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 had gained her own liberty, to suppress freedom
 -er6own colonies, it was contrary to the laws of ever-
 ht to tear from men that freedom whih they had
 with their blod, and, by their moderation, proved
 deserved. These diverse iews occupied the mind
 C on the tongues of men in Paris, according as posi-
 ter, or personal interests swayed their bosoms. The
 heard them all, and kept shrouded in his own dark breast
 which he meditated and was maturing. At the mo-
 eent arrived Iron Saint Domingo, he presented the
hidfon to the Consul. Iere was the spark which that
genius desirrd. He is a retolted slavt' whom we must
 the honor of France is outraged." In vain was it
 before Bonaparte that th- aldoption or rej,.ition of the
hitiob lay with hinmell; and that it ''rntained only the
lion of the wiihe( of ToussMrnt and his f lIlow-laborers.
:te was too adroit nr.t t., seize, and too skiltful not to
Mbe most of, the opportunity. Ilk- words, whlii b '%e have
ported, circulated through Parc:. andl sx, itr- a fireling in
lf war. An expedition was ild id-d on. And the popu-
ir was increased wLhen the (onsul ide lared in the senate
Sraaint was a brigand chief whom it was necessary to
to justice. One voice was raised against the undertaking,
loe in the high places of authority. The minister For-
kman of high character, attempted to dissuade Bonaparte
iSag before him a picture of the inevitable calamities of
a. enterprise He was s;lencel by thi answer, IThere
kty thousand men that I want to send to a distance."
1a o, from the mcrt unworthy ronsidcrations, an armament
 a peaceful and flouri.hin' state is to be speedily fitted
 cet the atdvnturers call themselves Christians. What
 ibbery on a large s aile is su'-h conduct ? And who can
 0tbat the man who d ri.'rd that robbery had in his heaAt
 suuinu love of liberty ?
 iemoare, Toussaint L'Oiuecrture, mu-t you take the buck.
 iidraw the sword. The hero of Europe, and panting fek