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

snl.s Sohhh1oSxR-Ine abuses Of every nature and
remarkable revolution, which has been accomplish.
cd without any effhson Of blood. In accordance
of urgent necessity tina. each one should risoro sly
disc large his duty with patriotism and eouv Is s"c
nsns order might be maintained aud Justice have
ifs free contss ~ ss@en OF the republic may
enjoy .hs nIsei 30 iA. which be dnds under tbs
feel ,Sr ,Ss s ana WHICH ought lat you eoop
hat. in as gravity ad the sanc',ty OF yo zeal to
gohF ,resSe YOU viii rcdouble your cav" ives O. ~;
scvu6p'sa N praseworthy manner . ,nT uSt7
, VIZ - observe strictly tue condition Oh prisons
and hes The an oraon Of the state Of moncrs 10 S
your oresrs always TO fnoee VINO hay> zee: seN-. ~
where vice taught and perec because license is tue
eyri-.r enemy Of order
~ such times as the % casion may be presented, or
when THE necessity may ,e felt you will the gene
ral nbes TO be Or INVOKED by the cbe Of the tou
nal who win hear rie observations which You may MAKE
concerning the eS cuon of tue law; yon will despatco
according 70 law, every SIX months, 70 VI.
ministry b. whom you are appointed, ,aass 10 10
rss Of the afiairs judged by default, of those ..Sed
control coriy and of those remaoing to be IT. ed &c.
Sc You wll, in short, uln all tue duties Which
poss upon you by the law and With the execution OF
wsIch you commissioned.
Tha, each magistrate may, above everything be con-
WINGED that the Just aad vgant OF the
/ over him. and that IL by evil fortune--shch may
God preven--be should trampe foo: the seriols
principles OF justice should permit the least forfeiture
to be committed the offending party shall Immediately
made TO repent OF and eyae his crme because shah
be pursued without delay with all the rgor of the law,
inssmuch the government understand that
citizen OF the republic has to tremDle when there is
justice for him.
the widow and the orphan and without hes tation in
you, citizen tommssars all the protection which, under
the law, you 10 them.
You may assemble, without reference, any of the mags
trates composing the civil tribunals which you pre-
sde and You win give them information Of the present
Of which you will also give instruction to the justices Of
the peace and 10 tho other office of the judiciary police
which belong 10 your jurisdiction.
salute you with high consideration.
f. ACL0QUE.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE REVOLUTION BY THE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE OF GONAlvES.
CrrlzEys The dapdated public treasury the innocent
blood which has been shed with proiusion pacy
pies which are always unjust the desplsed magstracy
the scattered tribunals OF ignorant aud extortonate
judges the increased patoual Representation by the
OF corruption and Of deeradatiopthe most dangerous
agent OF tyranny; overturned affairs; worship
publicly outraged by the most scandalous ieshsm pub
lie instruction Abandoned agricuturetha source of tho
prosperity OF the Saie-remainng without encourage
hent; commerce anniheted; the army demoralizsd by
the want OF discipline ana insubordnaton our war ma
rne transformed into pirates which devastated
for the profit of tyrant; in a word, the sovereign
will Of cannibal substituted for protective
laws Such the depredaious and the eransgressons
OF the government OF Soulouque which conducted
barbarism and which for long time past has made the
people feel the necessity Of regenerang revolution.
This feeling, which ermented all hearts, although it
was not made manifest IN any cart, wanted nothing TO
cause an eruption but the rayg cry but to RAISE his
Cry-as popular as 1t was--there required
OF noble hearts, who would not hesitate to sacrifice their
lives for the public goodso real the danger which
environed them in the midst OF the corruption which Sou
ouque and his assassns had spread among the people.
The citizens Aime Legros, Legros senior. Joseph La
molbe St. Aude, Maeny, sambour, Fenelon Geilrard
ard j. Mendoza, copcurred the gigantic project OF
oyerthrowipg the despot and the LIST December 1885,
thew signed an act by which thew swore TO die or 10 save
the country assuming the title Of Departmental Commit
tee But to direct the movement and to the work
to triumph, they required man who possessed,
the confidence OF the public. That man was
universally designated the person of Gen. Fabre Ge
rard whose patriotism well known 10 them. Over.
lures were mace 70 nm IN consequence and we can say
to ms glory that the words Country and ..iierrty cleo
red his heart, and that he responded with enthusiasm
to the call OF the conspTators.
