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I constitution; to respect, and to make respected

the rights and the independence of the Haylien

i people.” Riche is said to he a man of considera

ble energy, and very popular among the troops.

It was thought that, notwithstanding the snatchy

and confusion which have so long prevailed in

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kind of government. Immediately after h is ap

pointment as President, he proclaimed Porl-au-i

Prince under martial law. and marched lor llie

Cape at the head of 2,000 men to repress some

demonstrations which had taken place in fa*or j

of President Pierrot. Not a word was said in

his inaugural address of the Dominican party.

An “accident’’—so the liaytiens call it—oc

i curred at the Cape on the 24’.h of March. In

j cleaning a gun on a Hayticn vessel of war, it was

accidentally discharged. The ball passed across

the French steamer of war Le Tonnerre, between

two sailors, but did no harm. Capt. Deiacotir,

of the Tonnerre, had a Haytien officer and sailor

well Hogged for this. This offence came near

costing two French sailors at the Cape their Jives

i and the Haylier.s say they wonder the batteries

on shore did not at once sink the Tonnerre. The j

Frenchman seems to have adopted a summary

remedy against such “accidents” on the part of

the Hayliens in future.

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The Philadelphia Ledger hasan article on Xew

ton’s theory of the tides, and others which have j

been at various times proposed, to avoid some j

apparent diiliculties in their phenomena. After

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Alexandria gazette. (1846). Alexandria, D.C., 1846-04-21. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85025007/1846-04-21/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Alexandria gazette, 1846-04-21.