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General Magny, General Bogela, 
the Secretary of State; and General 
Inginac, Secretary to the President, &c. 
What are the laws? 
Similarto those of the French, as they 
always refer to the Code Napoleon. 
What is the religion? 
Roman Catholic. 
Is industry promoted? 
There are schools in every town, 
and it is the wish and disposition of 
the parents to facilitate the instruction 
of their children. Industry is encou- 
raged and promoted by the President 
and government, 
Are the people flourishing ? 
Yes, very much so; and, as education 
improves, will be still more flourishing. 
How long has the island been united? 
The part formerly under the com- 
mand of Christophe since October 
1820; the Spanish part since Fe- 
bruary .1822; and now the whole 
island is one republic, of which Boyer 
is the President. 
How was it effected? 
By. the revolution of Christophe’s 
troops, and his death in October 1820 ; 
and the Spanish part, by the general 
wish and will of the people. 
Which are the best ports? 
Cape Haytien, Port-au-Prince, Go- 
naives, and many others. 
With whom do they trade? 
With Europe and America; from 
whence are imported many Indian 
productions, in return for the produce 
of the island, such as sugars, coffee, 
cotton, &e. 
Is slavery abolished? 
Yes, entirely ; never did any nation 
enjoy more real liberty than what the 
Haytians do at present. 
Are there schools? 
In. every town there are many 
schools, where they even teach the 
classics and mathematics. 
Is the press free? 
Yes, perfectly so at present. 
Are there many printing-presses? 
As many as are required; and, as 
population and education increases, 
will increase in proportion. 
What is the military force? 
Many thousands of able-bodied, 
well-disciplined men ; but every Hay- 
tian capable of bearing arms would 
instantly turn out in case ‘of invasion, 
to support the cause of freedom, and 
the integrity and independance of their 
country. 
Are there any native ships? 
There are many armed ships, and 
On the Present State of Hayti. 
[July I, 
an immense number of merchant-ves- 
sels, which trade coastways, and some 
of them to the United States.) 
What is the state of manners? > 
Extremely civilized and ‘polite ; ‘so 
much so; that the poorest cu! rs 
and labourers will salute each ‘oflier 
when they meet. dere 
What is the currency? ater 
The 4th, 8th, and 16th, of the 
Spanish dollar. ri 
What are the taxes? 
Very trifling. 
Are there any new buildings?’ 
Increasing since the union very 
rapidly. : ‘ 
Is the islandimproving or not?’ 
It cannot be otherwise; from the 
President’s. generously and wisely 
distributing the lands in perpetuity 
amongst the officers and soldiers, in 
proportion to their rank, from five 
acres and upwards. =i 
Are the planters blacks or whites? ~ 
They are all natives of the republic, 
without any distinction of colour. 
What features distinguish the istand, 
in condition, manners, or civilization? 
Mountainous, with some very ex- 
tensive plains, abounding with plenty 
of wild fowl, fruit, vegetables, water, 
&c, In general the soil is rich and 
fertile in the highest degree, and capa- 
ble, from its extent and convenient 
situation for commerce with North 
and South America, of maintaining a 
population of from eight to ten mil- 
lion of inhabitants. ashe 
*,.* The Editor thianks this. correspon- 
dent, and will be gladi of further informa- 
tion relative to this new and promising 
republic, as well a3 of the other new 
American republics. 
— > 
For the Montitly Magazine,’ 
views of the late REVOLUTIONS, and of 
the PRESENT COND ITION of PIEDMONT, 
by an EYE-WITNES3S. 
HE French language has always 
been very generally known in 
Piedmont, and its jiterature more cul- 
tivated even than the Italian, by the 
upper classes,—a ¢ sircumstance that fa- 
cilitated the dis: semination of ‘those 
writings which pr: eceded the new order 
of things in Fra nce. When the Re- 
volution ‘ensued, , it was no whére more 
sincerely hailed than in Piedmont, not 
only by the mid dling classes, but like- 
wise by that p art of the nobility in 
which there stil ] remained some feudal 
independance, and by the poorer and 
younger branc jhes of the nobility of all 
parties, 
