New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-02
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went out until we started back; under.
took TO raise sweet potatoes corn end beans but did
not mech than get my seed back this because
the ground would not bring H. for tended the ground
and kept it clear All farm work there is carried on
with TIE hoe plows used Some OF the land there
is very good; the land where was was too wet; the
proprietor Of the place gave me sixteen aysn dollars
every week for staying on the place. he paid mo every
saturday night; he also gave me clothes twice while
was the place. A good many Of the emgrants that
went out tho same time did treated very badly
by the natives after raising crops FOR their landlords or
employers. on tho shares. they would DO driven away
from their places without getting their shares Of the
produce; IN many cases ALSO the employers would not
ind their tenants in provisions while they were raising
the crops ard they would be obliged to tR s away to
that ~ many Of them were in the town.
About three weeks before started back for America
We heard tbut vessel had for Us, and that we
would have chance TO come back ill Of M th3t waited
10. told my boss that swGs going away; he told NE
to 60 on. but le sad would have 10 come back, for
they would not take me aboard the shlp. saw him
when was coming aboard Of the vessel told him
Good bye" lie said "C4ear oui that he had good
bye for me-" The American Consul at Aux Cages at.
tended to my getting abo;d the ship The word OF our
having chance to come was circulated from one TO
another %. the American people, and the Frenchmen,
that is tie natives also told Of the chance TO comes
good many OF the natives were at the whgi when We
started some of them tried to persuade us to stay
saying that We would be sold II We came
away; heap Of our people stayed on that
account Most AZ OF them tlet stayed behind stayed
on luut NtIy hcNOru. don't Know now many staYcu
Nine stayed on one frm. about two miles from town.
One mans wife ciiCd % come but b. would not let herr
be said they were going 10 take Us on the vessel and
cell u. Two women who went out the same time did
and who lived IN town. stayed there when we came
away. They didn't bear q very good character; the
country just suited them for they did not have To work
for living. One man also stayed in the town. he
engaged in hauling waterthat u.s. bringing fresh
into the town from river and selling it, he HAULED
II In kegs horse. The water sells for six Hay tian
cents kog, of about three gallons We landed at A.
.I,au II. hon I'd rftsf
about the fifteen acres Of land after We arrived in
Hayti
STATEMENT OP WILLIAM HENRY NELSON.
l was born in Snow Hill County, Md; was a
free after five years ofage; am now about thirty
six years old; raised mostly in Philadelphia was
employed last Sprng In the Quartermasters depart.
ment at Fort Nonroe went from there with the nay
tan Colony; the way came 10 60 10 Haytl was this
Oar people had good deal Of confidence In me- and
many Of them opposed to going to Hayti without
having account Of tho country from some trust.
worthy that had been there; Mr.. Watkins. tha
Colored Agent prevailed On me to go, so as to bring
back word about the country, he intended
10 como back after another company; MI
Watkins died in Hayti before returning M he had In
tended. The account that have 10 bring back 10 our
coored people IN respect 10 the country Is that u an
indifferent country for American people TO think about
very indifferent indeed In the first place there -
chance 70 do anything because the iaytan people
have great prejudice against al foreigners, ana VIII
not give them any aid protection. Another thing Is
that the food the Haytans live on does not do our
people 10 NOrk beside the climate Is against U.s.
Tho insects too very troublesome, particularly the
jiggers. a small insect Ike flea, which works into
the fesh. and multiply there. Another great
reason that the A'Vache colony could not sue
eeed with all the means that the NewYork Company
furnished and all the energy the Managers displayed
was thai they had no teams. Mr.. Kock complained
that the New.York Company deceived him IN TINS
respect We had act the part Of teams and beasts Of
burden ourselves for the most part when first went
there Ir Kock seemed 70 take great delight in seeing
his men in the stocks. Many tears were she'd by our
III un1 Tor. natl IN
land Before We left Fort Monroe Watkins promised
US that We would have good houses and furniture when
w got 10 Hayii. and 6ne churches and schools.
The remainder OF this statement was mainly cor
rohoratiye Of the preceding one.l
Question II your folks had that AVache Island and
all the means that tho New York company furnished,
do nj you think yon could make things go -
Answer No SiTi We could Mt do anything az al
without tho protection Of this Government. The ma
tives would take everything We could raise as fast rs
VIZ could raise II. and we could not help ourselves.
The al thortes would never do anything for u.s. The
Only thng ever had done for US was by the Ameri'
can Consul.
O How did you like the climate Of the country there
A. i did not Ike II At oil. Sir. Twas down with the
Haytian fever long time, and rs soon as got over
that the "jiggers" commenced at me and lamed me up
20 that sometimes could not walk at al.
u Could MT you get nd ~ them A. No, Sir there
was no such thing getting rid Of them They work
into your feet 81 night when YOU asleep. They arc
the same oil the year rouId
= Could Mt you DO prevailed on 70 go back there
again A. No. Sir. 10 living man could ever prevail on
me b. 20 back 20 OF cauntiy agaia.
O. IL you we're eeck theie ard had the protection OF
this or the Haytan Government, snd had houses and
tlahe ground. aud utensils aud stock 10 work with
don't you think You could make a comfortable living
and enjoy good heaith and get rid Of the iiggers"
Act A. No. Sir. L dont think we could II We had
the protection Of tho Government We could not stand
the climate. and the prejudices OF the people.
O. Don't YOU think that with good houses and cloth
ing and boots you could at least keep clear OF the Zig
gersp A. No. Sir there is no way Ia keep clear Of
ih.nno, on that Island there Amt. Boots don't Keep
them out Of Jour feetthey viii get In in spite OF them
and there Is no living FOR them. =
y Did they ever get after Gov. kock. A don't
know rhctherthey ever got into him or no; they did
into ur Jackson. Mr.. Rocks feelings were pretty
hard Ia get into.
SPECIMEN OF GOV ROCKS sHIsPLAsTERS