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1811 (The Constitutional Revision under Christophe): The Council of State applied itself to a thorough revision of the constitution of 1807 to adapt the gove…

HT-HAPA-1816-000137

1811 (The Constitutional Revision under Christophe): The Council of State applied itself to a thorough revision of the constitution of 1807 to adapt the government to the new monarchical status. This revision was prompted by the “declared opinion” of respectable citizens who felt that the previous system was inadequate for a nation constantly menaced by external enemies. The new framework aimed to consolidate and strengthen the foundations of independence by centering power in a hereditary sovereign. Prince Sanders describes this legal shift as a move toward “restoring social order” to its proper limits after years of revolutionary upheaval. The resulting document established the Kingdom of Hayti and set the stage for the formal coronation of Henry I.

Source  ·  HT-HAPA-1816-000137  ·  p. 116 Sanders, Haytian Papers, 116 / Bates: HT-HAPA-1816-000137