Letter

Order of President Canal., 14th of July, 1878, seventy-fifth year of the independence

Author

Boisrond Canal

Date

July 14, 1878

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Inclosure to inclosure No. 74.—Translation, &c.]

Order of President Canal.

Liberty! Equality! Fraternity!

republic of hayti.

Order.

Boisrond Canal, President of the Republic of Hayti.

In view of the necessity of constituting a new council of secretaries of state, and article 113 of the constitution—

Ordered:

Art. 1. The general of division, T. Carrié, formerly secretary of state, has been named secretary of state of war and of marine, in place of General Auguste Montas, whose resignation has been accepted.

The general of division, St. Ilmont Firmin Blot, has been named secretary of state of the interior and agriculture in place of General Em. M. A. Gutierrez, whose resignation has been accepted.

The general of division, Ernest Roumain, has been named secretary of state of finance, commerce, and foreign relations in place of citizen Félix Carrié, whose resignation has been accepted.

Citizen C. Archin, lawyer, has been named secretary of state of justice, public instruction, and worship in place of citizen Dr. Jn. Joseph, whose resignation has been accepted.

Art. 2. The secretary of state of justice, public instruction and worship is charged during the interim with the portfolio of the interior and of agriculture, until the arrival of the one named thereto.

Given at the national palace, at Port au Prince, 14th of July, 1878, seventy-fifth year of the independence.

BOISROND CANAL.

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.