COMMUNICATIONS. 
the antient Paganifm of the dependent nations does not appear 
to fubjed them to any inconvenience, a confiderable part are 
converts to the dodlrines of the Prophet. 
An elective monarchy conftitutes the Government of Eor- 
nou,* andhke the limilar fy ftem of Cafhna, endangers the happi- 
nefs, while it acknowledges the power of the people. On the 
death of the Sovereign, the privilege of chuling among his fons, 
without regard to priority of birth, a fuccefTor to his throne, 
is conferred by the nation on three of the moft diftinguilhed 
men, whofe age and chara£ler for wifdom, are denoted by their 
tide of Elders ; and whofe conduQ: in the State has invefted 
them with the public efteem. Bound by no other rule as to 
their judgment or reflraint, as to their will, than that which the 
exprelTed or implied inlbuflion of eleding the moft worthy may 
form, they retire to the appointed place of their fecret delibera- 
tion, the avenues to which are carefully guarded by the people : 
and while the contending fuggeftions of private intereft, or a 
U 2 fenfe 
* Bornoo is governed by a King, who takes the title of Sultan. 
Ben Alli, 
