New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-28
IIiYJI.
sALNAVE's ENTRY INTO TIE CAPITAL-FORMAL
RECEPTION OF TIE UNITED STATES MIN
ISTER.
IRON orr OWN CORRESFONDEN'

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IRON OUR own CORRESPONDENTS
| PORT-AU-PMNCE, Sept Ion Monday the 9TH
inst, our city was startled by the booming >of can
non at Fort Bzaton about three miles from the city
and soon after. amid great enthusiasm, President
Salnave arrived accompanied by portion Of hia
staff and small detachment of troops. AS he tray
ersed the streets the popuace gathered III such masses
and were so administrative in their expressions OF
affection, that il was with difficulty that the
PARTY made their way to the Palace. The meeting
between Gen. Cheyaer and the President, old COM
panons in exile as well in the field was enthusi-
astc and cordial and as they clasped each other in
arms the scene was affecting as 1t evidently was
heartfelt on both sides. The following day the Pres
ident formally accepted the resignation of his Cab
met and appointed the following persons: Gen. Vic
torne Chevallier of GonaIves Secretary of War and
Navy; the Hon. d. LabOnte of Port-a-Prnce, Secre-
tary of State and Foreign Affairs the Hon. n. st.
Armand OF Gonaves, Secretary of the Treasury;
the Hon NJ Hippoye of Cape IIayti Secretary of the
Interior All of these gentlemen well known and
esteemed
Immediately after the appointment OF the Gov
crnment the President communicated to the Ameri-
can Legation his readiness TO accord an audience,
and on the following day Mr.. Hollistcr and Mr.. Bas-
sett presented themselves at the Palace at 4ocl0ck
the hour desgnated-hc former to present his letter
of recall, and the latter his letter of credence The
audience took place in the grand reception ball of
the National Palace. The President was surrounded
by his Cabinet and military staff and MeSsrs. Hollis
ter and Basset by the attaches of the American Lega
ton. Mr. HOLSTER in presenting his letter OF recall
made few appropriate remarks, to which the Pres-
dent replied cordially after which Mr. Bassett was
formally introduced and placing in the hands of the
President his letter Of credencc, delivered the io
lowing address:
MR. President: have the honor TO place In the hands
OF your EXcccncy letter OF crcdence addressed 10 you
by His EXceenCy the President of the United States, an
accreditng Minister Resident and Committeeman
OF the United States, the Republic OF llayu ana
avail myself OF the opportunity To iull chaigo IN
trusted to me personally. as well as onciauy Dy the
President Of the United States, aud TO assure your EN
ccllenCy. the name OF the GOYefDneht ana people
whom have the honor to represent OF their sincere ne
sire cultivate the cordial relations now happily suDslN
ing between the two Governments. The United states
and Hayti were the two earliest Republics Of the New
World. FIRST the ana then The other shook OH the
older systems government and adopted themselves
those higher forms which the grand march OF the human
toward homogeneous destiny must eVehIudly VIII
dictate 10 nations aud peoples
IL has sometimes happened in the history or nations
that great and liberal principles Of government incorpo
rated into the Constitution have seemed 10 lie temper
ariy imperative THIS has been the case WIN my pWh
country ii may he SO with others But pray your TX
cellency to observe that am sent here in the Official
capacity named in my letter of credenee partly TO gave
assurance, by my presence, OF the practical recognition
of great principle IN the United staes-the principle
for which your ancestors were among the first III the New
World to contend, when they founded the Haytan he.
public and by which all classes Of under the broad
shield OF my Government stand equal before Tue law
And now, In delivering TO your Exccllency my letter VI
ercdence desire to express the hope that tho TWO ma
tions continue 10 march side by side In career Oh
enlightenment and civilization
Your Excellency am OF tho same ancestral origin III
yourself and the people over whom you preside ana
offer this additional guarantee VI INV cordla achiic