, 1860-09-29
HAYf1 AND C0L0RED EH10RA'
,Tl0h.
AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT.

1RAxsLATEp FROM THK HA1rIAS Aos1fErR, oFTf- |
C1AL ORGAN or dkFFRAkp'B GOVERNMENT. |
(CoETtspondenes Of The Pres nd Tsibune.1 |
OxEcK o. 1nR 9fnsKTAa1 uy 9rA71 oY Ia1xxo1Azpl |
or osAaAurI7uxa, Skc1Io1 or lA1IRlo1. I
REPORT,
To his Exeel'eu:y. ths P.es!deat OF Hayt:
ffendeat-l believe tho tins has come 10 sub /
nit to your E1celency the result Of lsbors IN.
aeftaken hJ your order On th= question of EN-
igtati9n INTO our country Of men Of our race
Of .ia~, this important subject, it.ta time to
annsutafe action for preliminary studies OF the
move That dehniti.e questions are now propo-
$50 10 Inc Government Of the Republic. Men
Wno haTe appreciated the riches of our soil, the
nnoness OF our national manners, the working
ExcelIe neJ, desire to put their hands to the
wore Direct propositions have been adpress-
60 70 us; demands for information tavd been
msde as1,, q ~; time presses; they ought Ito be
ua tho other hand, We ought to state ttet in
all that portion Of oar hemisphere whi4h ex-
tends from the rivers ST. Lawrence to Urpnoco
"ork 0! expulsion OF population Is ia pro-
gfess TO which NC ought not to remain inksten.
fFe. 10 pruht BY this movement Of welcoming
men Of our own blood, the victims Of these out
rageous prosecutions, is to continue this .work
Of reformation undertaken by the founders Of
the Republc and to Temnin faithful to the na-
tional traditions.
will, hrssly, review what has been done By
my Predecessors and By myself, to forward this
question to q practical result; aud then viii
submit to your Exeellency the conclusions
which it seems to ME proper to adept.
Oa the 22d Of August, 1859, the G ,vernment,
By circular OF the Secretary Of State Of the
Interior and Of Agriculture, made an appaalto
All persous Of cur race = ho suffer from sha pre-
judice Of color. aaysi offers them refugsand
facilities to come and establish themselves
among us. To agricultutAlists, particularly,
they guarantee an immediate position, in haf-
rouy with their pecuniary positions. TbeT
may become landed propriesors, farmers, Or L.
6orers, On half Ia s'oitie fraits] or by the wesk.
Those arnong them who had not the means Of
paying their passage would be received at tho
expense Of the Government.
II was stated that the immigrants would he
excused from military serv,ce-the aervice of
the national guard alone being obligatory on all
Convinced Of the imports,ce Of informing
families who desired to come to our country o.
the lberality Of our populations in matteE of
fel2lous belief, the government guaranteed,
eonfo1 nablJ with the dispositions az our laws,
the public exercise Of the worship that each Of
them ptofe-hed.
This appeal va, received abr,sd with nuner-
Gus comuendatlons, emenatirg as we'll from
those VINO were inmediateiy interested a. from
the friends Of humanity. 1t increased the hon.
olahie position ii ino Government which
enabled Us to throw afar OF ray of eivilizA-
tipn.
Dat this, the frat step made by our govern
meat, was only general en1uciasion OF gsuer-
Gus Intentions. Subsequent relations will men
well disposed to our race, hare called our a.-
tention to points Of detail which it was useful
TO examine, and to which it became necessary
to give precise repliea-
The government declares, frat Of all, that an
absolute submission to the laws Of the country
WAS the Chief Of conditional Liberal and Re-
publican. these laws tlfer serious euarantees to
all They sasihfJ as we'll in civil as political or.
der, all the Legitimate wants Of our advanced
society. In making known its dispositions, it
was in reply to questions proposed !; (uesu + h,le
al the points nj detail we're not examined);
they "sre enlightened. Our interior state Is
lit:la known abroad; we judge it necessary to
dlssiPate all doubts which might exist in tho
minds Of foreigners.
