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Tous lee autras oxamplairas origineux sont filmte en commenqant par la pramiAre pege qui comporte une emprainte d'Impreasion ou d'illustration at an tarminent per la damlAre paga qui comporte une telle emprelnte. Un dee symbolaa suivants apparaftra sur la damlAre imege de cheque microficha. selon le caa: la symbole -^^ signifie "A SUIVRE", le symbole y signifie "FIN". Lee cartaa. planchat, tableaux, etc., pauvant Atra filmia i dee taux da rMuction diffArents. Lorsque le document est trap grand pour Atra reproduit en un aeui cliche, il est film* A partir da I'angle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite. et de haut an oaa, an prenent le nombra d'images n^cessaira. Las diagrammas suivants illustrent la m^thoda. 1 2 3 1 5 6 esn ui apruj S3ta8uvsoiB JiJBMafy to lu8 Md»t CbriBtiJ>n Majesty Lewis XVIH. King of tl^nce, ^c.^c. irtimn .r e6.t.«portrl«.. and U« Teo.r.i ion of po.t.rity .r. object, eur dear jo the di|ioifi.d id-«<1. "/7' "y,?"»'W' honnrab" f.m^ it fou ^g^the opinions of , our fello* men; and if 70- would not gain.ar your profewioni of Ibe Hoy .S!rrrb;».a«"acl«,B.e ,n',our old age to .n.lch frpm that obhnon into -Inch ,«u and all «:eo, moat pr«...,.lf I cla^m to )h. recollection of grateful natira a^d one brilli^n* inscr.plion oo|b« tablet pf bislorf » r m.;.t loJeMor to cojiFiftrf lb» ro»al parly ip your court, of, Ihe eapadiency of ecknotile.lpng the independence ^)f the Khkh lav t; b eS Jho.e me'nf or e «.ed to en.l.ie b.r, eff^cVed her e^anc.pa.ion fro... .be control of e,ery ,.n» hU too ab » n,;:;,a,„,d i" apeodenpe m lb, fare of the wWla world, for a period of RV" iban ..ghte.n year., and e«.r. i«d ^;;f nBiion7«.?rdX In tbamildne.a o( her «o,.mu,ent, the iu.iic. of, Jer I,-., ,tbe w..d«m of her ,Jmin.,!.a..on atjd the „ .7«ot. y Jtiona «^^^^^^^ „ Ki^h oh.rae.eri«ic» of a ,-f!l or,??!..;.) ,n4 ifldep. i,dH.t , a..; a t.tje »l.,„h ,b. «a ,«-;lv cf^m/i aa •equally .U-ile «i.h .|.e arr..g*u, «'-';"'.«;;<J'2'^^'';»;'»;„*^;;;r,:' ^^^^^^ perforn, ,ow;rd. the,^ay.ian.,,^ll ,the goqd ^ce. you po«iW^.cJD, whoW 1 SVou?Itren^i n are-« j,.opJ« u,ho fc«r. purchased the »oU they whab,t-v,,th thtir ^eat, and t an, and blood: ihnusanH. .t .''-; 'f •«^ (Si filg^red out a «"*rable »i(e B«d «mieJ a JiU..u.. exi.t.uce, in »a-.a,ing Ibe a.ar.ce .,«d capr.c.ou. cruel,, of inhuiaan individual* of tb. ''i:tr:e"do:„V,Vt:/bro:'r FrarlolTfir.. in acU„o-.edgi„g, a. they were the firM in violating the n„.ura. -''J "^. " J*/^\'£- ThrFrelch nation profe« to be Cl.ris.i.ns; theii religion impre«i»el, leacbe. that all mankind are free and equal; a» Cbri.lian. rellglOB irellcete. he aSowlKV of error, req.lire. the re.r.bu ion of «.ong, and demands repeo.ance for enrae. If .b.n Sir, you belie.e.Q inculcates the acKnoKj in ^^j^;,,, ,„ arerl the iu^t vengeance of uisulied heaven, for various national and impious outrages of tbe ..Ivalion hr "gh T" n^--. »"" As an act of fib, Hope and charity P'ociaim the restoration of l.ber.y and acknowledge .the independnnce of iTS^whil'hyo^natiorso.onghavVopprlediL^^ -«-- - -"S-'-S that independence '"if-":.?"!::!- f^ror'-J'-dvirge'sTo- France, to be early in securing an uninterrupted intercourse with a co.io.ry " bose trade can render sub be efirfo "r ci.irens, such^.rofit to her merchants, and such revenue to her government. It ., absolutely necessary to the satety IndnroHrenivr.hose enterprising and industrious subject, of France »ho may, in ibe prosecution of commerce, be oast on the coast, of H^randTohe ter^^^^^^^^^^ '» claim .hat protection «bich a good and regu " tre^7 Hayt , lanu in ner '^J '• • ^ |u„at.ve and unrestrained commerce with that rich island Ti.e (!»«. of all nations, eicept the Tr: ch'Z e seeTwav ng hTbls of .1; Hiile the vessels of your Kingdom are d.^v subjected to ..ggravated ".--% g"---' * '*""♦ .™*'^ '"' *i r.