Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-10-13

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act; aad In wFiting Be- BooGp&rts be IL
said 10 have placed Al the head OF the
letter: '-TAs erss II the Blacks 20 The .6rss
n tAs WAises." He initiated Bonap&rte
even in trifles; establishing . severe sys-
TEN of etiquette al his court wearing q
plain uniform in the midst of gor-
geously attired staff, affecting abstinence
and sobriety while those around him
lived In profusion. He practiced great
secresy, trusted nobody, maintained q
dignified demeanor, and delighted to
startle people by suddenly appearing Of
distant camp when he was least ex.
pected. In short, as Bonaparte played
emperor, Toussaint played Bonsparte.
In 1901, the peace of Amiens enabling
Napoleon to turn his attention to this
distant possession of France, he deter.
mined to come to an understanding with
his colored imitator, and to recover the
lost authority Of the French government
over the island. Paris was full of flu.
gitives from st. Domingo, who expected
Napoleon. now that the dream of liberty
seemed to be at an end, to give them
back their sugar-estates, and even the
slaves, whose labor alone could render
them profitable. He prepared huge
armament for the subjugstion of th,
Island, and wrote long letter addressed
to 'General Toussaint Louverture." Thil
name of Louverture, which means In
French, tho opening, he obtained thus
A member Of the French convention
hearing of his rapid successes in the field
cried out:
sThis man, then, makes tho opening
everywherel'' H "tflt
The cry attracting attention, and being
frequently quoted, the word Iousrsur'
became the surname Of the chief, and h
is called to this day Toussaint Lower
ture. Napoleon, in the long letter JUS
mentioned, wrote:
"If the French flag still floats over st
Domingo, it is to you and to the Draw
blacks that France owes 1t. Called b.
your talents, and by the force of circum
stances to the chief command, you bav'
put An end to civil war, restrained Zero
cious men, restored to honor religion ant
the worship of God, from whom every
thing emanates. The constitution whicl
you have made, while it contains man,
good things, includes some which ar
contrary to the dignity and to the SOY
ereignty of the French people, of whicl
st. Domingo forms only part" ID.
Napoleon told him, also, that he coul'
have everything he wanted-the liberty o
the blacks, personal consideration, honor
foftune-on the condition of .his bein
subordinate to the French Government
Toussaint said, in reply:
Though the French come here with
hundred ships, and hundred thoussn
men, they shall not enter the city, an
the earth shall burn before the squadro
shall come 70 anchor"
Il The issue Of the struggle could NJ
long be doubtful. Although the yellow
fever destroyed thousands of the Frenc
troups, Toussaint after Q terrible an
flerce conflict was subdued, and o hal
itation WAS assigned 10 him upon d
Island. But ~ be wss still known 10
. IN eomm1nication with the disconisnt,
blacks, the Preach general aetermined
/ gst kim out of the island- He invited d
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