The Sun.
London, England, 1802-03-02 00:00:00

LONDON, MARCH 2, 1802.

WE yesterday communicated an account brought
to this Country from America, of the death of
TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE, the Black General of
St. Domingo.
When we refleft on the spirit and tendency of
that solemn Proclamation of TOUSSAINT which we
lately presented to our Readers, we cannot avoid
expressing our sincere regret at his fatal catas-
trophe. We have always endeavoured to inculcate
on the minds of our Readers; that the armament
which recently sailed from the Ports of France, was
calculated to restore subordination in those distraet-
ed regions—to heal the wounds of Humanity, which
for ten years had been bleeding at every pore—and
ultimately, to secure by its consequences the Colo-
nial System of this Country. It is nor, therefore,
without sorrow, we hear of the fate of a man, from
whose exertions so much was expeded in this great
Cause.

From the period of the conspiracy of Oge, nearly
to the present time, the fertile colony of St. Do,
minga had been a vast amphitheatre of intestine feuds
and slaughter. Men, to whom the policy so revered
in. European nations was totally unknown—who
were unacquainted with any rule of justice, or any
distin%ion of property—whose savage and igno.
rant natures madepower the only measure of right,
—in whose breast, the most furious passions en.
gendered confusion and uproar, ToussioNT had
included to order, and habits of discipline and in.
dustry. .4 returning sense of duty, promised fe.
liciry to a people, on whom Nature had poured her
choicest gifts, and whose country she had guarded
against foreign aggression by pestilence and storms.
There are men, who will rejoice at ;he fate of
TOUSSAINT ; there are men, who, in the language
of ROB ESP! ERR r, would sacrifice thousands rather
than lose a principle. But, the virtuous mind must
rebel against such a pernicious maxim i indeed the
man who feels no reluctance to the thoughts of
such proposed baseness and treachery, has lost all
sense of virtue, and his practice will be answer-
able to his speculation. But, in every ingenuous
nature, the antipathy to such a principle is tOq
strong to be counterbalanced by any eccentric and
wild ideas of theory.

The wretched pidure of St. Domingo, defaced by
the blood of its murdeed Masters, is an sera in the
History of Mao—the measures which TotTssAINT
pursued to restore morals and order, is an a=ra in
the History of a Colony. The prophecy of RAY_
NAL was realized partially in him. The black
Code was no
,more ;" but the white one he was
preparing, was liberal, just, and generous.

We are willing, however, to hope, that the news
of TOUSSAINT'S death is not true. Should our
hopes be disappointed, France will have to gncoul-
ter a Monster, more than adequate to the strong
force she has dispatched to assert her Colonial Au-
thority,

HER. MAJESTY will hold a clrawing7room at St.
James's Palace, on Thursday next, the 4th inst.

We are happy to state that Miss ADDINGTON
was much better this mornings

Yesterday the children belonging to the Welch
Society, under the patronage of liis Royal High,
ness the PRINCE of WALES, went to Sr. Ann's,
Soho, where an excellent sermon was preached by
the Bishop of ST. pAvp's,- from St: Matloy's
Gospel, chap. xxv. 34th and 35th verses. •

There is reason to believe that the Salt Dary will
be repeat:a.. In lieu of this and other dutiei which
will also be changed, it is intended to put a heavy
duty on Malt and-k-lits. It is also said, that.coals
will. be taxed at the pit's mouth, so that the duty
paid in the Metropolis may be more general through-
out the kingdoth.

We have the pleasure at length to notice the re-
duaion in the price of Hackney Coach Fares, which
has so long and so loudly been called for by.. the
Public. On Thursday the gth inst. the'addittonal
sixpence now allowed on every za. on accoujit of
the price of oats, is to cease:
The Merchants and Manufaaurers of Blackburn,
in Lancashire, on TueSday laSt voluntarily
vanced one shilling to,the Weavers' wages' on each
piece of calico ; very fine pieces two shillings.
On Sunday morning, about six o'clock, died
Mr. Jo 1, t FFE, M. P. tor Petersfield. WS death was
owing io art accident. Mr.' JOLIIFFE hadbeen for a
long time previously employed 'in inspeling some
improvements on his estate at Mitcham, iri'Surrey.
.On. Friday last he went into a 'field adjoining the
house, 'where a number of labourers were eniptoled
in digging ; whilst' walking, not' obse.rving a pit
near,. he fell in,. and unfortunately broke the spine
of his back, and fractured his skull in several places,
He laid a Short' titrie in that situation ;' but assist.
anee being near, he was conveyed to. his' house;
where,; alter languishing in extreme torture until
Sunday, he then expired,

NAVAL NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH I.

SAIL ED the Marchioness of Exeter, Baring, Har-
-4(1, and Lady Burger, Outward-bound. Indiamen.
Arrived the Chatham Transport, from Plymouth.

DEAL, MARCH I.

ARRIVED this morning from India, the follow-
ing Rice Ships, viz. Bellona, Exeter, and Ganges ;
the latter remains? and the two former have sailed
to the River.

SHEERNESS, MARCH 1.

TH is day arrived His Majesty's Sloop Arrow,
of 3o guns, Captain BRODIE, from the Downs.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, JAN. 4.

His Majesty's Ship Euridice, Captain_ BAT Hl.l RS-T,
arrived here the 1 4.th ult. with the joyful news of
Peace, being only forty-eight de-ys since she left
England; she remained here only a few hours, to
victual and water, and then proceeded on to Ceylon
and the East Indies. The next morning Sir R.
CURTIS dispatched the Penguin, Captain MANsitt.,
to the Isle of France.

We have no news to send, as this is a place al-
most secluded from the means of public intelligence.
Sir ROGER'S Squadron consists of the following
Ships, and are all extremely healthy : Lancaster,
Jupiter, Diomede, Imperieuse, Hindostan, and Eu.
phrosyne. The St folk will sail in a few days for,
England, and the Hindostan, Captain MOTTLEY,
for Ceylon.—The other Ships are to remain until
the evacuation of the Cape. All, except a few per-
sons who hold Staff appointments, from one to four
thousand a year, were rejoiced at the happy tidings
of Peace,