Article 14. Haytians are equal before the law, but a naturalised foreigner is not admissible to legislative and executive functions. Article 16. “Individual liberty is guaranteed.” This article has never been attended to by any Government. Every petty official thinks he has a right to “flanqué en prison” any one he pleases; and the next article, Art. 17, that he must be sent before the judge named by the constitution is also forgotten, and people have been kept years in prison without redress. Art. 18. Every house in Hayti is an inviolable asylum. Article 24 declares “en matière politique elle (la peine de mort) est abolie, et remplacée par la détention perpétuelle dans une prison.” Nothing could better illustrate the absurdity of Haytian laws and Haytian constitutions. The pen was scarcely dry that signed this constitution than political proscriptions commenced, and there is scarcely a city in Hayti that is not red with the blood of men accused or suspected of conspiring against the Government of General Salomon. Article 25. “Every one has the right to express his opinions on every subject, and to write, print, and publish his thoughts,” &c. &c.,--full liberty of the press. This is on a par with Article 24. Article 26. Liberty of worship. This is carried to its full extent, and every religion, African and Christian, is free. Article 30. “Instruction is free. Public instruction is free and gratuitous. Primary instruction is obligatory and gratuitous.” This is for the future. In Hayti to decree the establishment of anything is supposed to be sufficient for its fulfilment. Article 31. Trial by jury is established in all criminal and political cases. Article 35. “The secrecy of letters is inviolable.” In President Salnave’s time, the letters were taken to the Prefect of Police, opened and read, and then delivered without any attempt to close them; the letters addressed to foreigners were not respected. Article 40. “Public debts are guaranteed and placed under the safeguard of the loyalty of the nation.” When General ---- went to a famous banker in Paris to contract a debt for Hayti, the capitalist asked him what security he proposed to offer. The Minister replied, “La constitution place les dettes publiques sous la sauvegarde de la loyauté de la nation.” The banker looked fixedly at him for a moment and then coolly said, “I have _business_ to attend to,--good morning.”