Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-11

tunate brothers, the teitimony OF my own Con-
fcience are not my only recompence have
fcen two clafes of men, born to cherfh, ailiit
and fuccor one ancther-mixed, in word,
and blended together for veneea nee,
aid difputing the honor of the hrA blow.
Blacks and Fellows whom the refined du-
picity Of Europeans has for long time: en-
deavoured to divide you, who are now con-
folibatsd, and make but enc family; without
doubt it was neceilary that your perfees reconcil.
iation ihodld be feaed with the blood Of your
butchers. Similar caiamities have hung over
your profit ibed heads: a iimar ardour to
ltrike your eiiemies has fgnalized you: the
like fate is reiervrd for you, and the like in
iereits muit therefore render you forever one,
eious concord, that happy harmony amongit
yourfelves it is the pledge ofyour happiness,
your fasaton, and your iucccfs !: it is the iecret
Of being invnciblc.
Is i: neceiary, in order to ttreng;hcn theie
ties, to recall to your remembrance the cata-
logue of atrocities committed aganif our fpecics
the naGacre Of the entire population of this
fisnd, meditated il, the Elence and fang froid
of the cabinet the execution Of that abOmina-
BE project, to me. unplutlling.y propoted, and
alfeady begun by the French with the calmnels
aud fcfenitv of tountenance accuitomed to
iimilar crimes. Cuadaloape, pilIaged and de-
Hroyed its victims ttill rocking with the blood
Of the children, women and old men put to the
fword.: Pelage (himftlf the victim of their craft
nefsJ after having bafeiely betrayed his country
and his brothers The brave and immortal Del
greHc, blown into the air with the fort which he
defended, rather than accept their offered CHAINS
Magnanmous warrior that noble death, far
from enfeebling our courage, ferves only to
route within us the determination OF avenging
or Of following thee. Shall again recall to
your memory the plots lately framed at Jeremie
the terrible exploiion' which was to tie the re-
fult, notwithstanding the generous pardon grant
ed to thefc incorrigib1e beings at the expulion
of the French army !? the deplorable fate of our
departed brothers in Europe and (dread har-
bingero of death) the frightful deipotifm exerci-
fed at Martinique Unfortunate people of Mar
Unique, could but fly to your aAil,ance, and
break your letters ! Alas an inlurnountable
barrier feparatcs us. Perhaps fpark fromthe
fame fire which enhanes US, will alight into
your bofoms /: perhaps at the found of this
commotion, fuddenly awakening from your
lethargy, with arms III your hands, will reclaim
your (acred and imprefcriptible rights.
After the terrible example which have juff
given, that iocner or later divine juttice will un-
chain on earth fomc mighty minds, above the
weakness of the vulgar, for the deltrudion and
terror of the wicked tremble, tyrants, ufur-
pers, fcourges of the new world ! our daggers
are ilaarpened your puniC,mcnt is ready tx
ty ,houiand men, equipped, Injured to war, obc
dent to my orders burn to offera new facri6ce
to the names of their afaiinated brothers. Let
that nation come who may be mad and daring
enough to attack me. Already at its approach,
the iritated genius of Hayti, rihng out of the Boz
fom the ocean, appears his n,enacing afpeet
throws the waves into connection, excites tenn
pefs, and with his mighty hand difperies ihips,
or daihes them in pieces to his formidable
voice the laws OF nature pay obedience difea-
fes, plague, famine, conhagation, potion are his
co1tant attendants. But why calcultc on the
alTiitance of the climate and of the elements !?
Have forgot that commanded people of no
common calf, brought up in adverity, whole
audacious daring frowns at obttacles and in.
creates by dangers Let them come, then, thefe
homicida Cohorts wait for them with firm
nels and with tteady eye. abandoned to them
freethe (ea-hore, and the places where citeshave
extted but woe to thofe who may approach
too near the mountains 1t were better for
them that the Tea received them into its pro-
found abys, than to be devourod by the anger Of
the children of Hayti.
ssWar o, DEATH to Tyrnnts - thisis my motto |;
/" Liberty! Indfpendsnfe!" this is. our. rallying
cry.
Generals, officers, folders, little unlike him
who has proceeded me, the ex-gcneral rouif-
amt Louverture, have been faithful to the
promife which made to you when took up
arms againft tyranny, ana Whit the lat fpark
of life remains in me | fhal keep my oath.
Nevvr baN eoomf or en- European jet Dir fa0t
npmtbs territory qOitb THE title mailer or proprietor
This reiolurion final henccforwsrd form the
funda mental BATS of our contribution.
Should other chiefs after me, BY purifying
conduS} da nctricaly OppOfte to mine. dig