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 MJqice at our union. Your sons, the officers who
 you, as wel. as the general and officers of
 who are here, must be witnesses of our common glad-
 ast these words the door of the hall opened, and at Le-
 :tisation all the persons who were in the next apart-
 tered and took their places. In their presence the Cap-
 rl renewed his oaths. During this exchange of words,
 Pressing Toussaint as to the reduced condition of his
 asked him where he could have obtained arms to
 the war. In a truly Lacedemonian manner the hero
 I would have taken yours."
 ly there entered a line boy who leapt on the neck of
 SL'Ouverture,- it was his youngest son. During the
 hl had been lost by his father, and carried off by the
 S Taken to the Cape, he was consigned to the care of
 tor; and now, as a touching pledge of friendship, he had
 restored to his father, who was deeply affected by thus
 Sl g his beloved child.
 returning from this conference, in the details of which we
 on how insignificant, causes depend peace and war with
 their mighty issues, Toussaint L'Ouverture passed through
 pose of the French army, in the midst of the acclamations
 soldiers, the militia, and the people, who crowded around
 and under salvos of artillery, entered Marmelade, where
 commander received him at the head of his own troops.
 l day following, he addressed the grenadiers and the dragoons
 j(ti guard. Having spoken to them of the peace, and shown
 that it could not be violated except by perjury, he praised
Ib courage, and thanked them for the love and devotedness
ba' had displayed toward himself and solemnly declared that
he tecollection of their deeds would forever remain engraven
iis his mind. In order to testify to them his satisfaction, and at
Ife same time take his farewell, he embraced all their officers.
Phose brave and hardy veterans could not restrain their tears,
Oli the soldiers were sad and inconsolable. Toussaint then
bok the road for Ennery, which he had chosen for his resi-