The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-29
HAYTI.
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Sainnye,s Entry into the CapitaI-FarmaI Re-
. UepuOn OF the United states Minister,
~ from PortauPrince, dated Sept
~ CONTAINS the fOllOwing:-
a. On Monday, the 9TH inst our city was startled by
@ uS booming of cannon at Fort Bizaton about three
Inns from Jne city, and soon after amid great en-
Inuslasm, President Sanave arrived, accompanied
y py portion OF his stan and small detachment of
troops AS he traversed the streets the pOpuIacb
gathered in such Masses and were so denonstra-
1--WE IN their expressions of affection, that it was
W WIN IN some difficulty that the party made their way
:, The meeting between General Chevaer and the
PRESIDENT, old companions in exile well as in the
nelu, was enthusiastic and cordial, and as they
casped each other in arms, the scene was as affect
ing as 1t evidently was heartfelt ON both sides The
following day the President formally accepted the
resignation of his Cabinet and appointed the follow
ing persOns.-General Victorine Chevaer, of Go
halves, secretary of War and Navy; the Hon. d. La
Dohte, OF Portau-Prnce Secretary OF State and
Foreign Affairs; the Hon. N. ST. Armand OF Co
natves Secretary Of the Treasury; the Hon. M Hin
polyte, OF Cape Hayt, Secretary OF the Interior All
of these gentlemen are well known and esteemed
Immediately after the appointment of the Govern
ment, the President communicated to the American
Legation his readiness TO accord an audience, and
on the following day Mr. HOLSTER and Mr. Bassett
presented themselves at the Palace at O'Clock, the
hour designatedthe former to present his letter of
recall, and the latter his letter of credence. The
audience took place in the grand reception hall of
the National Palace. The President was surrounded
by his Cabinet and military staf and Messrs. Hollis
ter and Basset by the attaches OF the American Le-
cation. Mr. Hollister in presenting his letter of
call, made a few appropriate remarks to which the
President replied cordially, after which Mr.. Bassett
was formally introduced, and placing in the hands
OF the President his letter of credence delivered the
following address,
MIR. President:--I have the honor to place in the
hands Of your EXcelenCy letter Of credence ad-
dressed to you by His EXcellency the President OF
the United States and accrediting me as Minister
Resident and Consul-G General of the ULited States
near the Republic OF Hayti, and avail myself Of the
opportunity to fulfil charge entrusted to me per-
sonally as well as of1cally by the President Of the
United States, and to assure your EXcellency,
in the name of the Government and people
whom have the honor to represent of their sincere
desire cultivate the cordial relations happily
subssting between the two Governments. The
United States and Hayti were the two earliest repub-
lies of the New World. First the one and then the
other shook Off the older systems of government and
adopted for themselves those higher forms which
the grand march Of the human race towards ho-
mogeneous destiny must eventually vindicate to ma
tions and peoples.
1t has sometimes happened in the history OF
ment Incorporated into the Constitution have
seemed to lie temporarily imperative. This has
been the case with my own country 1t may be sc
with Others But pray your Excellency to observe
that am sent here in the official capacity named
in my letter of credence, partly to give assurance
by my presence, OF the practical recognition of q
great principle in the United States-the principle
for which our ancestors were among the first in the
New World to contend when they founded the Hay.
tien Republic and by which all classes of men,
under the broad shield of my Government stand
equal before the law. And now, in delivering tC
your EXcellenCy my letter OF credenCe, desire tC
express the hope that the two nations may continue
to march side by side in a career Of enlightenment
and civilization --r...H
Your EXcellency, l am of the same ancestra
origin as yourself and the people over whom yor
preside and offer this as an additional guarantee
of my cordial DESIRE during my residence near you
Government, to strengthen between the two Re
publcs the friendly intercourse which my predeces
sors have so successfully cultivated