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 bidding me di'cbarge my fnor-guards and borse-guards. He
i addressed to me also an order for Gen. Dessalines: I acquainted
myself with it and sent it to Gen. Dessalines, telling him to
comply with it. And that I might the better fulfil the prom-
 ises that I had made Gen. Leeklre, I requested Gen. Dessalines
 to meet me hal'-way between his house and mine. I urged
 him to submit,'as I had done; I told him that the public in-
 terest required me to make great sacrifices, and that I was
 willing to make them; but as for him, he might keep his
 command. I said as much to Gen. Charles, also to all the
 officers with them; finally, I persuaded them, in spite of all the
 reluctance and regret they evinced, to leave me and go away.
 They even shed tears. After this interview, all returned to
 their own home-. Adjutant-General Perrin, whom Gen. Le-
 elere had 'lnt to De saline; with his orders, found him very
 ready to I.omply with them, since I had previ.,uly engaged him
 to do so in our interview. As we have seen, a promise was
 made to place Gen. Charles at L'Arcahaye; however, it was
 not done.
 It wa. unnecessary for me to order the inhabitants of Don-
 don, St. AMichel St. Raphadl and Marmelade to return to their
 homes, since they had done so as soon as I had taken posses-
 sion of these communities; I only advised them to resume
 their usual oIcupations. I ordered also the inhabitants of
 Plaisanee and the neihbhoring places, to return home and begin
 their labor, too. They expressed fears that they might be dis-
 turhed. Therefore I wrote to Gen. Leelere, reminding hin1
 of his promise, and begging him to attend to their execution.
 SHe replied, that his orders were already given upon that sub-
 ject. Meanwhile, the commander of this place had divided
 his force- and sent detachments into all the districts, which
 had alarmed the lah..rrs and compelled them to flee to
 the mountains. I prxceeded to Ennery and acquainted
 Gen. Leclere with these things, as I had promised him. In
 this town I found a great many laborers from Gonaives, whom
 I persuaded to return home. Before I left Marmelade, I or-
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