The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-20

HISTORY OF THE HAy1IEN REsoLUTIoNs-THE
ExIIED PRESIDENT AND THE COMING RULER
General Michel Dominique, who succeeded Nlssajo
Saget, naugurnted President the l4th OF june
1874 and appointed the following provisional Cabinet
NJ. Excellent, Foreign Relations; General HeurteIon
INTERIOR General reure, War and Navy, and Mr.. Boco
Justice. The President promised reform and liberty,
but his promises were never fulfilled. In November
following it found that stupcndous frauds existed
in tho Custom House. ana that the place was only q
nest Of robbers The matter allowed to so almost
UNDECIDED. In February, 1875 treaty OF amity and
commerce was agreed upon between Hayn and It's
neighbor, San Domingo.
THE REVOLUTION.
On the FIRST Of May, 1875, revolution broke out in
the of tho great agricultural fctc
OF that day and in which The rcvoluonst Generals Brcc
and Monplasir Pierre killed General Brion Canal
the coming President took prominent part IN the
uprising and showed great bravery He subsequently
escaped by taking refuge the country residence OF tho
American Minister, Il. d. Bassit~ General Lorxuct,
who according to the given above, commanded
the government troops. subsequently, amnesty was
granted all General Canal About forty people
killed this uprising. Since 1t took place wide
spread discomfort against the government Of Dominique
existed without cessation.
surrendered Canal, and serious complication was
threatened with this government. Canal had been
sentenced to death on the 9th Of July by court
martial, in the following TERMS
CANAL SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Taking all facts into consideration, this Court Mar
tia after due elaboration, has unanimously united In
the following sentcnce:-
General Biron Canal General OF Division OF the
ARMIES Of the Republic, Colonel Canal known as
s'Pctt" Canal, Coloncl Calico Carrie and Colonel
Flcuran all sentenced to the penalty OF death with
military degradation, pnd TO pay the OF $50 900 to
the widows and orphans OF those they have killed.
ssAll officers OF the Republic instructed To cooper
ate In the carrying o the same In faith OF winch
the present Is signed BY the President Vice President
and Judges
On the 27th of September, 1875, arrangement was
arrived NJ between the Haytian Minister, Mr. Preston
and Secretary of State Fish, at Washington that
Canal should be surrendered BY tho American Mnis-
by permission OF the government The United States
mur-of-war Powhatan, which was under sailing orders
TO leave New York for Portau-PrInce in case OF ma
tional complications, was ordered TO proceed to Nor
folk.
ARMS SUPPLIES
In January four ten barreled Calling guns and COO
repeating rifles were sent 20 Hayti for the government
to rcpress any further attempt at revolution.
PREPARING FOR AN OUTBREAK.
Meanwhile Divide Cannean, the agent Of tho excd
General Canal, who was then living at kingston
Jamaica. with a number Of revolutionary friends,
purchasing arms III new York lOI Inc contemplated
revolution.
DoMINGUE's srPPLIEs
About this time Domingues received by the steamer
Chorrucca number of horses from the Spanish gov
eminent, the decorater OF Isabel La Cnolicn mum
crous other offerings and Tor payment of which hc
consented 10 Danish all Cuban refugees out OF tho
country.
STILL UNPOPULAR
This made Domingues more unpopular than before
Foreign merchants taxed 81 100 yearly and each
OF their clerks $500 aud the said merchants pro-
hibted from selling less than $500 CT goods and
coffee taxed 81 so per 100 lbs which cHectually
killed the trade In February an iron pantheon"
dedicated to the great Of Hayti, shipped from
this city the cost OF $4,000 but paid for like
wise u statue Of Vice President Septmus Ramcau.
dead (the Presidents ncphcw) and iron house for
him. A bronze equestrian statue Of Domingucs, the
fugitive President, In New York awaiting ship
mcnt and payment An order To close the foreign club
ut Port-au- Prince also issued, but tho American
Minister who is its president refused 10 obey the order
LAST REVOLT
On the eth inst General Bron Canal and others
landed at Jacincl where they were welcomed by The
General commanding the city (rant) who issued pro-
Since then, in spite Of being blocKaded
by vessels OF the Haytans, they have steadily
gained hcadway, owing 10 Domingue's unporularity
On the sth inst General Canal left Tor Cape Hayt The
country 10 welcome him as likewise did those OF ST.
Marc, as the saviour Of the Country" St. Marc Is
only sixty miles from Port u-Prnce.