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 CHAPTER VII.

 France makes the mulartoes and negroes equal to the whires-The'l
 Iatrlon of Louls XVI. throws the slaves into the arrn or Spain-
 are afraid of the revolutionary republica-- rSrife of French p4
 parties In Bayll -Conflagration of the Cape- Proclamation of i
 for the negroes produces little ilrect-Trousiaint captures Dol
 Commemoration of the fall of the Bastille DiapleAaure of the pi
 -Rigaud.

 SUCH was the condition of affairs when there was bi
 to Hayti a decree of the Legislalive Assembly
 among other things, declared that the tIen of color ai
 negroes should be admitted to vole in all the parochial i
 blies to be convened in order to ele. a new general ass
 and municipal corporations. The decree was support
 Commissioners, of whom Sonthonas was at the head. 1~
S however, impossible to give it immediate effect. The 4
 proceeded. The mulattoei-, overcome, joined the col
 against the blacks. The blacks, delb;ated, took shelter 
 mountains, and constantly renewNed their predatory wid
 A fresh cause of complication added to the troubles d
 island: Louis XVI. had been beheaded. Then the slave$
 up all thoughts of peace. Naturally inclined to a moni
 they renounced the revolutionary government, and passed
 into the service of Charles IV., king of Spain. Jean Fr4
 received the title of Lieutenant-Genural in that mo
 army; Biasou became one of his brigadtr-'; and Tot
 was honored with the same mark of confidence. A
 bearing the effigy of Charles, was decreed to them.
 this powerful protection, the insurgents became more Io
 than ever.