1812 (The Unity of Black and Yellow): In his reflections on the internal divisions of the island, King Henry Christophe declared that the cause of the “black…

1812 (The Unity of Black and Yellow): In his reflections on the internal divisions of the island, King Henry Christophe declared that the cause of the “black and of the yellow” was one and indivisible. He warned that the “vile agents of the French government” were acting like “greedy vultures,” waiting for an opportunity to exploit these quarrels to re-establish colonial rule. The King called upon God and man to witness his commitment to reuniting all “children of Hayti” under a single “paternal shield.” He argued that any continued division only served the hopes and joys of their common enemies who sought to render their quarrels “of endless duration.” This appeal for racial and national solidarity was a cornerstone of the King’s strategy to secure permanent independence.