The Richmond Enquirer made use of Haiti’s semi-official newspapers for information on events in Haiti. It praised Boyer’s unification of northern and southern Haiti after King Henry Christophe’s suicide. Ritchie printed a great deal of news about the invasion, including articles from antislavery northern newspapers. He avoided adverse editorial comment on Boyer’s actions. The newspaper lauded Boyer as an agent of progress. It favored a reciprocal trade treaty with Haiti. US hostility to Spain and desire for Spanish territory also motivated the Enquirer’s support for Haiti’s move. The Enquirer welcomed Boyer as one who had brought tranquility to Hispaniola, thereby abating slaveholders’ fears. It exaggerated the extent of Boyer’s reforms and the prosperity he brought to Haiti. Boyer was angry that no countries had recognized Haiti’s independence, charging they were racially prejudiced. French troops from Martinique briefly invaded Santo Domingo, rescuing some slaveholders who wanted to leave the island and take their slaves with them. Like Jefferson, Ritchie apparently considered Haiti a potential sanctuary and settlement for Southern ex-slaves.