The Abolition Act had been amend ed, by extending the time allowed for commencing prosecutions under it from one to three years.

The Directors lament the failure of all the efforts that have been made to induce the Portuguese Government either to cede the island of Bissao, or to define more clearly the nature of the limitations contained in the treaty of amity. Instructions, however, had been issued by Government to the cruisers on the coast of Africa substantially according with the construction the Directors had put upon the treaty. The following letter of Lord Castlereagh to the Lords of the Admiralty, will shew the nature of these instructions:

or having taken her departure with a cargo of Slaves from, any port in Africa, not under the dominion of the crown of Portugal.

"3. Any Portuguese ship the property on board of which, being a cargo of slaves, is other than Portuguese.

"4. Any ship whatever, laden with Slaves, wherein the ship or the Slaves are in whole, or in part, the property of a British subject, or of a citizen of the United States.

5. Any ship bearing the Portuguese flag, which shall have been fitted up for the conveyance of Slaves at a British port, or of which the commander, or other superior officer, shall be a British subject, or a citizen of the United States.

"Foreign Office, May 6, 1813-My Lords-In consideration of complaints received from the Government of Por- "In order to prevent any misappretugal, respecting certain seizures of hension of what is to be considered a Portuguese ships employed in carrying Portuguese vessel, it will be necessary slaves from the coast of Africa, I am||to add, that the 5th Article of the Treacommanded by his Royal Highness the ty of Commerce with Portugal of 1810, Prince Regent, to desire that your which defines what shall be considered lordships will be pleased to instruct his as a Portuguese ship, applies only to Majesty's cruisers not to molest Portu- ships claiming entry in British ports, guese ships carrying slaves bona fide on under the favourable duties stipulated in the account and risk of Portuguese sub- that treaty it was never intended to jeets, from ports of Africa belonging to confine the trade of Portugal in all parts the crows of Portugal, to the Brazils of the world to ships of that description, but by this instruction it is by no means much less to expose to capture by that intended that vessels,, as heareafter des construction of the treaty, on the high cribed, should not be brought in for ad- seas, all other ships claiming to be Porjudication, viz. tuguese.

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the two countries."

"1. A Portuguese ship bound from a "With respect to what is to be conPortuguese port in Africa, with a sidered as Portuguese territory on the cargo of slaves to any port not sub coast of Africa, your Lordships will be ject to the Prince Regent of Portugal. pleased to direct the naval officers to at"2. Any Portuguese ship bound to, tend as strictly as possible to the tenor now happen very seldom the people of the of the Tenth Article of the Alliance country travel to any distance in perfect secu- with Portugal, until some further regurity. Those wretches, whose former employ-lations shall be agreed upon between ment was stealing and selling children into slavery, are now obliged to confine their depredations to Forses and buffaloes; and the scantiness and precariousness of this mode of subsistence, compels many to cultivate the Land'to procure a livelihood; under these circumstances, cultivation and civilization are daily increasing and must extend rapidly over the country. The native chiefs in Celebes do not conceal that they are much poorer in consequence of the change; but although they cannot at present be expected to co-operate willingly in the suppression of slavery, they are perfectly conscious of the blessings it must ultimately produce."

In Spanish America, the Slave Trade had been abolished by the Government of Buenos Ayres, and also by that of Chili.

The supreme national Congress of Chili resolved, on the 11th of October, 1811," That from this day forward no Slave shall be brought to Chili; and that all such as, being on their passage to countries where that hard law subsists, shall happen to stop for any reason,

and shall remain in this kingdom for to the islands and opposite continent of the space of six months, shall become || Europe.

and be held ipso facto free; that those On the occurrence of the revolution who are at present in servitude shall in Holland, the Directors suggested to remain in that condition, which they his Majesty's Ministers the expediency will be enabled to endure by habit-by of obtaining from that country a renunthe obvious difficulty of finding, on a ciation of the Slave Trade.* sudden, the means of subsistence, with- The Directors, however, express out becoming a burden to the commu- their decided conviction that all these nity, by the good treatment which in measures of partial abolition-will progeneral they receive from their masters, duce little benefit to Africa, unless, at and above all, by the consolation that the general peace which was then extheir children, born from this day for-pected, that trade shall be universally ward, will be free, which is expressly renounced by the powers of Europe. made a e an unalterable law." The Directors have been anxious

