TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE.


 Jim of the liberator of Hayti, whom, as a tesd-
 fidence, and a pledge of his fidelity, their father
 -aris for their edui action. They both resided in the
 aMarche, of whii.h Coasnon was the principal. The
 d it politic to throw a vril over their eves. In-
 destroy the father, he had no scruples of conscience
 ng the soun. Coasnon. their teacher, being gained
 ed the young men that the Frec-h Government had
 pacific views. A fIew days afterward he received a
 the Miniiter of Marine, apprising him thar the Con-
 to see and conmerie with hii pupils before their
 Repairing to the ruiniteir' re-idence, they received
 nee of Coatinon a confirmation of his statement that
 ons of the (overnminint wi.-r, nf a friendly nature.
 then conldu.ted tu Bonanarte, "ho, the better to
 his real purpoir-, reci>ved them in a flattering manner.
 ascertaincd whih of the two wua T..ussaint's own son,
 to him, -" Your- Ihther is a great man ; lie has rendt-rud
 eferrices to France. Yuu will t-ll him that I. the first
MLe of the FrenLh people, promii:e him proierion, glory,
Mer. Do not think that France intends to carry war to
-iami o. Tbh army whi.h it euads thither is destined,
attackk the trIopA iit' the country, but to augment their
&. Here is General Leelere, my brother-in-law, whom
.appointed Ca'ptain-GCncrrl, and who will command that
pnt. Ordir.- have been given I'r you to arrive at Saint
A a fortnight before the fliet, to announce to your
V ae coming of the expedition." On the next day, the
a was carried still farilier, tbr the Mini-ter of Marine, as
,ff practical araurance how well Tousaaint and his chil-
Wood with the highest authorities, ent-rrtained the young
0a magnific'.-nt repaat ; and lshlrtlv alter, in order to com-
the farce 1by an japleal to niegni vanity. be, in the name
igvernm.nt. preisentie to them a tuperrb suit of armor,
|ich and brilliant military v:o-tunmc.
p 1coly needs be stated that the promise that the. youth