The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-01-17 00:00:00

( t 9/ t #rAI I VAM AN: 44 General, if Bonaparte, with a great part of the —......... forces of France, sunk under the mass of the forces of the Allies, who now can resist France united to MINUTES OF TIIE SITT.INGS OF TIIE COUNCIL GENERAL OF THE. NATION. all Europe,—France become the Ally of England ? And who doubts that Bonaparte must have rapidly This day, the 21st of Oct. 1814, the 11 th year consummated the infernal work of destruction Which , of the independence of Hayti, and 4th of his M. he began in 1802, if in 1803 England had ndt de. jetty's reign, the Grand Dignitaries, the Civil Ad. dared war against France, and thus broken by its sninictrative, and Military 011icers.of the Kingdom, immense fleets the communication between France were convoked in a Council Extraordinary, at the and Si. D om i ngo ? Palace of Sans Souci, to take into consideration the . 1 s' Every thing has been foreseen in tbit Treaty of documents which it pleased the King, our Sovereign, Peace between the Sovereigns of &trope. Not aware, to submit to their consideration. of - the prudence and the principles if toot heel. Tee said Officers, in full dress, were introduced ielicy _ , it was 'opposed that yes might hesitate as to and placed according to their respective ranks, by ' the course which you ought to pursue; and it was the Baron Sicard, Master of the Ceremonies. His leveed, that in order to replace the population of Majesty, our august Sovereign, soon after entered j Hayti which, in such event, would betotally tome. ' tl.e Hall, having on his left his Royal Highness the . hit atet i by the masses of force brought again*'( it, it , Prince Royal, and preceded by the Great OlTicers of was necessary that France should eontinhb for sees:, the Crown ; he was saluted on all sides by acclama. , rat years the Attica,' Slave Tiede, vißtli The doable lions of Vire le ltoi! ' view of -replacing the heads employed in cultivation,: His Majesty, having taken his seat on the Throne, and forming soldiers, in imitation of the Ettglish. delivered the following discourse : 1 44 It would doubtless be useless to enter into de. " H syrrams,—We have assembled you in a Ge. tails with a man of so superior an understanding sr sprat Council of the nation, in order to communi. your Excellency ; but it is proper, perhaps, that, cats to you certain letters and papers which we have those great considerations should be piesented to the received from the French General Mellott Lavaysse, persons whom your Excellency honours with your the Envoy of his Majesty Louis XVIII. confidence. " Haytiaws, deliberate on these writings with that "lf the alliance of the Powers of Europe_ has calmness and wisdom which befit freemen who hare had for its object the restoration of order, and the conquered their independence at the expence of their ' fall of the Usurper who incessantly disturbed it, the blood. Meditate upon them, in fine, in a manner :as Monarchs, who are parties to that alliance, befitting functionaries who represent the nation, Minot on that ground display less esteem for the and who, in thit capacity, have to pronounce on ; meritorious supporters of the glory and indepen. its fate, and on the dearest interests of their fellow.. deuce of France : for those illustrious warriors who, citizens." 1 during twenty-five years of calamities, newer de- The Count Limonade, Secretary of State, Mi. sorted the post of danger, and who saved their Disler for Foreign Affairs, then read the following country both from the horrors of civil war, and the documents:— .. : disgrace of dismemberment. 