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the proposed treaty were ratified, would rise in great¬ 
ness, render the monarch powerful, and his people 
happy. 
In answer to this representation, the king pointed 
out the necessity of instructing his people in order to 
give them a clear idea of the advantages of the treaty, 
of which lie himself was fully sensible. Mr. Hastie 
replied, that as long as slavery was permitted, it could 
not reasonably be expected that persons capable of 
instructing his people, would settle amongst them, at 
the risk of their own offspring becoming the property 
perhaps of their next neighbour.—“ Stop the slave- 
trade,” said Mr. Hastie, “ and you will have people 
of every nation visiting your country. The Isle of 
France is not peopled by French or English only. 
On the contrary, you find there people from every 
quarter of the globe, because our king and consti¬ 
tution afford equal protection to all.” He then 
stated that Governor Farquhar would receive his 
free subjects for instruction, and send some good 
artizans with the requisite implements ; but that it 
must be his Majesty’s own act alone, which would 
induce men of talent and ability to settle in the 
country and improve the people. 
The following day the king, who had been in 
consultation with his ministers from day-light, con¬ 
vened the principal chiefs in the district, and sent 
also to his grandfather. At four o’clock he sent for 
Mr. Hastie and Mr. Jones, to attend the cabar, 
where a multitude of persons were assembled. He 