On the 19th of April, 1812, it was de-that effectual measures should be taken creed by the Government of Buenos for meliorating the state of the Slaves Ayres, that the introduction of Slaves in the West Indies. As a preliminary was absolutely prohibited that any step to such measures, the House of ships having Slaves on board, which Commons have called for copies of all should be brought there within a year, the laws now in force in the different should be ordered to depart immediate-British Colonies. ly; that if any should arrive after that time, the ships should be condemned, and the Slaves declared free. The con clusion of the proclamation announcing this decree is remarkable.

The law for the registration of the Slaves in Trinidad has been carried into complete effect. This measure, if extended to all our colonies, would operate more efficaciously than any other that could be adopted, both for preventing clandestine importations of Slaves, and for ameliorating the condition. of those already in our islands.

"Citizens: The Government has wished to mark the anniversary of the glorious epoch of your civil liberty with demonstrations worthy your sentiments and your virtues. Divine Providence openly protects the cause of humanity which we gloriously and honourably support. Fortune assists our projects, At Sierra Leone, Governor Maxwell and overthrows the vigilance and efforts had continued his strenuous and unreof the tyrants. Every thing announces mitting efforts for the suppression of the the speedy consolidation of our just Slave Trade in that neighborhood, and system. Courage, union, patriotism, for the improvement of the Colony.. generosity, and confidence. The vic-The capture of an American privateer tory is ours?" had put into his hands some persons by

Major Chisholm, the commandant of Goree, states, that the Slave Trade was nearly at an end in that vicinity.

Besides this, all children born within whose aid he hoped to erect a saw mill the province of Buenos Ayres from and to go by water, and perhaps a mill for after the 1st of January 1813, are declar-cleaning rice. The natives around the ed free, and minute and judicious regu-Colony were cultivating rice in considlations have, been promulgated for se-erable quantities; and if the means of curing to such persons their freedom, and also for their education.

In the treaty between Great Britain and Denmark, an article has been introduced, stipulating for the entire abolition of the Slave Trade.

cleaning it properly were procured, it might be expected to enter into competition with rice from India, and even from Carolina.

On the recommendation of the Directors, a Bill was brought into ParliaIt appears that a considerable slavement (which has since passed into a trade still exists on the north coast of law) for allowing the privilege of Brit Africa, whither the slaves are brought

from the interior, and thence exported.

*This has since been happily effected.

Ish registry to ships condemned for slave trading.

The death of Mr. Granville Sharp, that early and strenuous labourer in the cause of African freedom, is mentioned by the Directors with suitable feelings of sympathy and respect. They have resolved to erect a monument in West minster Abbey, which shall record his eminent services in the cause of human ity.

The Journals of Mr. Mungo Park and Isaaco are at length in the press. Mr. Murry of Albemarle Street, has paid for the copy-right, for the benefit of Mr. Park's family, a larger sum than the Directors had allowed themselves to expect, but they trust that the public will amply compensate his liberality.

veral days together, to the sea-coast where he was put on board a ship, taken to the West Indies, and sold to a planter; and that, from the time he was carried off from his native town, he never saw any of his relations, nor knew what became of them. In the West Indies he was afterwards purchased by a British officer, and was brought by him to England.

"Mr. Greig understanding that Martin kept some money, which he had saved from his wages as a servant, in an insecure place, advised him to invest it in the public funds; and, as he had no relations in this country to claim the property after his death, in case of his dying intestate, Mr. Greig suggested to him the propriety of making a will, and, The Rev. Blanco White, a native of after explaining to him the nature of the Spain, has written in the Spanish lan- African Institution, advised him to leave guage, an able treatise on the Slave his little property to this Society. Trade, chiefly drawn from Mr. Wilber said he would consider of it; and soon force's Letter to his Constituents on after enquired of Mr. Greig, whether that subject, intended to enlighten his there was any fociety for building countrymen with respect to its real na-churches in Africa. Upon being told ture. This the Directors intended to of the Church Missionary Society for circulate in Spain, particularly among the members of the government and the clergy.