'rite most wise and trrese OF GENERAL DAIMON LAVATSSE, D %TED generous of Kings, the virtuous Louis XVIII. has RIINGSTON, OCT. 1, 1811, AND ADDRESSED TO felt more sensibly thiin any of his great Allies the centaAr. HENRY CHUISTONIE., SUPREME HEAD OF claims which these brave men had to the R,oyokiou. THE GOVEIANWENT OT THE NORTH OF HAYTI. Inificence ' as well as the public gratitude: they ar e 46 GENERM.,—You have been informed of the ins. ,(tow loaded with honours ; they , enjoy immense f o r. partial mission with which I have been entrusted . tunes, and they bless the evenfi which have give n t o to year-Excellency ; and on arriting here, it sits their superb establishments that Stability which an myielietints . to address you and General Pedal' 1 trserper eoold never have co h ravels simultaneously; for lam ndt • come, as you welt " Follow their snansPies Gensild i Ptecialm know, as a messenger of discord, but as the precut- ' Louis XVIII. in HlYtis as they hug Issedainsali him lOr of peace and reconciliation. ,; in France, and not only honour. aud rewards await s' Ah* days after my arrival here, I, as welles you, but those whom you degignatE Shall r ec e ive fitly eoimpataion on the voyage, Mr. Draveman, paid marks of the satisfaction of our gotereign, and of the sisal! tribute to the climate • and I have here ! the gratitude of our country ; and the empire of found . only one man in whom i could place con& 1 prejudices, which is destroyed with the late reg i me , deuce to aid and am i d me w i t h w, pen as s ecre t ary . shall prove no obstacle to these rewards being made - • - - - - IttlfGl7o3l OF ilint For, de yeuvselly. General,—the So 4 the due pferogifitio Ind ihelekte ter the trowe l rh aa vereigns of - Europe, although they have made peacej of national rights, and ef public liberty. have vet warned the sword iota the scabbard g . 44 Read the constitufi.stal charter and the act s doubtless you are not ignorant of what every bod y the existing GcreernMeht, and you ae:n triteeedlecern 'in Europe knows, although a thing not yet dieloi how, in tnntempt uf the abieral clamours of .biu l d matically published,—that the principal articles of and. interested partizans, all welch the revelatio n ; the Compact, Which all the European Sovereign hive hes produced of good, of liberal vriocipies 4est rig tied, on artiir royal honour, is to unite their . tibia with monarchical habitudesyllas bees religio us l y &MAW, if fond he, and to lend each other ail ne- pi : mm*4d. ,cessary aid in order to destroy all the Governments " Retied well upon these things, and lay t, which have been the °Opting of the French Rero:. yourself, I beseech you, Geeere), certainly Lois lotion, whether in Europe or the New Werld.—:- XVII!. is a philosophical King, one It ho, befor e , Know, also,_ (hat it is Great Britain who is the aada t t h e•c omm e nce m eat of the Revolmicn, was centre of, and principal party to, this Convention, to one of the most zealous defenders of public liberty ; which, a few mond, setnter er later, every Govern- the high Magistrates, the Commanders by whom he meat Wilt and it necessary to submit—every Govern- Is surrounded, are almost all the children of th a t I meat and every Potentate who shall refuse so to Reeolutlorr, and hostile alike to ancient abuses one submit must expect to be treated as traitors and ancient prejudices. These men have raised them ! • 67-kends—whilst those who voluntarily and cheer- settee the Revolution to a level Stith the first f ala i_ fully shall prove themselves honest and reasontible lies of rance, and are elevated by the same .a ls . ans, a i r k e tido • 'enough to sdhere to these principles , in contribiting and lifted up in the same storms; it is irepissitg e to induce the people Whom they govern to return on. that we more than they stiould .Ro no na w p lnt was d a eS per. r. der the sway of legitinitte Sovereigns, will obtain dation.' 