No. 260.
Mr. Langston to Mr. Evarts.
Legation of
the United States,
Port au Prince,
Hayti, August 1, 1879.
(Received August 15.)
No. 190.]
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith
inclosed, with translation, a copy of a dispatch received yesterday from the
provisional government of Hayti. My reply thereto is also herewith inclosed
for your consideration, together with the decree of the central
revolutionary committee, providing for the government.
The persons signing the dispatch, as you will perceive, are General H.
Hérissé, the chief man of the central revolutionary committee, and Mr. Jh.
L. Lamothe, also a member of the committee, who is said to be, for the time
being, charged with the conduct of foreign affairs. And these are the two
first men of the provisional government.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
190.—Translation.]
republic of hayti, section of foreign affairs the
provisional government.
Port au
Prince,
July 24, 1879,
76th year of the
Independence.
Liberty! Equality! Fraternity!
Mr. Minister: We have the honor to advise you
that, in consequence of the revolution which has driven General Boisrond
Canal from the executive power, a provisional government has been
instituted by decree of the 26th instant, of the central revolutionary
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committee sitting at the
capital, two copies of whose decree we make haste to transmit to you
under cover hereof.
The provisional government, in informing you at the same time of its
institution, is happy to give you the entire assurance which has
inspired the views of the revolution for the advancement of the country,
and every care on its part will be taken constantly to maintain and
strengthen more and more the bonds of friendship which exist between the
Republic of Hayti and the government of the country of which you are the
worthy representative.
Be pleased to accept, Mr. Minister, the assurance of our high
consideration.
[Inclosure 2 in No. 190.]
Legation of the United States,
Port au Prince, Hayti, July 31, 1879.
Sir: Your dispatch, dated Le Government
Provisoire, Port au Prince, July 29, 1879 and marked “Section of foreign
relations,” in which you advise me of the institution of a provisional
government by decree, of the 26th instant, of the central revolutionary
committee sitting at the capital, and containing two copies of such
decree, has just now been received. You will be pleased to accept my
very sincere thanks therefor.
I need not assure you, sirs, that the government which I have the honor
to represent at this capital is profoundly interested in everything
which concerns the welfare of this republic, and I may, therefore,
express with confidence the hope that good understanding may ever
subsist between yours and my country.
With sentiments of exalted consideration. I am, &c.,
Messrs. H. Hérissé and Jh. Lamothe.
[Inclosure 3 in No.
190.—Translation.]
republic of hayti.
The central committee of the revolution sitting at the
capital, after having deliberated with the generals of the revolutionary
army:
Whereas the safety of the state and the operation of the public services
require the immediate constitution of the executive, power.
Whereas the revolution having made its peaceful entry into the capital,
the mission of the revolutionary committees is terminated.
It is decreed:
- Article 1. That citizens Heriston
Hérissé, Tiresias Augustin Simon Sam, Adelson Bony on, Joseph
Lamothe, and Diogène Serres, are named members of the
provisional government.
- Art. 2. From the publication of the
present decree all the committees generally whatsoever are, and
shall remain, dissolved.
- Art. 3. The present shall be
published and executed by diligence of the general-in-chief of
the revolution.
Done at the hôtel of the central committee
of the revolution, the
26th day of July, 1879, the 76th year of the
Independence.
- L. LAURENT.
- J. B. MICHEL, JEUNE.
- T. REMEAU.
- S. C. BOTTEX.
- T. A. SIMON SAM.
- G. St. GERMAIN.
- E. SUPPLICE.
- ARBOUET.
- J. B. LEVIEUX.
- W. DÉBROSSE.
- AMBROISE.
- S. TÉLÉMAQUE.
- R. DALEUCOUR.
- M. ALEXIS.
- H. HÉRISSE.
- POMIE.
