FROM PORT AU PLATT—By the Hero, Boyd, arrived last night in eight days from Port au Platt, we learn that everything was tranquil in that place when she left. Business was entirely at a stand still. The other portions of the island were in a fine condition, but from want of attendance would fall short, on account of the planters being engaged in the revolution. The following is the capitulation between the French and Spaniards of Hayti:—
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This day March 14th, 1844, the members of the Commission appointed by J. Beuchot, the moment the Haytien flag was lowered, to treat with the Junta of the Dominican republic, and the officers appointed by General Cadet Pierre, the following articles agreed upon to wit:—
1st. The Haytien flag shall be lowered with honor and respect.
2d. Immediately after lowering the Haytien flag, the Dominican flag unfurled, with the soldiers, national guards, and the citizens who wish to leave this city shall embark with them and their families and baggage.
3d. Every thing found in the fort belonging to the Haytien government, after which the keys shall be delivered the moment his leaving it.
4th. Haytien citizens without any distinction of persons will be respected and protected.
5th. The property legally bought by the Haytiens, free from hypotheques, shall be respected and guaranteed. The owners shall dispose of them as they please.
6th. The Haytiens who wish to reside at Port au Plate as Dominican citizens, shall be permitted to do so with the consent of the governmental junta with St. Domingo. Passports shall be delivered to them until 15 days after which time, those that shall not have given their names shall be considered as foreigners.
7th. No opposition whatever shall be made at the departure of the Haytiens who wish to leave.
8th. Passports shall be given to those who will prefer to go to another harbor.
9th. No person shall be made answerable who shall have manifested any opinion whatever before the Capitulation.
10th. The property of foreigners shall be respected.
11th. The Haytien guard shall keep their arms, and the regular troops comprising the garrison of Port au Plate as members of the commission of safety. The public officers who wish to leave, shall keep their arms, and soldiers shall deposit theirs in the arsenal.
12th. A sufficient number of vessels shall be given to those who wish to follow him, to embark in whatever vessel they please, provided it does not belong to the Haytien treasury. The passage money of him and those who follow him shall be paid by the junta of the Dominican government. The embarkments shall be made behind the fort.
13th. As to the wages which are due to the members of the administration to this day, they shall be paid in the term of 15 days after the 4th article of the capitulation of Santo Domingo.
14th. French and Spaniards shall live as good allies and mates. Made in double expeditions, the day, month, and year as above said.
The commission appointed by General C. Antonio—A. Pichardo, E. Guerrero, M. S. Guerrero, P. Robert, (Signed) C. ANTONIO.
The commission appointed by the Junta Governmental of St. Domingo—Abad Alfau, Lieut. Col. of the Staff, Domingo D. Pichardo, P. Elchuquier Guerrier, Michel fils Sanches, (Signed) C. ANTONIO.
Sanctioned—The Brigadier General commanding at Port au Plate. (Signed) C. ANTONIO.
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every thing found in the fort belonging to the Hay tien
government, after which the keyt thall he delivertd the
moment hia leaving it.
1th. Hay tien citizens without any distinction of peiton*
will lie reipected and protected
6th The property legally bought by the Hay tieni free
from hvpothiqura, thall he reipected and guamutied.
The owner* shall dispose of them ai they please
flth. The IMytietu who with to reside at fort ?u Plato
ai Dominican citirena, (hall tor their giving their outh of
of allegiance to the Dominican independence, ask the
concent ol the governmental juntt with St. Demiugo.
One month chall be allowed thrin to fuifll their ioimaiitv
alter which time, those that thall nut have given their
oath, thvll be couiidared an ctruugara
7tli No oppoaitiou whatever ahull be made at Lbc departure
of those who with to leave the place
nth ranaporta thall lie given to tboce who will prefer
going by laud ut by, ten.
0th. No pursuit shall be made against those who cho'd
have manifested any opinion whatevi r btfote the Capitulation.
10th. The property of foreigner* ahall be respected.
11th. The National guard thall keep their arint, alto
the regular troop* cumpri* ng the gariison ol Port un
plate a* member* of the Dominican Republic. The pattern
officers who wish to retire, (hall hiing tlivir aim*
und soldier* shall depoiit their* in the atsrnal.
tilth. I'hallowed to General C. Antonio aud|to thoie
who wish to follow him, to embark in whatever vessi 1
they pleuae, aa toon ut the remittance madcol the fort ami
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