I wish the promise thus held out to the world may be realized, and that the government may still possess sufficient energy to give effect to its declared intention; but I have my doubts of both. The president is incompetent, and the government weak and imbecile; and whilst the present rulers are permitted to hold the reins of the state machine, I for one cannot hope that the country will emerge from that miserable condition into which an unwise policy, and an overstrained and mistaken philanthropy, have unfortunately thrown it. Time, it is said, effects wonderful changes, but I fear no change can take place for the better in Hayti until there be a new race of people, under the dominion of a chief competent to rule them with efficient energy.
THE END.
G. Woodfall, Printer, Angel Court, Skinner Street, London.
ERRATA.
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| Page 55, | for “Aux Cazes”, and throughout the volume, for “Aux Cases”, read “Aux Cayes”. |
| 65, | for “parish of Acub”, read “parish of Acul”. |
| 199, | and throughout the volume, for “Count Limonde”, read “Count Limonade”. |
| 215, | for “Prince Larnders”, read “Prince Saunders”. |
| 238, | and throughout the volume, for “Sumana”, read “Samana”. |
| 279, | for “L’Arcahaze”, read “L’Arcahaye”. |
| 296, | for “Llamos”, read “Llanos”. |
| 300, | for “Cibas”, read “Cibao”. |