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Cause of the revolution in the colony.—People of colour in France.—Their proceedings.—League with the society of Amis des Noirs.—Ogé’s rebellion.—His defeat and death.—Conduct of the proprietors and planters.—Consequences of it. 39
Cause of the revolution in the colony.—People of colour in France.—Their proceedings.—League with the society of Amis des Noirs.—Ogé’s rebellion.—His defeat and death.—Conduct o...
3. CHAPTER III.First revolt of the slaves in 1791.—Their ravages.—Decree of the national assembly 4th April 1792.—Santhonax and Polverel— their secret agency.—Encourage the slaves.—Their decla...
4. CHAPTER IV.Effects of emancipating the slaves.—Arrival of the British forces.—Their subsequent operations.—Evacuation by General Maitland.—M. Charmilly negotiates with the English.—Views o...
5. CHAPTER V.The period between the evacuation by the British forces and the arrival of the French army under Le Clerc.—Cultivation.—Law to enforce it.—Character of Toussaint.—Reverses.—His...
6. CHAPTER VI.The period from the seizure of Toussaint to the final expulsion of the French by Dessalines, in 1803.—State of cultivation.— Commerce declined—and observations on the population...
7. CHAPTER VII.Independence declared.—Dessalines attempts to take the city of Santo Domingo.—Raised to the imperial dignity.—New constitution.— His atrocious massacres.—Attempts to import negr...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Christophe takes the command.—His officers of government.—Promotes agriculture and commerce.—Petion opposes him.—Cessation of arms mutually agreed upon.—Christophe crowned king....
9. CHAPTER IX.Boyer elected president.—His character.—Revolution in the north—annexed to the south.—Revolution in Spanish part.—Union of the whole.—Measures pursued after.—Overtures to France...
10. CHAPTER X.Topographical sketch.—State of the roads.—Mode of repair by criminals.—How criminals are treated.—Description of inns.—Accommodations at them.—Mode of travelling.—Value of land...
11. CHAPTER XI.Agriculture.—Crops in Toussaint’s and Dessalines’ time.—System of Christophe and Petion.—Decline under Boyer.—Crops in his time.—Attempts to revive it.—Coercion resorted to.—Cod...
12. CHAPTER XII.13. CHAPTER XIII.Haytian jurisprudence.—State of the courts.—Trial by jury.—The judges.—Justices of the peace—their corruption.—State of the church.—Account of a missionary.—Schism in the church...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Population.—Census 1824—opinion on it.—Further statement.—Manner of taking the census.—Checks to increase—decrease is evident—nature of those checks.—Increase in the United Stat...
15. CHAPTER I.THE island of St. Domingo, once the abode of fertility, and the scene of extraordinary political changes and events, lies in latitude 18° 20´ north and in longitude 68° 40´ west...
16. CHAPTER II.Cause of the revolution in the colony.—People of colour in France.—Their proceedings.—League with the society of Amis des Noirs.—Ogé’s rebellion.—His defeat and death.—Conduct o...
17. CHAPTER III.First revolt of the slaves in 1791.—Their ravages.—Decree of the national assembly 4th of April 1792.—Santhonax and Polverel.—Their secret agency.—Encourage the slaves.—Their de...
18. CHAPTER IV.Effects of emancipating the slaves.—Arrival of the British forces.—Their subsequent operations.—Evacuation by General Maitland.—M. Charmilly negotiates with the English.—Views o...
19. CHAPTER V.The period between the evacuation by the British forces and the arrival of the French army under Le Clerc.—Cultivation.—Law to enforce it.—Character of Toussaint.—Reverses.—His...
20. CHAPTER VI.The period from the seizure of Toussaint to the final expulsion of the French, by Dessalines, in 1803.—State of cultivation.—Commerce declined—and observations on the population...
21. CHAPTER VII.Independence declared.—Dessalines attempts to take the city of Santo Domingo.—Raised to the imperial dignity.—New constitution.—His atrocious massacres.—Attempts to import negro...
22. CHAPTER VIII.Christophe takes the command.—His officers of government.—Promotes agriculture and commerce.—Petion opposes him.—Cessation of arms mutually agreed upon.—Christophe crowned king....
23. CHAPTER IX.Boyer elected president.—His character.—Revolution in the north—annexed to the south.—Revolution in Spanish part.—Union of the whole.—Measures pursued after.—Overtures to France...
24. CHAPTER X.Topographical sketch.—State of the roads.—Mode of repair by criminals.—How criminals are treated.—Description of inns.—Accommodations at them.—Mode of travelling.—Value of land...
25. CHAPTER XI.Agriculture.—Crops in Toussaint’s and Dessalines’ time.—System of Christophe and Petion.—Decline under Boyer.—Crops in his time.—Attempts to revive it.—Coercion resorted to.—Cod...
26. CHAPTER XII.COMMERCE, like agriculture, in Hayti is at a very low ebb, and presents a very discouraging view of the state of that country. Without agriculture commerce can receive but littl...
27. CHAPTER XIII.Haytian jurisprudence.—State of the courts.—Trial by jury.—The judges.—Justices of the peace, their corruption.—State of the church.—Account of a Missionary.—Schism in the churc...
28. CHAPTER XIV.Population.—Census 1824, opinion on it.—Further statement.—Manner of taking the census.—Checks to increase.—Decrease is evident.—Nature of those checks.—Increase in United State...