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 to pay his respects to the Captain-General Leclere.
 elation of both sexes and of all colon rushed to
 they fell down at his approach. I was saddened ma
 revolted. Dark and painful ideas accompanied me to
 sion' ol the General-in-chief. In the antechamber Ik
 General Dessalines. The horror he inspired me with
 at a distance from him. He asked who I was, and came
 and without looking me in the face, said, in a rough i
 am General Dessalines; in bad times, General, I hare J
 you much spoken ol0' His bearing and his manners weui
 age; I was surprised at his words, which announced asmi
 rather than remorse. The barbarian mu.t have felt h*
 powerful, or he would not have dared to take that attitudes
 Once before had Leclerr made an attempt to bring T
 to treat. The attempt failed. A second effort had a diSS
 result. To Leclere's overture, Toussaint in substance rq
 I am powerful enough to burn and ravage, as well as t*
 dearly a life which has not been useless to the mother coasu
 But with bootless destruction such a mind as Toussaint'as
 not be satisfied. For a great object he had taken up anilj
 that object could be securedi h peaceful means, his dutfl
 clear. This view, on which his own mind had for some l
 been dwelling, was enforced by the representations and adil
 of persons around him, whose fidelity and courage gave thel
 right to be heard. Toumsaint became less indiposed to li
 to terms of accommodation. Leclere proposed, as the prince,
 conditions of peace, to leave in Toussaint's hands the gwilU
 ment of Saint Domingo, to hold by his side the office of dW
 gate from France, and to employ Toussaint's officers acco'i
 to their rank. I swear," he said, before the face eo'tl
 Supreme Being, to respect the liberty of the people of
 Domingo." -4
 Toussainr L'Ouverture replied, I accept everything wlj
 is favorable for the people and for the army; and, for mynf
wish to live in retirement."
 *Mimolres, ac., par Lacroix, U. 19I, 2.