MEMOIR

 OF

 GENERAL TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE.

 WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.



IT is my duty to render to the Fren'.h Government an exact
 account of my conduct. I hall relate the fa,.s with all the
simplicity and frankneii of an old stldier, adding to them the
reflec.tons that naturally -uggest them:'lves. In short, I shall
tell the truth, though it be against my-elfi
 The colony of Saint Domin,), of which I was commaudir,
enjoyed the greatest tranquillity; agriculture and commerce
flourished there. The island had attained a degree of splendor
which it had never before seen. And all this-- I dare to say
it- was my work.
 Nevertheless, as we werr upon a war footing, the Commission
had published a decree ordering me to take all neccsary meas-
ures to prevent the enemies of the Republic from penetrating
into the island. Accordingly, I ordered all the commanders of
the sea-ports not to permit any ships of war to enter into the
roadstead, except they were known anl. had obtained permis-
sion from me. If it should be a squadron, no matter from what
nation, it was absolutely prohibited from entering the port, or
-even the roadstead, unless I should mysell know where it came
from, and the port from which it sailed.
 This order was in force, when, on the 2dth of January, 1802,
a squadron appearedl hbl'tbr the Cap,. At that lime I had left
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