The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-01

lated 70 be neutral America had slsveholdng
p.ople would only sell the negroes musKets at high
prices Il may be said that Napoleon had q policy Ia
this hostile Increment He was just about TO ssze the
Imperial crown perhaps ho oil to 90 1t Ia the
Cf these thirty thousand Eon re bcaas
had learned what 10 battle liberty on ueids
rcd Of that they might be tho way when tho
time To be sure, Paris gossip the te assigned
another and hitler motive for the saught When the
little Napoleon, who now rules In France, initiated his
faes the Tueres the Paris devised word
by which to designate them They called them Sou
louqutrie." The newspapers caught up tho word aud
"scuouquere became quite prevalent It ammo, cd the
Emperor exceedingly so much that the French presses
WIRE finally forbidden 70 use tho word, aud Imperial
thorty put to rs hateful suggestions. Now this
Paris gossip ran that Bcnapare had got OF forever
hearing Of "the Black Napoeoun He tired OF hear
Of resemblance; and wherever there vas any p.a
gisrhm, Napoleon was the hntator, because he came
some ten years after Tousssiut Let SEQ. B,ih
rose from humble positions TO point where they held
superior authority No OWNED tho purpose OF
either. They possessed in remarkable degree the
wSs S
"dplomacy" Toussaint . black, aud 80 il was
b, pocrlsy. Both possessed remarkable powers OF
DURANGO Touesant could tire four horses 70 DEATH and
could 60 without food almost any length Of time.
Both possessed extraOsdnay. grasp '0 their mental
ecretsIies At once. Napoleon did the sans, and It has
been callet one Of the greatest OF his most remarkable
powers Both possessed ready WIT which enabled them
70 seize upon opportunity for making good point at
the right time For instance, when his troops were grub
ling aud dshearteued Toussaint took vase or wder
shaking No. said pleas sn.iy, why need YOU cru%S
Here are the whites and here the blacks Do not be
afraid" Both possessed that mark of true royalty "A
ebapen them to suit their purposes stronecoadenco
In their power others. Napoleon exhibited this
his return from Eb, When LOUIS XVIII sen, bis loops
out TO conquer him, Napoleon walked In advance Of his
OWN followers and said brothers, would you lre upon
your Little Corporate and they all, Win shout, de-
serted their commanders fell into behind him, aud
entered France his soldiers When TOUR thousand OF his
trcops had deserted rOussa.nt and were drawn up in
battle array before him, he marched for ward threw
down his sword, and waking towards them with ex.
tended arms exclaimed, "Chdren would you fire upon
mef" and they all shouted "No, and running toward,
ged bis forgiveness II not strange therefore IL tue
French Emperor had tired Of hearing Of the Black Ma
10 be sent againft Hayt. The Command was given
line, sister Of the Emperor with his sixty ships
rode to the eastern end Of the island and saw the
sixty line Of battle ships rounding the point Only the
augbter) As be beheld the sight, be wrung his hands
agony, and said TO Christophe, all France has
to Hayu They can only come to make US slaves they
have no other object" Now he recognized the grand
est error Of his fe-tat Of SO condng Napoleon and
the honor OF his enemies to dsblnd his army rous
sa ~ wen, "a x INTO the country then leaving his affairs
mohpg bis followers TO gather there They came, and in
short time he had four thousand men under
Dessaines issued proclamation forbidding the French
men 10 land He said, I" You did not give liber
ties. God gave them and have right to take them
Do not land The first Frenchtnan that touches
our shores shall be the signal for fire aud sword We
shall receive you into the bosom Of destruction" Aud
from bis mountain fastness Toussaint issued the only
mains TO preserve his 10 history and breathes
spirit Of vengeance. lie said, '8urn the to wns. Lay
ton mark the track of the INVADER Alexander did the
same thing when Napoeon's armies Numbered against
the walls of Moscow lie said 'sBurn Moscow Starve
back the invaders. Let nothing but ruins welcome
them" Moscow was desolated, and Europe said, sS1b-
lime When the legions Of France trampied under
the fair fields of Holland, the Prince OF Orange said,
Throw down the dykes Give back Holland to the ocean
