1817-May-23: Antoine Louis Pellerin was examined by British authorities in Jamaica regarding his knowledge of a suspected plot involving Haitian emissaries a…

1817-May-23: Antoine Louis Pellerin was examined by British authorities in Jamaica regarding his knowledge of a suspected plot involving Haitian emissaries and local dissidents. Pellerin testified that agents from the government of Alexander Pétion were moving through the Caribbean to promote “general emancipation.” He claimed that the Haitian government viewed itself as the natural protector of all people of color in the West Indies. The examination reinforced the British belief that Haiti remained a “latent volcano” of unrest that could erupt at any time. This case highlighted the long-standing role of Haiti as a source of revolutionary ideology in the post-1804 era.