New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-14

OF Baez with the war steamer Seminole. Luperon "a IN
teecual and lover OF books and OF intelligent men.
tons in The Cabinet Of Bsei. Is native DOMINICAN He
began has political career as CLERK IN tne ha dis
charging his duties there he arranged with the qare
masters OF the war vessels rsnSre One hall Of the
profits of this arrangement ne reserved for himself pay
ing over the rest 70 ms ~ TO graf
ify his love for play. In 1851 Gauter MAS h.Vtney
owed the government sums overdue for Customs, and
Gautier commissioned TO collect then whlcn ne 1u
hall their value he put the money his pocket and then
fled Curacao IL charged that while subsequently AZ
ST Thomas robbed his beDefactor Senior Fuenes who
| employed him as bookkeeper. AT the same time he
played the spy for the Spanards thus acting against his
own countrymen and in the interests OF Baez Later
after revolution two find him the way back
TO Domingo to form one OF the Provisional Govern
ment of the assassin Pedro Guermo the Generalissmo
of Baezs army, who subsequently executed having
confessed TO the murder of eight persons among them
women and children During this aforementioned term
OF service Gautie acting in concert with Naenn BaeI
and Gen savinon, found IT convenient to appropriate
$4,000 which had been collected at the Custom-Houses
during Cabral's proectorate. Gautiers department Is
gentlemanly. and his manners are good He writes
Gen NIssAGE sAGET President OF Hayti, is upward OF
60 years of age and tall and slender In form put mas
a strong constitution and striking military aspect s
department is simple, and his admirers declare tnht
though man of ambition he has never exhibited oo ,h
other hand retained reputation for benevoence ana
moral worth On account OF his sympathy WIN h yas
democratic spirit the IL is recorded nat ne
imprisoned for ten years but though shackled anu III
suited by sououquo his liberal purposes Mere nSS
tlnguished The overthrow OF S0ulouque Dy %
set free Saget, who returned to MS old ihnS S
among The people, ana th ISsi 70 Res
tabsh Slavery received from Geirard tne ~
the Northern or Artibonte district OF Iay Sagel met
The people of ST. Marc and made them speech when
dssipated the fears and doubts OF that section o t
country He is natural orator, ana on the poItine
occasion alluded TO- convinced his hearers how necessary
1t liberty and not abuse ~. III iSoi e
was again the peace-maker between GenriIu anu tio
malcontents but at length he provoked to state ms
dissatisfaction frankly. and TO resign his command pre-
Office Saget accepted the Presidency PROFESSIONALLY eA
pressing his preference for constitutional eecon nu
Salnave having entered the field as candidate against
him. he retired from the contest upon the express cOnd
ton that the latter was to be chosen according 10 e
the ArtbOnite district which he controlled until the
overthrow of Salnave. He Is an excellent ahei ana
Gen FIBRE GEFFRARD whose return to Hayti from
his exile Jamaica has been looked for, IL one OF tne
most eminent and historical OF the Haytian leaders ne
is 81 years old and the Of Of the founders OF ms
cOuntrys independence III ls43 he was captain ana
when Gen. Herard revolted against President Boyer
Ceffrard was selected aid him. and marched boldly on
Jeremie, whence, with the rank OF Colonel he pursued
ment the bOlduess Of which won HIM great praise Inc
Provisional Government made him brgadier' IN which
distinguished for his humanity When in lS5, President
Riche came power Gcfrard was deprived OF Major
Ciencrshp and brought before military tribunal over
which Gen. Soulouque presided aud which unanimously
acquitted him SOulOuque, when President gave nm
the command against the DOmnicans, and shortly after
ward proclaimed himself Emperor and made Gerard
Duke of Tabara But in 1855 he escaped being
Sououque, and at GOnaives proclaimed Provsloh.
President whence taking mis- way NJ the hea Oh IePuD
can forces the overthrow OF the Emperor was soon ac
cOmpshed Gerard protected the retreat OF SouOuque
and his family. and was noted FOR moderation III victory
As President he established 800 schools, ana various
academies and Summaries; encouraged cotton culture
generally and, III 1861 improved the reGlOus discipline
of his people by cOncoTdat with the Pope creating an
ArcnbishOpric The conspiracy Of Gen. Legr0s Ill looZ
led condemnation to death OF II persons Dut Gel
frard committed their sentence 10 imprisonment lhe
revolution of 1867 by which Saset and then SanaVe AT
tanned TO the Presidency concluded the active career OF
Gefrard His bInishment from Hayti was declared per
petual ana he has lived IN Jamaica lie mar
ried a lady OF Scotch descent.