Year: 1870




SUBMISSION OF THE INSURGENTS IN THE SOUTH


TO THE GovERNMENT-THE CURRENCY.


PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 12.-The insurgents,
who continued in in the South after the fall Of
Sanave having their chieftain Degrace Jacques
have been compelled to give in their submission by the
Government force sent against their headquarters at
Les Abcots The great body Of them laid down their
arms after heavy bombardment and jacques, with
few followers, took to flight. The fugtives are now
hoty pursued by Government troops and it expected
that they will shortly be overtaken The national
rency has undergone great fluctuations during the past
three weeks the gold dollar ranging in value from to
aio. Much is hoped from the meeting Of the new
Chambers.


OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF THE NEW MINISTER.


WASHINGTON, April 22.-Mr Stephen Preston
was to-day introduced to the President w the Secretary
OF State and delivered his credentials Minister Resi-
dent Of Hayti He made the following remarks on the
occasion;


PRESIDENT have the honor 10 present your Excel
lency my credental letter Minister Resident OF the
ment Gen N saget who elected constitution
ally as President of the Republic, has commissioned me
self and country and his desires that the cordial rea
tions which have existed between the TWO te
10 mutual benefit. President
the liberal and honest party OF tne hs! VA o II I
will govern his country according 10 our CONSTITUTION
and the will Of the people The hrst acts OF nus ms
administration have been general amnesty anu
the recognition OF all lawful foreign DEBTS, ana
his greatest efforts will always be toward maintaining
the amcable relations with the cVllzed natons,
especially with the United States, who, by her geo
graphical position and institutions we consider as our
natural ally. shall report TO Government he g0od
fortune had TO witness In NewYOrk the peaceful JuDee
OF the coored of this country held In honor OF te
amendment Of the United States Constitution, by Whcn
about four millions Of pariahs part of whom were slaves


short time since, have become citizens OF tne great
model Republic Above all the great events which have
occurred and may during your administration ts
great act of justice of the liberal Americans toward the
Of Africa Of whom the Haytians claim TO be pio-
political lfethis act say, above all Will cause
your TO be inscribed the mpershabe bronzes OF
history.


And allow me- Mr. President, behalf Of my country
men, you and to your country our sincere
admiration and gratitude. Be assured, President tt
during my stay here, in the position which have the
honor to occupy my greatest effort will tend to c0nsol-
date the good harmony and friendship which exist be-
tween the United states and Hayt.


The President replied as follows


on behalf of the President Of Hay you have expressed
for me personally, and for the country OF which am
the Chief Magistrate So far as am aware, there is no
reason why the existing friendly relations between the
United States and Hayt should not continue
and become strengthened 1t is hoped that your
antcipations of the advantages to he expected for
your country from the policy of its Government, which
you indicate, may be fully realized so far as stranger
may he capable Of judging, that policy seems TO show
wise forbearance and foresight 1t s natural that recent
events in this country should not only be especially In
terestng TO yours but that OF their most important
Tesutsthe political freedom and equality TO that nu
which composes the far greater part
ment of reciprocal good WILL which trust may be per