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MISSION TO ASHANTEE. 
tant to the interests of commerce, science, and humanity, by his 
discretion, zeal, and benevolence.* 
A third officer (and a zealous and able successor to Mr. Tedlie 
has presented himself) should accompany this mission, to proceed 
under the King of Dagwumba's guarantee and recommendation, 
which is omnipotent to the Niger, to Wauwaw (on the banks of 
that river where Mr. Park was buried ; for no plea could be less 
suspicious, than the King of England's natural anxiety to send an 
officer to the Sultan of Wauwaw, to learn the particulars of Mr. 
Park's death, and to enquire for his- papers, especially as a Moor- 
ish emissary passing through Yahndi, was instructed to do so, di- 
rectly we heard of the circumstance in Ashantee. The officer 
alluded to (who is a medical man, well acquainted with natural 
history, and an accurate draftsman) should be content with a sight 
of the Niger, and remain at Wauwaw collecting and observing, 
until an exchange of letters with Cape Coast, through the Resident 
at Yahndi-^- ; when it would be seen how far it might be prudent, 
(having replaced him at Wauwaw) to allow him to proceed to 
Cassina, Houssa, or Timbuctoo; that is, if the Sultan of Wauwaw 
would guarantee his safety, under the same promise of reward 
previously held out to the King of Dagwumba. 
No moment could be more auspicious than the present for this 
enterprise to Dagwumba, since the King of Ashantee's absence 
and perplexity in the Gaman war bars his molestation or hindrance; 
though I have no expectation that he would offer either, were he 
at liberty, or aware of the occasion : see page 342. 
* This gentleman being already superseded by Mr. Dupuis (formerly Vice-consul at 
Mogadore, and now Consul at Coomassie) is of course at liberty to indulge his disposi- 
tion for enterprise. 
■f- The King of Dagwumba should be promised additional presents on the receipt 
at Cape Coast Castle of the first dispatch from the Niger. 
