ADVERTISEMENT TO THE PRESENT EDITION. THE first part of this work, delineating the extent and the horrors of the African Slave Trade, was published early in 1839; it was then my intention to add the other part, containing The Remedy" in the form of a second volume, but for reasons not necessary to detail, I found myself obliged to defer its publication for a longer period than I had at first proposed. Meanwhile, fresh sources of information opened themselves to me, and I have thus been furnished with so much new matter, that I have found it necessary (another edition being also required) to republish the first volume in its present shape. Those even who have fully possessed themselves of the case as it then stood will not I hope refuse it some further examination now; I have added to every part the results of the most recent information; have, in some respects, revised and perfected the calculations, and have subjoined a chapter on a topic which strictly belongs to the State of Africa, and is in every sense closely allied to the Slave Trade, the Superstitions and Cruelties existing in that country. A "Remedy" is almost as urgently demanded for these as for the Traffic itself. This Remedy, as it presents itself to my mind, is unfolded in Part II. of this volume. 66 I have judged it expedient, in order to condense into one view all the facts appertaining to this part of my subject, to incorporate the substance of the chapter, entitled Commercial Intercourse with Africa," into this latter portion of the work, and I submit my views to the consideration and correction of all who are interested in the cause, with the trust that, if accepted in Theory, they will obtain a cordial and persevering co-operation in Practice. CONTENTS. Chap. 3. FAILURE OF EFFORTS ALREADY MADE FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE Increase of Slave Trading-Portuguese flag-Spanish 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 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-Miscel- laneous Products-Various Testimonies-Hemp- Coffee-Sugar-Cotton-Cultivation of Cotton 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 Nichols-Mr. Rendall-Opinions of Travellers-Goldberry-Robertson-Park-Lan- der-Gray-Captain W. Allen-M'Queen-Clark- Free Trade-No Custom House-No Distinction be- tween English and Foreigners-Neutral Ground- Singapore-Free Labour-Warning against Slavery -Captain Beaver-Mr. Fox-British Dominion- Opinion of Mr. Pitt-Allowance to be made for the Negro-Effect of Slavery on Whites-Adams-Cap- tain Paddock-Favourable 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- |