Republic of Hayti., the 13th of November, 1883, the eightieth year of the independence

Republic of Hayti.

Liberty. Equality. Fraternity.

address.

Salomon, President of Hayti, to the people and army:

Haytiens: When, after twenty years of exile, I returned to the country, two parties existed, the national party, which is the country of which I am the undoubted chief, and the party called liberal, having at its head Buyer Bazelais. This last party, exclusively aristocratic, has become a faction. This faction has ceased to exist. Boyer Bazelais, wounded in the head on the 22d of September, poisoned himself, and died at Miragoane the 27th of October last. To-day, thanks to Divine Providence, my Government is armed with forces which enables it to confound and annihilate the insurrection; it finds this force in the love of its fellow-citizens, and in the confidence and sympathy of which it is the object as well on the part of foreigners as the representatives and agents of the foreign powers residing in Hayti.

The hour for the final struggle has come, but, anxious to spare the blood of my fellow-citizens, I make here a supreme and final appeal to the rebels of Jérémie and Jacmel.

Therefore, there is accorded to Jacmel to the 18th instant, and to Jérémie to the 21st instant to lay down their arms and recognize the authority of the constitutional government. These delays passed, these two cities will be subdued by force.

They shall have no right to mercy, but shall be sought and prosecuted who have assassinated Generals Joachim Vérequain, Aristide Désiré, &c., who form the revolutionary committee of Jacmel, namely, K. Hippolite, Lefévre, T. Talmy, J. R. Barjon, Chicoye Jenne, J. C. Maximilien, L. T. Lafontant, Labidon, Jasmin, D. Lauture, J. R. Mégie, D. Berroüet, Lep. Lafontant, &c.

Fellow-citizens of Jacmel and Jérémie, to persist in resisting the Government is to condemn you, Jérémie and Jacmel, to the inseparable misfortunes of a city taken by assault.

Long live peace!

Long live the Haytien family!