Dr. Dickson was then on the point of publishing (it has since been published) a work on the means of improving the state of the Slaves in the West Indies.

A variety of valuable seeds and plants have again been received from India, through the kindness of Dr. Roxburgh.

He

Africa and the East, he said he should like to leave his money equally between that Society and the African Institution. His will was drawn and executed accordingly, and his bequest has since been received."

The Appendix contains some information in addition to that which is to be found in the Report made to the general body on the 23d of March last. This information chiefly respects the efforts made in and out of Parliament, A legacy has been left to the institu- to procure the Abolition of the Slave tion by a Black Man, of the name of Trade, both by France and the othMartin, who died at Clifton, in Septem-er nations of Europe. A list of the ber, 1813. The circumstances com- petitions presented to Parliament on the municated to the Board by his execu-occasion is added, amounting to eight tor, the Rev. Mr. Greig, of Worcester, were as follows.

hundred and six, signed by nearly a million of names. Had the time admitted of it, this number would have been greatly increased.

"Martin informed Mr. Greig, that he recollected living very happily with his father and mother, brothers and sisters, in a small town in Africa; that one night a great number of people came from a distance, and surprised and set fire to the town; that he believed many of the inhabitants were taken away pri-hundred and twenty ships. soners; and that he (being young) was carried upon a man's shoulders, for se

A return has been made to Parliament, of all ships and vessels brought in and condemned for slave-trading; and though the return is very defective, it contains the names of upwards of one

EEPORT OF THE DIRECTORS TO THE MEM- || FIFTY. They report that these persons BERS OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY so- are, in general, regular in their attenCIETY, AT THEIR TWENTY-FIRST GEN- || dance on the means of instruction ;ERAL MEETING, LONDON, MAY 11, that they are in a habit of retirement for 1815.

secret prayer; that many of them pray "THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD," inten- in their families, and ask a blessing on ding that the benefits of Redemption their food; that they carefully obshould be extended to sinners of every serve the Sabbath, associate to hold nation, enjoined his disciples, with his meetings for prayer, and that their morparting breath, to" go into all the world, al conduct is greatly improved. Some and preach the Gospel to every crea- of them appear to have experienced an ture.". But yet, after the lapse of almost inward change, evinced by their loving eighteen centuries, there remain coun- what once they hated, and hating the etries of vast extent, the numerous mil-vil which they once loved; that they are lions of whose inhabitants are in the desirous of having their sins pardoned same wretched state of ignorance and and their hearts renewed; and that they vice as when the Apostolic commission seem to be sensible of the need of a Di was given. It is not our business at pre-vine influence to effect this. They add, sent, to inquire into the causes of this deplorable fact, but it is our bounden duty, as the disciples of Christ, and the friends of man, to use our best endeavors for the further propagation of the Gospel, and to extend as widely as posble the inestimable blessings of revelation to all the human race. This is the sole object of the Missionary Society, in pursuit of which it has been incessantly laboring for twenty years; and we are now once more assembled to take a view of our proceedings, and to adopt the best measures we can devise to promote the future prosperity of the Insti-ereign authority; but some persons of tution.

The Directors, honored with your confidence by being entrusted with the management of your affairs for the past year, will now, according to annual custom, present a brief account of their proceedings during that period.

SOCIETY ISLANDS IN THE SOUTH SEA.

that in consequence of this profession their neighbors deride them and distinguish them by the name of Buree Atua

"the praying people." In this pleasing intelligence every member of the Society will doubtless rejoice, and give glory to God. Hereafter, let no missionary, in any age or country, however long his patience may be tried, despair of final success. The word of God shall

not return unto him void.

As yet the brethren have not left the island of Eimeo, to return to Otaheite, nor has King Pomarre recovered his sav

consequence in Otaheite are among the professed converts. A chief, named Upaparu, and his people, have removed from that island to Eimeo, to enjoy the instructions of the Missionaries; and although he has been importuned by his. friends to return to idolatry, he appears to be steady in his profession: he says that his brother, Teirei, (another chief,) is like minded with himself, and that a great number of the people are desirous of instruction; indeed many of them, although to their present disadvantage, have removed their residence to Eimeo. It is pleasing to notice among the converts Matupupa, who was a priest and a principal Areoi.

