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■ ,• , ti ~ w ouszn 1291 IMPiRIAL PAIMPIME.AT. HOUSE OF LORns—MosiDAT, Fts.23. Vpon the motion of the Earl of WA R VICK. the Howe was ordered. to be summoned Jr Friday, ba thek what ru i n, the vet y low nne of voice Noble Lord spoke in, we were tin ISle to cones • The Irish Appeal Cause, Merckl , v. Dick, was °her proceeded in. The LO ) CII AN ELLOR and Lori REDESI)ALLnaI d gate an o and c -infirming a .part , the origie ; 'oars.' will be fiwher heard to 'sorrow, wren they re *Pelted to confine *sit emartatints to the eizep oat niAr. Vie Newfoundland Vision sat was read a third ' . and passed. s a vories hir Hui house, eta aaWallefrAfil t•l‘. CO2 eying bt •p OA. artealsei he t i on Bill, vile Turkey Tobacco im p ortat t Quit Rent, and the Irish Auftion Duty Bills. lamdoo Dock Companies 811, and the Bill for every of Small DMus. a raleian. and IT -vitts in the Counties of Middlesex and 114, ' were onerally toad a srat times sei .d a sec n.? to.llllorlrOW. Ablopm.•iU Imany. A dolf at she gm . a. u L s , ,ursee ..nts, ice. of that Company. tu.m ate year IEIO6 to tte ; also, the Report of the Direltors of the said Crimpasy, tor the same pesiod. ()mitred to be on Sse Tab* t of T Mr. Longlaad , from th e Valeana.. in I,cotland, also pranced at the Bar, a List et the Sammonse. taken oat by tLe Stipendiary Ciet . gy of 'Scotland, demanding an augmerstation of their Sti- F n.'s, during a ecru* period. Classed to lie oa 'the lable. Three Naturalisation Billa w ant through their r•cpettstr ges t aftek Which da Hasa adjourned t , I to-rnmvow. !SOUSE OF COMMONS. .1 , tert.h.o; ICE °IXrE.CE• ..... .. ..... seamen la i'fe'P on. The result of the Average. thee, years t• e t• ie is , th at he quar.tiry .11 .4111. Ai* employri in • e Afri , an lreds r ot!!! a..• o ne r/wiftyd o kurth part of the tormag., and one re, •'t7 p.rt of •he seamen employed tar :,-at dr.tain ; yet we are told that th- an ilition of is trade vr ii!d occaiinz a loss rt a. •his t. mien totalre- r. 4 al Oat there would 1.4 ..totrtrillt ND Inttlild s_abc. l II employment for the ship„ing and ,tirt.”' to rev ployed. Thor, hrivrev.r, is a pr..hiern, w! •ci. Lo me can venture to maintain; t..r when lee . n • :et to what manner the arc plus of r e eetsimeec ~t Mai ry ficds eve it is imp s..erfe ro Cane IT, 0. it count t hose prepay - ions of tomer.. osl mem 't , ' via, I can prove Irrre in the Africari plate in the y At oun i e 1805 (the year when esttfihstes wee 1a..: me could not at this Moment ied .I\llll Ti' 1.4/ e•• 4 meat 1-hrwever.it air it'll ' r...rn C• ' I: • !... • rr. ,V•, • - 4 1 t.erf• -*wigs , 4 cases . r . • .eir.r . . vase. a- 4* . 11104, that the capita! lett wrtrve sp. ve testis et CireAt Britain, am to 10'11d:4 11 . arid &Alba average value of *re capital employed in ice, African trade, was equal to one thitv•-frews -i the , total amount; so ilia. 1 cz_tmot think dia., e ir mi.. view of the sul.j•a. the remit forme sir:h a f dahle appearance to the Hen .., as to &mei is .rs in Aritterin* rote a coneide:a!ion of thin glees quest' , .a f cif natemel ju,tice. A comparati. • view . • . .e ave rage amounts since the rut 1834, ~nui ' , -1. n• •:x African trade of much less Lisport.ince ; l••• 'l* • toe year ISO% a per portion of tae Foreign fllave Tride hae been aholished. owing to thei,nri: fated I soon Slaves into certain colo: - .ies hav ins! n..tni.vo..