Chapter I: Front Matter

Situation and general description of the French and Spanish
divisions, previously to the revolution in the former country. 13

CHAPTER II.

Cause of the revolution in the colony.—People of colour in
France.—Their proceedings.—League with the society of Amis des
Noirs.—Ogé’s rebellion.—His defeat and death.—Conduct of the
proprietors and planters.—Consequences of it. 39

CHAPTER III.

First revolt of the slaves in 1791.—Their ravages.—Decree of
the national assembly 4th April 1792.—Santhonax and Polverel—
their secret agency.—Encourage the slaves.—Their declaration of
freedom to the slaves.—Consequences arising from it.—Character
of the slaves.—Disabilities of the coloured people. 64

CHAPTER IV.

Effects of emancipating the slaves.—Arrival of the British
forces.—Their subsequent operations.—Evacuation by General
Maitland.—M. Charmilly negotiates with the English.—Views of the
English cabinet.—Parties in the contest.—And insincerity of the
French planters. 97

CHAPTER V.

The period between the evacuation by the British forces and the
arrival of the French army under Le Clerc.—Cultivation.—Law to
enforce it.—Character of Toussaint.—Reverses.—His arrangement
with the French general.—His seizure and removal to France. 117

CHAPTER VI.

The period from the seizure of Toussaint to the final expulsion
of the French by Dessalines, in 1803.—State of cultivation.—
Commerce declined—and observations on the population.—Its extent. 161

CHAPTER VII.

Independence declared.—Dessalines attempts to take the city of
Santo Domingo.—Raised to the imperial dignity.—New constitution.—
His atrocious massacres.—Attempts to import negroes from Africa.—
Encourages cultivators.—Census taken.—State of his army.—His
death and character. 175

CHAPTER VIII.

Christophe takes the command.—His officers of government.—Promotes
agriculture and commerce.—Petion
opposes him.—Cessation of arms mutually
agreed upon.—Christophe crowned king.—Code Henry.—Baron
de Vastey’s opinions.—Commissioners from
France.—Conduct to them.—Christophe pursues his
system of government.—Petion relaxes in his.—His
offers to the British government.—State of his dominions.—Has
recourse to a debased currency.—Consequences.—His
death.—Christophe negotiates for the possession
of the Spanish part.—Revolution in his dominions.—His
death. 195

CHAPTER IX.

Boyer elected president.—His character.—Revolution
in the north—annexed to the south.—Revolution
in Spanish part.—Union of the whole.—Measures
pursued after.—Overtures to France.—Arrival of
French fleet.—Negotiation and independence.—Baron
Mackau.—Dissatisfaction prevails.—British consul-general.—Further
dissatisfaction.—Determination not to
pay the indemnity.—Voluntary loan attempted—it fails.—Observations
on the inefficiency of government.—State
of the military.—Naval force, etc. 232

CHAPTER X.

Topographical sketch.—State of the roads.—Mode
of repair by criminals.—How criminals are treated.—Description
of inns.—Accommodations at them.—Mode
of travelling.—Value of land in several districts,
and in towns. 271

CHAPTER XI.

Agriculture.—Crops in Toussaint’s and Dessalines’
time.—System of Christophe and Petion.—Decline
under Boyer.—Crops in his time.—Attempts to revive
it.—Coercion resorted to.—Code Rural—doubts on
enforcing its clauses.—Disposal of lands.—Consequences
from it.—Incompetency of planters.—State of cultivation
of sugar, coffee, cocoa, cotton, indigo.—Free labour.—Consequences
arising from it—its inefficacy, etc. 317

CHAPTER XII.

Commerce.—State of exports and imports.—Exactions
at the customs—depredations and impositions.—Foreign
merchants—disabilities they labour under.—Insecurity.—State
of finances.—Revenue, etc. 368

CHAPTER XIII.

Haytian jurisprudence.—State of the courts.—Trial
by jury.—The judges.—Justices of the peace—their corruption.—State
of the church.—Account of a missionary.—Schism
in the church.—Moral and religious state
of the people shewn by their mode of living.—Description
of this mode.—Habitations described.—Furniture,
etc.—Education—its progress.—Government do not encourage
it.—Remarks on the consequences of not doing
so.—Qualifications of senators and communes—shew
the state of knowledge and education. 383

CHAPTER XIV.

Population.—Census 1824—opinion on it.—Further
statement.—Manner of taking the census.—Checks to
increase—decrease is evident—nature of those checks.—Increase
in the United States, according to Raymond.—Conclusion. 402