1 from those Sovereigns a prevision and an establish. " lay alto ttfyeitiselves, .g went not less honourable than permanent. fidious and cruel despot, who scarcely employed in " The last consideration which I shall submit to his policy any other agents than Och as were as your Excellent., IS that of the morality add loyalty faithless and Immoral as himself; better had it been which characterize the present Minister of_the Me. ; to have baffled in our last intrenchments, than to title.. It is universally known, that during the rule ' have negotiated with that Corsican, who, knew net of the Constituent Assembly, where he constantly i what it was to respect a promise. Look XVIII. is appeared as one of the most zealous defenders of the a legitimate Sovereign, the teetmndent of St, Losis Royal cause, he ever insisted upon the necessity as and of Henry IV. He enlplaye to treat With at well as justice of ameliorating the condition both of.i only men of honour, of onprejadiced minds, and the blacks and the men of colour. To pronounce the who have, perhaps, under another Government; name of Malouet, is at once to renal the memory of supported , our cause, both in their writings and dis the most exalted virtue, and of integrity the most in- I course. They will not listen, to thivioice of men flexible. Whatever may be promised by such a man bllndedby thetrerrors, or sourelltry theirmisfortanes. will be as certain and as sacred as if (and I ask par- ! Louis is the father and the common arbiter of all his don for thttexpression) the Deity had pledged him- subjects. Let 'us place all our eahfidence in this ge self to the engagement. I nerous, patriotic; and enlightened.Frlnce; he will " Be - pleased to aerept, General, the sentiments of communicate to us the rights of French subjects and high considerttion with Which I have the honour to ; of French citizens, a gift certainly more precioes,t hate be, &c. the hazard of being treated as ale** " DAUXION LAVAYSSE, Geueral. 44 P. S. Colonel Medina, who is associated to my commission, will convey this dispatch to your Ex cellency, and will be found deserving of all yoar con fidence. or Maroon titigroes.' " 'Make these reflections, martial), tiivallialtab login, General ; impress roof the sensible men who merit youi yea will at 'once entitle yourself to file most hnhourable marks of your Sovereign's Satisfaction, and.l4 dul gratitude of your country and' the Hayliaus wheat we cannot consider other than retneb. " You have too much penetration, too sound an understanding, .deneral, you know Franey too well, to mistake this language for that of weakness: weaknesl is content to menace; tho strong of •the powerful strike and crush whenever they find their generosity disdained or misunderstood, '&c. &c. DAtTliet. LAVAVSSE.4' " Ity a proof of the sineete lbyalty by which I * animated, I have subjoined a copy of the letter which I have addressed to General Petion. It was scarcely written when I was seized pith an indispo sition which deprive"! 'me of the honour of addressing pier Eziellericy al the lime moment." . _ " However, I have cohimunicated w ith some es ti.. equal to the greatness of the services performed toTebev Or Is tiotttiet PRIM GENERAL b. 1.11,11111162 to mable persons, who, I am assured, possess yOur the King. oak ERAL PETION. . confidence, and who have confirmed What fame bad ' " Doubtless, if Bonaparte,* from the height of already taught me of you. 1 the French throne, addressed tti you the words of isGstiteaat,--One of the persons who enjby the " But before Communicating directly with your which I am now the bearer, I shoutd lament your . confidence of your Excellency, and With isthOm Excellency, it becomes my duty to obtain the most I confiding in them. His ssccess in policy was due to ! ilettetitt firodgion had' the goirdness to make me ic accerate information with regard to you, and as to his deceitful arts, his perfidy equalled the power of qiiiiinteB it Cdraena, bat already, without doubt, every thing which it is of importance for my mission i his arms, and General Toussaint was not the only i apprised you of the.bhject of my mission, as well as to learn ; and I confess, with pleasure, to your one who found out this by cruel and