122 THE LIFE oF

 designs. Others have acted in these cirLumctances
 Sto the impulsion of tleir hearts. Moved by the same p
 as the chief of the revolt, they considered it beneath them
 commanded by a black man. Him they judged it nee
 gat rid of, at whatever cost, and they spared nothing to l
 in their object. The ambition of their chief led him to
 the country his own. His satellites had at heart nothi
 much as to give him aid. For their reward he assigned to
 forehand the otfices they were to occupy. They are
 pointed in their &xpeetation ; and in my quality as the
 wishing and very ardently desiring to promote the-happina
 my native land, penetrated by what is set forth in the
 Prayer, Forgive us our transrPreions as we ibruive those
 transgress against us,' I hare published a proc.'lamation byw
 Igrant a general amnesty: That proclamation is known to.
 It has produced the happy result which I promised myself.
S Southern Department has returned to its ob:.dliknce to the
 Let us forget that bad men had led it away tronm duly to
 their criminal patsious, ; nd let us nr,w ionsidier only a. bro
 those who, through their easy Ibith, dared to turn their
 against the flag of the Republic, an against tbhir lawful .
 I have ordered all citizen' to return to their several parish
 enjoy the lenc.-ts of this atnuety' C'iizen., not lks gen
 than mysec', let your nmost precwou momnienints be employed
 causing the past to be Ibrgott-en; I-t all my Iellow-.itizens S
 never to rei.all the pait; let them receive their misled br
 with open arms; and let them in future be on their
 against the traps of bad men.
 Civil and military authorities, my task s accomplished.
 now belongs to you to see that harmony is no more trou
 Do not allow the least reproach on the part of any one ag
 those who went astray but have returned to their duty.
 withstanding my proclamation, keep an eye on the bad, an
 not spare them. The man is unjust. he is inclined to evil ra
 than good. Firmly put down hiW perverse designs, and n
 lose your eyes on his conduct and his proceedings.