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 lhips. The fleer, when collected, was composed
 e frigates, and thirty-five vessels of war. It had
 Athe best sailors of France, and was commanded by
 Seuse. In December, 1801, portions of it left the
 Rochefort, and Lorient. The rest were to sai
 points. The ocean was covered with ships in order
 a contumacious slave I The magnitude of the equip-
 measure of' Tou.saint'< power. This fleet bore to
 tof the most valiant of armies. The Alps, Italy, the
 the Nile resounded with the exploits of the veterans
 its strength. They now lett lands which boasted
 S4vilization. to carry chains to a people who, uncultured
 iiey were, had vindicated their freedom, and used that
 krisely.
 of as the fleet had antchred off Cape Samana, at the
 E Md of Saint Domingn, Leclerc numbered his sea and
 kJas, including others which he expected. They amounted
 f.hbips and more than thirty thobandl men, commanded
 Ks and captains of' experience and renown. Among
 tre men of color who had become illustrious rn the san-
 itauggle for emancipation. There was found Rigaud,
 *mlor had disputed the laurel with Toussaint himself
 tas found Petion, who, under a mild physiognomy, bore
 iBrit. He was destined to found and govern a republic
 rdland he took part in invading. There was found
 Nhi illustrious successor, who, by a treaty with the king
 Mee, *as one day to secure the permanent independence
 htive land.* All these mulatto chiefs had consented to
 Mhe expedition with their council their courage, and
 liimple. On the other side, the forces of Toussaint con-
 amost of sixteen thousand men; five in the North, four

pras a man of talent, but I cannot understand why he should be
Istrioun. The treaty with France was characterized at the lime,
L of the best men of Hayti, an an act of abject cowardice. Cer-
 e was nothing lustrious In It It may have been police, but It
Ilipole; for It was signed under threats of bombardment. -ED.