fatal experi. ;of the paternal and liberal intentions of our beloved Excellency, that all that I now know, has added ence: bat the legitimate King of France, the august'; Monarch, Louis XVIII. greatly to my hoot, and encouraged me to address : successor of so many illustrious Sovereigns, the de- 1 " You, General, are too much diatinguished, you with the frankness of a soldier, and with that scendarit of Saint Louis and Henry IV., has doubt. ; and are of ton diipasiionate a mind, not to apple. interest which cannot be refused to those who have less no need of the vile resat is of an usurper : his elate and In feel the dintence whit% exists between followed the milittiry career. I Royal word Is as sacred as his race is ancient end• the bktet of things .fined by the restoration of " The virtuous King who is at last restored to : venerable ; and Louis XVIII. has said, like one of , Louie XVIII. and that which is now called the an- France,—tilt Cog equally admirable for the firm- his magnanimous anoestors, ' that if good faith was cleat eyetbnp„ to wht,.that which the despotic go. nem and tbesraildness of his character, for the extra t banished the earth, it should mill be Found in the aeroment •f Boni.parte laboured to establish in of hisintelligenee, and d his contempt of every illi. i heart of Kings.' 1 France. beret prejudice,Cols XVIII. lamented more than ! " Thal, then, what he promises ye*, Gemmel,' "To deceive, to order to subjugate, had become any nee the strecliiiiiiiaiiiiresidopted against Gine. ' will be firm and stable,—you cannot deebt 1t.".. , 10 .....fite'teli years Ittegteat ithetot end It* principal means ral Tossissant at the Peace of 1802. That Chief, $ " But perhaps there are among your Geaniftle timPleyed in the i*lioy of that hateful and perfidious loyal and enlightened; bad, with almost the whole !Persons who fear lest the chiefs sent by the King, for. user*. Execrated by the whole world, abandoned of the inhabitants of Hayti, taken op arms in favour gr.ting the instructions which they shall have received, by the companions of his military glory, the fate .of of the Royal cause. He supported it several yore and permitting themselves to be influenced by Creoles, this des/waive, let it be hoped, will for ever farnish with energy, and had re-established order and culti- i, and Emigrants, mny re-establish gradually the regime .lilesson to these who exercise an illegitimate and , • ....-...,—_ ration in Hayti, to the most astonishing extent.— tor prejudices. But believe me, General, the reign . isreberiodti poivist, and are at the same timein l mss: . . But when all Europe was bent under the yoke of lof prejudices is terminated for ever. It will as little • 11181116 h Of tliele;mitses. .. :OLD .8411/4Ek. Bonaparte, be felt that submission to that recognised ' revive in the French colonies is in France; and who "it rlopoireo ian great knowledge or public law to . - • tyrant became a matter of necessity. None of the can suppose that they still exist in the tatter coon- !Dole tot.to..perceive the difference betweert the can- , MONIhtIY, aso,ll.- acts of General Touissant were declaratory of inde.. I try, when, by the side of the Montmorencys, tho-,Atitutlissal form of Government existing in Prance,l John Fenn and William Stewart were indicted for Means; pendetice ; bat Bonaperte, either to sacrifice a portion Hoban, the.Perigords, &c. are seated the &telt', the from any that has pievailed in that country since the two Pieces er•Domigiseites, one dozen of %ogled hove, ad 3erds . of the immense* armies which embarrassed him on Sodom's, the Dessolles, &c.—when men of such dl?. Year 1/110. . . ,of Nark bilk lace, and ei g h t bo xe s o f sew i ng cotton , t h e pro . • petty ()Maher! 014ver, on the nev i hoe riv,,r Th ames. - the peace, or io lay bold of imaginary treasures, ferent origin, though equally illustrious, the one 64 The prevent ehpnge is not what *Migrant* and: the ease whioh contained tb.