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the Isle of France, as well as the neglect of the 
minister, convinced them that they were more than 
regardless of their welfare; that they were not alone 
in their determination, for he would not find ten 
men, either officers or private soldiers, who would 
quit the island. He therefore desisted from any 
further argument on the subject. 
The following day being appointed for holding the 
cabar, it was ushered in with a salute of twenty- 
one guns from the fort; and, the French standard 
having been taken down, a blue flag was hoisted 
according to the wish of the chiefs. At seven 
o’clock a detachment of seven hundred blacks ar¬ 
rived, and formed a square about the hall. Next 
came sixty-two chiefs, with their troops, and having 
saluted the governor, seated themselves in cabar. 
The most ancient of them, named Manonganon, 
immediately rose, and spoke as follows :— 
“ We, the princes and chiefs, who are assembled 
as representatives of the whole nation, being deter¬ 
mined by the rights of thy birth, by thy wisdom, 
and by thy affection for us, do declare at this in¬ 
stant, that we acknowledge thee our ampansacabe; 
and intreat thee to accept this rank and title, with 
the assurance of finding fidelity, affection, and con¬ 
stancy in our hearts :—Answer us.” 
The governor rose and replied, that he accepted 
their offer; and that it should be his endeavour to 
establish a government on a solid foundation, and 
to promote the happiness of the people, by intro- 