The information respecting the happy change of affairs in the Otaheitean mission, which the Directors had the pleasure to announce in the Last Report, has been abundantly confirmed by letters of subsequent date. The breth ren, in a letter dated Eimeo, 23d of A. pril, 1814, observe that they, are now able to change the language of complaint to that of gladness; they state Nor is this disposition to receive the the good work of conversion appeared Gospel confined to Eimeo or to Otaheito be going forward; and that the num-te. Mr. Nott, accompanied by Mr. ber of those who had renounced their idols, and desired to be consided as the worshippers of Jehovah, amounted to

Hayward, took a voyage to Huaheine, Raiatea, and Taha, preaching to the natives wherever they could collect them

together, and were much pleased with it is judged expedient to detain them: a their steady and fixed attention. At [] short time, till they can be joined by Huaheine they met with a young chief, two others. The brethren who are gowho had been at Eimeo, who treated them kindly, and expressed a desire that Missionaries might be sent to his island. He professes himself a Christian, has cast off his gods, and observes the Sabbath. Indeed" the gods," says Mr. Nott, "have fallen into great disrepute, and the people scruple not to call them bad spirits' foolish spirits,' while they acknowledge Jehovah to be the Good Spir-note, that some of the brethren who it.??

ing are acquainted with some useful arts, particularly printing and gardening, together with some knowledge of medicine, and will be able, when they arrive at Otaheite, to print whatever, may be wanted for the use of the mission, as well as to promote other branches of eivilization.

And here it may not be improper to

many years ago left the mission at OtaThe brethren are proceeding with the heite, and settled in New Holland, have building of a small vessel, which, when been very useful in furthering the cause completed, will enable them to visit other of religion in that growing colony, eiislands and greatly contribute to the ex-ther by preaching the Gospel statedly tension of their usefulness, or by keeping schools. It is pleasing to

A circumstance of a singular nature notice the establishment of a Philanthrohas lately occurred; Captain Sir Thom-pic Society for the protection of stranas Staines, on the 7th of September, gers from the islands. And Mr. Shelly, 1814, fell in with an Island which it formerly our Missionary, has presented is thought must he that named Pitcairn's, the Governor of New-South Wales, (a (or incarnation,) where he found forty gentleman who promotes every good persons, all of whom could speak En-work, and to whom our grateful asglish, and who proved to be the descen-knowledgements are due,) a memorial dants of part of the crew of the Bounty, on the subject of civilizing the natives, who mutinied in the year 1799, and who|| which his Excellency has forwarded to took the ship to this island, where it England for the consideration of his was destroyed. The people had never Majesty's Government. In the mean seen a vessel since that time, except the time, Mr. Shelly is encouraged by GovAmerican ship Topez, Captain Folger erner Macquarie to use his best endeavwho touched there about six years ago.ors for that desirable purpoec. The people are reported to be moral and religiously inclined, and are under The three foreign brethren, the Rev. the instruction of an old man, named Messrs. Kam, Supper, and Bruckner, John Adana, the only survivor of the who embarked for Java at the close of mutineers. The Directors of the Society the year 1813, arrived at Batavia on will consider what can be done for the the 26th of May, 1814. They were spiritual benefit of these people,at present most kindly received by Rev. Dr., Ross, cut off from all intercourse with society. the venerable Dutch minister of the city, The Missionaries at Otaheite have and introduced by him to his Excellenvery laudably engaged in translating acy Governor Raffics, who treated them portion of the Scriptures into the lan-in the most polite and condescending guage of the natives, which they have printed at Port Jackson for dispersion among the islanders.

The pleasing change which has taken place in the South Sea missions, and the earnest request of the Missionaries, induced the Directors to determine on sending additional laborers to promote the promising work.Two brethren, Messrs. Shrekleld and Ellis, with their wives, are nearly ready to embark; but

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manner, and they had the pleasure of witnessing, soon after their arrival, in the Governor's house, the establishment of an Auxiliary Bible Society, of which Mr. Supper, one of the Missionaries, was appointed Foreign Secretary.

Dr. Ross, lost no time in disposing of the brethren, so that they might be usefully employed: Mr. Kam was directed to Amboyna to officiate at the Dutch. church, white he is engaged in learning