Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ... appended pieces and justificative documents. No. 149. Mr. Haustedt to Mr. Bayard. (Received December 3, 1888.) Your Excellency, --In remitting to your excellency the memoire addressed to the United States Government by the Comite' Revolutionnaire Central du Nord d'Hai'ti, I beg to add by the present a brief statement of the actual political position of that country and of the facts as set forth in the said mernoire, with the object of obtaining thereby a prompt and clear understanding by you of the facts and consideration of tbe request presented. It is a matter of history that President Salomon, after having governed the Republic of Hayti for several years, commenced to abuse his power and to subdue any free election or opinion to his own personal will by force and suppression. An opposition to this resulted in the open revolution at Miragoane in 1883, which, after six months' fierce and brave resistance, was subdued by the overpowering forces of President Salomon. He, after the revolution being thus ended, caused himself to be re-elected President for a second term of seven years, and continued more than ever his oppressive personal government, disregarding the rights and freedom allowed to the people according to the constitution. The general feeling of suppression over the whole Republic resulted in the uprising of the Northern departments under the leadership of General Thelemaque on the 5th of August last, with the agreement and help of Port-au-Prince, and the Southern departments conducted by General and ex-President Boisrond-Canal. President Salomon decided to submit to the claims of the people and retired, leaving the country. Thereupon a provisional government was formed, including as members Generals Canal, Thelemaque and..
