Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-22

GENERAL TATE, the new Haytien Minister to
this country, arrived here on Saturday evening
from New York, and was presented TO the Presi.
dent to-day by Secretary Fish. The presenta-
uon took place in the red parlor at the Execu-
tive Mansion, when addresses were made a.
follows:
Mr.. President Il have the honor TO deliver "a
your ENcellency the letter by which am ac-
credited near you in the quality of Minister
PlenipOtentiary and Envoy Extraordinary of
the Government of Hayti.
has realized i'm these latter times i'm this hem,
isphere-especially due to the laborious and
always constant efforts of American phi
ia;nthToPy, i;, the luminous convictions, and
the indomitable energy with which your
illustn0us predecessor, Abraham Lincoln.
and the present Administration have conse-
Grated that progress in the fundamental law
its policy, renders il, now and hereafter more
obligatory still and more particularly agreeable.
for the Republic of Hayti, than for the other
Government at Washington.
The high philanthropy and the sentiment of
Just reparatiOn towards race heretofore op-
pheissea IN TINS same country; those noble prn-
tion, Mr. President, to make choice of n man of
that race to represent the great and powerful
hegablic OF the United States at the Republic
OF Hayti, have awakened in the hearts of ali
haytians7jealous of the progress and of the
ultimate elevation of their race-a lust feeling
VI aunllrati0n and OF gratitude.
PRESIDENT Salnaye, as the representative Of
the nation, has charged me to express to your
Exceliency how much he has been gratifed at
this mark Of esteem and consideration given to
our race. He augnrs from that the finest hope
OF the extension Of those connections and re-
ciproclty OF favor and sympathy which win here
after exist between the two countries
For m. part, Mr.. President, i congratulate
myself, and am proud that Providence has so
arranged events, that the choice of President
Salnave has fallen upon me to be the interpre-
ter Of sentiments, which I SO deeply share to-
and your administration in particular.
You may be assured, Mr.. President, that NV
Efforts In the appointment which have the
honor to NIL near your Government, will always
tend to aftirm and consolidate the good har-
mony which so happily already exists between
the Government Of the United States and that
Of the Republic Of Hayti.
The President replied as follows:
General: If any proof were wanting Of the un-
founded character Of the prejudice which, until
recently, pervaded at least parts Of this country
might be found in the high tone and polished
style OF the remarks which you have just u
tered.
matter how deeply implanted, must, sooner or
later, yield to the force Of truth. The throes by
which the new birth here was accompanied, were,
indeed, agonizing, and their effects, even now,
Providentstatesmen, however, have neglected
no fit opportunity tor sanctioning and securing
by law those privileges for your kinsmen which
have been the inevitable and natural result of
our great civil c0nyulsi0n. Among them Is their
right to employment abroad as well as at home in
the public services right which, as you say, has
been acknowledged by the appointment of one
Of the formerly prescribed race to represent the
United States In Hayti.
i congratulate myself for this occasion to
render homage to the change in public senti-
ment adverted to, BY receiving You, as cordial
ly do, as the first Enyov Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary from that Republic.
General Tate, whose complexion is hardly
darker than that of most of the inhabitants of
the West Indies who sprang from European
stock, is represented to be highly educated,
having graduated from an English college and
also from a French military school. In the
beginning -of the rebellion he was i'm this
country, and at an early day he rendered
his services to President Lincoln in the Or
ganization Of colOred troops, but, as the Gov
ernment had not then adopted the policy
Of arming that class, his offer was declined.
At that time he was in command OF Gcffrard's
body guard, and Judge Advocate General Of
the Haytien army. Since then, under saInaye,