...government wholly or immediately from any settlements or engagements on the West African coast. . . . 3. " That all further extension of territory or assumption...government, or new treaties offering any protection to the native tribes, would be inexpedient, and that the object of our policy should be to encourage in...

...immediately from the African settlements ; that all further extension of territory, or the adoption of new treaties offering any protection to native tribes, would be inexpedient, and that it was desirable to encourage in the natives those qualities which would fit them to govern themselves,...

...further extension of territory, or assumption of Government, or newtreaties offering any proteition to native tribes would be inexpedient; and that the object of our policv should be to encourage in the natives the exercise of those qualities which may render it possible...

...most anxious to withdraw if possible. Even as late as 1865, a select Parliamentary Committee reported 'that all further extension of territory, or assumption...government, or new treaties offering any protection to SECTION II. Causes which, after the abolition of the slave trade, kept the English in West Africa....

...1805, is a remarkable illustration of the way in which public opinion swings round from time to time. That all further extension of territory, or assumption of Government, or new treaties offeringany protection to native tribes would be inexpedient; and' that the object of our policy should...

...Niger. Indeed, in 1865 a strong committee of the House of Commons came unanimously to the resolution " that all further extension of territory or assumption of government, or new treaty offering any protection to native tribes, would be inexpedient." Though not rigorously adhered...

...Stanley, Mr. Chichester Fortesque, and Mr. Adderley, unanimously reported on this question in 1865, "that all further extension of territory or assumption...protection to native tribes, would be inexpedient." If any Little Englanders are left among us worth mention, this should serve as a warning to them that...

...Committee were to the effect that all extension of territory by this country in that part of the world was inexpedient, and that the object of our policy should be to encourage the natives in the exercise of the qualities which should render it possible to transfer to them the...

...most anxious to withdraw if possible. Even as late as 1865, a select Parliamentary Committee reported 'that all further extension of territory, or assumption...government, or new treaties offering any protection to SECTION IL Causes which, after the abolition of the slave trade, hept the English in West Africa. I....

...freedom and "inherent jurisdiction" have been compromised. CHAPTER VI. THE CONFLICT OF SENTIMENTS. " The object of our policy should be to encourage in the natives tlie exertion of those qualities which may render it possible for us more and more to transfer to them...