Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-02-08

pnftuie OF popularity. lne guilty are a.
wars the mott fafp;cious. They may,
however, proceed with their Glkxt woes,
and their 4xm6 majorities ); but it will
require powerof perfua6en,3 Beyond the
reach Of mite eloquence, to impress the
popular mind with a belief, that men Of
fuch elevated and correct minds, and of
characters 70 unidentified, as Mef1rs. Nor
ris, Tracy, &c. in Senate, Of Meifs.
Griiwold, Bayard, Dana and Rutledge,
in the Houfe of Representatives., would
ever. foop 70 low, as to initiate the con-
duct of their democratic ceplors, and "a
'cri6ce their confidence and their. duty, in
purfuit Of the moit noxious and deluhye
Of all Phan;oms, the meteor PopuLARI-
TY. ICON. Ad. :
Translated for the n. Y. Mercantile Ad-
yertiier from the I" Bulletin Official de
St. Dominique, Of the 18th Jan.
In tie name ef the Frrnra Caloxy Of
St. Danhnso.
Toufaint Louyerture, Governor Of St.
Do nso, TO the inhabitants Of that
colony.
Citizens,
lam Informed that there are among
you fome irGdious pe,ions, one Of whom
iss juf been arrelled, who delish, in Dc
}yaer, provoke the diiAn;on Of the citizens
nd the diiorgaWfation ofthe aessal fate
Of things; who jealous of all ! have done
i,lr the PROPERTY Of this colony, feem to
ain a..no,hing e.f than to fee the country
s!elugea with the blood of Frenclmcn.
: Siin,e tae news Of the peace between
France and England, which cannot be
con!idered as certain, as long as govern:
ment has not announced it to me officially,
choie evil! minded perions have circulated
a report. rha, France will come with thou
lands of nen to anhiiia,e the colony ard
liberty. They fcrcple not to fay, before
officers and folders, who, from the be-
ginning Of The revolution, have lhed their
blood for the triumph of liberty and the
PROPERTY Of this iasnd, thar France viii
come to fuhdue them, that fhe will ssain
throw the folders into bondage, and de-
aroy the officers How can they make
ule Of fuch Language DO they think
thar France will without motive dearoy
her children of St. Domingo, who, equal
iy conauercrs of their external and internal
enemies. have p,eierved this colony to
her; and, fnasehing it from the hands OF
anarchy, have rendered it Aousilhing
that fse xcull fnal'y'psy with insrs'isude
men who have never cehed to deferye,
well of her !: Happily, this with, loudly
manifeRed by corrup. h,en, IS not tina, the
greateR pait Of the citizens. Amida thefor.
rowseccaGonedhy their bad intentions, it
is confoling to me, tina. I can fay unto my
felf. &C There is amonga the inhabitants
OF thi. colony, worthy proprietors, we'll
meaning people, and good fathers of fami-
lies, who take TO fharein ii II corruption,
are equally friencs Of the colony as Of
France, attached aiiketo liberty and 10,
the profpafisy ofSt. Domingo, and Whole
only win i; peace''which a lone can reHore
this colony to It's ancient iplendor." They
lhall not be deceived by the hope they
have placed ia me and in dy conpanions
ia:afr,s::.- they always will End 10 cs ca
seS protectors, true friends, and jealous
defenders. Bat you shall not find the
an: protection ) our lcom = oil yss
will obtain from us you, who in ordet
to kindle, smongh US the fire Of dhcord,
afcTiae TO the kren-h government iibcsr-
cidai intention, and projees Of dearutsicn;
who, to give i, p'aufbility, e'nadeo,ia'y
aaert tia, governmen. would no, feud me
nv shildern when l .&ed for them, be-
cau!e. il intended keeping them as hoeages
until it could cfeauate its def:ns on this
;Aand, who TO lour the minds Ct the citizens
and incraie the number Of the wicked re-
aort with the fame impadence, that 90.
vernuent will collea all the n,en ofcolour,
and all he blacks Who are in France, to
Gend them to. St. Domingo, and march