TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE.


 courage, and sometimes to think or me. I will send you
 of myself ia' I am n,-t dead ; give me news of yourselves
 have an opportunity. I am very well situated. I am
 persons who are very good to me, and who promise to con-
 Sso. Isaac and Saint-Jean, do not forget your brother I I
 always love you. Many kind thoughts to you all; embrace
 Susins for me. I embra4 e you as I love you.
 S" Your son,
 (Signed) PFACIDE L'OUVERTURE."

 en he thus rudely broke up this amiable and interesting
 iy, the Fir-t Conlul did not tbresee that one day he would
 torn away fri. his wile and son. Curious coincidence in
Idestidny Iof the oppre~sedJ and that of the oppressor Bona-
 was repaid in his own coin, nor in this instant e merely :
 s have presented themselves in '.ur narrative. But what a
 |Uerfluitv of nau,2htiuvss" h we "e here Why are all the
 ber of the L'Ouverture tfanily involved in their father's
? And if 'tern polite y required their deportation from
 why art wil'- and t Lldren :eparated from their natural
 and why should the agenpl tuptivi be denied the compan-
 p of her who was the choice of his youth, became the
 of his adult age, and might sill have supported his
 den heart to Ih ar his troubles?' Was she severed from
 %expressly to xarperate his feelings ard augment his woes,
 his load heavi,:r, the more surely and the more speedily
 t an end to his exisi-.nce ? Oh, the depth of wickedness
 which what is called policy is rhargeable! Reader, be not
 Dwinked Lby general terms. Polii-y would be nothing with-
 .polUitiian, and when statesmen lo-e their manhood in state-
 and p.rpetrat,. in their public capacity, wherein they
 Power, lit.Ih wih;i, h they .la:e not atiunmpt in their indi-
 capa-it.y, lh.r-in thl-. aor tv.-ak. then do they contract
 inalit whbi.h -h..uld make them abhorred by all good
 and wLi.bh i. a virtual furieiture of the tenure by which
 hold their high position. Otlite does not change the char-