The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-08
HAYTI.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
Opening of the Legisiat ure-Trade of the Re-
public.

The FIRST session OF the Hay an Legislature under the
new constitution opened at Por,auPrnce on Thurs
day. October 3. The occasion exceptionally nte
resting owing the fact that tho first meeting OF
the Senators and Representatives Of the people In
body national assembly, possessed Of full right to
declare themselves in session aud to adjourn from time
to time At her will Under the old constitution the
session always opened by the President whose per-
mission adjourn it necessary obtain aud the
change OF the results OF the revelation Of asst
February. The Assembly invited President salnavo to
BIO present the solemny but he felt 1t 10 DO his duty
TO decline the preferred honor He however, placed at
the disposal OF the Assembly several pieces OF cannon
band Of music and everything that necessary 10
give 6cia to the ceremony OF Inauguration As this
was tho commencement OF the reign Of civil law IN
Hayti in place Of the old semi-miary system OF gov
eminent. all the members Of the Assembly appeared
dressed plain suit of black instead of being atred
In the cmbrod red costume which used to be
such occasions under the old OF things Haytian
journal says:-"No more embroidered clothes In our
chambersi This Is new fact IN our annals"
The business OF the session was opeaed with an ad-
dress BY NJ Lponte President OF the Nat onal Assembly,
in the course OF which he succincy reviewed the poi
cal affairs OF the country since the revolution OF lSi3
changes lately in the constitution and which have
brought the government into close conformity with the
republican model 1t exists in the United States In
looking back, he said they found that since the fatal
year OF lS44 tho country had suffered innumerabe
evils from bad government They had had DICTATOR
Ships they mad had despotsm under every form. There
had been fearful abuse of the paper money system
wi ich had been pushed It's extreme limits Tn had
experienced ali the disorders and incident
military rule In Short their finances had been ruined
and they had been plunged into state OF frghfu pub
Inc misery. He called upon tue Haytan people to give
the present constitution fair trial II It 10 Of the
essence he remarked OF all LIBERAL constitutions TO be
indefinitely perfecabe, It ought not at the same time
TO be forgotten that for constitution to be respected II
should be subjected 10 the conditions Change
laws Of secondary Importance which the Legislature
after. modify, abogate or reenact AZ VIII, accord
Ing TO circumstances the wants OF the moment.
Al the close OF Mr. Laponte's speech, which was
warmly appAnded, one Of the deputies proposed that
the Assembly should inaugurae the session with act
OF humanity BY recalling certain Of the Hayans who
exed with Gsnrard, including his in-law Tho
proposal warmly received, and another deputy sug-
gssied all the exies excepting Gerard only, should
be permitted 70 return TO their country The matter,
after debate was referred committee report upon
IL tho Assembly. The National onslisuent Assembly.
which had been nent session since last May
dissolved simultaneously with the opening OF the
return Of the exports and imports for the year 1865
bad been published in the official paper the A r.
G roasted Sdn o0a sD asfwo91
yellow wax, $3.50 lbs honey, S. PA gallons; rags,
s225 lba gum guaacum, 20 bbis cotton seed l5s 100
bs orange peel, 500 lbs, aud old copper, IL 096 bs
The OF these exports Is put down nj S. $751; 400
peclel, and the export tax amounted to si,oss. $50
The Imports valued at SO ST. the duty pom
which yielded Sl.i2i,932 The several articles OF
import are not enumerated In the return The most
remarkable item list Exports the quantity OF
cotton shipped from Hay during the rhis is COM
paratveiy export and the PRODUCTION has increased
tenfod during the last five wears AS to coffee, the
principal staple OF Hayt, the production Is nov double
that OF the island jana in its paniest
days . conee-2 rowing country.
An order OF the day has been published BY the general
who commanded the forces which captured Fort Bias
and finally dispersed the insurgents In the north
the troops upon ,neir vaor and It's results
and announcing that Fort Biasson would be completely
demolished and the captured aud taken 70 Fort
Late, which should hencefortn bear tho name Of Fort
Salnave.
Business brisk at Port au.Prince. American gold
was at 81 Haytian dollars to the dollar. There rs not
much doing In coffee, buyers holding back for fall
prices. The markets we're abundantly supplied with
American provisions.
sketches Of President Sainave and His Cnbi-
net.
PRESIDENT sALxAvE, or BAYrr,
Is muatto Ho was born at Cape Hayten, and Is now
about forty OF age He entered the light cavalry
10 1874 private, and through all the
grades TIL no appointed major by Gcra~d in 1869.
In 1894 his friend General Longuefosse attempted
instruction Rafael, but no failed, arrested
and brough. before martial. When about be
shot sanave Ia order TO HIM and deliver Hayti
from Gerard government rovoltcd at Cape Hayt,en
In tn he was put down Longusfosss executed,
and Sanavs had to seek refuge In St. Domingo. There
he planned attack upon Hayt which he carried out
May T. 1865. Salnaves complete prevented
by English gunboa which bombarded the city Cape
Haytien, and sainave again forced TO fee to 81
Domingo court martial was convened and sentence
Of death pronounced against him. For about six
months he wandered through tho forests. all that time
pursued by the armed cmissarss OF Gefrard II may
be stated here that personally he brave fault in
domi,ablo very when circumstances require but
kind a. heart
At length now plan came into his head. He left 81.
Domingo determined to attack Hayu from the sea, and
in vnyt'a 1aaud port an
Prince rose nsurrcction against Gcnard and the
cry OF the insurgents was "Viro salnayein Sal
never wished TO make any terms with Geffrsrd,
who once made nattering proposals. to him. Ho 10 de-
scFibcd ss frank and honorable in hts character
The Hsytisn Cabinet 10 composed OF four members
General Menelss Clement, war and Navy; NJ. Divide
Cafneau, Interior and Agriculture, and H. Delorms,
Foreign Affairs, Public Instruction and Worship.
mulatto. aged about nfty-four years. He Of
the Commissioners Of the Court OF Appeals under the
Emperor Sououque, and was noted for his independence
In the discharge OF his judicial duesL soulouque was
aware Of his antipathy 70 the imperial regime, bus
integrity Under Gefrard no was removed aud con-
demned 70 thrss ysars Imprisonment for not having
File who were condemned TO death
GKNKRAL CLEMENT
Il black man, aged about fortyeght. He was private
secretary OF President PerrAu In 1884, and highly
esteemed by him. Under Sououqus he q member
OF the House Of Representatives and good speaker
He was tried for completely In the conspiracy OF General
Prophetic, which took place under Gsfrard Hut he
was acquitted and expelled from the country by Geard
He went to Paris and remained there until the recent
downfall Of Ge1rsrd. His cIrculsrs evince disposition
keep the war budget within the bounds Of economy
n. CAmrAu
Is forty years Of age He Comptroller At st. Marks,
under ceYrard, afterwards . deputy, and promi-
nent member OF the opposition party IN the House. He
vas condemned to death In 1896 for his share SAL
navsp revolt but took fight and did not return until
recently. when he accompanied General victorn Chsva
isr TO s. Marks.
IL the youngest member OF the Cabinet He, too. 10 .
mulatto OF about thrtysix years OF age In 1858 he
was the acknowledged head Of the opposition party,
when 0srard forcIby closed the legislative assembly
for refractory attitude. Delorms 10 able de-
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