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1811 (The King’s Legislative Prerogative): The revised laws granted the King the sole authority to propose legislation to the Council of State, as well as th…

HT-HAPA-1816-000145

1811 (The King’s Legislative Prerogative): The revised laws granted the King the sole authority to propose legislation to the Council of State, as well as the power to sanction or veto any proposed changes. The Council of State acted as a deliberative body that matured these plans in the “silence of the cabinet,” but the final decision-making power rested with the sovereign. This legislative structure was designed to avoid the “tempestuous debates” and political instability that the King believed were inherent in republican systems. The Council argued that this arrangement was the only way to ensure that laws were perfectly adapted to the “customs and manners” of the Haytian people. Consequently, the monarchy was presented as a more efficient and stable alternative to the “disorganized” democracy of the South.

Source  ·  HT-HAPA-1816-000145  ·  p. 124, 141 Sanders, Haytian Papers, 124, 141 / Bates: HT-HAPA-1816-000145, 000162