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 On the arrival of the deputies at La Grand Ri
army of the population came together. Every one had fo
dreamt of union. What was the ditpippointment IW
Raynal and Duplessy related the disdaifuili manner in whj
they had been treated, cries of vvxation arnd rage rent the a4
Biaseou, unable to restrain his passion, ordered all the whit
detained in the camp to be put to death. The- n,,.e.-iry pre
rations were made ; when T.-.uaint always humane-
intervened,calmed hi4 r hii and !aved the li;-sl' the intend
victims. Suli h is the as. n-ol-tniy of go:&xJne,-s. Such is tl
power of that rapid, animated, and ptiLturt- ,lu eloquent
which Toussaint possessed, and which, or 1 .:ry many loth
occasions, he employed tbr merciful result of' a similarr kii
We subjoin an instance. Bias.cu t.ne daY r.-.Xcied rmin tl
Cape a proclamation intended to win back thie .laves. T
insurgent chief det-ermineid to pulliih it. Cau-ing his sold,
to take their arms, he ordered the proil. lin.ti',n to b- red
aloud. Instantly there ar,-.e tih awful r% ...'f Drath to t|
whites." Tousiaint shuddered, rushed I;,rwarJd, again read
proclamation, with a commentary of his own. The re-ult,
that the desire for vengeance sank in those rule brteais, tai
stole down their cheeks, and the prisoners wr-er saved. Such
conquest i_ one ot the hibghet a,.hiev-emtinclts : humanity y.
cornfneretn' took pla'o. Thler" were pri.'i'nl, th',. c. ni-iionel
and Bullet a reprecentativte rc the Cl''.i:anl A-enal'ly. Jea
Francr.is, leading Biaa~cu at La Grandl Riner., hastened to X
Petite Anse, in the vicinity r-I' the Cap,-, to t:k, part in td
conference. lie was followed by a et.on;id.lrable troop of cal
airy. Full of confidence in the repreit'ntatives of the kiaj
he proceeded to alight from his horse, when Bullet, seizing tl
bridle, struck him with his riding-whip. Jean Franc.lis mig
have taken instant revenge; he simply withdrew to his 'oldieo
Whp was the great-r ? St. LUger saw th>e (.eil Ir- ts tl
brutal act might occasion, and, unatt.rnd.'l. arliani',ed tnwal
Jean Frani:oi4. This a t of .onnfil' nte resti.rn. a friimdly fed
ing. A peae':lul arranu.em'nnt was enterell into, involving tI