Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

PHILADELPHIA, March 13.

James Blake, Esq. Consul of the United States for Santo Domingo, arrived here yesterday in the brig Boston, from Cape Francois.

Mr. Blake has furnished us with the Bulletin Official de Saint Domingue, of the 29th Pluviose. (18th February, of the Christian calendar,) from which we translate Toussaint's account of his having possessed himself of the Spanish part of the Island. We are also informed by Mr. B. that a convention from the different departments was shortly to meet at Port-au-Prince, in order to form a code of laws for the government of the Colony. These laws are to be submitted, first, for the approbation of the Black General himself, and afterwards sent home for the concurrence of the French Government.

COLONIES OF FRANCE.
LIBERTY.
EQUALITY.
St. Domingo, 13th Pluviose, 9th year of the French Republic, one and indivisible.

Toussaint Louverture, general in chief of the army of St. Domingo, to his fellow citizens of the French part of St. Domingo.

CITIZENS,

I announce to you with great satisfaction that I have taken possession of the Spanish part of St. Domingo, in the name of the French Republic.

A column commanded by the general of Brigade, Moyse, marched to the north against St. Jago: a second column commanded by the chief of Brigade Paul L'Ouverture, to the south west against Santo Domingo. Each of them were attacked by the Spaniards, who seemed determined to oppose our taking possession.

The columns notwithstanding pursued their route. The measures of wisdom, of prudence, and of humanity, which I had taken, prevented the effusion of blood; and with very little loss I gained possession of the whole island. Persuasions alone, after the first attack, was the only means I made use of. My enterprize was crowned by the most brilliant success.

The general of Brigade Moyse, conducted himself with that courage, that moderation and that bravery, which always characterize a French general. He executed with precision all my orders. He has rendered me a clear and precise account of all his operations, and the conduct of the officers and soldiers under his command has given me infinite pleasure. Discipline and subordination have been observed with a scrupulous attention, and persons and property rigidly respected.

The adjutant gen. Hebecourt, whom I sent to the Spanish Governor Joachim Garcia, with my instructions to negotiate the taking possession of the Island has fulfilled his mission with honour, wisdom and prudence.

Here follows a particular detail of the marches of the troops.

In consequence of this detail which it gives me pleasure to make public, because it is true, I declare that the officers and soldiers composing the army of St. Domingo have deserved well of their country.

Salut et fraternelle amitie.

Le General en Chef,
TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE.