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1789-June-28

1789-June-28: The French Council of State, reacting to the protests of domestic merchants in Bordeaux and Nantes, formally annulled Governor-General Du Chill…

HT-DRUS-1941-000050

1789-June-28: The French Council of State, reacting to the protests of domestic merchants in Bordeaux and Nantes, formally annulled Governor-General Du Chilleau’s decree and dismissed him from his post. The French government reaffirmed the strict mercantilist policy of the “Exclusif,” which mandated that the colonies must remain a closed market for the benefit of the mother country. This reversal caused significant disruption for American merchants like Stephen Girard, who had already committed large shipments of flour to Saint-Domingue based on the short-lived opening. The dismissal of Du Chilleau underscored the deep-seated conflict between the colonial administration’s need for American supplies and the metropole’s desire for a commercial monopoly. This event served as a catalyst for increased resentment among the white planters of Saint-Domingue toward the French central government.

Source  ·  HT-DRUS-1941-000050  ·  p. 30 Logan, The Diplomatic Relations of the United States with Haiti, 30 / Bates: HT-DRUS-1941-000050