The Sun.
London, England, 1815-01-13 00:00:00

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lallsalTES V* THE SITTINGS OF THE COUNCIL GE-

'_NERAL OF THE NATION.
'Oct. 21, .181,1, the Ilth year of the indcpen-
tlence of Hayti, and 4th of his Majesty's reign,
the grand dignitaries, the civil administrative, and
military officers of the _kingdom, were convoked
in a Council Extraordinary, at the palace of Saute
SOUCi, to take into consideration the documents
which it pleased the -Kin-g, our Sovereign, to sub-
mit .to their consideration.
The said. Officers, in full dress, were introduced
and placed according to their' respective ranks, by
the Baron Sicaro, Master of the Ceremonies. His
j‘-fajesty, our august Sovereign, soon after entered
the Hall, having on his left his Royal Highness
the Prince Royal, and preceded by the Great Offi-
cers of, the Crown ; he was saluted on all sides by
acclamations of rive le Roi !
His Majesty, having taken his seat on the
throne, delivered the folloWing discourse :
" Haytians, we have assembled you in a Gene-
ral Council of the Nation, in order to comununi-
cate to you certain letters and papers, which we
have received from the French General Dauxion
Lavaysse, the envoy of his Majesty Louis XVIII-.
" Haytians, deliberate on these writings. ith
thatcalmness and
wisdomwhich befit frceMen
Who have conquered their independence at the
expense of their blood. Mediti!.e upon them, in
fine, in a manner befitting' functionaries who re-
present the Nation, andi who,' in .that capacity,
have to pronounce on its fate, and on the dearest
interests of their fellow-citizens."
The Count Limonade; Secretary of State,
Mi-
nisternfor Foreign Affairs, then read the following
docurnc.its

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Letter of General DAUXION LAVAYSgE, dated Kingston, (sc-•
tobcf 1, 1911, and addressed. to General HZNItY
Tome, Supreme Head of the Government of the North
of Hayti.

" General,---You have been informed of the
important mission with which 1 have been en-
trusted to your Excellency and on arriving
it was my intention to address yon and Genelal
Petion simultaneously ; for.l am not come, as you
well know, as a messenger of discord., but as the
precursor of peace and reconciliation. -
" A few days. after my arrival here, I, as well
as my companion on the voyage, Mr. Dcave-
man,. paid .tlie usual tribute to the -Climate ; and
I have here found only one man in ivhoin I could
place
.confldenee to aid me witlchis pen as &ere-

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";•HoWever, I .have communicated withsonie
estimable person's, who, I am assuriol, possess
your confidence, -and who have- confirmed what
tame had already taught me of you.
" Brit before,conontinieating directly with your
Excellency, it becomes my duty to obtain, the
most accurate information with regard to you, and
as to every thing which it' is of importance for
my mission 16 learn-; and I confess, with plea-
sure, .to your Excellency, that -all that 1 now
- know, has added greatly to my hopes, and en-
courage,l'ine, to address you with the frankness
of a soldier, and with.that interest which can-
not be refused to thoselvho have folloWed the un-
litary career.
" The virtuous King who is at last restored to
France,—that King equally admirahle4.or the firm=
ness and
,the mildness of his character, for the ex-
tent of his intelligence, and hi.: contempt of every
illiberal prejudice,—Louis•XVlll. lamented More
thati any one the atrocious measures adopted
against Gen. Toussaint at the peace of 1802.
That Chief, loyal and enlightened, had, with al-
most the whole of the inhabitants of Hayti, taken
up arms in favour of time royal cause. Ile sup-
ported it several years with energy, and had re-
established order and cultivation in Hayti, to the
most astonishing extent. But when ail Europe
was bent under the yoke of Buonaparte, he• felt
that subniission to that recognised tyrant became
a matter of necessity. None of the acts of• Gen.
Toussaint were declaratory of indtpendence; but
Buonaparte, either to sacrifice a portion 'of the
immense* armies which embarrassed him on the
peace, or to lay hold of imaginary treasures, sent
an army to St. Domingo, when he ought only to
• have sent rewards.
" The effect of this barbarous expedition was
second destruction of the colony, and the loss of
Gen:l'oussaint.
" The King would have considered this loss 'as.
irreparable, had not your Excellenc.y succeeded fo
the power of that celebrated man.; and convinced
that yo are perfectly well-informed as to your
true interests, and as to every thing that has taken
place in Europe ; certain that the ‘velfare of your
country, your own, and that of your family and
friends, will serve as the rule of your condoct,',he
has not doubted that you will act towards liim'as
'olissaint would hart: acted if.nowalive.
" I briag you, therefore, General, by the orders
of that august sovereign, words of satisfaction and
peace ; and though, from the height of his throne,
the most brilliant in Europe, he commands an
army of 500,000. men, he has'sent me singly to
treat with you about your interests.
"• We are no longer in the time of Rtionaparte;
all the Soverei`gns of Europe,had leagued to pull
down that•usurpy.r, all remain united in order to
secure time tranquilfity of all parts of the world.
At this moment you may.behold England Punish-
ing, at 1000, leagues distance;ohe United States
.1-'2ln:erica, who had dared to lend their support,
to the enemy of order and of the repose of the
world ; already the capital of thu new empire has
been cominitted'to time flames ; already its chid
is dying ; for Ha until these United StateS shall
pc,occs the principles of the Sovereigns of Europe,
will England cease,, to overwhelin them with•the
weight-(ii her terrible vengeance : thus as long as
there shall reinaio a_ point on the globe where
„roa is nut re-established, the. allied Sovereigns,
will hot. lay dawn their arms ; they remain
united, in order to finish their great work.
• .you doubt' this troth, General, yourEx-
Celleney has-only to consult, -by means: of your
agents, the disposi;ioin Of England, late time
cheffly of France,- now lier most faithful Ally,

Altito,t ail these troops had served under Moreau, to
allow 'Joy v,i.) attached; but the Geuerali were
of Blio!Lliparte.