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should have time to assure their father of the pacific
of France was not observed. Having answered its
purpose it was openly and deliberately violated.
design of all this colluion was that, mLiled by the rep
sons in Paris, Tousqaint L'Ouverture might be taken
guard. Alas! that in the crisis of his fate he should har
credit to men who blushed not to deal in falsehood.
 It has already appeared., from the Consul's own words,.
had chosen Le.ler, who was the husband of his sister P
to be at the head 'o the expedition. Bonaparte w
pleaded to have the opportunity ofl separating himself
Leclerc. whom he regarded as a relative little worthy.I
present and his future greatness. The obs. urr birth of
in the small town of Pontoise. diquieted lhi, pride. Ev.
there came to Paris persons of low condition who gave
selves out as relatives of the Consul's sister. That sister
sessed so rare a beauty that Canora reproduced her feal
his statue of Venus Vietrix,-l'ictoriouu I'cnu'. To
charms she added subtlety and grace of mind. Her..
awakened desires in the most indiferent hearts. She g
around her all the artifilre of voluptuousness. In her f
she was luxurious; elegant in her personal de'oratio
choice in the persons attacthel tQ her suite. She was a
by painters, musicians, and bubflons. Pauline acompani
bu-hand in the expedition. Leclere was small in statuwq
he had vivacity of mind and grau e of manner. In coun
he was thought to bear some resemblance to the Consul.
he had shown some courage and persieveranre in teba
paigns of the Alps and the Rhine, he was little else t
blind instrument of his brother-in-law, whom he imitated i
as well as in peace, with a closeness whihL betokened 4
treated intellect From such a ma% wat expected the
settlement of the long quarrel of color in Slint Domingo.
 The preparations f'r the armament were made in dif
ports. No expense was spared. Holland, then und.
domination of France and Spain, kept in alliance with