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HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR. 
some security for the final suppression of the slave-traffic, 
and the ultimate annihilation of petty wars and devastations, 
by the union of the whole island under the government of 
one sovereign—-a measure which, at that time, appeared 
ultimately connected with the civilization and improve¬ 
ment of the country. It was then not even imagined to 
what extent the power which the disciplined army of the 
Hovas would desolate the country, and destroy the inha¬ 
bitants of other provinces of the island. 
It has more than once been stated, that Radama received 
and treated Mr. Jones the Missionary with marked atten¬ 
tion and respect; but it was not until after the delivery of 
the proclamation, and the final settlement of the treaty, that 
any distinct intimation of the king’s wishes, respecting the 
continuance of Mr. Jones at the capital, was given. 
A brief statement of the effects of the London Mis¬ 
sionary Society’s operations in the South Sea islands had 
been drawn up in French, and presented to Radama soon 
after Mr. Hastie’s arrival, and it is more than probable that 
these statements had influenced the mind of the king, in¬ 
ducing him to avail himself of the offer of similar advantages 
for his own people. 
No sooner was the British flag hoisted at the capital, on 
the memorable occasion of the treaty being ratified, than 
Radama sent a message to Mr. Jones, encouraging him to 
come and settle at the capital, promising countenance and 
protection to any other Missionaries who might arrive. 
Mr. Jones wrote to the king to ask if the wives and families 
of Missionaries might also come, and be assured of pro¬ 
tection; to which his majesty immediately gave a satis¬ 
factory reply. 
On the 8th of December, 1820, the operations of the 
Missionaries were commenced in the capital; Mr. Jones 
