il will be impossible to induce 40 eusratlon
of wealthy or intelligent men from America.
VII. Provided such settlements were formed, what
education al f.cihi.s would be extended them
have the honor to be. Ac, JAMES hEDfAiH
Reply Of the Government.
In the translation that follows Of the Presidents
reply, have followed, as closet, AZ ia possible, the
words and phraseoloey of the original:
Translation
kELArIoNs PoRr-AV- PRIScg, Aug H. 1853. )
SIR: have The privilege of transmitting TO you the
replies to the questions contained in your letter OF the
fth instant 70 His Excellency the President Of Hayt,
1t is chiefly to the development Of Agriculture In
Hayt hat the Government wishes 10 make this enter
prse subservient. To end il s disposed ~ accord
special favors 70 persons Of that profession who shall
decide TO emgrate.
To sercultaists and to those who shall como here
with the neptiOn Of devoting themselves TO cultlva
tiop it will accord the following advantages:
Fua II will pay their passage at The rate Of fifteen
pisstres Spanish American dollars Tor each able
booied or woman; aud at that of eight pastes for
children Of twelve and under, and old persons beyond
sixty years.
Second Il will board and lodge them for eight days
while they seeking other accommodations.
II may De proper to explain here the usage respect
ing contracts which ordinarily formed bet geen
agrcutuiists and propnctors in the country. Tho
pfopI.tors advance land and works (ustnes) the
agroulturists Undertake the cultivation add improve
mems the produce il equally divided b,t1een the
proprietor and agrcuturst. The migrants may make
such coutraCts # they see fit.
Tie migrants will ti1d land to buy from private in
dvdusls They may also obtain II from the Govern
ment ard at r. a-onabe price, on easy terms Of pay
ment If the State Iosses land IN the Districts where
the emigrants shall establish themselves.
The Government will extend 10 them the same pro-
lection AS 10 HsytaLs themselves. For the rest,
shortly after their arrival in to country they can have
the same civil and polite al highs Haytiens; for,
cordmg to the Civil Code Of Gayti, every person de-
scended from African or Indian blood can, certain for
ma,es fulfilled, become Hay tan, after residence
of year 10 the conStry.
Inc TelR iOus belief Of the emgrants, 70 whAsevor
Christian sect they may belong shall always be re-
spec,ec. They small freely exercse their worship.
There shall lever be occasion 10 call them to defend
the Roman Catholic religion, whether they beheye It
or not.
A recent law fxes the term Of obligatory military
vice for every Hsy'ian st nine years The citizens
CURED for service designated by lot. The Gov
emmett, evidence Of It's good Intentions In favor
OF .mig raon, has resolved To exempt tne eni2rans
from military service. But this exemption shall not
ex,erd their children when they thal have attained
the prescribed age Of drawing lots
The emigraDt shall make part Oh tho N1tlonAS
Gard mintisj. The National Guard meets only OF
the first Sunday of each month and has exercises
to make that day. In Gaze Of extraordinary event
more active service may be exacted Of It. Bot then
il vii be duty TO inhl for the guaranty OF the gen
erel interests and consequently Of their own.
The emgran.s vii he permitted to settle together 10
eoch locality much a. II sha be practicable thing
but they sha therefore TO be subject to the
laws and authorities Of the Republic.
The present Government, which IL devotng itset
seriously to spreading light, has founded and wn con-
Due found, numerous primary echo u.s. In these in
s,iiuons instruction given cheapy, and even gre.
tuitously 20 certain children. The children Of the
emgrsLts shall enjoy in this respect the same advan
tases az those Of Hsyiisns.
Our laws deprive no one OF the privilege Of leaving
the country if they please; nevertheless, the Hsyan
who sbsDdons bis country in the moment Of imminent
dar ger, loses forever the quality Of citizen The emil
grants who do lot wish to remain in Hayt shall be
free 20 reembaIk yet thoee whose Introduction into
the country shall be a. Government expense can leave
Only after residence Of three years.
This, Sir is the commune alton that / have been
charged to make TO you. Accept the assurance Of my
distingushed consideration.
The Secretary Of STATE Of FcreEn Relations, ov
A. JEAN SIMON
To N. JAMES REDParH