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“ 1st. The abandonment and absolute prohibition of the Slave 
Trade, and 
“ 2nd. The admission for consumption in this country, on 
favourable terms, of goods, the produce or manufacture of the 
territories subject to them.” 
The main object, then, of the Expedition, is to promote the 
extended cultivation of the soil of Africa ; and in order to do this, 
British stations are to be established on the river, and African 
produce admitted for British consumption on favourable terms. 
We need hardly express our humble, but cordial acquiescence in 
these views ; and our conviction, corresponding with that of her 
Majesty *s Government, that “ this plan affords the best, if not 
the only prospect, of accomplishing the great objects so earnestly 
desired by the Queen, her Parliament, and by her people.” 
Your lordship is probably aware, that it is in contemplation by 
some persons interested in the welfare of Africa, to make at this 
time an attempt to cultivate a district of that country. As a 
mere mercantile adventure, few would be disposed to embark in 
it ; with a view to profit, it would be obviously expedient to wait 
till more was known, both of the advantages which the soil of 
Africa offers, and of the dangers to which the adventurers would 
be exposed. But gentlemen of the most acknowledged sagacity 
in the mercantile world, urged by a desire of rendering benefit to 
Africa, and convinced that there is no way of doing this so eflec- 
tually as by demonstrating her agricultural resources, are willing to 
embark their capital, provided only that such facilities and se- 
curities are afforded to them as the Government have the power 
of bestowing. 
For this purpose they require and trust tliat there will be no 
difficulty on the part of the Government in giving them a charter, 
limiting responsibility ; the)^ then will be prepared to make the 
experiment of cultivating a tract of country bordering on the 
Niger, and of raising in the first instance £50,000, with the 
intention, if the trial be successful, of hereafter inviting the public 
to unite with them in finding the funds for more extended tillage. 
We now" proceed to inquire what are the necessary conditions 
in order that this attempt may be made under the most favourable 
circumstances, and may lead to the most complete and striking 
