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many Haytlcns had pa.-sed beyond the old

line of 1777 and squatteu upon Dominican

soli that, therefore, the boundary should be extended

much beyond the old limits, how far, however,

he did not state, lie alluded to tne map which lie

bai designed while ho occupied the Presidential

chair, as though he thought Hie encroachments

there marked out were ail right, lie is, without

doubt, personally oppescd to annexation to tho

United States. Among the most interesting state

ments which he made to us related to the Voodoo

Dm, a sort of religious belief strongly allied to can

nibalism, which exists among ceruiln portions of

the Inhabitants of Hayti, and which was a relic of

their Africa i barbarism. Goffiard said that

lie had tried to entirely siippreas It whilo

he way President, but it had since then

revived to a certain extent. Ht nad (Uncovered

roar men and four women at one time engaged In

the delectable pastime of eating human flush, and

ilioy being caught in 1110 act, he hud shot them.

This religion?u It can be so termed-wuh en

couraged by tho whites in the days of slavery, It

being their policy to keep tip everything like super

stitions ami ignorance, as it tnaue Hu m more easily

managed. Geffrard spoke tu gloomy terms of tho

pieseut condition of lla.vtl, and second to tlnuk

that ambitious persons there would ultimately tula

the country. Alto partaking of some wine with

him, during which he proposed a toast to the great

republic, we took our depaiiure.

A BlKiAlt PEN.

Continuing now lu a northeasterly direction In a

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The New York herald. (1871). New York [N.Y.], 1871-03-31. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1871-03-31/ed-1/?sp=8

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The New York herald, 1871-03-31.