Ce pamphlet a été écrit par Charles Gaumont en réponse aux attaques véhémentes du Courrier de la Martinique contre Victor Schoelcher, le célèbre abolitionniste français. Gaumont offre une défense point par point des positions de Schoelcher, tout en montrant la fausseté des accusations portées contre lui. Ce texte est un document important de l'histoire de l'abolitionnisme en France. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.