„miLni l.arard* in enterine the ports of Ihe republic under Joreigr. colors. To obvute those troubles nind looses to which ,nconven..nces,-nd mmmenlbaMrd* inente^^^^^^^^^ J »^^^,,^^ ^f „,^ ,,;, „f „,„„ f„,„d, p„„„sj are L°n:idti:ir:Lt-.r:p:^it.:%re,rd"a'^^^^^^ ought to .,L . ,..i moral mo..ve .0 the a.tabl..bment of reciprocal amity ^*'«-" '•"« '-2,^,"; IreTer'S" m-ni'Ig over a people «ho have been so long their own absolute masters, and who have Aware of the ''"P"™^^^^^ „f the old white settlers who have not already passed to tuetomb, have in general Znlne Xd^o b7l t^^^^^^^^^ 7«='' ''T """^ H "Td abandoned all idea oi loe "°" "' ,^ , . „■_.... „ho were the first to desert their ill omened homes at the dawn ol danger, and would n:wt ;eT.feTZpe;fed ;T -turn upon their claimed estates; yet are perhaps continue 11, now were tiiey ''^ "P/''^ 7 '"7"^^^ ^ „'. ., vijh the feasibility of their visionary schemes for the reconquest of an extensive, rich aJZruVcT t r Be iet'r'KInhTbLL::i!:rtainalltl.at^ to Jan. froo. the memory of slavery, someof them yet *marrrth keen recollections of the fiind-like scourge of cruel bondage and would to a man-yea, even the women, whose tender ,e, did rteirmDtthem from the horrible inflictions of the barbarian's lash; and even the children whose mnocent years screened them not, and whose ddiIte"od7eTw re alike bowed down by the burthen of the cruel task-m.ster. AH would perish in one united and desperate strug- Tie aLinttlLr tyrants; an! if necessary in one wide spread ruin, bury themselves and their odious adversaries. Heets and armies have f Ldy Seen dTst oy^^^^ ao . immense treasures wasted in this diabolical project; with the sorry result to F,ance of shame and d.sbonour^ wKrF^ercl people were fig , ting for freedom at home, abroad they were endeavoring to enslave others! How inconsistent !-hoW Siiusliw diSceful'.-VVill you not, Sir, profit by the experience of ages, and hearken to the dictates of wisdom! It were indeed ™orO^«t*if YOU havetnen Jd money to spare lor such enterprises, to select some new site and there commence a new colony. We?r?f8fiSSS^vermTn expect to advance; and it is absurd to imagme that they can be brought back to tbe .jld -P- l^-"-"^ w£fc»Q4*teH! iM cWssewf cJf"!"*. by the wide dissemination oflearning, have become statesmen: therefore, should an attempt he mY^KWM* J«r-*5MeMkpress purpose of subjecting llayti; you may find that her citizens and soldiers would be opposed macUm tranceTO-rnw awwa^nfuwwj^gjpre _ v ^^v _ _ ,._J .___»,. ;„.',„ ,•.„, :,.„, ,k„ „„i„ ,».„„,.,.„ n,.^ ipft »liem for retrievinc and ■Mpress purpose 01 suojecuiig iiajrii, juu iiiajr .luu ...». ..<-. ■>.........,-..-— •■-— ,, to"^T*Tiis*feh«H»ttteft wfll,awi«'of the rights of a free people, not to leel, that the only resource now left them for retrieving and to .»* - *«*'<» Wf^^fM, ,„d protect the rights of others.-The result might prove more fatal to your repose, tban. to your "JK!i.i; i^ ..' . ^ ,. :_ ,0,0 r„. .i.„ ...._„„c„ „!' „„hH..,..n' Kniith \mi>ri<<u- It miirht iFive to the f rencD spcitrmirdiieir own riehlsra iart«W« and protect tiie rignis 01 umcia.— » ..= .^.ou.. ....g... ,-. ^-.- ........ j_-.--r- . , „- , hro?KTOftirfidiQUisma.i?a^embled at Cadiz in 1818, for the purpose of subdumg South America: .might give to the trench Beoprenor2ry7cS«*uhutaAb;,ofeo»,^ rep«M,c. Assure yourself, Sir. that no portion ol the Gallic soldiery """Id debase Celves to club together in an Jlrmyoftht Faith, under the command of captains a perrequc tmulue, after having so long been marslialled by leaders affVmiJe Lustache. Are not the last words of Frenchmen, at this day. notwithstanding the threats and execution, of the scaffold ~L^to'';h!Xt"n! "ehev;" me, Sir, you will find them a brave and determined people. They are unalienably united and well disciplined, entered tfthe.rSn.at;,Su.inTed wi l/their country and devoted to their cause. Their magazines and arsenals are well supplied their enured '»''!''' J^'^^ ^"^"^^^^^^^^ • ^ ^ ^^ prepared for the defence of those glorious privileges which they now so happily en- rXtriveVnl^^^^^^^^ ie\errset ibgi rjuidul^^^ .plnritv of their nation Thev request of you only to say, that you will let them alone. They can protect themselves. I In2d the enti eTuJpreIsS ofX diab'olical. 