150 THE LFE O increased, and had risen to a great height. Catching from these symptoms, some began to take measures for q the island. One of the most distinguished creoles of Prince, and who afterwards settled in France, was of the iA ber. He one day a-ked Toussaint in private for a passpo order to proceed to the mother country. The unexpected quest disturbed the President. Hastening to the doea ascertain if he could reckon on their not being disturbed speedily returned and a-ked, looking his companion fixed the face, "Why do you wish to go away ? You, whoa esteem and lo, ? '" Because I am white, and because," withstanding the good feelings you hav ftbr me, I see that' are on the eve of being the irritated (hief of the blacks, I that within these few days \ou are no longer the protector the whites, since you have ju;t sent out ol thu island serd for having rsprt.l.ed joy that the Europeans were about come to Saint Domingo." Ysc," replied Toussaint, I warmth; they hate had the inmprudence and Ibily to rejoi6i such news, as if the expedition was not idetiued to destroy m. to destroy the whites to destroy the colony. In France 1 represented as an independent power, and therefore they I arming against me,- against me, who refused General Mi land to establish my indleprnd,:nce under the protection England, andl who always rejected the proposals which Sons nax made on the .ubjer t. Since, however, you wish to set I for Fran.p, I conr-ent to it; but, at least, let your voyage useful to the col.:.n,. I will ..-id by 3yo' letters to the FI Consul, and I will intreat him to listen to you. Make him quainted with me; make him acquainted with the prosper state of the agriculture and the commerce uf the colony; i word, let him know what I have done. It is according to that I have done here that I ought, and that I wi