The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-24
The Hs ytien Cosns~ rssn money
On r,.w rprroR or the akRALD.

- - -, ,s,,eh soossred m Ibe HkNAlo
n Sunday hast. undev the bead Of Bro hyn news
An account of the seizure Of coan'ef'e' -, -.
hills. beg the tavor Of spare IN your ' --...s.
s.,, a., nansttons thereon. may p's -.
no a., ips that Port Prince, Hna WIG ''pN =
u. ,.x nssu Hooded with spurious pAF0' """'y
g .nv vaars past, the work u unpr'"0'p'ou mo" a
.sa,..,r,.a With the Bayt,sn sovernmsss' s.s, ~.
ao,ns arose from the dirncu'y ssAer N uraseu,
ro., Of detrc,iDg!p oonss9esse Of he r.2dity with
which government ap?olhimsp.s are madc-tne nde
Signature OF any wsssurer, which is rarely
Ny object in Addressing sou, bowever, 70 remove
the oeoquy which very naturally would attach
TO mssters ~ vessels trading to Port su Prince,
and their Uncers, nom the tenor Of the report IN the
papers which charge the Of this evI the fact
the operation through tins cip AHA
cs-s.amen others edln trade w,lh thai rnd
This II committing great wronglnintentionaly, No
ooub,-upon the porsons reserrea 10 "se ,men an
others ~ aud te reflection would sh the ibsurdty
VI charge Traders win the republic Of H,yi are
anxious their interests putting other oonsi
deratons OF the question, o be pariss Ia fraud th
Queuces Vt which must revert upou their own
as--if in immediate DETECTION most certainly 10
be depreciation Of value Of the money they require
u exchange for their ventures. That the evil has hong
| existed stated In your report ! admit nut J
| y,l in question the statement winch appeared
| u some Of other papeIs, that II through the
| action OF the sicTs Of the Hayden government ~
nat Of IL drect representative, the Consul
tou WAS unprecedented. One great ana grand ot The
press that whne IL traces guilt 70 the guilty party Nj
inevitably ouly give credit where credit 10 due
sir, have been connected with the trade Of port III
Princ. four years, aud though acquainted with IN
Inconvenience IN Consequence of the right Of search
exercised by the Hayden government after tins spa-
rious paper money, i was myself never subjected
| 10 Il I'll my Ast trip there and the effect OF ],
upon then TO determine mo on my ro
turn 10 New York To trace the matt-r OUT On my
arrival set tn work, and by dnt ot close inquiry
| Laiped tlat there parties here VINO went on
! board vessels bound for Haytien ports, (not regu
| lar tradeis), and who sometimes effected sale VI
| this spurious paper, disposing VI IL At a
| reduction Of its assumed value, which was
enough tempt the cupsdty of any unscrupulus per
sou nrst applied 10 the HayteD Consul 10 the matter
and having explained 70 him the evil thas the practice
nfiicy1pg upon the revenue an commerce OF the
government lie represented, secured hs coansel and
| support set ~ work IN conjunction with my mate
by the tDesse of the latter and the plan OF opera
| ticns laid by me, succeeded IN orrcsting the
counterfeer and making the seizure of the type
and machinery found upon his premises, reported 10
tts mornings papers do not desire W take any credit
myself for eDdeavorng 10 protect the character Of the
| profession TO which elong which, a,ovo a others,
proud say clear Of the argt OF ercenary
n explaining the matter; but seeing that tns
traders u the sani charged with being parties L
the fraud, aid concevpg that rs one Ia seAman), ant
the firm In whose service am employed might be In
cluded IN that charge trusted ~ your Of fair paJ
| TO give publicity " this statement
| JOSEPH POTTER. Mastor Of brig Biltimore.