V. 
2ln0t»ars to ^ttestions Presents bj) JtTr. Nrioman. 
Port-atj-Prince, March 26, 1860. 
W E are desirous to receive amongst us all men of African 
origin who are willing to share our fortunes. 
The reception given at St. Marc, to one hundred and twenty 
emigrants from Louisiana, is a proof of the good-will of the 
country people as regards these persons. 
When they arrive here they will find, either to lease or buy, 
from the Government or private parties, fertile lands at a 
reasonable price. For persons unacquainted with the country, 
and who have to study its peculiarities, the system of leases is 
not to be despised, the very small annual charge being no 
obstacle to the prosperity of their labors. Besides, the govern¬ 
ment is authorized by law to sell all national lands. They 
possess a great extent of land, in different parts of the country, 
and will always place their lands at the disposition of the emi¬ 
grants. The mode of sale imposed upon them by law, in this 
case, is, for cash. In certain quarters these properties are suffi¬ 
ciently extensive to allow of the settlement of one hundred 
families or more. 
Permission will be granted to emigrants to buy land, on their 
making the declaration that they wish to become Haytians, and 
on their renouncing every other nationality. 
Our law authorizes the formation of two sorts of companies: 
Copartnerships, which do not need any preliminary authoriza- 
