The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-09
Selected fr the IElmingtonian.
MAaNANlMITY.

Almami Abdulkadcr, king of Foota
Torra. inAamed with zeal for propagating
his religion sent an embassy to Daniel, king
of the Jaloffs, requiring him to embrace
the Mahomedan faith. The ambassador em-
ployed, was accompanied by two OF the
principal Bushreens, who carried each
large knife fixed on long pole. As soon as
he was admitted into the presence OF Daniel,
and had announced the pleasure OF his sover-
eign, he ordered the Bushreens to present
the emblems Of his mission. The two
knives were accordingly laid before Daniel,
and the ambassador explained himself as
I fellows:
"IVith this knife. Abdnlkader will conde-
scend to shave the head of Daniel, if Dan
| iel will embrace the Mahomedan faith; and
with this other knife Abdulkader will cut
the throat of Daniel, if Daniel refuses to EN-
brace it; take yosr choice"
Daniel coolly replied that hehad no choice
to make; he neither chose to have his head
shaved or his throat cut; and with this an
] swer the ambassador was civily dismissed
| Abdulkader took his measures accordingly.
and with powerful army invaded Daniels
country. The inhabitants of the towns and
villages filled up their wells, destroyed their
provisions, carried off their effects. and a.
bandoned their dwellings as he approach
ed.
! By this means, he was led on from place
to place, until he had advanced three days
Journey into the country of the Jaloffs. He
had, indeed, met with 10 opposition, but his
army had suffered SO much from the search
ty of water, that several of his men had
died by the wav. This induced him to d.
rect his march towards watering place in
the woods; where his men having quenched
their thirst, and being overcome with fa-
tigue. lay down careessly to sleep among
the bushes. In this situation they were at
tackled by Daniel, before day. break, and
completely routed. Many of them were
trampe,ed to death, as they lay asleep, by
the Jaloff horses; others were killed i'll at
tempting to make their escape; and still
greater number were taken prisoners A.
mong the latter was Abdulkader himself
This ambitious. or rather frantic prince,
who but month before had sent such a
threatening message to Daniel, was now him
self led into his presence as miserable cap
tive. When the royal prisoner was brought
before him in irons, and thrown upon the
ground, the magnanimous Daniel, instead OF
setting his foot upoiisiis neck. and stabblng
him with his spear according to custom
in such cases; addressed him as follows.
the chance of war. had placed me in your sit
uation, how would you have treated me r.
| would have thrust my spear into your
heart" returned Abdulkader, with great
firmness, and know that similar fate a
waits me-"
.Not so," said Daniel, "my spear is in
deed red with the blood of your subjects
killed in battle, and l could now give it a
deeper stain by dipping it in your own bu,
this would not build up my towns, nor bring
to life the thousands who fell in the woods
/ will not, therefore. kill you in cold blood
but will retain you as my slave, until per
ceive that your presence in your own king
dom will be no longer dangerous to your
neighbours, and then will consider of the
, proper way of disposing of you."
| Abdulkader, was accordingly retained
and worked as slave for three months, a
, the end Of which period, Daniel listened tt
the solicitations of the inhabitants OF Foots
, Torra, and restored to them their king.
, Strange as this story may appear, nave
no doubt of the truth of it, 1t was told me
| at Malacotta by the negroes, it was after
, wards related to me by the Europeans on tht
Gambia, by some of the French at Goree
and confirmed by nine slaves who we're tax
.. en- prisoners along with Abdulkader at tht
watering place in the woods, and carried II
the same ship with me to the w. Indies.
Parks Travels, Pol l. page 38l.
Lewis Berton de Crllon, surnamed thonl
me sans heur, was sent by Henry Nv, to thu