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1814, August 15 (Royal Declaration Against External Interference): In a formal proclamation issued from the Palace of Sans-Souci, King Henry declared that Ha…

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1814, August 15 (Royal Declaration Against External Interference): In a formal proclamation issued from the Palace of Sans-Souci, King Henry declared that Hayti would never again submit to the “yoke of a foreign power.” He emphasized that the nation’s independence was bought with the blood of its citizens and was “sanctified by the justice of their cause.” The King warned that any attempt by France or other nations to re-establish colonial rule would be met with “universal and desperate resistance.” This declaration was intended to clarify the sovereign status of the kingdom to the European powers following the fall of Napoleon. Sanders included this document to demonstrate the “liberal principles” and firm resolve that characterized the Haytian government’s foreign policy.

Source  ·  HT-HAPA-1816-000005  ·  p. i-v Sanders, Haytian Papers, i-v / Bates: HT-HAPA-1816-000005, 000009