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N O R T H-C A E. O L i:g;::'z:E:T:;T-:E VOL. XIO V '. ' . - ri, .,-,... . . -V ' Is -- LlBtRTY. fk 4e ftte French Republic, Leger Felicite Sofjthonax, Julierl Raimond, vMarkAntoitve, Alexis Giraud, Pierre G. sniifaries delegated by the French govern ment to the windward Iflands. .', To all the citizens of the Colony, and to all thofe who compofe the land and feaTorces ; deilined to its defence. ' cit'izhi,: A FTFJt fo many ftorms and critical emer ; gencies, infcperableconconutants of a revbbtion,.France enjoys atlaft a conftituti. n worthy of a people who knows how to value liberty. Already, under a.trulv republican oovern- iet, the French people begin to relt from their long and arduous toil, and to enjoy the happy eflects of the liberty which they have attained. Already thd governmendirects - its folicitudes towards thofeobjetls, which are to preferve he rights, and encreale the happinefs ofthe people. Firmly refolved to caufe the mftitution tcS be executed, the executive directory, is conftantly occupied in fearching out means to have it ettabliihed in all parts of the repub. Vic. '. - . . - That conftitutton ft r e article i $6, That the legifiative body ca i nthoriie. the direc . lory to fend into all the rencb , colonies, as the emergency of the cafe may require, one V r.more particular, agents, whom it will ap- ' point for a particular time. : i noie agents are to erterciie the lame rune rions as the directory, and be under its or ' Jers. . ' . " ' v ; . . 6th article of the ccnfVitution ftates, that the French colonies at inseparable narts f the republic and fubmitud t' the lame . onftimtional law. '"': -' 1 ' It 13 particularly for the execution of that article, that we have received from the go vernment the honorable miifion intrufted to its ; and, at the fame time, to let you know, all the means you ought to employ to preferve Liberty and Equality, which are the fun damental law of that conftitution. You will, undoubtedly, believe vot old and uhcere friends : undoubtedly you will Kl i$ to philanthrophifts, who have fpontane- uily devoted themfelves to almolt certain death in order to vindicate your rights. Bound by the lame principles, they propofe to themfelycs only one end, that of leading you to the true happinefs, in preferving a. iong you Liberty and Equality Citizens ! rally then at the voice of the delegates of the Republic, fince it is in her name, acd for your desreft intcrefts, that they are going to addreft you. . ." - The ancient government of the colonies had diittaguiihed three diHVrent clafTes j the jliitcs, the rolourei people, aadtheflayes. TothoCe different dalles,- row united and hmored with the name of French cimens, 1 . e are going to fpeak aUematelf. We (hall f.rlt 3'Mref that portion of the people of th; .;Jony ' whxh moil fulfcrcd under tie t rar.nk order which has been "aboVdheJ, and we ft;a'.l fay to them" By the republican crfthuttcn hkh ti e French nation has juft ocptedp ycu have recovered your primitive r;-hti ; but you muft know the proper "meant io preferve them without interruption to yaur remoteft ponerky Th0fe mips, the arnors hora they brinj toyou ; all thofe frr.idable preparations arcdefigned aainft t!;e Engjifh", "who are the moft trucrentmses i yoar liberty 1 They dsre to Indulf e the ci iraramgncw iua;ni ior you. Utt .Equality 'j- i them even to their haunts and de&oy the lattot thea ! What I ft it not incqmbent upon you to revenge your brethren w'.m they Jteep fettered in the furrounding iflands? Yes,' Citizens I everv thintr ouaht to imnrefs . y?J!!!!h iHPM trcd forthpfej' auis,:--wuoic inowiucratiye traae oi re. ducingyoutd flavery, mifery, and death. What can withhold your vengeance i Kufli -on that imperious race make it ifappear from that facred fpot, which, " too long, has been the theatre of its crimes and depre dations. , V ' " 7T . r- X .i The republic has not only provided, you , n". 1 r with means to deltrov vour moik cruel Jene- mies, but has farther teftified her parpnur folicitude, in indicating 1 and, facilitatitg ,ta you fuch means ascan only onfolidate your reconquered liberty. -Thofe -mearts, ; Citi- zens, you iiiaii tind in labour and ; wftrutfi- am w'iofe blood thirlrv tvs vour brethren undrf their hcmkldal wh'nt. We cirsnotfufler any longer fo difrr.al an jo'.n the ftrcei whkh France frr.ds t' v '.vj; eypel fromir.etf t ritory of the French TxrjvVUf ;'tft lyruu tf masked : pvrfu: parent, .there to Jliidy in a more perfect 'del' gree thofe fdences or am to which thry may have ihewn a more decided incliuationV - L I he fame refources are likewife dei&rej to the children ofthe whites.and ol thecolour led people i-fof&t primary- lchods hkh .will be eltabliihed, will be open to all indivu duals born in the colonyof whatever' colour they may be. - ( " ALLMEN ARE EQUAL IN RIGHTS An irreproachable probity.is confidered by the tonftitutiori as fo uleful to citizens, thac : when they are punifhed by law,. . they l0fC" tor a while. their political rights. Ir is there fore neceflary that the mun who wilfies u, pre. lerve hisitberty without interruption, ihoulcl tp labour and inllrucnon, and moral., which are aDlolutely neceilary to tlie.preiervitwo. ot a locial llate. From what you have )ul now read, you will no more doujbf "of. t.ie. in- tenno rM, tj?nverimnt io'SiiLvMyoai in me'mafaabJeighUofyourjiberryr, , . To you, ci izens, whom a barkiniui cuf. torn had made formerly proprietors of Uaves, vejliill obferye,. that mtonleqf mice only " of themolt. ilrn.vC fubvWiion of hat j knownUnderthenasueofjuliiceandhumanity " themoit lacred rights of man had been for fakenin the Jortner order "of things which al lowed, men to be reduced to the molt iniuf. terable and abjert llaverv'i Wlhall tW .r, thata itate fo. contrary to natnr- th,,.vU apparently favourable to your interells, wa : uiw Tiuicm a nature to lalt long. How could the mailer (hake olf the thought of the dangers with which he was in ceilantly threatened? Does rot the experi- w .tviuuiuon, tranimitteu by hu- celTary to the preferv'aVicn of-' JfceSpeople, upon all citizens. 