New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-01
IlAYTI.
SAGET ELECTED PRESIDENT-THE CEREMONY OF
INAUGURArION-IHE CAREER AND CHARAC-
TER OF SAGET,

TER OF SAGET.
PORT- AU- PRINCE, March 21.-The vacancies
in the National Assembly having been all filled up. that
body proceeded the morning Of the 18th inst To the
election of President Of Hayt The election took place
in open session. Three candidates named. viz Gen
Massage Saget, the Provisional President Gen. NJ.
Dominique President of the South during the and
Gen. Montpaisir Ont OF votes Sagct obtained 80,
Dominique H. aud Monpaisir The result OF the ballot
being President of the Assembly formally
Tor four years cheers from the Assembly and
large number OF citizens present on the occasion A
deputatOn from the National Assembly immediately
proceeded Gen. sagets quarters to notify him Of his
election and present him. the part OF that body.
with copy Of the Constitution of. 1867, under the pro.
visions of which he had been chosen Chef Magistrate OF
the Republic. The newy-eeced President swOre TO 70.
The Presidential term dates from the 18th May 1870,
but. i'll view Of the present unsettled state OF affairs,
considered advisable that he should enter AT once
upon the duties OF ms office. arrangements were made
for his immediate inauguration which accordingly TOOK
place Yesterday at the MasOn Rationale, in thus city.
Precisely at o'clock President Saget escorted by the
Vice President Of the Provisional Government and the
brilliant staff, arrived at the Mason Rationale lie was
received pOrtco Of the building by several OF the
members Of the Assembly appointed for that purpose
military guard at the same time paying MN the custom
the ceremony take place. On sagets takipe his
seat the President OF the National AssennIy
and Of the people they represented, eongrat,i
latng him on his election aud expressing the HOPE mat
might be DS T .,, bong %
Sroeres sirsstion aud prosperity The
then by President ssget in the usual FORM the con-
100 guns from battery in front Of the Mason Nationae
and the number from the forts IN the vicinity Of
Prince procession was formed. composed
principal officers OF STATE the heads OF depart
mens the members OF the National Assembly the direct
ors teachers, and scholars OF the schools Of Port.au
| Prince &C. &c, and the President conducted 10 the
Cathedral where Tie DeuIn was sung ana anothef sh-
Lutte of II guns fired. THIS ceremony ended the process
marched in the same order To The NaohaI Iaacc
and the remainder of the day was spent III popular re-
/ jOIcDgs.
The anecedents OF President saget such to nsti
~ the hope his government NH be Distinguished by
an enlightened aud liberal policy lie has inherited Nv
republican from his father who was one OF the
generals OF the war OF hdelTnueh,e pl mi, ,, .,
threw u yoke of France. When Chrlstophe separated
| from the western and southern portions Of Hhyil III
order TO erect an absolute MONARCHY III inc o'tn' .e
father OF actual President of ayu removed 70 the
dent Potion. under whose government he was senator
| But ID 1916. when the Constitution 0f 1870 was
sIanch old republican withdrew immediately from the
Senate and from pubic fe not being Wiling to give ms
ton of his country. Massage saeet has always been
known the liberal republican views OF his father
could not convict Sdget Of any attempt at conspiracy
| against him, yet his very repunlcani.m alarmed the
tyran IS4s. aud when by his usurpation III Imperial
powers he succeeded III changing entirely inc 'oni.'u
lion of his country. he thought t eApedient 20 make q
prisoner Sdget. who remained incarSeraed during the
whole Of SoulOnques reign OF eleven years. soar ,h
When t;efrari resigned the Presidency IN 1857. the
Senate elected Cen Massage saset President under the
constitution oi 1896 but as the clause when gave inc
President life tenure OF that once hd NOT Deen na
plunged from the Constitution. he declined 10 accept TIE
pace recommended the organization OF ProNlsloai
Government administer affairs anu tine people hau
lime To Constitutional Convention, ana
TO draw up Constitution with important lepuDhcah
atoms preparatory to eleclng President In
accordance with the provisions Ills couhhels pfcVheu'
| aud Provisional Government was oiga aI
| OF which he made President. A popular eecuon
| Was held for delegates, a Constitutional Convention
| formed and "A Constitution adopted, under Wnch
anaye elected President for four years. anu Dc.ote
whom Gen. SaSet retired into private me- pleuelIg 10
the new President all constitutional obedience ne kept
ms prouse and only drew his sword against Salnavc
when the latter rampled the Constitution winch he
had sworn TO support and let loose the savage hOdes OF
the mountain t. tampe out the lew feeble rays Oh el
zion which still struggle for existence III liay fis
nearly 20 OF age, ahd hihOuSh hOb
man of great intellectual ability he Ia endowed Win
large Of good sense, aud Is OF humane dlsposoh
THE l.. s. CONSUL AT JACMEL SEIZED As
HOSTAGE by THE LEADER or TIE PICQuETS
! THE CLAIMS AGAINST SALNAvE.
PORTRAIT PRINCE, March 22.-Gen Brce. who
was sent to Des Abrcots quel the rebellion, thought
il adj ysable to send white ~ confer with the
Pcquets IN relation Ia settlement Of the and, by
his request Mr. Wiener. s. Consul at Jereme. accepted
the mission but his ARRIVAL Ut the headquarters Of the
rebel General Jacquet, who outlaNed In the aln-
nes,y amalion Of the Government, he was sez6d
and held rs hostage for the safety Of the lie oi Jacquet
Al last account he still "a prisoner,
The Government has issurpa necfte providing tor the
I'D us ncnt OF oil utbfs ~ the late Government which
bayo been legally c0nti acted for the usual Government
expenses but all claims which are made IN excess OF 20
pf cent over the market price for article furnished
viii he reduced that commission Of Iine cit
zens has appointed 10 nve se tu tho claims and
port 10 the Government upon them. Fifteen days arc
present claims II ON creditors residing IN tIs
and thirty days 10 tLOse IN other places ana all
claims not presented durng tis time viii not be COZ