The Irish republic

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to supply the place of mutilated notes withdrawn from cir

culation and burned. Gold had fallen from 32 to 28 Haytian

dollars to the Spanish dollar. Business prospects were im

proving, and daily becoming more reassuring as to the future.

The coflee crop, which is very large this year, was finding its

way to market, and there were free deliveries. In conse

quence of numerous arrivals, foreign merchandise was declin

ing in price. As the results of the peaceful state of [the

country, and the revival in business, confidence was being

fast restored.

An interesting debate had taken place in the National

Assembly on a petition of the relatives of the late ex-Eni

peror Soulouque, asking permission to inter his remains

within the walls of the church of Petit Goane, Soulouque’s

native place, where he died. The prayer of the petition was

opposed on the ground that Soulouque had violated the trust

reposed in him as the ruler of his country, had overthrown

the Constitution which he swore to uphold and defend, and

had established a despotism in Hayti, to the great injury of

the people and the disgrace of the republic. It was quite

enough, said the several speakers who opposed the petition,

that he had been granted the liberty of returning to Hayti to

die on his native soil; his memory was entitled to no special

marks of honor, and ought to receive none. The petition

was rejected by a large majority.

The official organ of the Government had published the

text of a circular issued by the Government to the Haytian

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Irish republic. (1867). Chicago, Ill., 1867-11-02. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn94054745/1867-11-02/ed-1/?sp=4

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Irish republic, 1867-11-02.