The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-13

tinction between the citizens on account
of race or color. In 1901, however. Ma
poleon Bonaparte, then First Con-
sui resolved to restore slavery in st.
Domingo. The French Legislature at
Paris decreed its restoration by vote of
2l2 to IS. An expedition, consisting of
fifty-six ships of war and thirty thou.
sand veteran soldiers under General
Leclerc, was sent to enforce this decree.
The army landed at SANTANA in Feb
ruary, 1902, the campaign was COM
menced and fought with various sue
cess until May ], when a truce was cons
cluded. During the cessation of arms
Toussaint LiOuverture was himself
taken prisoner and conveyed to France,
where he died in April, 1903. Indig-
nant at this act, the negroes rallied and
Immediately renewed hostilities; the
command devolved on Dessalines, who
prosecuted the war with vigOr and sue
cess; and the yellow fever, having
broken out in the French army, be-
came more fearful and fatal antagonist
than the marshalled negroes. In the
midst of this calmity Leclerc died, and
was succeeded in command by General
Rochambeu. The first act of this Gen
eral was the renewal of the armistice,
but it proved of no advantage to him !;
the blacks continued to receive rein
forcements and the fever ragged violently,
and to add to his embarrassment an
English fleet appeared off the coast.
When the period for which the armis-
tice had been proclaimed expired, his
army was reduced to a mere handful of
men, pOweress for either offence or de-
fence, and was soon after driven into
Cape Haytien, where on November 80
1903, the French General capitulated to
the commandment the English squadron.
On January |, 1904, the Haytiens for
mally asserted their independence, and
Dessaines, who had conducted the war
to its close, was appointed Governor
for life. Not content, however, with the
simple title allotted to his station, and
in imitation of BOnaparte, who had six
months grasped the imperial sceptre of
France, Dessalines assumed October s.,
| 1904 the title of Jacques L., Emperor of
| Hayli but his reign was troublous and
brief, and terminated in military con-
spiracy on October II, 1906. Hayti was
now divided among several chieftains,
the principal of whom were Christophe
in the Northwest and Petron in the
Southwest. The eastern part of the is
land was repossessed by Spain. In 1907
Chrstophe was appointed Chief Magis-
trate for life; but in 1911, having be-
come dissatisfied with his present hon
ors, he changed his title TO that of King,
calling himself Henri l., and had the
kingly office made hereditary in his
family. Potion continued to act as
President of the Southwest until May,
1918, when he died universally lamented
by his people. On the other hand,
Christophe by his arbitrary acts pro
voked the vengeance of his subjects, and
shot himself during revolt against his
authority, in October, 1920; and having
ruled as a despot, his memory was as
universally execrated as that of his re-
publican compeer was beloved. Boyer
who had succeeded Potion in power
now united all the governments O
the west, and ruled over the whole
Hayten territory. The retrocession O
instigation of the English government
but it was never fully acquised in by thu
inhabitants, and its possession by Spail
had since:been rather nominal than real
The proximity of a free republic, sepa
rated only by conventional life, wa
also fraught with danger, and encour
!
wanted. At length the people deter
mined to be as free and Independent a
1921, threw off the Spanish yoke, an
declared their country a republic. Profit
ing by the discussions that followed
Boyer the Hayden President, now in
vaded the disturbed country, and in 1872
united the whole islandunder his govern
ment. Hitherto, France had not &C
i,,I Of e..
mer colony but in 1925 the recognition
was agreed to, on the condition tina
Hayt SHOULD pay l50,0OO,000 (subse
an indemnity for the losses of the Frencl
retained the Presidency until 1912, Whel
revolution broke out against his power
and compelled him to flee and soon al
ter, the inhabitants of the east rOs
against the Haytiens, overpOwered then
selves into All Independent State undo
the style of the Dominican Republic
The Presidency of Hayti fell to Herrar,
Rivere, who marched with an army @
twenty thousand men against the re
VOTED province, but was soon april o,
compelled to retire within his own Dor
ders.. His disgraceful retreat was avenge,
by decree of bapishmept, His sue
cessor, Guerrier, died in less than a yea
after his elevation to power; he was'suc
ceeded by Pierrot, but the election o
this patriot was scarcely completed be
fore he became Disguised with the de
moraliyed condition of the government
aud retired into private life; and hi
successor, General Richie, died before b
had fairly entered upon his duties. Ii
lS47 Faustin Soul0uque was indqctet
into power. The new President fnllowe,
up the policy of his predecessors, whicl
had been interrupted by so many casu
aIties, renewed the attempt to subjugat
the eastern republic, and actually carried
intoits territory an army Oftve THOUSAND
men. He was opposed by Santana will
only four hundred men, and sigpally de
feated at Las Carreras, on the river Oco
April 81, 1S49. On his return to the cap
ital he not only managed by his natura
cunning TO evade the consequences o
his failure, but succeeded in concentra
ting in his own hands the whole poWe
and patronage of the government
and so dispensed it as to attach t.
himself strong party, by means o
which he was soon after enabled Il
assume the imperial dignity. o.
August 90 of the same year he ascendet
the throne with the title of Faustin 1.
and caused the constitution to be altered
to meet the changed circumstances O
affairs and to consolidate his power b.
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