This, the GlFerament Said that it possessed
IN all points Of the country, demesne Iauds in
large tracts; th II, among them, there was lands
zet us to sell them ; that the price of them was
moderate; that, at different points, the extent
Was 30 great that groups Of hundred 10 two
HUNDRED families would be ahle to establish
themselves thereon;
in~1 " 1acu ot luese groups sites would be
granted, q title guaranteed, Tor The estabish-
mens OF schools aDd chspels, 4ch 1ttrer might bs
Tia rrligtow ttti Of III ssefa1srs IF tbs stst.s-
nent;
That. in their declaration Of Intention to bs.
came Hsytlens and 1enource all other nation
s'ltles, tho emlgrants would hare the right Of
purchasing land;
That, 10 honest Jaborera, vigorous bu. poor,
who might not be in position to purchase, We
give all the desirable fa:ilites for obtaining
remupeFative woTk.-ether as farmers, as in
terested on shares, THAT is, paying one half the
crop as rent for the farm, house and maoufao.
tor'ea), or as day laborers; work Of which the
profit would enable Them, in a shor. tlme, it
men Of economy and good conduct, to become
That, further, the public Treasury would pay
the passage OF this class OF persons, at the rate
OF Is piastres (Ameriean dollats) Tor each adult
man or Woman, Or of piastles Tor each child
Of 'ess than IL yeara Of age, or old persona
| oTer GO;
That Ill the immunities which other citizens
ofthe Republic erjoy, will be accorded to them
alter residence OF one year in the Republic;
That the exercise Of all religious views are
| protected By cur laxs, a3d that our ua ional
mauners guaranteed an ualinited tolerance OF
| That the formation of commercial companies,
existing in othtT countries, Was authorized BY
our laws;
That these laws recognize:
| Societies With collective name, without the
| necessity of preliminary authorization:
| Anonymous societies with the approbetion OF
the statutes By the government.
| That, uuder the Empire of this legislation CON-
pauies might be formed as we'll oE the explora-
zion Of mines or forests as the establishment Of
| manufactures;
That We have no patent right laws, but tha.
the principle exists in our civil law and is ca
pable OF expansion;
That the government cannot engage itself tn
| encourage by protective tariff, articles which
might be msnuf=csu1ed In Ha5n; but that man.
ufActure1s will 61d sufficient guarantee il our
actual Tariff, which has always averaged 81 per
cent. On the purchase valua. As our fiscal leg
is'a'ure derives lts chief revenues from custou,
house duties, tits not likely that it will for some
time to come abandon this system;
That the chief articles of food being always
abundant, there Is no necessity tor emig1ants
| bringing provisions from abroad. and conee-
quentiy Of having the payment OF custom house
duties thereon; but that machines, agricultu-
raj implements aud useful effects shall be free Of
entry;
| That, as to tho expectation Of products, no
chspge will be made in the present cuatom house
dnties;
| Thai the cordial reception given at St. Mark
to the Louisiana ern'g'ants BY our people, 80
naturally hosritab!e, was proof of the cordial
reception in reserve for those who nay subse-
quently arrive;
That no,bing shall contravens the religious
| Bcruples OF those who regard it as duty to ab-
stain from all occupations on the Sabbath: il il
proper to state, however, that the moathly re-
REV RI the National Gusrd has been held On
the first Sunday of the mouth; but ii will be
easy 10 make Legal modification of this a.
fsngement;
That temporary lodging, for the frat eight
days, shall be offered TO those arriving, Wills
waiting or travelling to new destination;
That Independently Of the schools 1aat these
new citizens may create, The e1isiing govern
| uent which occupies i1self Eithou: cexsiu9 with
the care Of public instruction, has founded and
will still found numerous establishments OF I'd.
ucation, in which the monthly charges is next
to nothing, anu gratuitous to the poor;
That our laws deprive no ore Of the right Of
quitting The country when they see fit; e that
the Raytain who deserts lis country in the
time:of war, loses forever his quality of ci.i-
zen. The immigran's who may not desire to
remain in Hayti, will be st lib rty to 1eemba1k:
bus those whoee introduction into the country
shall have been 1t pubic cost, shall not be per
mitted to leave until after three years residence
or until they repay the expense which they oc.
ca.icned to the government.
The government would not have regarded ita
tank a. complete if it had not collected the me
circumstsntl facts on every point relating to
| this grave question. After Receiving the order
Of your exeelency. I addressed on tho 20th Ct
March last, circular to the commander. OF
the arrand,aemenr of Of the counss IL Of the
communes, inssTuctipR them to inform all The
| population Of the country Of the condition OF
| men Of the African rscs abroad, and to nsk from
| them n energetic co-opera'lon in the event
| that great number Of persona should resolye
to take up their boee in HaIti. There cireu-
lars have been made pubic - the responses
they have called forth testify the most lively
sentiments Of fraternity. Extending to the I'd