Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-13
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JEAN JACQUES DKssALINEs, governor
general TO The inhabitants of Hayti.
Crncs, the 0statrocious, such as were
until then unheard of, and would cause Ma
ture 10 shudder, have been perpetrated.-
fhe measure was ovcrheaped. AT length
lie hour Of Vengeance has arriyed'an1 The
enemies Of the rights OF man
have suffered the punishment due TO their
crlmes. -'''''i--a -..@'s.- -.
My arm raised over their heads, has
too lnny delayed to @slrike. At that sinr-
nal whiclfthe justice OF God has Urged,
your hands 'righ,eously armed, have bfo't
The axe upon the tree OF slavery and pre-
Judlces. In VAIN had time, and more cs
pcc'al!y the Internal politics of Europeans;
Surrounded ii with triple brass you have
stripped 1t oiii's armour; you have piac-
ed i upon your hearts that you MAJ be-
come (i'ke ToUr natural enemies cruel
and merciiess Like an D yes Il wing Nigh
~ torrent 4Lai tears down all opposl,ion,
your veug tui fury mas carried away every
thing IL si'hpetGuus course. Thus pe
rlsh nj tyrants Uver innocence, all oDpres-
sors Of mankind
What then! bent for many ages under
an lfon yoke :. the spu Of the passions oil
men OF heir injustice, and OF the capri
ces 81 fortune mutilated Wciim's of the
stupidity # white Freue amen afer hav
trg iattened with our tolls these insatiate
blood suckers, with patience and resig.
nation uneXamp,ed, we should agar have
seen that sacringious hord make an at
tempt upon ouc destruction. without any
distinction pi SIX or age? Aud we men
without energy, of no virtue of no delicate
sensbll'ty, should not we have plugged i'm
their breast The dagger Of desperation {;
where IS that vile Haytiah, SO unworthy
OF The regeneration, who thinks he has
not accomplished the DEGREES OF the eter-
nal, by discriminating the blood thirsty ~.
gers; IT there is one let him fy indignant
nature discards him from her bosom let
HIM hide his shame far from hence the
ayr We breathe is not suited to his gross
organs it is The pure air of liberty, august
and triumphant.
Yes; we have rendered to these true
cannlbals, war for war, crime for crime.
outrage for outrage yes, I have saved nv
country have avenged America. The
49," 81 . many " ~ w tie IhCe oil the earth
apd heaven constitutes my pride and my
glory. or what consequence to me is the
opinion which contemporary and future
generations will pronounce upon my con
duct! hive performed my duty en-.
Joy my own appreciation for me that is
sufficient. But what do | say The pre-
serVation OF my unfortunate brothers the
testimony Of my own conscience, are not
my only reccmpence. have seen two
classes OF men born to cher. h, assist, ard
succor one aVOther-mixed in ii world.
blended together-crying for veng arce,
and disputlng the honor Of the first blow.
Blacks and ye!lows, whom the refined
dupicily Of Europeans has for a long time
endeay0red to divide you who are now
consolidated and make but one family =.
without doub,. it was necessary tina, our
perfect reconciliation should be sealed
with the bioodof our butchers. Similar
caiami,ies have hnne over your nroscrib
cd heads a similar ardor TO strike your