No. SUBJECT. Date 581. Lord Howden to Viscount Pal- Nov. 13 Case referred to in des merston. patch of October 28, as Page 528. 640. Mr. Gordon to Viscount Palmer- May 27 Proposal that Slave Trade ston. should be declared 538 545 ..... 641. Viscount Palmerston to Mr. Gor- June 16 Ditto don. 642. Sir E. Lyons to Viscount Palmer- June 30 Ditto 546 ston. TRIPOLI. Bidwell. 1851 643. Consul-General Crowe to Mr. Mar. 15 Arrival of slaves from 548 Kano 549 Number of slaves ex ported in 1851. Their sufferings on the road... 550 No. TURKEY. Date 1851. SUBJECT. Page 646. Viscount Palmerston to Sir Strat- April 4 11 Arab slaves brought ford Canning. from Candia to Prevesa 551 Increase of importations July 31 Importation of Georgian 554 555 555 555 657. Viscount Palmerston to Consul April 4 Arab slaves brought from 1851 667. Mr. Crampton to Viscount Pal- Oct. 20 Kidnapping of British merston. 668. Viscount Crampton. negroes Palmerston to Mr. Nov. 17 Fraudulent sales of 558 United States' vessels 560 670 Mr. Crampton to Viscount Pal- Dec. 15 Abuse of The United merston. 1852 States' flag for Slave 563 4 Kidnapping of British 672. Earl Granville to Mr. Crampton. Jan. 27 negroes Approving note respecting the above matter.... 566 565 No. Date SUBJECT. Page 673. Mr. Crampton to Viscount Pal- Jan. 17 Answer of United States' merston. Government respecting the kidnapping of Bri- 566 674. Earl Granville to Mr. Crampton. Feb. 13 Kidnapping of British negroes Consular: UNITED STATES (BALTIMORE). 1851 677. Consul McTavish to Viscount Dec. 24 Kidnapping of British Palmerston. Consular: negroes UNITED STATES (CHARLESTON). 1851 678. Consul Mathew to Viscount Pal- Dec. 29 Kidnapping of British merston. Consular: negroes UNITED STATES (GALVESTON). 1852 679. Consul Lynn to Viscount Palmer- Jan. 17 Kidnapping of British 567 573 574 ston. negroes Consular : UNITED STATES (NEW ORLEANS). 1852 681. Consul Mure to Viscount Palmer Jan. 16 Kidnapping of British ston. Consular : negroes UNITED STATES (NEW YORK). 1851 682. Consul Barclay to Viscount Pal- Oct. 21 Kidnapping of British 574 577 578 579 580 580 No. Consular: UNITED STATES (VIRGINIA). Date SUBJECT. 691. Consul Waring to Viscount Pal- May 30 Query as to disposal of merston. Page the slaves late the property of Mrs. Davidson.. 587 692. Viscount Palmerston to Consul Oct. 13 Answer respecting slaves Waring. 1852 late the property of Mrs. 588 693. Consul Waring to Viscount Pal- Jan. 5 Kidnapping of British merston. 694. Mr. Belford Wilson to Viscount April 24 | Kidnapping Palmerston children from Trinidad, sold as slaves in Venezuela .... 589 703. Mr. Riddel to Viscount Palmer- July 24 Government report on ston. 715. the question of manu- 591 SIB, AFRICA (THE BIGHTS). CONSULAR. No. 1.--Viscount Palmerston to Consul Beecroft. Foreign Office, April 4, 1851. I HAVE received your despatches of the 4th of January last, inclosing copies of Treaties which you have concluded with the Chiefs of Bimbia and the Cameroons, for the better order of peace and commerce, and reporting your arrival at Badagry on your way to Abbeokuta; and I have the satisfaction of informing you that I entirely approve your proceedings as reported in those despatches. J. Beecroft, Esq. I am, &c. PALMERSTON. No. 2.-Consul Beecroft to Viscount Palmerston.—(Rec. June 10.) (Extract.) Clarence, Fernando Po, February 21, 1851. I HAVE the honour to communicate to your Lordship a brief detail of my visit to Badagry and Abbeokuta. During my stay at Badagry I had a private interview with Akitoye, the ex-King of Lagos. He is a quite prudent man, to all appearances; and from what was communicated to me by Mr. Gollmer and himself, it is too obvious that there is a league formed with Kosoko, his nephew, the present Ruler of Lagos, and the Popos of Badagry, against Akitoye, so far advanced, that his life is in danger; indeed Kosoko has offered a premium for his head. Akitoye has a great number of followers, and they are kept continually under arms. I advised him to keep peace, unless attacked, until I returned from Abbeokuta, and that he must write me a full statement of his grievances; that I intended to-morrow to convene a meeting of the Chiefs of Badagry, 10 in number, with himself. I sent a messenger with my ring, accordingly, requesting the different Chiefs to attend a conference held by me, Rev. Gollmer, and Dr. Van Cooten, at 10 o'clock to-morrow. It was noon before they were all assembled. I read to them my commission, after which other small matters were discussed; I then addressed them relative to Kosoko of Lagos tampering with some parties, relative to a person of note under their protection, and I considered it their imperative duty to protect him to the last. They. denied having any communication with Kosoko on that matter. I told them that I was going in a day or two to start for Abbeokuta ; that I strongly impressed upon them, whatever they did, to preserve peace, which they faithfully promised to do; that on my return from Abbeokuta we should meet again; so the conference broke up. My Lord, you must be aware that the road to Lagos from Badagry has been shut since Akitoye was expelled; now the Popos have opened it contrary to his wish, and they are combining with his enemies to destroy him; now the road is open he is not safe. I strongly advised Akitoye to have patience and a still tongue until my return from Abbeokuta, which he faithfully promised to do. I left Badagry on the 7th ultimo, accompanied by Dr. Van Cooten, and arrived at Awiyadee on the 9th, 10 miles from Abbeokuta, where we remained all night. Next morning at 10 o'clock we were joined by the Revs. H. Townsend, Smith, Crowther, Church Missionaries, and Mr. Bickersteth, Wesleyan Society. They were rejoiced to meet me. After a light refreshment we started at 10.30, and arrived at the river. At 11.30 waited some time for the arrival of Mr. Townsend; we started and crossed the stream; it will be about 500 yards wide when at its height, in the centre and in a great part in crossing at this season of the year there were two feet depth. We entered the walls of the town at 10 o'clock. I was certainly astonished when such a mass of houses presented themselves; I was informed that I only saw a small part of the town; I replied it contains more near 120,000 souls than 50. I was shown as the lion, and paraded through the longest part of the town, and arrived at Mr. Townsend's compound at 3.30. I was warmly and cordially received by Mr. and Mrs. Townsend. |