"All white men look at it with interest.

A black man in the uniform of a general officer is something so unusual that they cannot pass it with a glance." "It is, indeed, rather a novelty," replied Mr.Garie, "particularly to a person from my part of the country.

Who is it ?" "That is Toussaint l'Ouverture," replied Mr.Walters; "and I have every reason to believe it to be a correct likeness.

It was presented to an American merchant by Toussaint himself--a present in return for some kindness shown him.

This merchant's son, not having the regard for the picture that his father entertained for it, sold it to me.