New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-28
TIE REVOLUTIONS. LEADERS, AND SITUA-
ZION OF HAYII.

PORT AU-PRINCE, Jan. 9-NOw that the
Government OF saluave has been overtbrown, after
struggle lasting for nearly three years brief review Of
the revolutions through hch Hayt has passed since
her independence gained may be regarded in
0pportuue The subject is full Of peculiar interest and
The short history propose TO pen may. perhaps be
found not the least interesting chapter ia the annals Of
he New World Hayti the first spot in America where
The European dscoverer set foot-the first soil in the
Western Hemisphere watered by the sweat Of African
sayes-the first community in the world that witnessed
he abolition Of African Slavery and the political enfran-
chlsemeut Of the blacks in modern umes-Iayti, full
d thrilling historic recOectlOIs, is still the theater
where the great problem of the capacity Of the
race for sefgoveumen and CIVILIZED progress is being
most labOTously and, may add impatienty worked
out.
tits from such a commanding point Of view that one
must study the civil and internal connections that
have not ceased agtate the bosom of society IN this
island since $780, order obtain just appreciation Of
the late desperate struggle which has threatened the
overthrow possible Of the national existence Of Hay
itself by seriously menacng the destruction OF its SOW
ereli independence. For 80 that is since $780,
when the men OF color OF san Domingo demanded equal
political rights the bar Of the National Assembly Of
France society island has carried long and
protraced revolt against the unjust prescriptions and
unreasonable distinctions Of caste.
From 1870 TO 1904 the Haytians engaged in terri
be handtOhand struggle against patriarchal slavery
ana hdu the satisfaction OF seeing thcf desperate Efforts
crowned with success in the branding Of African Slavery
crime. long before the sO-called Christian and civil
lied nations Of Europe aud America had legisated
against the African slave trade as piracy. The United
States the first 10 legsate the subject only provided
"a tner constitution that this abOninable traffic should
be deemed piracy from and after l8OSat is four years
after the independence OF Hayti had been established.
From 1906 TO 1890 or tbereabOuts Haytia society
entered upon It's second revolutionary phase struggle
against the brute force OF ali ignorant military feudaism
that trampled the ghts Of Us citizens After the war
Of independence, the military cheftains who had
conducted that struggle a successful issue
were. by sentiment of national gratitude deseryedly
given the first place in the affections Of their country
men As there great many Of those leaders who
had gushed themselves IN that struggle they we're
auayed IN herSrchicsl order according TO the
Ct snergy they had shown in tiumphng their Rhu
OppressOrs. Accordingly the most ferOcOus and
ignorant generals placed in the first rank and at
the head OF them the sanguDary Dessalines. He
accordingly made the first ruler Of Hayt, under the
title Of Governor General but he aferward usurped the
title Of Emperor The nation, in naming such chief
tain. behaved exactly Ike every other OF men in
the infancy Of society; and this ruler in usupng more
ambitious title. acted precisely like the First Consul Of
France az the beginning Of this century, and Ike the
hisi President Of the great nation at the middle Of
Tie same century.
But the savage Infancy Of Haytan society OF short
duration. After bearing the yoke for two years IT re-
VOTED Through a struggle beginning with the assassna
lion Of the Emperor Dessalaes in 1906 and ending with
Ne suicide Of King Chrifophe ID 1870 nhe next General