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I cannot dismiss these tables without a few remarks relative to some few prominent items they enumerate; I mean the and, and .—This article, more than any other West African product, shows the rapidity with which legitimate commerce has sprung up on the coast of Africa. A few years ago palm oil was an insignificant item in the coast trade. Now it is an article which commands whole fleets of sailing vessels, seeks the auxiliary aid of steamers, and affects most powerfully the commerce of England, France, and the United States. I copy several items pertaining to this export from 10*