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CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
Chap. 1. EXTENT
PART I.
SLAVE TRADE.
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 TreeSir
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
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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 - Free Labor-Warning against Slavery
-Captain Beaver-Mr. Fox-British Dominion-
Dangers-Answers to Objections-Encouragement of
African Produce.
Chap. 6. ELEVATION OF NATIVE MIND
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.
Chap. 7. SPECIFIC STEPS
Objects to be attained-Means to be employed-Duty
of Government-Duty of individuals - Benevolent
Society-Agricultural Company.
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E. Letter from Mr. Hyde Pearson.
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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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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.