Boyer

Jean Pierre, President of the Republic of Haiti, was a mulatto, born in Port-au-Prince in 1776. He was educated in France, and, in 1776, _ entered the military service. He was unanimously elected President of the Republic in 1818. He arranged the financial affairs, collected funds into the treasury, improved the administration, and encouraged arts and sciences. After the death of Chris top he, jhe united the monarchical part of the island with the Republic in 1820; and, in 1821, the eastern district also, — which had hitherto remained under the dominion of Spain; and he urgently sought the recognition of the indei of the youthful State by rance, which was obtained, in 1825, upon payment of an indemnity of 150,- 000,000 frances. Boyer carried on the government of the Republic of Haiti for 15 years from this time with the most perfect peace; but his policy, which was rather arbitrary, and directed to the object of depre ing the negroes in favor of his own race,-resulted in a victorious insurrection in 1843.