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1812 (The Vessel of Independence): The King utilized a powerful metaphor, comparing the nation to a “vessel of independence” in which every citizen was embar…

HT-HAPA-1816-000126

1812 (The Vessel of Independence): The King utilized a powerful metaphor, comparing the nation to a “vessel of independence” in which every citizen was embarked together. He asserted that this vessel must either save itself through unity or perish with all its passengers if the divisions continued. To reach the “desired port in safety,” the King urged his brethren to rally together and sacrifice private passions for the general benefit of the state. He emphasized that it was glorious to forgive and reunite with those who had strayed, comparing the reconciliation to the joy over a “sheep which is found again.” This rhetoric was intended to present the King as a forgiving but firm father figure dedicated to the survival of the Haytian people.

Source  ·  HT-HAPA-1816-000126  ·  p. 105 Sanders, Haytian Papers, 105 / Bates: HT-HAPA-1816-000126