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ibent relief; and communications with France were in
in order, so far as possible, to conceal from the mother
the awful loss which she had endured.
 Such was the terrible punishment which fell on the
 expedition sent by the Corsican adventurer against the.
.and patriot of Saint Domingo.
 Aud can there be a more decisive proof of anything
 have here of the honor of Touwaint L'Ouverture?
 cesi y of the French was hii opportunity. With whl
 now might he h ave mustered those black- which were i
 clear's& way, and extorted trom his entfebled hands the 4
 eignty of the island. That Toussaint remained quiet st
 nery disproves the base insinuations whihb wre fabrioate
 pressly for his ruin.











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