Year: 1867

rLECTIoS-REPoRMs-A NEW COMPANY TO


WORK LAND.


Prom o. special Correspondent


PoRr-AU-PRISCE, June a. 1867.


The revolution which commenced in March
last has run its course and salnaye the principal nsga
tor OF the revolt agains. Gerards Government and the
popular leader OF the Reform party in Hay has been
elected President OF the Republic for four years What
ever may have been the antecedents OF this man-and
some Of will hardly bear scrutinyIt must he ad-
mitted that during the troubous period through which
the country has just passed he has given proofs In his
conduct of rare and disinterested patriotism. When
Gerafd abdcated aud left Hayti for Jamaica salnave
was exile at Turks Island. paying the pen
made last year to overthrow the late Presi-
aSn' s he 3n afsssEPs left 'S for hsy andHg
where he received with the most demon
strations by both the soldiers ana tne people ds
voted To him. that had he chosen TO play the role OF c
tator he could have placed nmsen a. us aeSe Sere
whatever form of government he pleased Instead OF
taking advantage OF his popularity however ne de,er @
certain the sentiments OF the Hayens relative 10 the
choice o. % 70 sa be eeyatea s 70 poweq He
had wait long for after the failure OF the attempt
10 make Nssage safes Pesdent-whch was the work OF


CLIQUE Of politicians at Port au Prnce-he thoughts OF
the whole country were At once turned 70 SanaVeI
and ct public meetings held In the different communes
me was called upon TO forward and his country


Seeing the feeling In his favor no LETT 81 Marks Tor ths
CITY, tTaVeg m We % 80 s his o the princpal
theater OF actlo He previously urged the calling
Of National Convention 10 revise the Constitution or
Hayt and amend II in accordance with the views Of the
Reform party proposition 10 when the nation heary
responded proceeding forthwith to elect delegates to
such conventon 20 meet practicable st Port
au Prince On Salnayes arrival here he met win mag
nncent reception the population OF all classes turning
ant in Immense numbers TO welcome him and do him
honor He was immediately nominated member OF the
SOON ma the necessary arran could be made he
should elected President But from the very hrst he
gave il 10 be distinctly understood that he would not In
any elected under the provisions OF the
old Constitution which made the Presidency life ofce,
and left the choice OF President with the Senate the eec
fion taking place in session Of that body not less
than two-thlrds Of the members being present He In
Sitting at Port au Prince had concluded la6ors
election Of President ought TO be held MeanwhIe sat
which he a member was by no means equal 70 the
emergency that had called It into existence more from
vgor IN administration OF Affairs than from any lack
o. ability and accordingly on the "a Of Msy ne issued @
that having found ont his error In assocating him
self with body OF men tnat dd not answer tne re


mise the prospects OF reform and the wenre OF his coun
try he had resolved to retire from the PrSysonai Gov
spond tho confidence that the people had placed in
Of the revolution through which they then passing
o triumphant issue. This act Of salnaves proved
Immediately dissolved. sanave then called, with
accamatons to be- the Protector OF the Republic, and
consented TO MI that Office until his recent election as


The Constituent Assembly met at Port Prince early





proceedings marked by much moderation and good
feeling, the members being apparently animated by
sincere desire promote the best interests Of the
try; and the results OF abors are the whole very
satisfactory Two very important changes have been
made In the Constitution relative t0 the Presidential Of
ncetho one aecting the of'ofee, and the other
the mode OF the election Of President Under the old
Constitution the PRESIDENT has been already inmated,
was elected for life This radically bad provision,


great deal OF the trouble through which Hay has had
70 pass attributable 70 the operation Of the system Of
which twas stone; seeing that when President
obnoxious TO the people there was no way OF get


ting rid OF him. by resort TO violent ana revoIn
tonary measures The history Of President GetifaTds
20 further back, furnishes ample
and panful illustration Of the yciousness or this pr1n
ciple OF fe-tsnure Of Office 1he Presidency. Gerhard
N will ba remembered, elevated 70 power by accla
nation No Haytian ruler ever suceeeded to the Pres
,epcy ENJOYING greater popularity than he enjoyed. OF
under more favorable auspices And Tor the nrst
three or four years he did exceedingly weiL HIS
pocy was large and liberal presenting In this respect
marked contrast that Of his predecessor the emperor
souououe and he originated several Important measures
looking 10 the development Of the resources OF the oo
try and the social Improvements OF It's people There
no doubt that he was patriotic and that he was emil
nenty capable Of holding he roins Of no ono
denied fu no haG the weakness OF vanity, eDd that
ruined him Artful natterers In the course OF time, De
gan 10 surround him. and sesh parasites TO faten tnein
selves upon his government The result might nave been
easily fcretold His administration fell into financial EN-
barrassment extravaganza and corruption became the
order OF the day tho President lost oil his popularity
And as Impeachment ont Of che question: tho senate
bong composed OF his friends. revolutionary movement