Letter

General Francois to the citizens of Croix des Bouquets, March 21, 1878

Author

General Francois

Recipient

the citizens of Croix des Bouquets

Date

March 21, 1878

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Inclosure 12 in No. 40.—Translation.]

General Francois to the citizens of Croix des Bouquets.

Thursday, March 21, 1878.

[The Moniter.]

Jean Chrysistome Francois, commandant of the arrondissement of Port au Prince, to the citizens of Croix des Bouquets:

Citizens: After having shot four of our fellow-citizens, General Catulle Mirville, commandant of this commune, an adherent of Louis Tanis, fled to the woods at eleven o’clock this morning.

You know the sentiments of President Boisrond Canal. General Catulle Mirville, thirsty of the blood of his fellow-citizens, has not executed the orders of the executive in committing this barbarous act, and he alone is responsible.

Citizens of Croix des Bouquets, gather beneath the standard of the national guard to sustain order.

Peace reigns throughout the republic. I urge you then, dear fellow-citizens, to rally around your constitutional chief.

Long live union!

Long live peace!

Long live the constitution of 1867!

Long live the President of Hayti!

Croix des Bouquets, March 19, 1878, the 75th of the independence.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.