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 ,aspicion that he had interested motives for pro-
l atinaance of the infamous traffic.
 in which L'Ouverture appears tofresh advantage,
s agreement with the general tenor of his public lile,
San estrangement between him and Roumre. The
Conceived the plan of conquering the English posses-
SWest Indies. On an enterprise of such a nature
ude, he ought to have consulted, and, if he were
Mloyed, the Commander-in-chief. But, either to show
dence of Toussaint L'Ouverture, or to put a public
fi, he passed by that General, and confided to Mar-
ithe command of an expedition against Jamaica. In
pave the way, he sent into the land two men of
d character, a while and a mulatto. Those emissa-
idnounced, taken, and hanged. The event interfered
maint's operations; for the English captured a flotilla
r-intended for the blockade- of Jarmel. From this
fe existed a rupture between Roume and Toussaint.
kom were exchanged. Each threw impediments in
9f the other. Tou saint could tot regard Roume as a
friend of his rave. Roume affect.-d to believe that
I had sympathies in favor of the English, with whom
MI at war. At last, Roume demanded a vessel to
im to France.
B.as Toussaint had become master of Jacmel, he pro-
o the Cape. and in an interview with the Agent,
ed. him, in the presence of his staff, with being an
.the colony and to the liberty of the blacks. le fur-
red him to give an order Ior the occupation of the
m~olved to put down the slave-trade, of which that was
ke. Roume reflsed compliance. The consequence
he apprehended the Agent, and sent him to prison.
dient prevailed. The order was given. Toussaint
d General Agd to Santo Domingo, and returned to
a sar in the South. A regular campaign was begun.
ml were defeated, and abandoned several posts, the
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