The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-22

right Of the slaves, whom nobody proposed 10
emancipate, but the political rights Of the free
eolorsd people. The decree did not refer speci-
fcally to this class. But there was no qualifi-
cation before the words "svsry person." and
thai secured their rights.
This kindlsd a blaze in the Colony. The
Colonial Assembly denounced the National As
sembly-said il would prefer death to assOcia-
ton with degenerate aud bastard race-and
dissolved. A new election was held. The
mulattoes, by force, were denied the right Of
suffrage. The new assembly asserted its right
TO originate all legislation, and overcams the
Governor Generals proclamation by majority
Of two thirds. This officer, to strengthen him
self secretly encouraged the colored party.
News Of the disturbed state of the colonies,
and unprecedented violence in Martinique reach
ing the Home Government, the National As
sembly passed decree explaining away that Of
March 9Th as regards the rights Of mulat.oes,
aroused the Indignation Of La Fayette and Les
amis des Noirs. The colony was beset with
bitter feuds-the Governor General and the
Assembly were at open war The former in
voked the aid Of the free people of color. and
made such head against the latter, that it re-
solved to embark for France in body and lay
its grievances before the General Assembly.
Vincent ct James Oge-an educated mulatto,
Oct Cd 1890, landed ut Cape Francois from
Paris, put himself at the head Of 300 friends.
and resolved to compel concessions. He de-
manded the enforcement Of the decree, March
| Sth-he excluded the slaves. Six hundred men
were sent out to punish him. These were
routed. Twelve hundred, with artillery. were
sent out. These defeated him. Oge and his
fellow chief fled, but were taken-conhned two
months-tried in secret, sentenced, led bare
headed, en- 'chemise, into the public square,
with ropes round their necks, and placed upon
the wheel where, with faces upturned to heaven
and their thighs, legs and arms broken. they
died lingering and horrible death. This was
9th March, 1891. This act filled the hearts Of
the colored people with undying hate.
Similar efforts were made by them in the
Southern and Western Provinces, but they
were peacefully put down by the Governor
| General
Sept 10th, 1890, the Assembly Of st. Marks
arrived at Brest, and made known their COM
plants. The decision Of the National Assem-
bly, was against them. II passed decree (Oct
18th, l790) extinguishing all the Legislative
powers Of the Colonial MISUNDERSTANDING
the Gov. Genenl-but, very contradictory
besought the King to issue commands for
new election, conformably to the decree Of the
9Th and 18th March. The consequences OF
this vascillstion were most ruinous.
| Anarchy followed in the colonies. The Gov.
General had to escape. Murders were common
and the Gov General announced that he woul,
suspend the decree until he received instruc
tons from the home government Meantim,
the free people Of color quiet. They re-
sorted to no violence. They made no retaliation
Third.-A nep element.
/ The slaves heretofore had been tran quill
But the noise Of the conflict around arouse,
them; and the fears Of the planters, as shown
in doubling patrols, &c, madet hem understan,
what was going on. In addition, they wer
treated with harsher barbarity in every way
A writer, sympathizing with the planters, refer
to this cruelty rs "diabolical," In 1871, few
insurrectionary movements occurred. The,
were suppressed, and the revolters punishe,
with fiend-like severity. What must be tn
RESULT On the night Of the 22d August, III,
slaves In the Northern Provinces rose upo,
their masters. and one third Of the Province
was a heap of smoking ruins. From this time
till ToussGint established order, the ISLAM
was hell. The poor European residents, ere
ole planters, mulattoes, now struck down eacl
other, and now united TO beat back the slaves
AT Cape Francois, the whites fearing the revol
had been instigated by them. murdered the fire.
people Of color; then accepted their help in de
Tending the town against the blacks. The in
surrectionists were influenced by French 10y
alists and Spanish emmissaries.
Emancipation had nothing TO do then, will
the Instruction. That was confined to tn
Northern Province. The question was as l.
the political rights Of the mulattees, iarg
portion ofwhom were Shareholders. The strug
gle all turned upon this one point. No deere
had passed-no proposition even had been mad
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tiers TO terms in the West and Sou,h. ws., DC,
23d, 1871, they granted certain nol;,ic,I rich,
to the mulattoes. But news reached IN. colon,
at this moment, that the Constituent A ssembI
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