298 
HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR. 
several objects connected with the settlement at Foule 
Point, and having also to make arrangements for his future 
residence in Imerina, Mr. Hastie sailed again for Port 
Louis on the 4th of August, 1822. 
On the 5th of September, Mr. Hastie returned to Foule 
Point, where he found the different parts of the establish¬ 
ment greatly improved in appearance, the chief part of the 
people employed in agriculture, and the advanced state of 
vegetation adorning the settlement. 
It had been frequently reported to Rafaralahy, that 
Sasse, the former chieftain of Foule Point, who had long 
been expelled from the district by his compatriots, in con¬ 
sequence of his deceitful and tyrannical conduct, was, at 
the instigation of Mons. Roux, the French agent at Saint 
Mary’s, busily employed amongst the chieftains residing 
north of the Manongoro river, in endeavouring to unite 
them in rebellion against Radama, and inducing them 
treacherously to attack the establishment at Foule Point. 
To prevent this, an embassy of ten persons was despatched 
to the chieftains alluded to, to ascertain their feelings 
towards the king, and to require all who were inclined to 
acknowledge Radama, to visit the establishment, and take 
the oath of fealty. 
In about a fortnight the embassy returned, accompanied 
by Sasse and many of the petty chieftains. In full kabary 
they were addressed by Rafaralahy, who declared to the 
assembly what were the views of the king in forming the 
establishment at Foule Point; dwelling, particularly, upon 
Radama’s determination to suppress all petty wars, and the 
marauding system which had so long prevailed. He then 
stated, that it was always in his power to exact obedience; 
but that his object was to induce his compatriots to a volun¬ 
tary observance of the king’s laws; and as the marauder or 
