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When the peace took place in 1814, the Isle of 
Bourbon (which had changed its name to that of 
Re-union) was ceded to the French in virtue of the 
treaty which was concluded; but the Isle of France 
(or Mauritius, as it is now more generally called) still 
continued in the possession of the English. 
Soon after this period, a proclamation was issued 
by Governor Farquhar, taking possession of the 
island of Madagascar, in the name of his Britannic 
Majesty, as one of the dependencies of the Mauritius. 
This circumstance appears to have given great offence 
to the governor of Bourbon, Monsieur Bouvet de 
Lozier, who loudly protested against such an act, on 
the ground that that island had not been formally 
ceded to Great Britain by the treaty of peace which 
was finally ratified in 1815. This was at best but a 
negative objection, for he acknowledges in the same 
paragraph, that France has no claim whatever to the 
sovereignty of Madagascar, and therefore she could 
lose no right by Mr. Farquhar’s proceeding. But the 
truth is, M. Bouvet de Lozier, like the rest of his 
countrymen who had preceded him, possessed a large 
portion of jealousy, and probably felt not a little 
galled to see a superior power at his elbow. He 
must also be fully aware, how very unpopular the 
French were become in Madagascar by their impo¬ 
litic proceedings; and the diametrically opposite con¬ 
duct of the British, who, instead of oppressing and 
enslaving, sought constantly to enlighten and civilize 
the natives, formed so strong a contrast, that he 
