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You are not to satisfy yourselves that a single Chief is willing 
to sell his dominions, or a portion of them, but are to consider 
the hazard of jealousy, and of hostility being excited among 
neighbouring Chiefs by the appearance of the BritLsh Flag, as a 
token of sovereign power in the midst of their possessions. You 
will have to calculate the force that would be necessary to main- 
tain and defend the territory that might be acquired ; the facility 
or difficulty of relief ; tlie extent of territory necessary to protect 
those who might seek shelter and security within its borders, as 
well as the danger of invasion from any European power which 
might have settlements on the coast. 
I have the honour to be, 
Gentlemen, 
Your most obedient humble servant, 
J. Russell. 
Dr. Lushing ton and Sir T. F. Buxton to Lord John 
Bussell. 
London, August 7, 1840. 
My Lord, 
In your Lordship’s letter of December 20th, 1839, printed by 
order of the House of Commons, we have a very distinct expla- 
nation of the views of the British Government with regard to the 
suppression of the Slave Trade, and of the wise and elevated 
motives which induce them to resort to expedients hitherto un- 
tried for the accomplishment of that great purpose. From that 
document, we learn that it is intended to effect the abolition of 
the Slave Trade, “ by teaching the natives of Africa that there are 
methods of employing the population more profitable to those to 
whom they are subject, than that of converting them into slaves, 
and selling them for exportation to the Slave Trader;” that 
factories are to be established at the stations on the Niger ; and 
that “ the Queen has directed her Ministers to negotiate con- 
ventions with the African Chiefs and powers ; the basis of which 
conventions would be — 
