Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-11

Observation-Disclosures nearly ten DAYS
by Gains, between St. Marks and the
Mole, our absence, IN going 10 the north,
has been much longer than we counted
on.
Our first care, general, is to send you
copy of the letter we wrote to general
Cliristophe, under the cover of the COM
mandant OF S1onaiyes /; aud Of which we
have addressed TO him duplicate by his
Inajesty's brig commanded by the Che
Waller de Begon. the pilot of the cape
not having answered the signal of the fri
gate.
The letter, you will perceive, general,
has for IFS object TO inform Gen. Christo-
Pie of our arrival i'll the colony, and also
OF the intentions ofthe king.
On our return to the road of Port-au-
Prince, we hasten to renew with YOU the
communications which are the object of
our mission.
We will reply very briefly, general, to
your letter of the 9th OF this month, which
was an answer TO ours of the Sd, in which
we announced to you our arrival. We
will not permit any recriminations to the
imputations You have cast upon France !;
it is desirable, that the evil that has been
done may he mutually forgotten aud
this is assuredly the first wish of the
King.
ST. Domingo is, beyond contradiction,
the land in which the revolution was felt
with the greatest force it is incontesti-
bly, the country, in which the most Of bar
bariy, ofmjustice, of cruelties and of
crimes, were committed. The king Ia
mented all these misfortunes, as well as
those which spread over France during
his absence. This recollection deter
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island, to discover, in concert with the
existing authorities, the necessary means
TO save this unfortunate colony.-When
the king has pardoned those offences
which were personal, each one should
forget their mutual wrongs: they ought
to do it for the sake of the public peace,
and in order to prevent reprOaches from
leading to denominations which always
end by rendering reconciliation impossi-
ble.-1herefore, general, let us speak no
more OF these disasters, but concert the
means of repairing them, and above all
discover whatever may preserve the CO.
lony from them in future. Tell W. what
ever your situation, your experience, YOUR
love for virtue, the knowledge you have
of the true spirit of the people, may sug-
gest, and we will very soon agree as TO the
means.
As TO what you observe respecting the
mission of NJ. Dauxion Lavaysse, we can
only repeat what we told you the day we
had the honor to see you, with the prin-
cipal functionaries NJ. Dauxion Lavaysse
never bad any authority from the king
His majesty had knowledge ofhis mis-
sion, only by its results and by the public
voice he has caused it to be officially
disavowed he has condemned the mis-
nd It'll L. II
was observed we are not permitted to
speak any further after the king: his dis
avowal is sufficient.
His majesty, knowing neither your de-
sires, nor your wants, nor all the changes
which have taken place in consequence of
the revolution, has granted us very extern
siyc powers, IN order to meet your de-
mands, and to do whatever may be neces-
sary to prevent the colony from again be-
coming the theatre of war.
1t IS not desire TO re-attach TO himself
a country ravaged and divided by intes-
tine wars, that has dictated the paternal
step which he has now taken. He is "A
father, who, after having been abandoned
by his children, extends to them a helping
hand, todraw them from a precipice into
which the most terrible ofrevolulions has
cast them. He gives, at this moment, TO
Europe, to the world, an example of
moderation and of goodness, which will
be rccolected by history.
France, wearied with her victories, after
having made the unfortunate aud impru-
dent trial of all forms Of government, has
again found happiness and hope under
princes who, during more than eight cen
turtles, had made her hold the first rank
III Europe and had acquired for her an
irreproachable glory We have no o.
Their ambition than TO support legitimate
government, to remain farmers and man
utacturers. without uneasiuess about
the future, every one now gives himselfup
~ peace TO industry the same happi-
ness IS offered TO YOU, and is the object
OF our mission. Situated on volcano,
YOU dare undertake nothing, repair no.
| thing your houses are in ruins, Your
| fields are uncultiyated, your country de
serted. Always perp!excd with misfor-
tunes which may fall upon YOU the next
day, you only think of defending YOUR
| selves, and your torches are ready for
work of self-dcstruction.
Those whom YOU dread, come with the
| olive branch in their hand, to offer YOU
securiiyand repose. The king who sends
| us does not even wish TO choose tire
means Of preserving them for you he is
even afraid Of being deceived. lie con
suits YOU on the means ofrestoring them
to YOU. Speak and you will very soon
| sec whether goodness, moderation, JUS
! tee, aud love for his people, will lead the
| king.
Receive, general, the assurance of our