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From the National Advocate.
HAYTI.

It will be recollected that we lately sent the Congress frigate to Hayti, with a commissioner on board, charged with arranging our affairs with his ebony majesty. The result of that mission is not generally known, but was supposed to have terminated unfavorably, owing to a want of formality or diplomatique etiquette: for these sable warriors, dressed in "brief authority," stand up for every point with as much formality as their legitimate brethren who form the redoubtable European alliance; and when we look at position, character, talents and decision, their claims are much better founded for sovereignty than many of those who have subscribed to the "holy league?" Henry the Ist of Hayti has an equal right to exclaim, with Lear, I'm "every inch a king." The following account of the arrival of the Congress, as well as despatches from the count of Limonade, secretary of state for foreign affairs, has been furnished us by a friend. We, however, cannot discover any thing serious or improper in the view which they take: if we open a negociation with them it must be on a footing such as we would establish with any other nation.

Official note from the Hayti Gazette.

"In order to remove all doubts which the arrival of the American frigate Congress in the port of the capital, having Mr. Tyler on board, may have excited, and also to remove all motives of calumny from the enemies of Hayti, we are authorised to publish the following documents:

"A government, strong of itself as well as by its principles of wisdom and justice, does not fear to make the truth known. There will be seen in these documents the desire which our government has exhibited to establish relations of commerce and friendship with the government of the United States, whenever they should be founded on the political relations, usages and reciprocity which ought to exist between governments. It will be seen, that the cause why the lucrative commerce which has for more than 25 years existed between the two nations has not been more extensive, is owing solely to the government of the United States."

KINGDOM OF HAYTI,
At the palace of La Grande Rivière, August 1, 1817; 14th year of Independence.

The Secretary of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hayti, &c. to Mr. the Baron de Dupuy, Secretary and Interpreter to the King, etc.

Mr. La Baron—I have received your letter of yesterday, which announces the arrival of the American frigate Congress, in the port of the capital, with Mr. Tyler, who presents himself as Commercial Agent of the United States of America.

On learning the arrival of Mr. Tyler, I waited to receive despatches from his government, and letters which should accredit him at the court of Hayti; but I have been strangely surprised, from the report which you have made to me, that he was the bearer only of a simple certificate, couched in unusual and inadmissible terms—and further: containing the words "Cape Francois," & "of the Island of St. Domingo,"—expressions which are improper, and offensive to the government of his majesty.

Notwithstanding the desire which his majesty has of seeing relations of commerce and amity established between the two governments, I am under the necessity of charging you to notify Mr. Tyler that he cannot be received and considered as commercial agent, he not being furnished with authentic credentials in good and due form, sufficiently to accredit him with the Haytian Government.

As Mr. Tyler is, without doubt, ignorant of the usages established in this kingdom for the diplomatic communications between governments, you will make them known to him, and will send him a copy of the king's declaration, dated 20th November, 1816.

I regret that his majesty, being at this moment on a tour, cannot give an audience to Mr. Tyler and the Captain of the frigate Congress, as they desire.

I have the honor to salute, etc.
Count De Limonade.