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1814, September 18 (The Manifesto of the King): King Henry Christophe issued a formal manifesto to justify the legitimacy of Haytian independence before the …

HT-HAPA-1816-000175

1814, September 18 (The Manifesto of the King): King Henry Christophe issued a formal manifesto to justify the legitimacy of Haytian independence before the “tribunal of nations” and the sovereigns of Europe. He described himself as the sovereign of a nation that had been “too long oppressed” but had finally acquired its liberty through energy, perseverance, and the sword. The King argued that his constant solicitude was to give the Haytian people a respected place within the “pale of civilized nations.” He presented a “plain narrative” of the events leading to independence to demonstrate the justice of the Haytian cause to the universe at large. This document was intended to efface the memory of “disastrous times” and secure international recognition for the Black monarchy.

Source  ·  HT-HAPA-1816-000175  ·  p. 154-155 Sanders, Haytian Papers, 154-155 / Bates: HT-HAPA-1816-000175, 000176