ABSTRACT
Remigio, a Franciscan from Picardy, who had educated Enrique, volunteered, and was sent to make peace with him; Remigio was surrounded, soon after he landed, by Indians: they said he was come to deceive them — the Spaniards were all wicked, and always told lies: and they stripped him. When Enrique heard it was a Franciscan, he went to him. Remigio embraced, and intreated him to make peace; Enrique said there was nothing he more desired; but the Spaniards had murdered his father and his grandfather, and all the nobles of Xaragua: and, to avoid being killed himself, he had fled to his own mountains, where he would defend himself, do no injury to others, but never be a slave again — nor did he wish ever again to see a Spaniard. He was sorry, from his soul, that the Indians had torn Remigio's clothes: and seeing the boat approach, he kissed the father's hand, and disappeared. Remigio returned to San Domingo.
