Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-06
Soulouque OF Hayti.

Sneaking of the death OF S0ulouque, the
Courrier des Etats Unis says: ''We are as,ur-
al that Soulouque called Faustin , is dead.
In this age Of negro rehabilitation the figure OF
soulouque is grand oue His life presents
some striking features He was born in 1889,
the day of the taking Of the Bastie, date
fnll Of happy omens. AT first slave, he was
accustomed to contemplate nature and to sound
its mysteries by picking off caterpillars from
the cocoa trees of his master They say in
Hayti that he one day met 10 the woods an old
oesress, come from Martinique. who prophesi
ed great future for him. 1t was the same
uegress who had foretold her future elevation
10 Josephine Tsscher de Ia Pagerie.
In 1903, the youag Soulouque, hardly four
teen years DID, took part IN the war against the
French and made himself remarkable for COW
ardice which in no wise controlled his inhum
aDity We have 90 intention ct reviewing his
military career He served in turn all govern
peuts and took all the oaths that were requlr-
ed with somersault:c facility worthy OF more
advanced countries Having attained the
Presidency by stroke of luck he did not long
content himself with this modest post, but
naturally dazzled ty famous examples he put
the Constitution in his pocket, manufactured a
new one and became Emperor like any one else
by the Grace Of God and the national will
The black party supported him assisted by the
sect of the Vaudoux. The mulattoes were
to surround him self with brilliant aristocracy.
He wished a court and he had one. "Me wish
little counts, big marquis and great dukes, as
be eloquently said to the Senate. And, in
effect, by virtue Of his sovereign power, he
created a Count Cry Baby, Duke Salt Cellar,
Prince Sugar Plum, and SO on, 1t fortune
had favored him In his wars against the Domln-
means be would have decorated with the titles
of his battle fields some of his generals. This
is pious custom to perpetuate the memory OF
blood spilf.and of the massacres of thousands OF
men. - 5j.uI4'y gs ~ L4& .:t<
Soulouaue had many manias Like all his
crowned brothers he delighted in tnsel, feath
ers and plumes General Boum, of the Grand
Duchy of Gerolstein, would not have been
out of place at his court For want OF orders
enriched with diamonds be ornamented his Of
fcers with pieces cut from tin sardine boxes;
40 elegance little fastidous, which proved that
be loved order and economy IN his finances.
After the example Of Henry ~, OF Louis
XIV and of Victor Enmanuel, Soulouque
over the left shoulder in spite Of the leonine
rage ofAdeina his legitimate wife. These NOR
ganatic marriages became more and more ire.
Quent towards the end Of his reign, but the
old Emperor could not be rejuvenated like
Faust by Mephistopheles and he contented
himself with what our fathers courteously called
les menus sufIuqes.E The marriage Was none
the less consummated in his eyes and be would
say to his new spouse Z on now wife to me;
you faithful to me or you cou1c. And this
co,lic Was accompanied by q gesture as signlhca-
tive as the famous twinkling of the eye Of the
JOYOUS King Louis Al tolhis boon companion
Tristan. Allsthis is historical. The last wives
of Soulouque lived as yestal virgins.
A less innocent mania OF Soulouque's con-
sisted in shooting icdiscrimlnately his enemies
and his friends. He has been justly blamed,
for il it is useful to suppress ones adVersa'
porters. Those who knew Soulouque best
never knew exactly if he acted thus from rash
ness or from joyiality or from an innate fond
ness for blood letting. The most indulgent
judges would have some trouble in admitting
any of these excuses. Perhaps however, it is
not for our age to judge. In less than eighty
years we have seen tie most civilized people
Of the earth massacre their king, their queen,
their great poets, their men of science and a
crowd ofinnocent beings People have been
killed everywhere on various pretexts. Re
Gently even generous prince has been assassI-
mated. Is it fair then for an age covered with
crimes and blood to Judge so severely the de-
tunct Sovereign Of Hayti?
Soulouque ambitioned always the glory OF
eonquess, but he only reaped Waterloo de-
feats He read print not without difficulty,
and more erudte than Charlemagne, who
could only seal his letters with the handle OF
bis sword, he knew how to spell and sign his
own name. Tall of stature. he was not among
the ugest of his race, although he was much
farther removed from the Apollo of Belvidere
than the gorilla; and he only felt himself above
bis fellow mortals when he was druDk-a su-
periority which he enjoyed over other princes.
The Radical State Central Committee OF
Pennsylvania yesterday passed resolutions en-
dorsing ex-Secretary Stanton, Gems. Sheridan
and Sickles and thanking Gen. Grant for his
course in relation to the removal Of Sheridan