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 men of mingled blood. On their part, the men of colo
 displeased at seeing the supreme command settled in the
 of an African of pure blood, and flocked around the stand
 of Rigaud. The blacks, under the protection of the Gove,.
 meant and Toussaint, beheld the gathering douds not with
 excitement, yet in confidence; nor were they unwilling, a
 so many victories, to try a last fall with their special fIb. :
 S The contest began with extremes; free white men foui
 with black slave-s. It intervals have disappear-ed. The ei
 has narrowed. Those who are nearest ea. h other are aboutA
 join in conflict. The black will fight with those who arW"
 little lesi black than himself; therefore, this will le the d
 list combat of all. The two parties stand and 1.x'k at
 other like inflamed beats of prey. Whikh will make the 86
* spring ?
 The mulatto, to the qualities of pride and meanness,
 singular strength of muscle and impulse of passion. Cous&
 of power, he also feels within him boiling emotions. If vie
 depended on a dash, he would be master wherever he dw
 But the very exuberance of his nature pre,.ludJ'. caution )
 banishes prudence ; and in the impetuost,.ti..I hi' rush he in
 as mu.ch peril as he ovcasions. Impatienlt of idlay, heli
 for momentarr ailrtantge_ by speedy and irretrievable d
 Yet the same uubriill.d will which brings disaster nour
 sindicti.ene-q; hie is there:.,re ever prirpared, if not pan
 for revenge. Tte fight, consequently, is rrnriwed, but wit
 a change of result; and so life pazses away in extravagant,
 disappointed effort.
 The mulattoes of Hayti could nrct restrain their woun
 feelings. The opposition to the Governm'nt broke
 Corail, a small village in the Southern Department. The
 of color, gaining the upper hand, threw into prison, at Jdr
 thirty of their prisoners, consisting of one I o:oni.t and
 and-twenty blacks. Thi.n was redunattd the tragedy l
 Black 1Hole in CalLutta. The prisoners p.-ri-h,.d Irom bad
 Premeditation was imputed to the mulattoer; of culpa