History Of Madagascar eBook

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The king's attention to public business - His satisfaction on receiving, among his presents, a clock, a compass, and some horses - The king's first efforts in horsemanship - His extreme delight in riding - Arrival of slave-factors at the capital - The traffic discouraged by Radama - Instance of the injustice and fatal effects of the tangena - Apparent fruitlessness of the visit of the young princes to Mauritius - Endeavours of the king to prevent Mr. Hastie's departure from the capital - His desire that Englishmen should reside in his country - Difficulties of Radama in effecting the abolition of the slave-trade - Mr. Hastie's journey to Tamatave - His return to the capital with letters from the governor of Mauritius to Radama - Powerful effect of a supposed disregard of truth by Mr. Hastie on the mind of the king - Renewal of negotiations for the abolition of the slave-trade - Public kabary on the subject - Opposition of the chiefs to the proposed measure - Determination of the king to accede to Mr. Hastie's proposal - Arrival of a captive king at the capital - Departure of Mr. Hastie for the coast - Ratification of the treaty - Letter of Captain Stanfell to Governor Farquhar - Copy of the treaty between the British government and the king of Madagascar for the abolition of the slave-trade - Proclamation of the king forbidding the exportation of slaves on pain of death

Determined conduct of Radama in relation to the treaty for the abolition of the slave-trade - Journey of Mr. Hastie to the coast - Violation of the treaty by General Hall, acting English governor at Mauritius - Revival of the slave-trade - Views of the London Missionary Society in relation to Madagascar - Instructions to Dr. Vanderkemp to promote the commencement of a mission to the Malagasy - Death of Dr. Vanderkemp - Information collected by Mr. Milne - Establishment of a mission in Mauritius preparatory to entering Madagascar - Commencement of a mission in Madagascar by Messrs.