The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-20

OPERATIONS OF THE HAYTIEN BUREAU OF EMrtsRA-
TION-CoLoRED EMIGRANTS ON THEIR WAY TO THE
AMERICAN COLONY ETC.
The Haytien Bureau OF Emigration actually work
sending colored emgraEs to the American colony Of
Hayt and yesterday three hundred ninety persons
took their departure from this city. They sail in three
vessels Of Murrays West India ne-the Geo. G. Ietson
the King Brothers and the Flight. There are all English
vessels selected from such nationality for the reason that
they may escape the fangs OF Southern brethren
Going out with the party two school tsachsrs and
three ministers Of the Gospel who intend To- dse the
light of religion and education at the time among
thu benghted negroes their arrival in tie land of pro-
mise
The different States Of tho Union arc largely repre-
scented, there being I20 from Pennsylvania 200 from
windsor, Chatham and other places in Canada West and
the remainder are from Michigan Illinois and Minnesota
With regard TO the occupations Of the cfngrans most Of
them assert that they are farmers, which, OF ITSELF will
materially benefit them in the island which they are
going to inhabt II is intended to fix the abiding place
OF the new emgrans at locality adacentto the village
oil st. Marks, where land some forty fifty years SINCE
planted with cotton and sugar cane but now ovcrrun
with shrubbery and other plants, will be provided
for them Agricultural implements Of all sorts are pro-
vided that the cmgrans have got nothing else to do
but go TO work at once on their arrival at Hayt The
island itself peculiarly adapted for tho cultivation OF
cotton that the energies OF the migrants will be bent
upon raising that peculiar STAPLE.
contract, binding upon the enigrant is entered into
that he Will pay to the Treasury OF the republic OF ayt
the Of eighteen dollars American money within the
space OF three consecutive years from the date of
james heup0tn actS rs agent the
Haytien government, and transmits emigrants condi
tion that he she will acknowledge the receipt pas
ticket and bring along their sleeping and eating
appurtenances. The provisions Of emigration also re-
quire that should the emgran continue to reside the
island for three years. he must pay eighteen dollars
the Haytien Treasury but if he leave the at the
expiration Of three years without accepting any land
from the government he will not be compelled forfeit
any
When the cmgrants arrive at their place Of destination
they provided with food clothing and other necess
ries until, by their exertions they are enabled to
provide the same for themselves.
In consequence Of present national difficulties the
emigration Of coored persons from shores has become
quite large In few weeks it intended to send
upwards OF I'VE or six hundred coored folks to JON their
brethren on the soil OF Hayti.
The United States Consul designated recently is T c.
Miller ESQ.,, who goes out accompanied by his family in
the vessel named the King Brothers.
The operations Of the Hayen Bureau, of late, have
becn quite extensive over five hundred persons having
been transmitted to the colony since last May Great in
ducenens are now being offered to coored persons in
all parts OF the country, and those being rapidly
avaled Of by all who circumstance as the chance
may seem desirable.