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the country when he pleases. Nevertheless, the Haytian who 
abandons his country in times of imminent danger, loses forever 
the right of citizenship. Those emigrants who do not care to 
remain in Hayti will be free to go back again. Those, how¬ 
ever, whose passage the Government may have paid, will not 
* be able to leave the country until after three years’ residence. 
These, sir, are the communications which I am commissioned 
to make to you. 
The Secretary of State of the Interior and of Agriculture, 
(Signed) Fs. Jn. Joseph. 
