The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-20

,ay Dave ,ee nonor pa We commander Of that vessel
with the officers Of his sta ~s.d a. sha are fo
~ ~ ,,t ~ Iho uers vts and the interests NJ their
eow ceuntrymen who reside ~ daYn-and in Short in
ease Of necessity Of f0 s s,sS ,gha ssDsr.,o@
from the revolution which has taken place; because Is
ON that revolution, especially against government
a,;sa nd without some evil disposed cs
s''~sv, with the disposition as well as the - I
- y, cspg blo shed and Of committing acs Of depra
,.s I'd outrage Bns, GU the contrary, what have we
D IN ussIS Has been ames combating to the ut
uaye there been bloody struggles, and
NO. ana baIbarism' No, Mr. Pres'"-' .r,f
anr bright ,n,eurcuce, TO your .s thanks to
ge, 70 your Lettings q ic% y. s~avs .hs
mott NM see sFPeeales Of COURAGE like yourstne re-
Sou,on Is scconpsb4s wsbou. the shedding, thus to
speak, OF dIopof Iysie blood and without auy injury
occurring to foreign s AID have to ny the satisfaction
with thse Queer &C my nation, and without desiring in
any way " AT you-to congratulate your excelency
on tne posi- on 10 which she has been elevated, as
q natural and in3sputaoie consequence of s, many
coca ar"ons--on position, gained, will not say
the right Of birrhD but by the RICH. Of recognised
virtues ana extraordinary mcrand what Is yet more,
by inc rbt OF the universal choice OF the Hayden family
MI freedeDt, IN the name Of my follow countcymen re-
pea, unto on congratulations your elevation to the
Presaenay OF Tits repubkc and grateful for the
security which Foreigners enjoyed during late
repces And now the empire has disappeared and the
repuenc TERRACES it, Che reign Of folly and of terror Is
pas' and THAT of Intelligence and humanity succeeds IL
very remarkable Let US examine or an instant wLEt II
rs that ns disappeared with the ancisn regime, eui vsha.
we areso hope appear under the new order OF ngs
TO ms eneetss man who, ator some moaths @ suier
ing. begins TO feel the first indications OF healthy regene
Tanon-i desire 20 set aside Is unworthy OF such an DC
CASTOR, every sentiment OF dsconent am hcn1or am u
speak OF tks past with Indulgence rather than with
bitterness cad severity. Not many days ago, two
Young members OF most noble families o. Eng
land arrived by the packet at Jacne with the
intention OF travelling in Hayti, proposing at the same
time 10 visit at later period the other countries OF the
rived IN at Port au Prince. i inquired Of them
why they visited Hayt country so rarely visited by
travellers. They replied that they travelling for
their Instruction and amusement, and they believed mas
much they found themselves this country that
they ought not TO neglect 10 land and pass few days
here 'You might to day have canned Instruction.
my reply to them; but you have arrived late To
ipa The amusement occasoned by ridcne.' (rhey had
landed Jacnc the day of the departure of the ex
Emperor aud his suite for Jlmaica) ave regro" they
ud, that We have not arrived in time TO the En-
pcror Sououque and his empires because, from all tina,
we have learnt that empire ought to bave been Curious
and ourselves equally curious 70 be able TO Judge
for ourselves And permit inquire here whether,
after all the rdicuie which absurd and truly huni-
atng &C nlnsraton had sriven To spread the
try 10 the stranger the remark Of these young travellers
not very paturay But what has become Of the En-
pre2 Where is ity What has become of its chief,
his grand chancellor his governor of the capital his chief
OF Iohccy All have disappeared The chief Is gone
foreign land 10 pass the remainder of his days do not
desire TO anything OF who has fallen from
son SO elevated yet so violent and menacng to find for
himself another SO tranquil and happy May peace
fully enjoy his good fortune The Chancellor ought
yet happier. He to Europe, is pretended with
an mmense fortune 10 reflect the fth" IN the midst
Of his pleasures. The Ex-Governor of Port Prince
gone to overwhelmingly late-how they govern
foreign capital The exCh'ef of Police will also lean
from the foreigner the duties of which he Is ignorant
The nobility! The list OF that nobility contains names SO
honorable and so respectable, above all rumor with whom
have had official ard personal intercourse during SIX
org years. that cannot condemn the institution espe-
cially in new country like Hayti, where each has
has shown itself worthy of its distinguished
Chief, the President Of Hayh, because it initiates
the courage ana humanity with which he inspires But
yet all those embems OF the empire have disappeared
there stu remain some objects There the
.hith and other things enumerated in the OF for
ienure But 10 us methng more actual, more VISIBLE
is wanting There are, souvenirs Of the expired
pre- crown, dungeon and the stan (epooraacaQae)an