The l.vee having fixed the arrangements for the month
Of December the consprators sent Port
Prince, under the direction Of T. Roumainwhose de-
voon and courage we love to honoro convey Gen. Ge
rard.
In effect, he found himself in midst on the 22I and
on the same day took arms without any other
preparation than the confidence with which in
spired by the justice Of To the cry 1--WE
la Repubhque give Ia berte!' Down with s,ulouaue
and tyranDyl all the inhabitants OF Gonaves lent
aid to the movement The revolution thus inaugaroted
with the rapidly of lightning embraced, without
the shedding OF blooi the remainder of Artbonte
and the whole Of the porth. Ia the space OF
three days the Central Committee had received
the adhesion Of all the corporations of these
partments who sent with toe greatest haste, warriors
ranged the banner Of The republic ht against
tyranny In less Than eight days the President asst
Marc at the head Of ten thousand republicans, who de-
maDded nothing less than 10 march against tho despot
The cruel Sosouquc who became gddy when no behold
the open ably III bis path, completely lost Ills TO-
made him believe possibility
gushing men who we're inspired with the genius of ber
w and to commence he pronounced aulnenas and pro-
scrptons against Them, and marched against 81 Marc
the head Of an army which he believed was devoted TO
him and his family. The stupid man lie had forgotten
that all arcidal wars are heDceforh Impossible 10 Hayt
he had forgotten that that OF the west which he
counted, essentially republican. and That /, would
make with ts hreth Of the north with
whom would act for the re esab shmen OF the repubc
Behold czens, the which led the revolution
Of the 22d OF December and the circumstances which a
compaped them that noble revolution triumphant ami
fra.t r0p Vhaix
OF the desposm in the bosom OF the capital II remains
with US nevertheless to make kno you our poll
teal acts during that short period OF Administrations
and we shall record them with rapkness ana hulty
We know that acts have not perfection their form
but they have been dictated by Justice humanity the
most oisnterested patriotism. Let those who WILL DO
lieve.
On the evening of the 22d the committee was formed and
installed and added TO irs numbers the Citizen Zanor Jr
On the same night the following resolutions were agreed
to by the committee
l. The decree which in fact RENTS the constitution or
1916 without notifications, aud which procaims Fabre
Gerard General OF Division President of the republic
!. The act Of forfeiture of the tyrant soulouque
b. The decree which names the venerable General Of
Division, BaTthemy, Commander Of the Department Of
Artibonte.
The decree which the ratons of the troops
OF the republic.
s. The decree which berates all those persons con-
lined in the prisons OF the republic through political
The decree which or1alns the destruction of the dun
geops Of Fort Labouc which instruments Of the fero
4 The decree which the ban on every Haytien
actually in exile.
8 The 26,h o. December-Thc decree which monopo-
Lied the National Guard.
On the 9th the committee recognized the necessity
denomination which should distinguish 1t from other |
comnuees, IN consequence OF the high tone it called
upon 10 give 10 public affairs and therefore issued a do
cree by which took the title OF Central Committee
IL ~ under this latter denomination that the committee
OF Goaives has continued since the 9th the admosra
ton o public anars the details Of which DO verified
by the archives which viii be deposited the chambers
OF the Senate
THIS account Of our revolutionary operations faithfully
rendered, and which always prepared 10 Justify
brings US czens TOT expression Vows the con
soldaton Of the principles OF the for the
prosperity Of the republic. We shall state them here with
VIC rde ana independence which characterize true
pubhcans There must be quarter given to the enemies
Of The republic, because IN taking retrospective Wow Of
our Iast, we gee that tolerance Ia revolutionary crises
always been ata TO orr country that the tyrant well
as BIS satellites, shall be arrested and judged traitors
and as double Dealers bat such Judgment shall be eou-
laoe, but mr. and energetic because
j necessary 20 punish the guilty terrfy the traitor
by terrible example, 10 the end that they may TO