THE CONFERENCE. 
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Commissioners (to Johnson) .—Tell the Attah that 
our sovereign, the Queen of Great Britain, has sent the 
four ships to the river, and the four Commissioners now 
present, with a message to him; and that she wishes 
her people and the Attkh’s people to he good friends. 
(This announcement was followed by a loud shout 
of applause.) Our Queen is most anxious that black 
men should not be taken away from their country, their 
homes, their wives, children, friends, and sold into 
slavery; hut wants the trade in slaves to be done 
away. (All became very silent and attentive at this 
statement.) The Queen desires to do away with that 
traffic altogether, and to establish instead of it a friendly 
commerce in palm-oil, camwood, ivory, and any other 
articles the Eggarah people can produce for sale. 
Attah's ‘ mouth’ — The Attkh is very glad. (A 
loud shout from the attendants.) ‘ 
Commissioners.— HeW. the King, that English people 
trade with all parts of the world ; and that the Queen 
will encourage her people to come to Iddah to trade, if 
the King will abolish the Slave Trade. 
Attah s mouth. — Attah says, when you have said 
all, he will answer. 
Commissioners.— Say to the King, that if he will 
consent to give up the Slave Trade, our great Sovereign 
will not only encourage her people to come to Iddah to 
trade, but that the King shall have one twentieth part 
of all merchandise sold in the Eggarah country from 
British ships. 
