Boisrond Canal to By the President: The, July 8, 1878

proclamation.

Boisrond Canal, President of the Republic of Hayti, to the people and to the army:

Haytians! Bélony Vincent and Dorvil Théodore, who have so often rendered themselves conspicuous by armed revolts against the established order of things, have renewed their work of disorder and social disorganization. Again they have unfurled the standard at Grande-Rivière and at Cape Haytien.

The government, advised of their destructive measures, had taken precaution to destroy their criminal project or to conquer them in a contest of brief duration.

On the 4th of July, the appointed day, Dorvil Théodore and his band attacked the Grande-Rivière of the north, and some hours afterward fled in disgrace, at the close of an attack as firm as energetic. During the action a ball wounded the arm of a general officer, the brave Almon Mars, commandant of the commune of the Grande-Rivière of the north. The insurgents were at the same time trailed in the section of Joli-Trou.

During the same day, the contumacious Bélony Vincent, who was said to have taken up refuge in the Dominican part, boldly showed himself at Cape Haytien, gave the signal of revolt, and, after disabling one of our soldiers and wounding six others, fell himself, under the fire of the brave defenders of society.

Order has been established at all points where these odious attempts proved abortive. Honor to the brave Generals Monpoint, jr., and Séïde Télémaque. They fully appreciated their duty. The country and the government will remember them.

Haytians! When our institutions are thus menaced, our duty is to stand united and offer an energetic resistance to those who have sworn to overthrow them. This union will insure our victory, and our institutions will continue to shine brighter and brighter than ever, and our advancement in progress and civilization more glorious.

“Vive la constitution!”