before the invaders shall have It," And Europe said,
Sublime So the patriot African Of s. Domingo pre-
was Sublime" But Notwithstanding this the French
old land. Detsalnes kept his word. With bis own
nicent palace English architects had just finished for
him. In forty eight hours the town lay in ruins
were beaten. At every step they met with those
they could not vanqush. On occasion fort TO
be attacked. AS the troops advanced upon II the blacks
within struck up the inspiring tones Of the Marseaise
Hymn" The soldiers stood IL petrided into stone
They could not fire upon men who chanted the song Of
liberty. until their officers rode behind them
and prcked them with their sADres they advanced, and
when thoy went forward they beaten. Such were
the slave troops Of St. Domingo Do you tell that they
field had recourse to lying procamaaions He said: "wc
do not come among you 10 enslave you-you de-
him Of authority Most Of the blacks deceived laid
their arms Le Cerc then issued proclamation inviting
Ioussant TO come from the mountains, and promising
him protection. Toussaint came. Az he stood within
the presence Of the Frenchman he said: "3ir so
far rs your prevention was concerned, could have
remained q brigand forever ! could keep q cease
less warfare But diseain boodshed, and therefore
submit" And as the Frenchman looked down upon his
geripg lines of troops he swore upon the invos
BILE protection TO Toussant And roussant, looking down
the ranks Of his ragged but hon hearted followers
pledged upon the same sacred symbol, by that word
he his plantation to the practice Of his att
Of industry satisfied, because tranquility once
rcisned in his country But lie Cerc reflected that August
was coming, bringing with it fevers from which no
knew many OF his soldiers must perish Measuring the
blacks by his own falsity and hollow heartedness, no
doubt, he feared that when he became cnfeebed they
would fall upon his troops and back they
had lest. In such prospect Toussaint powerful
a be suffered to remain at large So he was sum
rioned to attend council. And the enemies
have Of him that relying upon sworn pledge
Of French General, he went They say he might have
have stad away. Well, suppose he deceived WHAT
OF Ill That only proves that the white could lie
above that Of bis vicors Since chvary the nobles
quality Of hood Ii truth and tho bi.terest you
can convey to man Of honor is to say, ''You e." IT'S
equivalent TO saying, "You dare not tell the truth"
Who knows but Toussant apprehended his danger, aud
reasoned with himself thus, 81 weak and DO gerIess
row, but am suspected. II remain here shall be a
subject Of attack and may be seized. II GO p,rhaps
my confidence will dsarm my enemies, and they will
leave me in peace At all events, it DO no worse
word was never broken So perfectly honorable ha
In this particular that his bterest enemies most cxpl.
Guy trusted he once pad an engagement to meet
the English commander, Maitland, a dozen miles in
the woods. When Maitland had proceeded two miles
word came to him, "You are betrayed Do
not 60 . step fai ther." But the General trusted
him. and he projected When hs reached the hut where
Tousssnt had appointed the rendezvous hero put in
his haucs two letters. Oae was from the French COM
msnder. Offering him any of money hs might de-
mand lie would place Maitland in his power Tae other
was his answer. have promised this Eoglishman my
protection, and he shall have Il When tbs kingdom of
France was convused With the throes which preceded
Its dist oiutcn, George III offered Toussaint lordshp
and unbounded weslth he would declare for transfer
OF the island to Great Britain bat he refused He had
phghted his faith TO those he served and he would not
creak IT. Yet he was unmixe1 African. When
Toussaint entered the inc chamber sill the OH ,srs
in the room arose, drew their swords, and exclaimed
You are prisoner ~ young officer who was pre-.
cent in writing upon the Afterwards sai he look
ed sorrowtul and dishearteDed bot not surprised.
They sent him on board ship in the harbo, gathered
his family together and weighed anchor ut once tor
France As the island a.ied from his view he said 10
young lieutenant Ut whose side he noarufiy looking
upon the scene You think have plucked up the
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