'J'he 15th article of the . fceond title contains theie. words ; " Young men cannot be inl'cribed in the civic recriiter.' ifthey do not prove that they can read, write, and ronow a mechanical branch or bufinefs." That daule,1 Citizens," can ;nd ought to take place only agreeably to the conllitution, after the tirlt day ofthe twelfth year of the republic. , The manual operations of agriculture be. long to the mechanic arts. JVes, labour,; and agriculture particular, ly, is abfolutely neceilary to him who wilh- es to preferve his rights, and .enjoy his., li- I tory, intormus that tyranny has alway berty- -j7 Through labour we procure the I fallen a victim to its own;cri;nesi?-- Undoubt- - necdlary thines to our exigence ahd eitby raent througn labour only, wef can- pre ferve our liberty. ' Woe to the people who neglect labour fuch people'cannot fail be coming flaves to an adUve nation. Never forget, that the Engl ifii, your neighbours, are very active, and that they may rivet your chains once-more, fhould you ever for fake labourAh ! has not a dreadful and too long experience taught you that truth K iiaa your anceitars,. 111c mnaoitants 01 A. frica, devoted themfelves to the culture of their fruitful lands, they mbft alTuredly -would not have debafed themfelves by recU procal bloody wars, of which greedy Euro peans have availeJ themfelves to reduce" them to the molt in pllerable and degrading flavery What remains for you to do, in order to avoid all misfortunes wlach are in. feparable concomitants of idlenefs ? .No. thing but to devote yourfelves to the cul ture of the rich productions of the eclony you inhabit I Many of you have been to France ;-they will tell you, that 'th; n?o fle are there conftantly occupied at uleful abours. and agriculture hrrorticular. I. 'nutate that active people who adopts you as tVioi U.ll..M mnA ...ill tltUill. W.. . tun wibvuibii, iiw nut uy liiai. means, a trade of. exchange .with them, whkh cement and ftrengthenyour orothcr. ly relatione. r " Inllruction Is at ufefal to you as lacur ; by it you will learn how to fulfil the t!u:.'es of good citizens: finally, by infraction you will attain that degree of morality wVich dif. tingtfi(hes the civiiited trow the favae man, thehoneftfrom the perverfe citben. t The government will omit nothing to at tain an object fo intfrefting urld fo worthy cf in ftlicitude. Public fthoo!s will be efta. bliflied throughout all th; co jnies ; your children Hull there rcce.veihftructIon, 1m. bibeatafte for labour and morals, whith, are to accomplifn their fisl regeneration. The llepublic will extend farther her cares far your thHdren ; for (hi wifhei that a ct r. ta'.rt r.CTibrr uf ihcfe who lhi.ll have protiu. ttd & ?f A'.(.rAunn afJ in frt ir r.r f . -"-'..-- -v- f.in, hi fee; tt ltns, witla tVe ctaftnt ef tdly, lax huildred, thoufand Haves Unjuitly and cruelly tortured, in alinoft "every in- itant ot their lives, could not aford a great degree offecurity to thefmall number ot their niaiters.' Surrounded with foes, torment-1 ed with miftrull and fear, what rouldbettm ' enjoyments of maftersl They were moUaf furedly difturbed by the moft cruel enormi ties. ' Add to this the continual fear thry la- .boured under to fee thenifelves utterly ruin ed by that morality which is ttse ineViblw confequence ofthe manr.fr in h;ch tho blacks were treated in the colonies. Inllead of that violent ilate in which lin gered die late proprietors of tUes I Unv and equality which How from the Loi.ihf m fer to thera nothing but true 'enjovments, 'and periect fecurity to their lives and foriuneiv surrounded with free and peaceable hud.-r.d-men who will cultivate the lands for, 4 juir falary, the owner will dread' no mere urn fury of the revolted Have ; he will live a. niong thofe men as atnon Ins children j hh Vdl ailiil their aaivity with his krio ledge IJefr nofterity will no more decline, but rather ficreafe in propurtion to the (often, mg cares paid to them ; and that increafe olf poj ulation,r as it will give more hands ti j agriculture will improve more and more tii ettate of the owner, : and procure him enjoj ments morefWtet, and gratifications moj real as they will pot t aquired at the eu pence ofthe hapinefs, as tWy will not m the lhameful price of the tears and the blo4 of their equals. As, hy the new fyfteni, the proprietor of lands will dread no mere thole fudden changes of fortune," he will 1 able to encresfe (Ull more his enjoyment 1, and give a g eater falubrity to his poUeflion by thofe rural ornaments which have mal France fo deliutus a ftot. The landholder in the colonies will alloenjoy all that advan. ttgi over theinhibifaati of France, -which are to te d-rive Jfrcm a beautiful climate,' and the highprkeef the natural pfcuxYions uf the country. -The 'Republic; thtrefori, h a right t expect that the siirtunrn whkh lave af ttvJti th riTf'.uv'.ta wiilhve u? hay ' ' ' ' ' " X
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