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of his support, and threats of commencing a civil 
war in case of his refusal. 
The reason which led to this line of conduct 
on the part of Tomany Moody, was founded on 
a circumstance which had occurred some years 
before, and which was nothing less than that 
Tomany, who had always been a haughty, vio- 
lent, and powerful prince, had, in a dispute with 
the brother of Malick Samba Tomany, caused 
him to be murdered, and feared, if Malick came 
to the throne, he would revenge himself on him 
for the death of his brother, if not by taking his 
life at least by seizing on his property, and oblig- 
ing him to leave the country which he was in 
hopes of one day reigning over himself, and 
which he would really now do through MoosaYe- 
oro, who would only be a mere instrument in his 
hands : thus in Africa, as in all other parts of the 
world, does self predominate, and lead men to 
act parts little creditable to themselves, or pro- 
fitable to the cause which they pretend to sup- 
port. 
The election did not take place until the SOth 
of the month ; and although the opposing parties 
were near coming to blows on the occasion, the 
whole affair was terminated in a more peaceable 
manner than is generally the case in Africa, 
where the int^jrregnum is almost always taken 