• sin e l 4esti on watneade•ap sent an army to St. Domingo, when he ought only to• class for their own high exploits, and the other for .:tepublicans are acaestomed tn•toll, a counter-revolve- tfra r t • h p e .r ° ,.,"•; ll !'" l ",",, t •P ja .•:" l 4% - i a s all , togola “goe 256 :it i those a thei r aocestors, sit as equals in the Chambee.'tiem ; the Bourbons 'have been long since restored to , beertiber. The•rac i i:Ze eras qu ite securel, as an o d a delivered to have sent rewards. " The effect of this barbarous expedition was a of Petri, and equally participate in the high dignithis, the throve of France. The Kings of Europe made that state by Mr. Duhms on hoard the Ma, tba lighter, the Pd.. second destruction of the colony, and the lostruf of Use State ! The King, who wishes thkt benefits, not : war upon the Frenoh people, nor have theii ' l :te lle a r a b rt i rar e tile ° W. e at o c f bm the an 1 O g o bt t e h r area of th Arone d rs ligh tu te a r i "d itto General Toussaint. , !be every where equally dispensed, will doubtless act j armies achieved the conquest of our nation. The package an hoard the Tres Amigos, wh en the houtewahrorthe " The Kiag world have considered this loss as' is this Instance-like the Monarcint of Spain and Por- 1 goneroult Alexander and . his Allies bowing entered 1:1:ii i i . .,,,, , ,e4 obse d r . vetVi ao i te . in it big enough fora mates spiho irreparable, had not your Excellency succeeded to ,' to al who, hy letters of while, give an iudividual, ' Fame to rerenge themselves 011 'a delirious tyrant, comeback , the Tote Prisoner, e to " ;„. m n i : tialgte;dbleat the power of that celebrated man ; and convinced . whatever be his colour, the privileges of a white. I themselves pretsented a rallying point to a people long , they answered, he Medd have spoken to them t-fire, mid Went that you are perfectly well-informed as to your true His royal power, which has equalised the Neys, ' oppressed tinder tire yoke of an extravagant and san- ' l " , . ' th e e r e" r eteraed us his masters l Mr. Oliver),. be , was asked by the foreman for h receipt for the package from Interests, and as to every thing that has taken place in i Soults , the Suchets, with the Montmoreucys and 'goi n a r y d es p o ti sm .. . the mare of the Tres Amigos ; •be said the matte till not give hies Europe : certain that the welfare of your country, ! Rowans, by an act of inunificencti and equity widish "'lt is . under Alexander that the wise, able, and one became be had not a duplicate. The fact, however, O1:16 your Owe, and that of your family and friends, will all France applauded, can its like matinei make a energetic charicters;, w h o Save performed 't h e chief! 12 .7, e 1 ;f' d „ j r z y s t r „, a .. k t ed o F r e7in a on r Zs i t i ;t t l'.lie W i tle reki n .4 h o:lrs, Ve g aLtl w ti a : serve's the rule of your conduct , he has not doubted : negro or a mulatto equal before the thro'ne and tire Patti In oar fefoihtiontry history, have 'thought `. had not delivered it in that brut , n state. An officer fi whe motets that you will act towards him as Toussaiut would law, and in the intercourse of social life, to the fair-1 pulpier -to tord?st •thenotelOns. The Telleyraode, the.i•eirs‘ewftst's "l'ie, siuted th at i" a "lie° klg $ l4. (4"1"d to ha''' • have acted if now alive. i eat Mail in Picardy. fitelsollee, the Doi:mats, the Marmonts, the Neys, . of eot e ti; . ii, and in the same room 14 bAls of the souse Kind lm Place. A pair of pincers and arrow bar weiefeinuoi - 44 I bring you, therefore, General, by the ordbrs ! 64 Yoe will not force us, General, to convert ;alto. the .4tournonviltes, &c. ticc., after labouring threarg 'en bawd she lighter. -a hick) correstiontled wits the aperture •unide IN violence seen en package e boatswaio., la,the of that Auust Sovereign, worth of eat:faction end soldiers the negroee whom we are t this monaptit :twenty years ,of revolution its accomplishing the Africa ; you will -Tat. 