New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-22
Tho African Slave Trade, etc.

To The Editor Of The Tribune:
In your paper of yesterday is an extract from the
Sierra Leone Uafchman Of Feb 18th, relative TO
the destruction of the Slave9 Factory of Luiz, and
King Henry Tucker's ordering the American Mis-
-ionary, Mr. Raymond, toqut his domialsns, &c
Accounts have been received from Mir K. 10 April
S, and as your readers may be interested in knowing
The facts, subjoin them, in brief, and refer your
rraders TO a forthcoming number OF the Union
Missionary, the publication of the Union Mission
ary Society, for additional particulars.
Henry Tucker is petty king al kawmendi He
s a native African. but can speak and write Eng
sh, and some of his sons have received their ed
ucation al Sierra Leone. The Mendi mission, un-
der the supernendence OF Rev. William Ray
mond, late Of Massachusetts, is located about a
mile from King fuckers house, which is nearly 40
miles from the ocean, where g SPaniard named
LUZ, had Slave Factory, alse in fuckers do
mnions Luiz had hogged woman, belonging
10 Sierra Leone, numerically, and had been ac-
cused OF selling our Sierra Leone men, British
subjects. Commodore Jones, OF The British Squad
ron, on hearing of it at Ascension, 5000 miles down
the coast, repaired to Sierra Leone, determining,
as he sdid TO have satisfaction OF LuiZ and also Of
Tucker, as the oulrages were said TO have been
done with his knowledge. MI Raymond being
at Sierra Leone, TO purchase supplies for the Mis-
sion, was sought out by Com Jones, who learned
from him the particulars of the tlosgng, &c, and
declared that unless Tucker would make Treaty.
with the Colony. drive out LUZ, and never lei an
other save.trader come there, that he would burn
the county and attach II 10 Sierra Leone. Mr..
suggested that he might be able 10 induce Hing
Tucker 10 make a Just treaty, and as he was about
returning 10 haw. mend!, The Governor OF Sierra
Leone Or. Ferguson, SEM letters by hn TO Tucker,
who became lncensed aga,nst Mr.. Raymond,
threatened 10 drive HIM from MS territory, and Il
naIly peremplorlly ordered hun 10 gut. The Eng
sn missionaries advised HIM 10 withdraw. llr
K. asked tor Time, which was given
Meantime SY-CUM BAH, alias king Liverpool,
who Is head king over Tie country which includes
fuckers territory, held a correspondence with
Com. Jones, the result OF which was that confer
euce was appointed 10 be held al Sea bar TO inquire
INTO the conduct ef LUZ u Tucker. These two
individuals did not attend, and Com Jones ordered
the Factory burned, ana threatened TO burn kaw
meudl. Tucker bull 4 war tence' and put him.
self into an altitude OF defence. He accused one
OF MIR. L. IS men Of having fired the Fartory-sald
he would not give up The sldve-trade III! he dirO
&c The Commodcs ~ expressed his thanks 10 Alr
K tor his endeavorS 10 settle the dttcul les w-
out fire and sword, and invited MIR. K. 10 seek an
ASYLUM on board his ship. Mr. Il. expressed 10
HIM his CONVICTIONS that lie ought 10 remain. Sy-
cum-bah again wrote 10 Com. Jones (Nlr. +. ac-
ting as his scribel and promised 10 have a 'palav
er''-sald Tucker should be punlshed-ahd that he
was determined ms country should Eot be spoiled
on account OF MIR Tucker and his stranger
The "palaver" was held There was luli coun
ell OF the chiefs or kings, and Sy-cum bah ires-
dcd 4, the conclusion he sent another despatch
10 Com Jones, saying they had complied With ms
conditions, and had fined Tucker ten slaves tha Is
the value OF ten slaves Sy cum bah told Mir.
not TO leave the country. Tucker then brought
charges against Mr.. K. A time was named Tor a
grand palaver 10 investigate them. II was held
tucker broueh, his witnesses and Mr. r. made hIs
defence. All the chiefs except Tucker, acquitted
Mr. K, and at knowledgsd that he had saved The
country from war The people also seemed uni
yersally desirous that Mr.. R. should remain.
Nh T. had formed church al the mission STA STA
tion-s,yera had been hopefully converted, and ne
t-t greatly rncourased Mrs K :, health had I'M
proved. Nr. and Mrs Il. were looking Tor rem
lorcenient 10 the mission.
Your obit. seryt. LEWIS iatFAS'
Cor SEC and Treas'r uf the L. VI. Soc