Mr. Powell to Mr.
Hay.
Legation of the United States,
Port au Prince, Haiti, September 2, 1899.
No. 644.]
Sir: I called the attention of the Department,
in dispatch No. 621, dated August 14, to the impressment of two
Americans into the Haitian army. They were released at first, but have
afterwards been placed or enrolled.
From the investigation made I find the parents have for the past thirty
years been considered as Haitians; they have not returned to the United
States and do not intend to return. The sons are of age, and have
expressed no desire to become or to register themselves as American
citizens. In view of the facts before me, I do not feel warranted to act
in their behalf, except by instructions from the Department.
I inclose certain letters bearing upon the case.
I have, etc.
[Inclosure.]
Mr. Miot to Mr.
Powell.
Consular Agency of the United States of
America,
St.
Marc, August 29,
1899.
Sir: I received your dispatch of the 14th
instant, and take notice that you referred to your Department about
our Louisianians. I told Mr. Guillaury to let his son do what they
ask from him until I receive instructions. In answer to the
questions you ask me, I will tell you:
- 1.
- That all the Louisianians came in the year 1860 with the
immigration of President Jeffrard.
- 2.
- They say that they did not accept the offer made at that
time.
- 3.
- They never returned to the United States. The young
Guillaury says that he would go to the United States if he
could.
- 4.
- None of the children had been registered at the consulate
when born.
Mr. Julian Guillaury, the father, has all his papers in good order.
He has:
- 1.
- A certificate of the mayoralty of New Orleans,
1860.
- 2.
- A passport under his name to come to Haiti.
- 3.
- A certificate dated September, 1889, from my predecessor,
authenticated by Mr. John W. Thompson, consul-general at
Port au Prince.
I remain, etc.,
