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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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In Martinique, post-French Revolution equality granted by the Colonial Assembly led to jealousy from St. Pierre inhabitants, culminating in the massacre of Mulattoes on June 3. Government intervention created opposing parties: government, planters, free mulattoes vs. St. Pierre residents.
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The contention in Martinique appears to have no reference to the late French revolution, as both parties acknowledge the present government in France. From the revolution, however, the colonies derived the privilege of constituting Assemblies to legislate for them. The equal laws made by the Colonial Assembly of Martinique no longer left any exclusive commercial privileges to the town of St. Pierre; and the free people of color felt the enjoyment of the rights of men.
This equality excited the jealousy of the inhabitants of St. Pierre, and produced an enmity towards the rest of the colony, which continually increased, till the massacre of the Mulattoes on the 3d of June last. The justice of government was now obliged to interpose, and from hence have arisen the parties, of the government, planters, free mulattoes, &c. on one side and the inhabitants of St. Pierre, on the other.
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Martinique
Event Date
3d Of June Last
Outcome
massacre of the mulattoes; government interposes, forming parties
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Contention in Martinique stems from French Revolution granting colonies Assemblies for legislation. Equal laws removed St. Pierre's commercial privileges and gave free people of color rights, exciting jealousy and enmity from St. Pierre inhabitants, leading to massacre of Mulattoes on 3d of June last. Government justice interposed, creating parties: government, planters, free mulattoes vs. St. Pierre inhabitants.