After the Bourbon Restoration, he returned to Haiti with his mother and sisters where he quickly entered in the service of Alexandre Pétion's government. In 1824 he visited the United States, to promote the emigration of free Blacks to Haiti.
Following the Bourbon Restoration, he rejoined Haiti with his family and quickly entered Alexandre Pétion's administration. In 1824, he journeyed to the United States to encourage the migration of free Black individuals to Haiti.