A History of the Island of Madagascar: Comprising a Political Account of the Island, the Religion, Manners, and Customs of Its Inhabitants, and Its Natural Productions: with an Appendix, Containing a History of the Several Attempts to Introduce Christianity Into the Island |
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Page 359 - When the treaty was concluded between me and Governor Farquhar, which had for its object the cessation of the exportation of slaves from the island of Madagascar, the missionary, Mr. David Jones, accompanied the commissioner from the British government, and arrived at Tananarive, the capital of my kingdom, with the intention of paying me a visit to solicit from me leave to settle, with other missionaries, in my dominions. Having informed myself of his profession and mission, I acquiesced with much...
Page 275 - Mauritius , and the 1817 devoted attachment we have avowed to him. His attention, unlike that of all other foreign nations that have visited our shores , has been directed to increase our happiness and prosperity; he has never deprived us of our rights or our properties; he has not suffered the white men to carry off...
Page 360 - Missionary, having satisfied me that those sent out by your Society have no other object than to enlighten the people by persuasion and conviction, and to discover to them the means of becoming happy by evangelizing and civilizing them, after the manner of European nations, and this not by force, contrary to the light of their understandings ; " Therefore, Gentlemen, I request you to send me, if convenient, as many Missionaries as you may deem proper, together with their families, if they desire...
Page 359 - Having informed myself of his profession and mission, 1 acquiesced with much pleasure in his request. Mr. Jones, your missionary, having satisfied me that those sent out by your society have no other object than to enlighten the people, by persuasion and conviction, and to discover to them the means of becoming happy by evangelizing and civilizing them after the manner of European nations — and this not by force, contrary to the light of...
Page 250 - have hardly ever visited this island but to ill-treat the natives, and to exact forced services from them ; to excite and foment quarrels amongst them, for the purpose of purchasing the slaves that are taken on both sides in the consequent wars : in a word, they have left no other marks of having been there, but the effects of their cupidity.
Page 277 - Allies, to abstain from any maritime predatory excursion whatever ; and more particularly neither to practise nor allow of any attack or attempt upon the friends of our Ally the British nation. It has been usual to make an annual attack upon the sultan of Johanna and the Comoro islands. Our good friend the Governor of Mauritius dissolved the meditated attack of last year ; and we now join with him in forbidding any further enmity to the King or inhabitants of the Comoro Archipelago, or other islands...
Page 250 - ... at long intervals, formed, or rather attempted to form, establishments amongst these people ; but the agents in these enterprises have attended exclusively to the interests and emoluments of the Europeans, and particularly to their own profits ; while the interests and well-being of the natives have been entirely forgotten : some of these ministerial delegates have even been dishonest adventurers, and have committed a thousand atrocities. It cannot, therefore, excite surprise, that sometimes...
Page 276 - ... our power, shall henceforward be guilty of selling any slave, or other person, for the purpose of being transported from the island of Madagascar, the person guilty shall be punished by being reduced to slavery himself, and his property shall be forfeited to me. " Let my subjects, then, who have slaves, employ them in planting rice and other provisions, and in taking care of their flocks ; in collecting bees'-wax and gums ; and in manufacturing cloths and other articles, which they can sell....
Page 276 - Slavery; he has sent us people to teach us arts and industry unknown before, to defend us against our enemies, and to prevent famine, by more extensive cultivation. We are happier and safer since the establishment of British Dominion in our neighbourhood ; and we are grateful to our good Father, who has produced for us these blessings. His Nation and King have made...
Page 276 - ... disobedient. We willingly agree to this proposal of our Father, and we hereby declare, that if any of our Subjects, or Persons depending upon our power, shall henceforward be guilty of selling any Slave or other Person, for the purpose of being transported from the Island of Madagascar, the person guilty shall be punished, by being reduced to Slavery himself, and his property shall be forfeited to me. Let my Subjects then, who have Slaves, employ them in planting rice...