New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30
IIAYTI.
THE STATE OF SIEGE AT PORT AU PkinCL-
TROUBLES WITH THE CATHOLIC CLEhui
sAIS.vp's POSITION CRITICAL A

THE STATE OF SIEGE AT PORT AU PRlNCE-
TROURIRs WITH THE CATHOLIC CLERGY
sALNAyE's POSITION CRITICAL
PoRT All PRINCE, Aug. There Is no I'M,
proyernent in the state OF affairs here The ~
the Government arc the increase and the absence OF
pras,dar, slravo from his Capital weakens the admins
trap ana Give, encoura cement to his enemies in POr
an pnco % Mot AGAINST him. The recent disturbances
in the eitv were without DOUBT the result OF conspiracy
and bpt for the prompt action OF Gen. Vel Subn IN sup
pressing the disorders the nave pee
very Rigid measures have since been adopteu
by the authorities TO preserve the neaoe u 'no
private citizens been required 70 report
In order that they might be enrolled In seIeet
for military service; all Reepgs o. srs srctlS for
bddsn whether by day or by night no person Is an c
to move about the streets, and the sup1rpS % @
the ca,ss tayerns public gambling bousesfo they are
tolerated In Port an Irinee-and all other place. h
sIoen ne have been closed for the present.
the cfcon q p G% RspsG Sn pees sSecs
have been expressly inerdlcted and al persons Ou
ssSrestec and lodged IN Prison be
summary dealt with Port an ff1n N vs nas sTt
never until now have its people knewn from
experience what meant by state OF siege Inese ea
eevernnent Tho authorities know much moro than tho
people are acquainted with OF the maehlnatons OF Sa
TnnlS seem 70 indicate that the Government can no
longer trust the people OF PertauPrnce Whenit comes
s a. S matter Tho fall Of Aux Cages which imn
nent might probably restore some OF the fresldeH.
I pTs,.ls'' but Ills ''''''' "'' v ~ ''D1' "
Bese the necessity for adopting the rigorous measures
enunonted above there sone other bad signs Inc
psper money with which the country has been hooded
having become all but yagets, ,s anv The
Government has consequently Issued notee @
the polce specially with thu duty OF arrestn anu prk
ing before the competent trDunais AZ h n
found refusing the paper money Issued py e
ment It Is also ordered that all oncers Oi the uOver
ment whether belonging to the COMMUNICATING nsaNS
ers and that the notice shall be carried out
with a strong hand WhaS enect a a y, s tSpp
ike this can have upon the rapidly declining trade OF the
country can be- easily imagined IL will assuredy hsp
10 hasten the crisis which now cannot DO very Jar on
salnaye to GET meeting Of the Legislature, the members
responding Ia his repeated cas n suhcienI nno s
has lust been issued creating Legislative council 10
assist the President In difficult conunJcures @ SEEMS
to he just e1Pedien Tor giving an ar Oh ns Sa syno
do Salnave any good - - ..,
There are other troubles. coming from an unexpeomd
quarter calculated weaken seriously the hands OF the
Government. In last referred to decree recently
issued proDouncng the removal from ONCE OF the hrc
bishop of Prince for prolonged absence lrom
IIayu without leave. This aos Of the Goyernment IN
removing the Delinquent dgnitary, has gwen great VI.
fense 10 the Catholic clergy hore who have not been
backward IN arragning the Executive IN very strong
language for their treatment OF the Archbishop Inc re-
n M that "A circular Just been addressed by the sec
rotary OF State Foreign Affairs Ia the Justices oil the
Peace and the C0mmissares OF the HOyefnhienI
cause 10 be brought before tho different tribunals
Ali those ministers OF religion and their adhereh VINO
contrary TO their duty ana IN aDs =, Tho sacred mantle
OF Religion To spread disanecton against the Govern
ment The issuing OF this circular mas Deen ahothet uh
fortunate step Dr II cannot fail or driving the clergy 10
throw the whole weight Of their influence against sat
All these extreme measures io0k as thongh ths
the best you must not be surprised IL you receive
news long that Salnaye has met the same tate as
sonouque. Genard Boyer, and other exiled Haytian
Presidents.