New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-04

!, Is an eoua,ly false inference that in Cape nay
len or in any other part Of the Repubhc, there al.
none Of those fearful diseases whcn gro" lis
prostitution and which eating out the very WINS
Of our civilized manhood Go to the chuteuesi az!
day. and YOU will see around the porches 'ne o"'n
some victims of this vice, their cheeks, ups, Io
eyes or fingers partly or entirely ee'en OH Vi oH ~
In the cities al least there Is more disease VI 'i'
character than in any cities Of similar SIZE IN Nor'n
America do not say that there may not Dc as 'uy"
vice in many of seaports especially IN tne ~ ~
ern States where the female negro slaves arr M 'ne
victims of the Free-Love system; but II Is NOT 50
onenIy DISPLAYED; is not with US, regarded ana
branded and detested crime ana Diseases "he"
caught there remain in the system, for there are 10
sklful doctors or surgeons, except IN the o.pae,
where albeit there are only one or two. A
LIDO not see what advantage natural pollution mas
over sefpollution, for the young people OF opposite
sp,ps in Hsy assist each other TO do wrong more ire
oueutlv think than is prevalent IN the other FORM
with US: Perhaps this early setaa GJ ot
advantage in Hayti but, then, TO be sure, am not
philosopher anxious Ito release man from that
abeistc bondage he has been under TO bit and birdie,
(which perpetually degrades him in his own eyes
in order that be may Instantly bring forth the di-
"yinest fruit especially in the conugal sphere. But,
a truce 10 the jocose and melfuous Mr.. James.
Let me here copy the notes which, at various
times and places, made on this subject wnile IN
Uayt but without regard in my arrangement OF them
TO any bearing on the existing controversy IN ihL
TRIBUsE: ~
l. one cannot Justly expect to find in Hayti that high
moral culture which distinguishes the Saxon race.
The aboriginal inhabitants of Hsyt by no means
vir,uous; the first fathers of the whites were hcen'
tous buccaneers the first mothers the refuse OF the
streets of Paris; the negroes whom they introduced
brought with them the hot blood OF Central AREA
and It's torid moral code III the VEINS ana neat me
planters as the uniform testimony OF historians
proves were of all the West India populations the
most luxurious, protgate and sensual IN their lves
They made no pretense OF decency IN their conduct.
Instead of selling their bastard offspring, as Is the
custom with our vtuous Southern shareholders, they
acknowledged their paternity and even sent them to
France for education. -
OF the four hundred and fifty thousand blacks who
lived in Hayti at the outbreak of the revolution, two
hundred thousand were recent mportations from the
slaye-coast of Africa. Their morals were lar from
Puritanic. ,
H. Since that time there has been religious nflu-
ence brought to bear on the people of Hayt.
Their rulers have left bad reputation in this respect
Toussaint, rumor says, frail toward women; 50
was Dessaines and the great Chrstophe. Peton,
although he imported Protestant missionaries, lived
openly with prostitute named Mile. JonA, the
Madame Pompadour of Hayti, and he bequeatbed her,
with his robes of office, to President Boyer.
Indeed was told that it was by Mademolsele nfiu-
ence that Boyer was named the successor OF Petion
and that on one occasion, he caught them-hs bosom
friend and faithless concubnein each others arms IN
his own apartments at the Palace Instead of Staying
Gen Bower however, he quietly remarked
"Ah Mile. Joux, told you that Boyer was sad
dog but YOU would not believe me-
Gen. Richie of the three Presidents who succeed
ed Boyer-each holding powerfo for very brief period
ony-although an able ruler was most prohgate per-
SON and died in consequence of taking overdose of
Spanish flies to excite his animal propensities.
'Sououque was married legally when he assembled
the throne, but had previously had children by the
Empress. He kept concubines, however, and for one
of them began the erection Of splendid mansion at
Cape Hayden. This proceeding enraged the En-
press and by her protests and threats the work was
stopped.
nj Gefrard is a married man, and respects the in-
stituon of marriage. He has in it his power to bring
il into universal favor. BY casherng every civil and
military officer who continues to live IN condition OF
concubnaee and by 40 altering the laws of the Repub
lie that divorces shall be granted only when one party
sins or both, by mutual consent, request severance
of the bonds of marriage, he would in my opinion and
in the opinion of every pure-mRded and Intelligent
white man whom conversed with in Hayti, do more,
in five years to elevate the moral character of the
nation than all the rulers before him have done for the
last fifty years Ii would indeed, be somewhat difficult
task but great act of craftsmanship easy; and
Gefrard desires be ranked among civilized rulers
he must at commence tasks still more arduOus
thar this one.
w. Their religious teachers are no better in this
respect than their civic rulers.
asked the character of the priests at Cape Hayten
50 He's the greatest adulterer-in town, was the
uniform reply
THE religious condition of the people here, is de-
ploreble so writes Mr.. Benjamin, young Protest
ant convert at Plaisance in letter which bear "to
"the Protesants Of the United States.' 1--WE have
" great need of your add the number who marry is
every small; the men of good position as well as the
inferior ranks seldom treat the marriage institution
with respect every one works or anuses himself on
"the day of the Lor-even the Catholic priests do not
lead Christian life; usually they support mistresses
pubcly-while the PrOtestants have neither Church
nor school nor minister within thirty miles in any di-
rection'
1.-The Catholic priests are generally immoral men,
said old lady AT GonaIves, speaking from an expe-
rence of thirty years, 1.-THE priest here is rather
4" an exceptOn-bu his two predecessors took wives,
who had been legally married from their husbands,
&" and openly lived in adultery with them
inquired Of some other persons the true character
OF this exceptional priest.
eyes" said one gentleman, che is an exception
probably the best priest the Island: that H. he
does not get drunk at dinnerpares, reel about
the city, take openly from the street into
"the very Presbytery, Able Moussa does, at Port
s. u-Prnce, for the purposes OF prostitution.
The stories told Of the priesthood ut Port Prince
and Jscmel in keeping with the facts
rated
at is impossible" said one gentleman "to conceive
anything perverse than the Roman priesthood Of
HAITI. The present Minister of Public Worship in
formed Mr.. B. that, since his accession to office,
couple of months only he had heard more and grayer
charges against the Catholic priesthood than he had
ever heard against any other class Of people in ms
life.
The best anecdo,e because the most characteristic
that | ever heard of the priesthood, from
American at port-au-Princc. lie cOnyer.ing with
the priest Jean Rabe in the northern part Of the
island on the character Of the Able Moussa the only
black priest in Hayt who is notorious for his drunken
ness and prohigacy.
"Why," said the priest, ." he will even take women
behind the altar Now, Sir, that is scandalous. 10
not blame priest, if he cannot restrain himself for
having such intercourse; but then as ~. Pavi say
he ought 10 BE- decent ab0ut Il, and ID c0ndesae-
IT,"
Having thus, in order TO do justice 10 the Hay
items shown briefly the demoralizhg influences which
have surrounded them. 1 will proceed in my next 70