 He was beheaded at Plaine Verte on 15 April 1822, and his head was displayed as a deterrent against future uprisings among the slaves.In 1832, Adrien d'Épinay launched the first Mauritian newspaper ("Le Cernéen"), which was not controlled by the government.In the same year, there was a move by the procureur-general to abolish slavery without compensation to the slave owners.