The republic

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tained. And this is New York

j- From the Botlon Traveller.

The Plot to Overthrow the Empire of

Ilaytl.

Bv later advices from Hayti, received in this city,

1 we nave a more connected account of the late plot

r to overthrow the existing imperial government of

d Hayti and to re-establish the republic. In the first

{ilac.e, the conspirator* were black* and not inuattoea.

It appear* that *cveral extensive robberiea

had occur rod at Port au Prince and Cape Hayticn,

and the government was convinced that these

robberies had something to do with a political

movement. Among others, tho government treasury

wa* robbed of a large amount. Of course the

police there were wide awake to catch the perpetrator*

of these oxtensive and successful robberies.

It appears, according to the accounts, that on a

certain night one of the soldiers was robbed of hi*

shirt. He stopped a man whom he suspected of tho

robbery, and, instead of finding the stolen article,

found a large sum of money. The prisoner ofTered

hi* captor a considerable amouut to let him go, but

the officer of the guard hearing the noise came out.

The prisoner had then two men to bribe, and while

he was about it the police, who were not far off,

came up. Some reasons led them to suppose that

the officer of the guard had a part of the money

which the prisonerbad had in his possession, and he

also was attested. In searching his residence documents

were discovered which Drought to light the

whole conspiracy. It extended all over the island,

and many leading blacks wero implicated. In addition

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The republic. (1851). Washington [D.C.], 1851-04-29. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014434/1851-04-29/ed-1/?sp=3

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The republic, 1851-04-29.