Morning Star

THE ISLAND OF HAYTI. The island of Hayti is 400 miles long, and from 60 to 150 broad, and contains 30,000 square miles. It is known by three different names, Hispaniola, St. Domingo, and Hayti; but the latter is the modern name. The population is nearly a million, the most of whom are blacks and mulattoes. The language of government, and of most of the people, is French.

The principal towns of the island are, Cape Haytien, with a population of 15,000, Port au Prince, 20,000, and St. Domingo, 12,000 The other principal towns are the Mole, Aux Cayes, Leogane and St. Marks. The chief of the inhabitants are on the west end of the island. The soil is fertile. There are dry and rainy seasons. It rains in May and June.

The productions are sugar cane, coffee, cotton and cocoa. The mountains are covered with valuable timber, being oak, mahogany. satin wood, and iron wood.

Much has been done since Hayti became a republic, which took place in 1822, for public instruction. There is hardly a considerable village, without a school. A college has been established at Cape Haytien, where a liberal course of instruction is pursued. The manners of the lower classes are much improved since their freedom, and they have an air of comfort, health, and happiness. The Roman Catholic religion is the religion of the state, but all sects are tolerated.

The exports are eight millions of dollars annually. The government is republican. The President is elected for life. They have a Senate and House of Representatives, a code of laws, and trial by jury.

Hayti is the first independent empire founded by slaves. Boyer. a vain and weak, but somewhat amiable man. is now President. He is a dark mulatto.—Zion's Her.