United States. Its consul obtains the reduction of the import duty; it had served Toussaint in the civil war.

On the representations of Mr. Stevens, consul general of the United States, the decree of 21 Frimaire, Year 9 (12 December 1800), will be modified on 10 Nivôse (1 January 1801). Accordingly, merchandise imported into Saint-Domingue will be subject to a duty of 10 percent instead of 20 percent. Toussaint took pleasure in obliging the federal government of the United States, which had rendered him immense services during the civil war. At the time of which we speak, the only ports of import and export were Le Cap, the Môle, Fort-Liberté, Port-Républicain, Les Gonaïves, Jacmel, Les Cayes, Saint-Louis and Anse-à-Veau.