TOUSSAJNT LOITVERTURIE.


to Gen. Leclerc, and assuring me that the latter was ready to
make terms with me, and that I could depend upon the good
intentions of the Government with regard to me.
 The same day, Gen. Christophe communicated to me a letter
 which he had just received from a citizen named Vilton, living
 at the Perite-Anse, and another from Gen. Hardy, both asking
 him for an interview. I gave permission to Gen. Christophe to
 hold these interviews, recommending him to be very cirmnm-
 dpect.
 Gen. Christophe did not meet this appointment with Gen.
 Hardy, lr he received a letter from Gen. Leclere, proposing to
Shim another rendezvous. lie sent me a copy of this letter and
of his reply, and asked my permission to report himself at the
place indicated; which I granted, and he went.
 Gen. Chrihtophe.'on his return. brought me a letter from
 Gen. Leilerc, saving that he should tlel highly satisfied if he
 could induce me to concert with him, and submit to the orders
 of the Republic. I replied immediately that I had always been
 submissive to the French Government, as I had invariably borne
 arms for it; that it' from the beginning I had been treated as I
 4ould have been, not a single shot would have been fired; that
 peace would not have been even disturbed in the island, and
 that the intention of the Government would have been Adflled.
 In short, I showed to Gen. Leclere, as well as to Gen. Chris-
 tophe, all my indignation at the course which the latter had
 pursued, without orders from me.
 The next day, I sent to Gen. Leclere my Adjutant-General
 Fontaine, bearer of a second letter, in which I asked for an in-
 terview at ldricourt, which he refused. Fontaine assured me,
 however, that he had been well received. I was not disconr-
 aged. I sent the third time my aide-de-camp, Conppd -and
 my secretary Naihand, assuring him that I was ready to give
 up the command to him, conformably to the intentions of the
 First Consul. He replied, that an hour of conversation would
 be worth more than ten letters, giving me his word of honor
 That he would act with all the frankness and loyalty that could