'work ltf Fceneli titerty and independence, are now i same Itr i r s zeie afterwaTds found r a m . boics 1 . 4 rotf,in cf . ,,,.. peace : Au g d though, from the height of his throne, I purchasing on the c eeaild 'a seek, labia dift-,Ratkits detgmbed as •bring the most brilliant in Europe, he commandant army . 1 force us to employ all p e means of destruction ;: the principal agents In again building up the to n i c :, elmibriseddeseberind pot in the.paterage. r . : .• ~. • rePre-' 'fu l e ' it h e e tt j h r V y er r ife tt i e c ‘ r i f f trure bt 4 a ai ( is i . u t zbiler ° bath It . rl f ilm h e ° r u k r ' 94 thenta of 500,000 men, he has seat me singly to treat with you will not expose youreelve to witness the donor_ of 'our larianarchy elf The bases of a free and you about your interests. .1 tint of your battalions, who will soon be inflirmed iliel ''selnlikett•Veseitkin : this constitotiOn it is of which I The COMW iLI ON SkCANT said, It was well 'raviolis Priroarrs 6 6 We are no longer in the time of Bonaparte ; I that the French discipline, the most perfect in the- 11(4/4111...bata.right to be consideredthe author ' f t lbeepar tor had Dot indicted them eapttalks, sr their all the Sovereigns of Europe had popped to pull • i •world, does not enforce that excessive severity which • ; inff the nom leer . How powerfully, General, sosight , Tir.l7ltAr f iv an eir. tr eachery would i w g v:id h k o rt w t e e v iw er cn n ir n.byrtfi ecatfe"treve down that usurper, all remain 'Obeli In order to , you ha t es so often eleflased : we knew idijOdri i this circumstance to render the name of its *tither noatist puoishnsent the law,wonld allow. Lt wris high thne t stoma secure the tranquillity of all .parts bf the world. At ' means, of defence.. . • = later to every true friend 'of liberty. ' Of s a l itib af ; ply , e w sample u sh l Tild be u nia b il 2 a inch iwrfirf i ,11„7 wirl wicke d servants, this moment you may behold England punishing, at " When I tot)! you, I mean the persons Rho, '.tugury ought it not to be to our brethren of theltk/i, l ll= r vo , th n : 4 . - i; Ci Cr i reF,ta t :d tert i rsii: l g i w r 11 1;;;ct e Pr7ertY d ca t i ; 1500 leagues distance, the *United Stateh 'of Ante- nosier your ordecx.; for f &Here you have tort _,. rice, who bad dared to lend their support to timeems I . ,ltteld, too enlig h tene d and noble an enders, t" 64 Yes, General , Ina Ipisttesephic Kieg,. nratreve .., 1 ?aV Jame: , was indicted fig new . . , lin* on the till dr - May two ,go d ids, tfte property Of Thomal . vadat,' rtvatcly, from my of order and of the repose'Of the *Midi *a. pok Ist be set(sfusd.with'becoming a grfarlord AV • ei. Aorelloa, a.aert - Henry,.-IV. who ,. Is note: %is eerie*, • • - • ready the capital of that new empire has temp mh.. general dicer ander . that edoient dynatillic .! Aieated.on the throntiof •France z believes I*,lepeak'' inc'Pril'iia hi lr . 'wet i lft h iiioPkltreentate z ipithers bad, his mitted to the flames; already its chief is flying; 'for i Boorbotiss which Providence, in,despitasof a . , :hoiisitt,:jetitt . tbelapguage of flattery,. I 404 .ip 00 apt". et -- •J. reorsey 9 1 -I tilop t iiiiin ri t - ot ti r:Nleholside,Viii , ititbe not until these United States shall profess the princi.; calCulatious, seems to take a pietism:l.lh N ey, . V uth l in (be voice of My countrymen. ' ' • 111Chr;mad, twain &teeth in/Axiom troverriboarie.- : ~- . pies of th e Sovereigns of Europe, will En lan d cease 1 , sting on the throne of our dear Frenuei. foal If 1 7 , " To tulderstand 'wet! the 'plat lifth 'VIA 'Ake. irirouer•cirafessed ir 'toward the soils, but it was, i lme. said, reclaim/ter person, though he could mu ne w prodpce him. to overwhelm them with the weight of 'her terablel.itrefer becoming an illustrious seriatstOT 40.4 . irttigns in Primer, yint lutait;ohly te frit ; Yeloir ilyoS•orr I.;;Mattherivs . an'Odicer, proved that twolbeyelnkintied Into vengeance: thus as long as there shall remain a pointy sovereign of the French, to the fate, tnare'then : 'like list of the Ohembev Of Peers, and the .gieheetpup Ishii Panatwth'ad pawned the odds eat 14r. liiisilsolson's shop.