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1798 (The Intrigues of General Hédouville): The manifesto identifies the arrival of General Hédouville in 1798 as a “mortal blow” to the public tranquillity …

HT-HAPA-1816-000178

1798 (The Intrigues of General Hédouville): The manifesto identifies the arrival of General Hédouville in 1798 as a “mortal blow” to the public tranquillity that had begun to flourish under Toussaint L’Ouverture. Hédouville is accused of spreading the “brands of discord” and lighting the “torch of civil war” by intriguing with General Rigaud against the legitimate chief. The resulting conflict led to “torrents of blood” being shed before order could be re-established on the island. This period of disruption was cited as evidence of how French agents intentionally subverted Haytian progress to maintain colonial control. The King used this history to warn his subjects against the “vile agents” who continued to seek their ruin through internal division.

Source  ·  HT-HAPA-1816-000178  ·  p. 157 Sanders, Haytian Papers, 157 / Bates: HT-HAPA-1816-000178