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 and blind passion they were guilty. "In all
 Remarked L'Ouverture, the blacks are the vic-
 I dark event rendered the ontinuuance of peace im-
 Both sides prepared for war. Toussaint, with a fore-
 g his position, looked calmly at the probable wants
 d in general. Hayti was indebted Ibr the food of
 ts chiflvy to importation. The condition of France
 I hope oft sutlicient supplies. War, too, would sus-
operatioui of arioulture in the island. He therefore
 Pa commerr.ial treaty with the United States.
 et began with an attack by Rigaud's troops on
 e, the surrender of which had been obtained in the
 at the Cape. The plaI.e 111l and the colonists were
 y massacred. PIroiting bL the luce .es, Rigaud ad-
 d took up a po-irion igain't Grand Goiiv.. Hdataen-
 au-Prin, e, Tous aint justly aiiccuied Rigault with
 drawn the -word, and madc preparations lbr the
 Having called the mulattol- together into the
 ascended the pulpit and laid bare their bosoms,
 hbis own suIccess- and the rain of their cause. I
 to them.-- I ee to thll boliom or t your souls; you
 : rise agiairnt m, but although all the troops are
 e West, I lea' behind my eie and my arm,-my
 i~rill warth you; my arm, which, if necessary, will

 plot, which externded even to the North, had put
 Port-au-Prinre into the hands of a traitor. L'Ou-
 a prisoner in a town which he thought his own.
 oi and courage were equal to all crises. Ih dij-
 iinare, punished the criminal', and then, with the
 the force o' the eagle, flew bhick over his own ter-
 rcing stronghold' and i.lapturing towns, went a.
 west as Stint Niihola;, nhi, he brought back
 e men of color were smittrn with consternation,
 them, having been captured in the several rolli-
 indignities the most humiliating. Suddenly