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as to take possession of the new territory. One of the 
captives, Mr. Ramseyer, whose health permits him to re- 
turn, has offered to found the new mission in Ashantee ; 
and three Basel missionaries have already preceded, and 
are awaiting his arrival at Kyebi (not far from the 
frontier), and are meanwhile preparing themselves for 
their work. One of the principal keys of the land, viz., 
the language spoken throughout Ashantee (Tschi) is 
already in the possession of the missionaries, who have 
finished and printed (or are now printing), not only a 
translation of the Scriptures, but also the most necessary 
books for schools and churches. 
Thus has this new and peaceful campaign against 
Ashantee heen already inaugurated. Germany is ready 
to send into the field the needful, well-qualified soldiers, 
in the shape of thoroughly educated, persevering, hard- 
working, frugal missionaries — some of whom have, as 
we have said, been already dispatched. The indispens- 
able fund for carrying on this holy war amounts to 
£7,000 for starting, and £700 annually for supporting 
the new stations. Is it asking too much if we look 
for assistance in raising these sums to English liberality ? 
Assuredly it must be of the greatest importance for the 
English protectorate in West Africa — even from a merely 
political point of view — to change the kingdom of 
Ashantee from a wily and cruel enemy, into a peaceful 
and civilised neighbour. 
The Committee of the Basel Missionary Society has 
already issued an appeal to the Christians of England, 
which has been supported with large-hearted generosity 
and true Christian charity by the Church Missionary 
Society — a body which has always shown the utmost re- 
