They Feel Their
Weakness, And They Are Frightened Of Any Christian Who Does Not Come To
Their Country On Commercial Pursuits, As A Sportsman, Or In Some
Directly Intelligible Character.
CHAPTER VII.
Interview with the Governor of Mogador, on the Address of the
Anti-Slavery Society. - Day and night side of the Mission
Adventure. - Phillips' application to be allowed to stand with his "shoes
on" before the Shereefian presence. - Case of the French Israelite,
Dannon, who was killed by the Government. - Order of the Government
against Europeans smoking in the streets. - Character of Haj Mousa,
Governor of Mazagran. - Talmudical of a Sousee Jew. - False weights
amongst the Mogador Merchants. - Rumours of war from the North, and levy
of troops. - Bragadocio of the Governor. - Mr. Authoris's opinion on the
state of the Country. - Moorish opinions on English Abolition. - European
Slavery in Southern Morocco. - Spanish Captives and the London
Ironmongers Company. - Sentiments of Barbary Jews on Slavery.
I had an interview by special appointment with His Excellency the
Governor of Mogador regarding the address to be presented to the
Shereefian population from the Anti-Slavery Society. I may at once
premise that from what I heard of Mr. Hay's diplomatic powers and
influence with the Sultan, as well as the peculiar situation in which
Mr. Willshire was placed, encumbered with great liabilities to his
Highness' custom-house, I already abandoned all hopes of success, and
even thought myself fortunate in being able to obtain an interview with
the Governor of this commercial city.
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