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[The following article contain! the ftcnti-TticnU and proceedings of (U*ncral DcriM-lines, and his officers, respecting their future operations in the island of Hayti.]UBFRtY o* riEATH.Army Indigenous,—This day the first ofJanuary 1R‘4, i hr general in chief of the army convoked for the purpose of taking the necessary measures for establishing the happiness of the country, having macle known to the generals assembled his true sentiments, to assure forever to the indigenous of Hayti a permanent government, the object of hi* most lively solicitude, and whith he has done in a discourse tending to convey to foreign powers his resolution to render the countryindependent, and to secure to it the enjoyment of a liberty consecrated by the blood tf the people of his i»Und ; and after having collected the opinion of each, demanded that e* very one of the generals present, should lake the oath to renounce France forever, to die rather than live under its domination, and to combat with the last breath for independence. The generals animated with these sacred principles, and having given their u-nanimousconcu-rence to their well devised . project of independence, have all sworn to posterity, and to the whole universe, to renounce for ever the authority of France, andto di* r«*ii,r tliAii 11 v ,I.filer US nomination. Done at (Ion si vet the, first day or the t independence of 11 ayti, 1st January, IB04.— [Here follow the signature of deisalmes, Ckrvaux, Chrittophc, Petin, Giffrard, Vcr-net. C a hart, (Divisionary Generals,) P. Ro-tnain, J. Capoix, ke. tee. he.tit rut s'amr or tat non t or. a.^ A 'lt;rV “We. Generals It* chief of the armies of the Isle of liaylt penetrated with the know lege of the good services which we have cxpcrieit* red from the general in chief, John James * Dr»%• lines, the protector of the liberty whif h »* is enjoved by the people, in the name of Iji-1 ' dependence, and In the nama of the peoptr, if whom he has rendered happy t We proclaim •I him Governor General of Hayti, for life, and h we promise to pay implicit obedience to the lt;* laws issued under his his authority, the only lie one which we shall ever acknowledge i Weii- give him the right to proclaim war, to makek peace, k to dominate his successor. Done *t hcad.qiiartera at Gonaivea, the 1st January, ri* 1804, first day of the independence of Hs**'-or Signed kc. (as above.)
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Wilmington Gazette
Wilmington, North Carolina, US
Tue, Apr 17, 1804
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