The national Republican., 1861-10-25
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.


From the N. Y Commercial Adver, ,,~r.n.. ,or
Departure OF Gs.Srssf G9.ysf.
-.,;o,. of the Haytlen Bureau Of
Inc VPs IN tbis country are becoming OF
.arkad importance to the African race. Sine
markeu sont IT. i've hundred eolored persons have
nan transferred from this country and Canadn
!" De homes 10 Hsyti, and are now successfully
cultivating their own larms ana earning q com
tortsble livelihood.
To-day three hundred and ninety persons
are sent out under the auspices Of the bureau.
10 ,oin the American colony In Hayti They
are principally married people, with quite u
large number Of children.
The men are nearly all farmefs, as President
Gef-ard does not encourage the immigratio
Of mechanics and those engaged in trades by
direct governmental assistance. There are
however, accompanying the party, two school
teachers and three preachers Of the Gospel.
Very few of the emigrants are from New York,
only twenty in all. One hundred and twenty
are from Pennsylvania, two hundred from
Windsor, Chatham, and other places in Canada
West. and the remainder are from Michigan.
Illinois, and Minnesota. There is one white
man among them, who is married to eolored
wife, and two white women have negro hus.
bands.
10 appearance, nearly all are comfortably
class of our colored population. They betrsy
in conversation knowledge Of the reasons
and methods Of their present movements, and
indulge In pleasant visions of their future hom.
and the destiny before them, 30 glowingly de.
picted by Geffrard: "Hayu, regaining her
former position, retaking her ancient sceptr.
as Queen of the Antilles, will be formal de.
NAL most eloquent and peremptory, aganist
those detractors OF the African race, who deny
them the desire and ability to attain a high de
gree of civilization" .r.. ..a. b. =. .
Their new homes will be within ten miles of
the village of St. Marks. The lands they will
occupy were formerly planted with cotton
and sugar cane, but for forty years have been
deserted, and In that time have grown up with
shrubbery and trees.
1t is expected that the larger number of
farmers will turn their labor to the production
Of cotton, for which the soil aud climate is EN-
uently fitted.
The articles Of agreement between the emi
grants of the Haytien Bureau of Emigration is
substantially that James Redpath, general
agent Of the Government Of Hayti, on beha +
OF the said Government agrees to provide pas
sage for the emigrant upon the conditions that
tle enigrant acknowledged the receipt of ticket
Of passage and agrees to provide during the
term Of his voyage his own bedding and uten-
sis for eating and drinking.
The emigrant also agrees that II he accepts
q grant of land from the Government of Hayti,
under the provisions Of the law Of emigration
approved September l, 1860, he will repay 10
the treasury Of the Republic Of Hayti, the sum oi
eighteen dollars, American currency, within
three years from the date Of the contract.
Furthermore, that if an emigrant leaves
Hayi before the expiration of three years from
the date of bis arrival in the island, he shal
pay the treasury Of the Republic of Hayti, th'
sum of eighteen dollars, American currency
But If he does remain three years in the island
and does not accept grant of laud from th
Government, be shall not pay any sum wha,
ever.
The expenses to the point of debarkation ar
betrayed by the emigrants themselves; th
passage and food upon the voyage (navy "a
tions of the United States regulation service
being given upon the conditions of agreemen
Emigrants, however, from places east Of Blu
ialo, from Pennsylvania and New jersey, an
other localities within four hundred miles
New York, have their fares advanced and IL
amount added to the eighteen dollars they agrt
10 refund TO the Haytien Government
Upon the arrival of the passengers at S
Marks, they will be furnished with food an
shelter by the Government until they can SUI
port themselves.
During the next month, about five hundre
additional emigrants will be sent on by Il
bureau. The present war has given an impet,
TO the colored exodus, which promises to al
sorb large share of our free colored populi