— on - the globe where order is not re-established, the 1 carious, of a chief of :evened slaves. And lf . tavithorities of the State, .1 1 Itete you will. • wet in ..11wi n ts at her e : t to n l e ped be thc,itecosder, who informed him . . hat Allied Sovereigns will not lay down their arms; they:. tpupies nee ',equi t y, to Igala you to imitation, bib, OA Moottooroncya, Robins, .Perigordy Itonobefou. Twentillm Guth,.• ' .. ; p .against Prisoaer --erhe -Jury • immediately will remain united, In order to finish their gnat the Generals Most and Bernadotte, who bad btidit . ,%-ceuits,. tiroancient Corinthian militias of the French . Toe Rgoonolui then infbrened the . Jury, that the above-ern w o rk. , . , ~ . . , for several ?•lare , chiefs or kings of anions srbees Mona mined with Wile teilhtie if a 1144 / • -I, ~. E. s tinned boys hail declared there were no less than !JO orthein an gle- 'were by'the Prisoner Of cat seats from people's imam " If you doubt this troth, General, your .EXIMI. their terms eve illustrated, nobly descending. 'fire- r i the Neyi, • die %abets,. life Tflartsienets,, ; • • • I • r ' lency has only to consult, by means of your agentew the thrones to which the effects of the Frio& rive;4lltbibttets,•lke. 'the kedenedefertilers of 4'motatilliryt . . the dispositions of •Englared, late the enemy of:lutionlitiffralsed sh am. Behdiff thisitil lay, i 7bViatlilndepsindenda.. • .Dtt:D. • , . a On the " th inst. at Port , lade in the county of Sower aged newe l now her most faithful Ally and they will - and voluntarily descending 'Nils *these 'three I I- It Yostaelll:abeee w e. e ll 1 h,,, 1e mes.or t ipt b y iheir 119,..tisellev. tomyrtutton, vir'ar of that parish, And. %toe of attest the truth of what I have now said. . I order to become great and illtistrfous ,LbWltt; •.. 'igenitsp, talents' valour., Ind virtues, haw* rendered • ', ' - • • • • • tikeeteaDaoste.of eittedateu cottege,_combrierre- . - --------- . - ...- ~ • preferring legitimate Ind duribie fulfil 48r "th - t les illwetriozaamillat therathrzer Scenes 8( our ` ' ' _ --' -l. - sresseeree - • al most all these troops bail beflledllfilkr'noleau,to W/10111 selves •- 2 , and their p o s ter i t y r. , oe r 7 y o i I_, ; Mae* "th'ent 4 ftitthq . '0 4411 te-'' tOtiffkris r t rttuteo and Pobtished b y .D. . they nere very much antithesis het the Citscrula werelsteny .. rr • ....•d.• (Tes ,eat.. ta at the partisans of Boanpatte. riots title of hilsrperi.' • . 1. - -the Iftlig *Sid tat* -not fete ibeleppeile Of 1• • •41wOr iso , r „ p pm .. L ' s .17, Fleet Coent Ulll6llll/0 !fifthllftof; Ala to the Caroni tllur pant/4110 . 6f tone H. linty, ptinted at liraiiett, mid entltind es ConsiderntfoVo . addresled to tills Inhabi tants of St. Domingo on their present litetti'ind fhs fate Mat may be presumed to ateait them." - The reading being terminated, his Mijesty aid 46 1 leave it the wisdom of- the coaneil-General of dw Nation, to take the measures and resolution* veMth it may deem necessary for the safety of our country. The result of its delibrations, provided, it de not compromise our honour and the interests of the Hayden people, shall be the invariable rule of our conduct." His Majesty then retired amidst acclamations of ivive le Rol! The Council having been then constituted under the Presidency of the Prince de Limbe, Meter tof War and Marine, the Count de la Taste, Minister of Finance, officiating as Vice-Pre4flent, and Count Ennery and Baron Dessalines, as Secre taries, an Address was unanimously agrt:ed to. . - -r1,.~. -r _ /.t's s~ 111 T 11 T S IP rj Bs wro Y • FI PI tY rii B w O ro • 1 1 1 ~~~ tP ~~ - /' _.