1801. Proclamation of Bonaparte to the inhabitants of Saint Domingue:
Then the first consul, Bonaparte, who had already ordered a fleet to sail for
Saint Domingue, attempted, by a proclamation, to reassure the inhabitants of the
colony asking them to join Captain Leclerc, commander of the fleet,
while assuring them that slavery will not be restored.
Seven months later, having learned of the arrest of Toussaint, he authorized Leclerc to
to restore slavery:
1994. Smarck Michel became Prime Minister:
Appointed on October 24, Smarck Michel was approved by the Haitian parliament after
arduous negotiations with parliamentarians who supported the coup d'état of the 30th
September. He introduced his cabinet the next day. Four new ministries
were created: Status of Women, Haitians living abroad, Culture and Security
public.