ABSTRACT
Previously to the cessation of hostilities, Christophe had selected Cape FranÇois for the seat of his government,—a place possessing many advantages, both on account of its local and relative situation. For although a great part of it had been destroyed, it still contained a considerable number of habitable houses; and its distance from the capital of Petion was greater, and from the other parts of the Island, more convenient, than that of any other town in his territories. Here, therefore, for the present he took up his residence, and proceeded to adopt such measures as he thought best calculated to preserve the peace of the Island, to establish his authority, and to promote the happiness of the people.