instrument Of the brutality OF the OK Governor With
reference 10 the first Of these souvenirs it viii DC disposed
OF according 10 its intrinsic vaue for second per-
son in the future shall find himself unclaimed and OBJ
pressed with refined cruelty, and left cruel filth to DO
tevoured by venomous ANIMALS, which have fattened
upon Ha! ten esh as regards the celebrated cocoma-
caquetbe principal instrument Of the fefocity Of the
eX Governor as was the distinctive sign of his author
yit might be placed as an object Of curiosity
place OF public exhibition. There now remains
Tor me another reflection with regard TO the en-
pre-, whose friends (who have expired at the same
time with ~ boast OF It's solidy--an order OF things
which they giorhed pretending that secured tranqu
~ 10 the country But TO what purpose tranquility
which nothing more taan the silence which precedes
the thunder the earthquake or the storm? The wind
arises, the tempest bursts when they expect IL not
ana a moment everything disappears--overy thing
vsnhes AFTER these observations on those things which
have disappeared with ibe empire, in the name OF my
fellow country men, intimately engaged in the
Of Hayu, wish you viii permit me 70 consider, this
moment, those things which we have gained by the
establishment OF the republic. IL Is long time since
foreign commerce has been complaining, and with great
deal Of OK all the eInbarrassmenis with which 1t
has been encountered in consequence of dull and back
ward administration expensive TO in all the
departments with which Il has reatiDns the different and
Troublesome proportions, as well as the varieties OF money
with which the duties paid; and also, above
all, Of the unjust monopoly which has existed
with respect to the colee OF the ''hfthn de-
Commerce limo
complaining Of the Injustice OF the tribunals and cape
oaly Of failure in the execution OF judgments which Ind
been pronounced by the tribunals in question But DO
not desire TO fatigue you With any further details
ing the suerngs OF commerce 10 the past like better
10 express the hope that the period Of embarrassment is
over and thai The time has arrived when the admnisra
ton OF the departments OF commerce, Of finance and of
justice shall be based upon principles very oercntrom
t1ose OF the aneien ,esmt; ana when new regulations
will be accepted in reference TO the coffee OF the "dth
Commerce hopes that the products OF the country will be
increased 10y the discharges which will be given 10 the
numerous soleers TO the end that they mignt 10
their habauops 10 the fields 10 the earth for
their country their own advantage instead Of find
ing themselves Obliged, under the fallen government
TO toll for the authorizes and those particularly privileged
by sort Of forced labor far and detesable
than slavery tse;a sy stem which is injurious
interests of al those who cannot obtain aborers 10 work
o roa Them p,,o Without pay VIII NOT speak Of the
room to believe that in the future they will be placed upon
better footing than in the past. have the desire
nor the right 10 Interfere with the interior affairs the
country Bot, IN the interests OF religion and of morality,
VIII not be prevented 30 hope that with the regeneraed
administration Of the republic, foreigners visiting Hayti
VI" not witness any morewhich, unfortunately Is Jude
niaoly true-the practices Of ietshism and doaTy to
which the fallen family abandoned The priests Of
ieshsn, with the unclean animals which their IDOLS
and which were horror 10 the nation will henceforth be
treated as they deserve. Christianity was the ostensbc
and ofical worship Of the fallen chief but his serious
private family worship idolatry ] will not venture
10 say much on the constitution the laws of the coun
Try Notwithstanding, few words viii be permitted me
on this SUBJECT hontesqueu has said lin bis Spirit OF
laws) that when traveller finds himself IN q foreign
country be should not inquire II the of the country
are good, but II those which exist are executed Mr.
Presdent there are good laws in Hayu there are in all
other countries; but under the former government
these laws never executed. We arc sitisnod that
the intelligence Of the enlightened government which you
have formed will hasten to put into practice with vig
lance but with prudence the laws Of the country that Il
viii cause Injurious laws TO be repealed wherever they
may be found and replace hom by good ones and above
all IL viii cause those TO be put in force which may be-
at present and In future, the interest Of all the citizens
OF the republic as well as Of foreigners In conclusion
propose that You exclaim with -
'Vive Ia Republlque, Vive Ia President"
g Ylvs la Liberte, viye pUnion."
But TO obtain this unon down with all distinctions all
evil ElOns well the pIeiudCcs classeS