voured to win their father to a purpose, of the true nature of which they had no suspicion. To their persuasions, were also added the tears and entreaties of their distressed mother.

Toussaint appeared to hesitate amidst these tender solicitations. Coisnon, the tutor, observing these appearances with savage pleasure, got a little off his guard, and discovered his base design. Toussaint, gently disengaging himself from the embraces of his wife and children, took him into another apartment, and gave him this decision: "Take back my children, since it must be so. I will be faithful to my brethren and my God."

Finding all his endeavours fruitless, Coisnon proposed a negotiation with the French General at the Cape. Toussaint was unwilling to prolong the painful domestic scene by staying to write at Ennery, nor would he risk another sight of his children; but within two hours after his arrival he left his home again: and writing next day to the General, he dispatched Granville, the tutor of his other sons, with the letter-who overtook Coisnon with the two lads, on their way to the Cape. By this negotiation, Toussaint was not able to obtain his desired object; which was the independence of that Republic.

This was in the early part of 1802; and the French troops, after several months unsuccessful

attempts to bring the Negroes into subjection, becoming very sickly, the whole city was like an hospital, and great numbers fell victims to the pestilential disease. The French, by their fre quent proclamations, and their declarations to maintain liberty and equality on the Island, at length gained many of the blacks, among whom were Christophe, and a brother of Toussaint.

Negociations were again entered into with Toussaint, and an agreement made, that he should, with the before mentioned brother, and Christophe, be honoured with a dignified retirement from public life; and by the first week in May all things were fixed. A letter from the French General contained the following passage: "With regard to yourself, you desire repose, and you deserve it. I leave you at liberty to retire to which of your estates you please."

Toussaint retired to a small plantation, called by his own name, situate on the southwest part of the Island. There, in the bosom of his remaining family, (for his two sons who had been under the care of Coisnon, were never heard of after their return to the Cape with their perfidious tutor,) he entered upon the enjoyment of that repose, of which he had long been deprived. But the French General no sooner perceived the confidence Toussaint had placed in him,

than he committed one of the basest acts of treachery.

About ten days after, Toussaint having retired to his plantation, where it is probable he was. engaged in laying plans for the comfortable enjoyment of the domestic circle in his declining age-under cover of the night, and while himself, and the faithful companion of all his cares, were with their family wrapped in silent sleep, unconscious of their danger, a band of soldiers surrounded his house; and some of them entering his chamber, commanded him, with all his family, to go immediately on board a vessel then in the harbour.

Resistance being useless, he quietly submitted to his own fate; but for his feeble wife and innocent children, he asked the privilege of remaining at home. This request, however just, was not granted and before their friends and neighbours had any knowledge of it, the family, including the daughter of a deceased brother, were on board the vessel and under sail; and they were taken directly to France. To justify this base act, the French General circulated a report, that Toussaint bad engaged in a conspiracy; but the time was so short, there could be no grounds even for such a suspicion.

On their passage to France, he was refused all intercourse with his family; he was constantly

confined to his cabin, and the door was guarded by soldiers. When they arrived at Brest, no time was lost in hurrying him on shore-on the deck only, was he permitted to have an interview with his wife and children, whom he was to meet no more in this life. The separation of this faithful pair, and their beloved offspring, was such as might be expected, and excited in those who beheld it, compassion for their fate. He was conveyed in a close carriage to the castle of Joux, in Normandy, where he was put in close confinement, with only one attendant, who was as closely confined as himself.

Toussaint's family were detained at Brest for two months, and then were removed to Bayonne. From that time they disappeared from the land of the living, but by what means is unknown.' At the approach of winter, Toussaint was taken to Besancon, and there confined in a cold, damp, and gloomy dungeon, like one of the worst of criminals. It has been confidently asserted by respectable authority, that the floor of the dungeon was covered with water. Let the reader imagine the dreadful situation of such a prison, to one who had lived near threescore years, enjoying the necessaries, and the latter part of the time even the luxuries, of life," in a West Indian climate--and he must feel a

tender compassion for the poor, afflicted, suffering Toussaint!

In this deplorable situation, without any alleviation, he lingered through the winter, and died in the spring of the following year. His death was announced in the French papers of the 27th April, 1803.

HISTORY OF BILLY AND JENNY.

About the year 1738, a man and his wife, named Tom and Caty, who were in bondage to Thomas Bowne, on Long-Island, had a little son whom they called Billy. This little boy, when old enough to work, was sold to a farmer in the neighbourhood; who, according to the custom of those days, went with his servants into the field, and allotted to each one his portion of labour. By this means Billy became acquainted with the different branches of husbandry, and was inured to industry. With this farmer he was pretty comfortably cared for, and kept to his daily labour until the thirty-first year of his age.

About the year 1744, the master of one of those ships employed in bringing the poor Africans from their native land, among others, brought away a little girl-too young, alas! to