Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
Chairman OF Committee

WE ind the following account
Of the trial and execution Of Sal
nave, President of Hayti in the
New York Express:
Salnave arrived at Port.au-
Prince on the 10Th, and was imme-
dlately. put on his trial by the
revolutionary tribunal, in tue pres
ence of q large number OF the
civil authorities and attended by
the National Guard. The accused
was introduced by the President as
"Sylvan Salnave, President Of
HaytI, aged 40; born at Cape
Haytien and living at Port-au'
Prince"
The President-Have you made
q choice Of some one 10 defend
you!
Salnave-I wish to be assisted
by Messrs. Valien aud Lavaud.
NJ. Lavaud declined to defend
the accused. The President OF
the council then designated NJ
Jair, Of Jacmel, to act with NJ
!, Valien.
Salnave then had an interview
with his councillors, after which
the deputy marshal read the char
, ges to the prisoner, which occu
pied considerable time-the mos
@ important being that he "annulle,
the Constitution and named him
@ self Protector Of the Republic ;
that he associated himself with dc
PRAYED characters, and held on I
the government by fraud an
y force; therefore, Sylvan Salnav
is accused of high treason, devas
r. tation, plllage with arms, commit
ting assassination, and Is MOI
amenable for these crimes.
Salnave said that>he was not CT
ie pablo of the acts with which b
q was accused. His counsel mad
&c a strong appeal, aud made ever
n effort TO destroy the accusation
quoting frequently the position {
+. Jefferson Davis in the late rebe
Ii lion in the United States. ATT
IN a short address from the. pros
n. cution, one more appeal was mac
III by Salnaye's counsel, N. Valcll
in and the trial was closed. I'll
err members Of the court then q
d. iourned for deliberation, whit
an lasted an hour, at the expiration
which the Judgment of the cou
lir was pronounced as follows:
as In the name Of the Republic 4
.e. court finds Sylvan Salnave, ag
he 43 soldier and ex-President
lie Hayti, guilty Of the charges pl
lr. ferred against him, and do sc
en- tcnce him to be shot to death, a
he orders that the execution sh
take place at the Perristyles Of
In National Palace.
1t Preparations were immediate
lie made for carrying out the ju'
-. ment of the court. :
in The President then address
TO- Salnave; "You have just b'
lu. condemned to the pain of deo
ich 1 entreat you TO be firm and co
&C. ageous."
i've Salnave replied ~ shall
zen fail l only ask for time to put
lief, affairs in order"
hat This request was granted, {
, to he was engaged for a quarter OF
die hour IN writing q letter, which
on. sealed aud placed in the hand:
of the President.
,llv Immediately after this he
pinioned and taken from the &C
attended by two clergymen to
place of execution. He was 4
9 " tied to u post planted for the OF
ing sion, and q solemn silence ensI
tain The firing party was then dr.
into up and Gen, b. Canal said to
nave, "You are going to be
'ot' raigned as u traitor" "Viy
sen Constitution" The words vi
the we're then signed for the de-
DuldvolleV were taken up.by the
tho Pile, and amid the shouts of .
Ia Constitution at 20 DEL
hus' January Is, Salnave ceased to
y IN list. His body was then put y
the cart and buried among the feI