Brazil-Cuba-Porto Rico-Buenos Ayres, &c.-The

United States-Texas-Summary-Corroborative

Proofs of the Extent of the Slave Trade-Mohamme-

dan Slave Trade-Summary.

Chap. 2. MORTALITY

Seizure-March-Detention-Middle Passage-Loss

after Capture-Loss after Landing, and in Season-

ing-Summary.

Chap. 3. FAILURE OF EFFORTS ALREADY MADE FOR THE

SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE

Increase of Slave Trading-Portuguese flag-Spanish

Treaty unavailing-Case of the Vencedora-Piracy—

Profits of Slave Trading will overcome force.

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Chap. 4. SUPERSTITIONS AND CRUELTIES OF THE AFRICANS 190

Early Authorities-Dahomey-Ashantee "Customs”-

Dupuis-Mr. Fox and the King of the Foulahs—

Laird-Red water-Drowning-Fetish Tree Sir

Charles Macarthy-Mr. Freeman's Journal.

GENERAL REVIEW

APPENDIX

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234

PART II.

THE REMEDY.

INTRODUCTION

Chap. 1. PREPARATORY MEASURES

Increased Efficiency of Naval Force-Concentration on

Coast of Africa-Increase of Force-Employment of

Steamers Treaties with Native Powers-Facilities

for such Treaties-Major Denham and the Sheikh of

Bornou-Lander-Clapperton and Bello-Governor

Grant's Embassy to the Foulahs-policy hitherto

adopted by the Government-New line of Policy re-

commended-These measures not the Remedy.

Chap. 2. COMMERCE AND CULTIVATION

The true Remedy-Our former System-Reasons of

our Failure-Insignificance of present legitimate

Trade-Comparisons with other Countries-Impulse to

Commerce-Productions-Animals-Fowls-Fish-

Minerals-Gold-Iron-Copper, &c.-Soil-Fertility

-Timber-Dye-woods-Gums-Nuts-Palm Oil

Roots-Fruits-Grain-Drugs-Miscellaneous Pro-

ducts Various Testimonies-Hemp-Coffee-Sugar

-Cotton-Cultivation of Cotton-Factories-Agri-

culture-Benefit to England-Benefit to Africa.

Chap. 3. FACILITIES FOR COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE.

The Niger-Park-Lander-Laird and Oldfield-Posi-

tion commanding the Niger-Fernando Po-Con.

fluence of Niger and Tchadda-Mr. M'Queen-Other

Rivers-The Senegal - Faleme-Gambia-Geogra

phical position-Contiguity to Europe-Effects to be

hoped for.

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Chap. 4. RESULTS OF EXPERIENCE

Sierra Leone - Disadvantages-Success-Mr. Fergu.

son's Letter-St. Mary's on the Gambia-Missiona-

ries- Gold Coast - Wydah-Opinion of Governor

M'Carthy-General Turner-His Dispatches-His

Death-Colonel Nicholls-Mr. Rendall - Opinions

of Travelers-Goldberry-Robertson - Park - Lan-

der-Gray- Captain W. Allen - M'Queen-Clark-

son-Society of Friends-Pasha of Egypt-Process

of Conviction-Coincidence of Opinions.

Chap. 5. PRINCIPLES.

.

Free Trade-No Custom House-No Distinction be-

tween English ar Foreigners-Neutral Ground-

Singapore - Frec bor-Warning against Slavery

-Captain Beaver-Mr. Fox-British Dominion-

Dangers-Answers to Objections-Encouragement of

African Produce.

Chap. 6. ELEVATION OF NATIVE MIND

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Opinion of Mr. Pitt-Allowance to be made for the
Negro-Effect of Slavery on Whites-Adams-Cap-
tain Paddock-Favorable Symptoms - Indications
of Capability — Turkey - Ashmun - African Mer.
chants Eastern Coast - Kroomen - Ingenuity-
Clarkson and the Emperor Alexander Hannah
Kilham-Facilities for giving Instruction - Liberia
-The Plantains-Bondou-Mr. Freeman-Agents
to be obtained-Letters from the West Indies-
Advances already made-Translations prepared—
Church Missionary Society-Wesleyan Missionary
Society-London Missionary Society-Debt to Africa
-Present time opportune-Plan of proceeding.

Objects to be attained-Means to be employed-Duty

of Government-Duty of individuals - Benevolent

Society-Agricultural Company.

CONCLUSION

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F. Copy of a Letter from the Right Hon. Lord

John Russell to the Lords Commissioners

of Her Majesty's Treasury

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PART I.

THE SLAVE TRADE.

"This is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses; they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore."—Isaiah, xiii. 21.