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1802 (Christophe’s Final Appeal for Peace): Christophe urged Vilton to use his influence with General Leclerc to promote a peace based on justice rather than…

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1802 (Christophe’s Final Appeal for Peace): Christophe urged Vilton to use his influence with General Leclerc to promote a peace based on justice rather than the “effusion of blood.” He maintained that if the French truly intended to honor the constitution, they would not hesitate to provide the legal “cement of union” he requested. The General expressed a desire to return to a state of peace and its blessings, provided it did not require the sacrifice of his honor or his people’s freedom. He warned that without such transparency, the light of truth would remain hidden from those “blinded with error.” This communication underscored Christophe’s position that the responsibility for continued civil war rested with the French refusal to be legally explicit.

Source  ·  HT-HAPA-1816-000073  ·  p. 53 Sanders, Haytian Papers, 53 / Bates: HT-HAPA-1816-000073