Although not very frequent, they left upon the minds of the white colonists this conviction, (repeatedly expressed to us by planters and others,) that _slavery and rebellions are inseparable_.

The last widely extended insurrection occurred in 1816, in the eastern part of the island.

Some of the particulars were given us by a planter who resided to that region, and suffered by it great loss of property.

The plot was so cautiously laid, and kept so secret, that no one suspected it.

The planter observed that if any one had told him that such a thing was brewing _ten minutes_ before it burst forth, he would not have credited the statement.