The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-22

shooting twelve men OF morning with his own
hands by way Of an appetizer.
VAST UNDERTAKING.
! have been looking at his famous citadel. near
Cape Hayden, and am at loss 10 know why 1t IS
covers the table Of a mountain peak as high as
Mount Washington and almost as steep as the
Palisades. That table comprises nifty acres. inc
walls are $50 feet high, with room enough on top
10 march forty men abreast II had accommoda-
ton for soldiers and 600 civilians. Its arma
ment comprised 5000 cannon, and there was
magazine room for half o million kegs Of powder.
over the principal and only entrance was vast
iron tank for melting lead, ana machinery 10 pre-
stormtng party.
Here ChristOphe resolved to fee with his people,
II the French ever again conquered his country.
He yOked 100 men to gun when he wanted u
hauled to the top OF the mountain. One day hali
the contingent OF gun rcv0lted against the ex-
hansting labor. Christophe rode up, learned the
state OF AFFAIRS, and there and then this sweet tenn
pered King shot with his own hands fifty OF the re-
VOTERS and made the rest take the gun to the top
He built a magnificent palace at the foot OF the
mountain and called it 'Sans Souci," the ruins OF
which may be seen to this day. Finally this
old ruilan was parayzed IN one OF his limbs,
and the news OF the happy casualty induced
he heard OF this he called for his six brace OF
pistols and swore not man OF the revolters
should be left alive, but finding hlmself unable 70
mount his horse and baked IN his vengeance, he
turned around and blew his brains out Now
Hayti was never more prosperous than in that
no boy should grow up without learning trade or
some useful occupation. Ioleness was prohiDlted,
and as a consequence there was no poverty. Had
the King been less lnhuman and more enlightened
he could have founded dynasty which might have
come down TO this day strong in the affections OF
rich and conte, ted people.
REPUBLIC WHICH PROVES CURSE.
Now what Is the condition to-day general
feeling OF insecurity, because no one can tell from
one hour to the other what is about to become OF
the governments. Last month twenty-five young
men were shot up at G0naives for starting cry in
favor OF Solomon Tor President. landed at Cape
n
and her younger brother, offspring OF ex-Presdent
Salnave, who was shot, were passengers. We
In the blazing sun from one generals Office to
another, at each OF which a look at the passports
was Demanded, the Salnaves received perile,e ct
Miss Salnave and her brother, and lots OF spruce
young fellows offered themselves as an escort.
Miss salnave has fine, durable ebony compile xlon,
and when heard her greeted by sable sister
with the remark, 'Why, how sunDurnt you are,h
Wondered II it were meant for sarcasm.
MYSTERIOUS PASSPORT.
The authorities were uneasy at the attentions
showered on the Salnave party, and in consequence
much unfounded suspicion: was the only one
without passport but the circular in German,
from meerschaum factory In Bremen which /
committed to the inspection Of the first tOplOftica
major general did the business instantly, as some
thing mo lelah could make OUT and had better
let slide. Young Salnave was ordered back to the
schooner on winch he arrived, but his sister was
allowed to remain. All this youth needed was a
little pluck to start small revolution just then.
All this fretting suspense which so paralyzes in
dustry and drives capital away comes OF a repub-
lican form OF government among q people who
know no more what it means than they do the ma
ture OF the spots on The sun. Give them Dictator
such Guzman BlancO of Venezuela, who is now
actively lifting that country from the depths OF
wretchedness and bankruptcy They have a man
in hayti who could make her happy and prosper
ous because he Is enlightened beyond his fellows
and has Will OF iron II he would only seize the
reins or power and put an end to the mockery of
law and liberty carried on in the name of repub,
lie. That is General LOrquet, with whom |
had an interesting interview, He is power
with the masses. or the Jacksonan mould
rugged, stubborn, clear.headed-great confidence
Is placed in him by all classes. GAS long as he
commands this ACCOMPLISHMENT Port au Prince Is
sae." Such Is the general conclusion. Give this
beautiful country q stable, economic and inteili-
gent administration. with lease of power for
twelve or twenty years, and there would be no
limit to its prosperity There Is really no animos-
ity to white people, as has been 80 much repre-
sented. On the contrary, the people are kind and
civil and in the country parts are atfable and ex-
tremely h0spitabe TO foreigners. OF course they
are mostly black but 1t Is wonderful how soon the
stranger loses sight OF the fact and looks beyond
the face to the complexion OF the qualities be-
hind 1t.