The New Hampshire Gazette

From the West-Indies.

BOSTON, March 18.

It is Stated in a Newyork paper, "That on the arrival of the French ships before Cape Francois, the commander of the fleet went on shore, and had an interview with Toussaint; that they separated abruptly, without adjusting the obstacles to an accommodation ; and that the squadron were there- upon immediately divided, so as to enable them to blockade all the ports of St. Do- mingo ; it is also added, that Toussaint was determined to oppose their landing at the point of the bayonet."

A letter from the West Indies, to a mem- ber of Congress, states, "That Gen. Toussaint had completely thrown off the mask, and declared a renunciation of all connection with France, by an indiscriminate massacre of all the whites who were to be found ; that he had ordered all provisions and stores to be removed inland, and destroyed every thing which might appear likely to give aid or comfort to the expected army."

The following is the Proclamation of the French Government, to the inhabitants of St. Domingo, which by the orders of the Capt. Gen. Le Clerc, and Gen. of Division, Boudet, was published and posted up at the sound of the trumpet, throughout the Island, (i. e. where the negroes would suffer the trumpeters to come.)

PROCLAMATION.

Paris, the 17th Brumaire, 10th year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, (8th Nov. 1801.)

The Consuls of the Republic, to the inhabitants of St. Domingo

INHABITANTS OF ST. DOMINGO,

WHATEVER may be your origin and your colour, ye are all Frenchmen, ye are all FREE and all equal before GOD and the REPUBLIC. France, like St. Domingo, has been a prey to factions, and torn by civil and foreign wars. But all is changed ! Every people have embraced Frenchmen, and have sworn to them peace and friendship !--All Frenchmen have likewise embraced each other, and have sworn to be all friends and brothers. Come ye also, and embrace Frenchmen, and rejoice to see again your friends and your brothers of Europe. The Government sends you the Captain Gen. Le Clerc ;-he carries with him great forces to protect you against your enemies and against the enemies of the Republic. If it should be told you that these forces are intended to tear from you your liberty— Answer! The Republic has given us liberty--The Republic will not suffer that it should be taken from us. Rally round the Captain General he restores you abundance and peace. Rally round him-he who shall dare to separate himself from the Captain General will be a traitor to his country, and the vengeance of the Republic shall devour him as fire devours your dried canes.

Given at Paris, in the PALACE of Government, the 17th Brumaire, 10th year of the French Republic. (Signed) BONAPARTE.

By the First Consul,

(Signed) HUGUES B. MARET, Secretary of State.

The bloody scenes which have recently been witnessed in St. Domingo, naturally draw the mind to a contemplation of the flourishing condition which that beautiful colony once enjoyed. The following is said to be an accurate statement of the Pro- duct, Population and Commerce of the French part of the Island, in the year 1788.

POPULATION OF ST. DOMINGO.

White People 27,717, viz. 9699 men, 2401 males above 12 years old, 5996 under 12 years old, 1869 husbandmen of planta- tions, 1839 plantation managers, 325 sugar refiners, 308 physicians, 510 mechanics, 614 clerks, 91 white servants, 8511 women and girls. Free people of colour 31,808, of whom 3493 were men, 2898 males a- bove 12 years, 9836 under 12 years, 2,700 servants, 9833 women and girls. Slaves, 405,152.

PLANTATIONS AND MANUFAC- TURES.

Sugar 798, Indigo 3097, Cotton 705. Coffee 2810, Distilleries 173, Brick and Potters ware 63, Cocoa 69, Tanners, 3-

PRODUCTIONS EXPORTED TO FRANCE.

70,287,709 pounds of white Sugar, 93,177,518 do brut or brown, 68,151,181 do. Coffee, 930,016 do. Indigo, 6,286,126 do. Cotton, 19,995 dressed Skins.

SOLD TO AMERICAN, ENGLISH AND DUTCH SMUGGLERS.

25,000,000 Ibs. brown Sugar, 12,000,000 do. Coffee, 3,000,000 do. Cotton. The molasses exported in American Bottoms valued at one million of Dollars. Precious woods exported in French ships 200,000 dollars.

TRADE.

580 large Ships carrying 189,679 tons, in which the imports amounted to 19 millions of Dollars, of which more than 8 millions were in manufactured goods from France. and the other 11 millions in French produce. Spanish ships exported in French goods or money, 1,400,000 dollars for mules im- ported by them into the colony. Ninety eight French ships carrying 40,130 tons, imported 29,506 negroes which sold for 8,000,000 of Dollars.