•.ih mean the dirra importation the (rip. nal British Colonies , o r each as v: are ie ow pos•mst d previuns to the la•..t War. The accounts Tad noon your Table, are cn:i med by a sttterner t coinoeire a in 0 Si . , Win. young's Common Mee Wititre' vrt - ich , has heetideemed a eousiderahle authotity upon tho 1•5 suhjeti. It appeared also by that it that • e 1 nu:utile 07 Slaves i mpart i nto *tore hat C;ii o a r. e i t e s f of where .thz L. v the,truadeere:raalmoainrehtileds'y taoh;lsts.r4 anamally, and that about foonwevenths remain to be ab-ilished." (flare the Noh:e V.•:::iont entered into a still more m.nufe calenle . ion upon this part of the sohjed, be which he shmecd that fie a mount o f the eapiiiii, now employed in the Airman tro..e, did not exceest one.tightieth part of the average import trace of the kingdom. Supposing visit Liverpool traded to the tetent of teatthte•y-sevhs. other of Me four - sea to he aboli.hed , leaving seventh toe other p..rts in the kfegdet n, he reekl.n.ll I. ~ tle number of Sl aves. wh•ch occupied (heti I.:lpping, wmiki amount to ICOOU annually ; and th eamw ot ..neuri value :Irausel:noeglynodsoort, c wh:• , . wo ore . : oo be i taken ' netso/14.06:0ta; to but. pa t - e l h,wiasengtheitut.soo . be uld d e ml ot bir ere th ee A dl • wild* wilt"be only A Ast a one lin a , *red ina. teeth p ::1, et 64 se.otti- earner. oi • - the geneses leper,: fibril!' cis ~ .I.IE u riefo.) .- IL e l l 4 k, ( c eeti.r.lai the Noble Velem that ibis i ), mi4tit relieve' the Livered Merchants mom a g re m po rtion ek their ansiery, as to the eaten 7 of t he t ch t ef lit-AL to atire.even sransbeing the eff.ds Of the abolitioti ar :le VIM ruinous to the corntre. I say, hoeever, thek it is not a total loss that ii e ar : to look to. lot I jetsam believe, that the $ 1 ea perky of ;his flat %'a, either during war or peace, would be at Al injured by she seperee. sion of that trade. when we have so many diffe ren t chenoels in wri'fh we could eteplut bout the tamping and sea.%en so ciseagage.a. al . convinced that we shonld goon End sonar eV' elr mode 9f einployinglath. even with a grater dee gree of interest or profit to the ealividuats canter.. eel and infi itchy emir- consident stith the l'unnantr of the country. But. Sir, there is still snot V striking illu s uation , from &numeral, -Appl ) cable ft, wrist has been steel by the C..4..aneil tit the Liveco pool Merchants. in regard to a. Dock . oties. It has been said, that the whole of that revere would ce i.e w.th the abolition of this trade. The whole ortiou•it of these duties were stated by hint Aka rum not exceeding 5,0001. a-year )an *Mount 4i'Alth the !rade 01 Live , pool might vety wed bee, 1 can Ueda the fallacy of this argument. by — IL siatttOrtit which I gave made out vas aq.-4 It tlutreby appease, that, in the year itr.). the to. cal amount ot ships employed in ive Stave Tiede, isinoomed to 175; and 0 se, in 1779. it was ree &iced LOS, far the whole of Great !Sakai& At ti.st time, thei4te, it a mounted almost to an A' • • Mien. and yerwe do not find that the Trade at Liverpool Cos irt aerially affaSid by it ; although 't bit, c its lull proportion of that teludion. Ila •se Dock Ditties did not seceive any check. i 4 C 4llS4l.lflice of it. • toe c onuraiy, I can show, that. al t•i.t very period, so fat from falling off, they were atlulry increaeA. In the yes! 1772, the town of I:emit - a anaolnyed .100 