Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-10
Letter From Hayti.

pie of this unfortunate country have not
been engaged in their usual occupation OF
fighting each other for nearly five wears
1t Is of course impossible that under
Government which can give no protection,
for any permanent improvements to be
made, but during this period, the natural
productions of the country have been
saved and the coffee crop which is the main
dependence, has been greatly increased,
both in quality and quantity. The credit be-
came SO well established that this despsed
paper currency which sometimes for the
sake of convenience II would have been as
easy To reckon its value by the pound.
as to attempt to compute it in
dollars and cents, has within q year been
at par and was for a short time, AT small
premium over American gold. But 1t has
all the time been supposed that when there
came a change of rulers. there would be
trouble, aud this is the unpleasant expcr
fence which the country is now passing
through,
In lSsG President Solomon, who was
pure African negro. having spent the
greater part of his seven years term Of
Office. in putting down the rebellion which
Bazelias had organized. and III >nppre>Siug
other con>piracies and in disposing Of the
rebels who were not fortunate enough to
escape. after the custom Of the country
| concluded that a peace seemed to he
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public The would re-clect himself fol
a second term, ami although this perfor
nance was duly executed, his tenure IF
Office was at no time secure.
The first outbreak WAS in July Of this
year when this city was visited by a s.
RES of CONGREGATIONS which destroyed sew
en- hundred houses, and 4 reign Of terror
was for a time apprchtndcd. These troub-
les however had become nearly settled
when Gen Tccmachc supported hy eight
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS, representing ,thc whole
northern section. which i the most pop
ulou- and wealthy part ~ tile country
took up arms against Solomon and al
vancci upon the capital. Sllnnon upou
/ learning the situation, hastily prepared to
| depart, aud only succeeded in getting from
| the palace on board an English steamer
| thr,u,b tn. nro,..tiou Of the foreign con
| sut. f.v ,day. after Cen Telcmache
I arrived With HI troops, aud established a
nroyi>iapal Government with Gen Ic.i.
I time a, the head. bnt hrfnr,. the arrange
( mclt~ could h, mad. for an election Cen.
( T.lcmachr was Killed. and /, i, ta aycn.r
( lii death that the North i nuw in re-
b.lIiou.
z ,.a cnn>rgurnrr N thf, the u1rt~ of
I :, Mare. Gonaiv-~, rar, dr pAiN. anil Cap.
| Hl,,i have BEEN closed N, commerce hy th.,
| government. rau,.u. .rra, H., ani .nr.u-
v,ui,rr,. ia American merchant.
! VII. haze business interests ,h.rc Tlr
I aai..,l. h,rr claim fl,a, ,hr, vts >,,,
| have, ,b, North .gh.lt,.l and tL.. norris
,a.u.J III, II !, ur.,ry -,u.r,Il, bcI.ryrI
! tina, II u{u bee som. TIM. h.forr there
/ n..a,,. in tbc'rnuuiry a.aip Ta,r, Ma, All.
I read, h,.c, som. 5,hiip- n-tvr.t her, and
/ i Marc. in which A. usual both sides
0 t.3lIl 4 great VICTORY. bal W i4tl AL I'tf lAl
/ .,lyc~ the government the grvat.-. con
! Germ ! M, runuiu. duwu nf a German
steamers frN DAYS ago rs the ram Tou>.
>ainc'w hlch E, the pride If the Haytian navy.
! for +, i v.ry well known tia, fhi, l.
| matter which cannot be- di>;,a~c.I Of i'm the.
,y,y they bay. nm. far managed the cas-.
of tbr american steamer IIa,ti,n Rcpur,ic.
amt i. : already stated that in th.. settle
,n.pr or damage. thy depcni upon Ire
| ,r,prarip,i,vof,b The. German Fmnirc They
h,v.pot yr, forgotten how few wears a.o.
a German pan-.f-var steamed into the har.
b.,r an. ,nnrnip,, and .oiz.d the whole
Hayrian nav, and would have carried ii
away If rb,. claims OF some German citizen.
had NOT been settled
There va, much satisfaction felt hy the
! Americans her, when thu, new Steel cruiser
Ha.tuu arrived Id Investigate. the seizure
and detention of tn,. lIay.ian Republic,
hui II her mission here ACCOMPLISHED auy-
| ,binr towards MAINTAINING our national
DIGNITY il ha. not vet become apparent
Her commander had ample opportunity
"a ~. manner in (which rh.'.iraInrr
| haJ hc.u .a;,ed and condemned and Of
the jn,Iigni,i,s which her froul. had ~uf-
f.red he saw her f,ag hangin. gloonily at
halfma.t shaving the presence of yellow
fever among the crew. and then although
| there i. cable communication from the
| Mole. at the northwestern part Of the
| island. he found it necessary to >ail away
\ for New York to make his report leaving
/ American interests in these waters at this
| time entirely unprotected 1t was only
| few DAYS after this took place. when the
! three American fiags which had been kept
| CALAMITY living night and day on board
the steamer. were hauled down by the dirty
ragged vagabonds that are kept on board
| for guard. and it is reported that they
/ propose converting her into a man-of-war.
1t seems almost incredible that within four
or five DAYS run of an ordinary steamer,
there exists the greatest nation on the
face of the earth, while Ler representatives
here are treated with the utmost contempt
and British and French con,uls give advice,
which is taken and followed, in regard to