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els; we seek only liberty, -dear and precious objea
general, is our profession of faith; and this profei sion
maintain to the last drop of our bl.od. We do not lar-k po4
and cannons. Therefore, Liberty or Death I God grant
we may obtain freedom without the (tullion of blood! 11
all our desires will be accomplished; and believe it has cost i
feelings very much to base taken this course. Victory or de
for freedom 1"

 This assumption of the part of Louis XVI. astounded I
perplexed the planters. The fact, however, was only too pl
By means of the Spaniards of Hasti, the counter-resolntioril
party in France gave secret support t.- the insurgents, if tl
did not also call them fourth; and, in order to impart feaeibi
and vigor to the movement, they gavo'o out that the king'si
had been put in danger by the white., b.i .ause hi: had resoll
to emancipate the bl~ikq. Strange renrsalb! While the
onists hoisted English colors, their elaves exhibited the wl
flag, with the words on one side, Lon, lirer' th1r I;rn: and, onl
other, The ancient sy-sem of g.orcrnment.
 The insurrection proceeded; the negroes carried their ad
from place to pla.e, and, subduing all th-- open ncuntry, rA-dl
the colonists to the lt l~-nii\e. A. the :conte(.- went on, hori
multiplirld. The planters hung. on tror-s and e leg:-. the di
bodies ol thl-ir laelk iprisohi.rr.; lhe in-urg.ntsr tIrmni.d aro4
their camp an enclo'ure marked hyy he blirling healn of tM
who fell under their hands. The fury of the negr..s was ed
ulated by unworthy priests; but even religion was powed
when it endeavored to place a barrier against tumultunus j
sion. A priest was hung on the spot I'or ile crime of trying
protect innocent women from brutal violation.
 The superior discipline at the oimmand of thlie t.loniqt, h4
es(.r, began to prevail. Their ntigries winr:. ,ic:hei:k.e;J and dril
back. Thelr bands wi:r. d;Ire.ted by thre-e ihi:li., JI.au-Fri
qois, Bias;ou, and .Jeann.nt.
 Jean-Franqois belonged to a colonist of the name of Papil