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HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR. 
At the request of Radama, the British agent accompanied 
the generals Ramanetaka and Rameno, to the port, where 
some Arab and Moorish merchants were endeavouring to 
renew the traffic in slaves, and had already succeeded in 
obtaining a small number. Here the generals explained 
the king’s intentions to use his utmost endeavours for 
the promotion of the interests of all engaged in lawful 
commerce and industrious occupations, both of which, 
Radama desired the inhabitants should know, were objects 
of his primary consideration; at the same time he wished 
it to be explained, that feeling himself entitled to have his 
laws completely obeyed, it was his desire that any persons not 
natives of the country, and not inclined to conform to his 
edicts, should avail themselves of the earliest opportunity 
to remove from his shores. 
On the conclusion of this speech, the natives and re¬ 
sidents shouted, “We are Radama’s! we are Hovas !”■ 
After which the ceremony of swearing allegiance, was gone 
through by the chiefs and principal persons of the different 
tribes. The merchants, however, who were not so well 
satisfied, loudly demanded to know whether the newly 
published laws would be applicable to persons about to 
land from some vessels which they had then at sea; to 
which it was answered, that slave-dealing in any way was 
contrary to the established laws of Radama. 
The same readiness in the people to acknowledge the 
supremacy of the king, was observed wherever he went, 
though some of the chiefs, and particularly Andriansolo 
could not be induced to submit. As a reward to any one 
who would bring him intelligence of the retreat of their 
chief, Radama informed Mr. Hastie, that he had offered 
five hundred dollars. To which Mr. Hastie replied, that 
he felt it his duty to remark, it was not in accordance with 