'unchrition an'd unmanly traffic, the ,la.e trade while it reflee s a radi-« -„nd hose "L ionsro ctivein its'Jorio-s achievement, has determined the destiny of all slave countries on thisside the Atlantic. ^^ «"""'S / ';»" ip Ic wi I which they inhumanly replenished their human plantation stock, the vassal becomes more valuable to » " ^^ "1' r^''"' °" ^^^^^ count of the enhanced difficulty and expense in recruiting ..is gangs, is compelled, through interest, to relax those f'^''''J^^"'j^yJ\'y were heretofore destroyed in sueh awful numbers, and with such seeming disregard to either mora or pecuniary cons derations Now, re- Ta i ' untxed 1^^^^^^^ form;rly were imported by cargoes and amalgamated with t e native blacks, which kept up he reiTbtelleTtual d kness of tl,e savage, amongst the slave popolati n of the colonies, they will, as is the nature of man ,n an unPuctuating foe ty S^ -- one ton'e ^f feeling, a reciprocity of sympathies, a correspondence ol views an »--■^''°^°[,^'"'';;f *'"' * ZnL unio of interests, and gradually advance fo that mental illumination which awakens a sense of righ U, impe s to resistance ol wronic. Ss t rmearstl red e ' and urgls the proud soul to an effort at emancipation. When we conceive the condition of a people who have nrhol on r earth, no town,, no temples, no habitations to attach their interests, no hopes save to breathe and to bleed, no privilege. wHll domestic butc wholW alieneated f om the society around them, and influenced against all their neighbors: and il we recollect the dcspcr bn uT . "n rn,;nl; ?«r tlJr uts aud liberties-how, like the awful avalanches of the Alps they roll a bug gathering » reng.h to burst pregnant with ruin on some fated ooint. sweeping with the scythe of death, through a devoted country; »'='•'•»"" 'be" ^e,v-.u heir a h ofror-each stri.ledessolation. They rage as the conflagration of a world, deluging the land with their own blood and v»th th, lashes oiSadversary; from which the nation mlTst resuscitate with a new spirit, new leatures new feelings and a new «baacter; convert- ^'fnTa Canaan itito a Ju lea-planting upon the hot beds of despotism an extensive and flour.shmg garden of freedom; and if '^^J'^r' ''^' overwhelming excess of the colored classes in those colonies, and the frightful feebleness of the present predominant party-as, upon the re- jZ^j.c^.J'sT l\ ««if«d prineiplet of p1ulMopI\]r, the kenvier bodj musl diiplaee the ligMer— tlie inovitabl* iwwH will be tlie ultimate overthrow, throughout these now wretched islei, of all those abominations whieh brought the wrath or heaven upon 8t. DominKo; and, so Tar rrom leavint; any room for the indulgtenee of delusive designs upon the Gallo-African republic of Hayti, encourages the philanthropic hope and inspires the plain po- litical prophecy, that, these hitherto benighted regions, participating in the dawning illumination of the universe, shall burst the cankerous fetters of cruel captivity— and turmountingthe ungenerous prej-idices of bigottod ignorance, under the holy ensign of Liberty, Equality, Iii- dependtiue, the enlightened and united states of the West Indies, will take their place among the nations of the earth. The two great republics of North and South America extend their ptninsular shores to embrace those Isles; this young republic glows unongst them; the whole continent blazes in on? tlame of freedom; will not some sparks of Liberty's mild fire fly there; c:in all the monnrchs tnd the monsters among men prevent themr My people— my people— all mankind— are free, saith the Lord; and I alone am their Master! Sovereign of Nature, Emperor of the Universe, King of Henven and of Earth — Shall My creatures impiously usurp My appellations; have they My powers - dare they take My titles— dare they arrogate My attributes? My wisdom and justice shall shine amongst men; and their erttft* shall vanish as mist: My people are free, and I nione shall they chll master! Thus do I presume to represent to the Sovereign of Frnnce, the state of this hemisphere; of which, as you have never been in it, you may possibly be ignorant. But, to that small speck thereof, called Hayti, do I most earnestly and especially invite your august attention. Should your most Christian Majesty deny or delay wh»l, in Christian Charity, you are bound to perform; your name will be pronounced - not only by the H'lytinns, by all true Christians, by every Philantbropist, but by the World— with contempt and abhorrence and transmitted to after ages with infamy, as t tyrannic, hardened hypocrite. WM. BEZRAU, Istc a Ctpiain i6th regiment, U. S. .Srnty. /