Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-11-16
Emigration to Hayri.

CIRCULAR
To the Blacks, Men of Color and indians IN
The United States and The British North
American ProUiRess:-
FRIENDs,-I am authorized and instructed
by the Government of the Republic to offer
you, individually and by communities, a vel
come, a home, and a free homestead in
Hayti.
Such Of o as are unable to pay for your
passage viii be provided with the means Of
defraying it.
Two classes Of emigrants are especially in
vited-laborers and farmers. None, Of either
class, or of any class, will be furnished with
passports who cannot produce before sailing,
the proofs Of a cool character for industry
and integrity.
To each family Of emigrants five carreauI"
of fresh and fertile land, capable Of growing
ali the fruits and staples OF the tropics, will
be grdtRtouSly given, on the sole conditions
that they will settle on it and cultivate II,
and declare their intention of becoming citi-
zens Of Hayti. To unmarried men, on SINH
lar conditions, two carreauX will be granted.
The Government, also, will find remunera-
tive work for those Of you whose means will
not permit them to begin Immediately on in
dependent cultivation.
Emigrants are invited to settle in commu-
mites.
Sites for the erection Of schools and chap
els will be donated by the STATE, without re-
gard to the religious belief of emigrants.
Board and lodging, free of cost will be
furnished to the emigrants for eight days af-
ter their arrival in the island.
The same protection and civil rights that
the laws give to Haytians are solemnly guar
anteed to the emigrants.
The fullest religious liberty will be secured
to them. They will never be called on to
support the Roman Catholic Church.
No military service will be demanded from
| them, excepting that they shall foIm militia
companies, and drill themselves once o
month.
All the necessary personal effects, ma
chihery, and agricultural instruments in
troduced by the emigrants shall be entered
free of duty.
The emigrants shall be at liberty to leave
the country at any moment they please; bur
those whose passage shall be paid by Govern
ment. if they wish TO return before the ex'
p~iration Of three years, will be required t
refund the money expended on their account
A contract, fixing the amount will be mad
with each emigrant before leaving the con
tinent.
have been commissioned to superinten'
the interests Of the emigrants, and charged
with the entire control Of the movement il
America, and al persons, therefore, desiring
to avail themselves of the invitation an
bounty Of the Haytian Government are re
quested TO correspond with me.
/ shall at once, as directed by the Govern
ment establish a Bureau of Emigration il
Boston, and publish a Guide Book for h
use OF those persons Of African, or Indial
descent who may wish to make themselve
acquainted with the resources Of the country
and the disposition Of its authorities. sha
also appoint agents to visit such communitie
as may seriously entertain the project of emi
grafton.
Immediate arrangements, both here and
HaytL can be made for the embarkment an
settlement Of one hundred thousand person
By authority Of the Government Of the Re
public Of Hayti,
JAMES REDPATH,
General Agent o~fEmigratior
Boston, Nov. 3, 1860.
"a carreaux is three acres and three and
third rods.