The Expulsion of Commissioner Roume

Though officially under French command, Toussaint carried out his own foreign policy. When the French Commissioner Roume objected to Toussaint’s negotiations with Spain, Toussaint had him arrested, and he was later sent back to France. Realizing the enormity of his act, Toussaint attempted to explain it to the people of Saint-Domingue in this letter:

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