nouncement of these events in Hayti produced th gra
agitation. The existing discontents received fresh
The.planters hailed the revolution as a precursor of the i
pendence of the colony. The officer of the government e
courage the dream of a counter-revolution. The petils blant
intoxicated with enthusiastic sympathy, cheered and sustained
the Parisian mobs, anJ hoped to) pursue a similar course in ti
island. While the several clauses of the whites were thus di
traced, the mulattoes experienced the general excitement tI
more because they were watching their opportuuniy for self-li
eration. A4 to the negroe., they, in general, pursued thb
wonted round of toil, apparently, and, for the most part, really
indifferent to the social commotion. Certainly, among the ag
tated parties, no one thought of their emancipation. The fa
tions were intent only on their several interests. The colonial
wanted at least an increase oft their power. The men of col
sought to raise themselves to an equality with the colonists. i
these selfish views required a cor ring, the ieil was found in 4
claim of sameness of privileges for all free men. The bl
was too much despised to be thought of by the colonial ca
batants.
 The first marked effort was made by the mulattoes, and
the first contest was contest for the attainment of mulatto
terests. A deputation of men of color was etut to Paris.
ger to promote the views of their ca'te, they presented six
lions of francs for the service of the State, and rffc red he f
of their property in mortgage of the national debt. Th
asked in return that they should in anl things be put on a f
ing of equality with thewhites, whom they alleged they equal
ip number, and with whom they partook all the territo
and commercial wealth of the colony. The President of
Assembly replied, that "No part of the Frr-nch nation sho
in vain claim rights at the hands of the re-prreentatives of
French people."
 At the same time there took place in the A-sembly a
sion resperting the servitude of the blacks. The entire na
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