CHAP. LXIII.--Don Pedro Blanco leaves Gallinas--I visit Cape Mount, to restore his son to the Chief--His reception--I go to England in the GIL BLAS; she is run down by steamer in the Channel--Rescued, and reach Dover--I see London and the British Islands--The diversions, sufferings, and opinions of my servant LUNES in Great Britain--He leaves voluntarily for Africa--A queer chat and scene with the ladies--His opinion of negro dress and negro bliss 391 CHAP. LXIV.--I make arrangements for future trade and business with MR. REDMAN--I go to Havana, resolved to obtain a release from Blanco, and engage in lawful commerce--Don Pedro refuses, and sends me back with a freight--A voyage with two African females revisiting their native country--Their story in Cuba; results of frugality and industry--Shiakar's daughter--Her reception at home--Her disgust with her savage home in Africa, and return to Cuba 396 CHAP. LXV.--I find my establishment in danger, from the colonists and others--A correspondence with LIEUT. BELL, U. S. N.--Harmless termination of GOVERNOR BUCHANAN's onslaught--Threatened with famine; my relief--The VOLADOR takes 749 slaves;--THE LAST CARGO I EVER SHIPPED 399 CHAP. LXVI.--I am attacked by the British cruiser TERMAGANT, Lieut. SEAGRAM--Correspondence and diplomacy--I go on board the cruiser in a _damp uniform_--My reception and jollification--I CONFESS MY INTENTION TO ABANDON THE SLAVE-TRADE--My compact with Seagram--How we manage Prince Freeman--His treaty with the Lieutenant for the suppression of the trade--The negro's duplicity outwits himself--The British officer guaranties the safe removal of my property, whereupon I release 100 slaves--Captain DENMAN'S DESTRUCTION OF GALLINAS--Freeman begins to see my diplomacy, and regrets his inability to plunder my property, as the natives had done at Gallinas--His plot to effect this--How I counteract it 405 CHAP. LXVII.--My barracoons destroyed--Adieus to New Sestros--I sail with Seagram, in the Termagant, for Cape Mount--A slaver in sight--All the nautical men depart to attack her in boats during a calm--I am left in charge of Her Britannic Majesty's cruiser--The fruitless issue--Escape of the Serea 411 CHAP. LXVIII.--We land at Cape Mount, and obtain a cession of territory, by deed, from KING FANA-TORO and PRINCE GRAY--I explore the region--Site of old English slave factory--Difficulty of making the negroes comprehend my improvements at New Florence--Negro speculations and philosophy in regard to labor. 414 CHAP. LXIX.--Visit to Monrovia--Description of the colony and its products--Speculations on the future of the republic, and the character of colored colonization 419