ships of toe total l'have me-At-mei. I aid in 1779 arm atin.M.r wasredired to II vessels. this was a very MAI:. lA, engage, ar.d if it was te be ruined by the Abontion, then I thi n k the Dacl , :Duties would have teien te.' '.ced in nothi• R. But what is the tact as to then Doane.? In 1772. tl • ' 4 llneounted to the sum of 45521.; and in 1779. \ ary other instorices. We have no; hoard that Bris tol suffered itt regard to its Revenue, Dor that L intim suffered ; whi.h last pot: had tor•L, 'y a constamable s` are to toe trade, tiuthad relinquivhed it. until tile claques& of th- Dutch 04m:es gave r pew spur to it. In both of U:tse it'sses iai • 4tWthaboannet.w:olut7ilita:ttwbermucatinwcgobin:nflranpitieetett?ceiliclaixy:a:dinlnAranititi:endialoitmecfrso.utentiet.a:td:afttbst:eLt:h:iiivp:::l7. I.l:ie!..'!Jk trade v. AS airsost reduced to n ,Jvii.g, wiriout tettlng either the revenue of the city, or the el. pertly of ;the couht y. lam to genre jlt.rifii..l IL "toting. that whoever tronsilers thole principies which have navel this anunity to its present pate' ,1 g-eators and renown, mast be error anti, nn apprehension Deed be erg .crtainei that .u.• , . measure can materially aff:d its gcastel prusPerirf : is :k at V •• Mt ,011 mai 1-.0 Ihat 1 a , red ye A be t 'O- w" in copies r.at arh writ? ~~ re~~.~ TrEs ;AY rontiAitY 24, .8 7 '4'. Mr- Fuller brou b lu no the R , p• nt .17 the Mildews. cos s Inas, declaring that Mr Sinsron .itri Mil t ire Petition of 4 the suig Mosebs.., were 4.1 y elemed, and tl a. lie Mahe. biesa.n. wee sot Evvoia al Of tenatiellt that Sit WARD SaLS IC N % fCHIHILL rage to cite notes. be woe*, un Ti webs ii It. ,ifti a to this It us.. a -.qv ~,t @Owls' a "'mg who hal aoraten lately u ntie ale Co aiii.ittee an the S.,enooeh Rout hill Six :eon:bars the., .orsit the oaths soil int:Penes. Mare RAMS •.Y us ,ir4 f a leave to briae Es a Ssil for rite birovolii_nt of the I leitioin ..1 lefootoine r which u., air -11. Sin eitel P 6 *lOOl4 were bruiszac 1.. Aguas the Oak le ....t tii.‘, ri ...irked to he no the thole tonal choice...ad realwg of the mil bill Ns. Eyes losoght ~het flopostelthe Cointeetseebto oine. , 1 4 0 immara•r the C•thlabsiill a is. iestea.u., ceetplanows of • indite fiectr-o ter sosaregitaff il lircar' - "V. - truss. oval the S" tuna Mow . t , •: , .•. .w— -alk. , i-esell, to tbaij oases Otowitias, Eon. the femora', had bor. Jot. el : el aide *Used the Si) , eitl..n M the said fah.44e. We tke, Eat tot be neither frivub.u. or essatines. 'Do SPE tEEIt (CA the Re i lort beteg ueetred ', soloed Met *le Chili re the House .heuld wage the tante of the .id ails Itrorike, Is (eon the List of the bfettiltere of this earl atthettets the nacre of the laid Janes Deakins, in lie ,late. 1111. W hitbread b roug ht up • Sill foe pmeasiting and teweetea.na in tinny in Sr different classes of the 1.4,- Si it, tee ng POW, 111.411 (AMMO. towering the wet sing laws vg Poic. Mr. EDWA''D MORRIS proceeded en state bleablections tithe leash ,le of the N. !, when • . M. WHI I MEAD tegueste 4 the Hoe Gentleman to r„,t via to two *home% the i nternseilssie stages, be.• 4 , bei,4 , re.eeted 1%4 laid, 1,4 re a Committee of the ele Houses this be was eatesuraged te hope the Hen. Deo. n and me ilosee .ould iri s ches.. is grant, when lie statitA, that he weal net a reirip ll an indulgence en the pan ef i s Gentleman, M an ;deem at ttel principle of the lel he beg the homiest, saheb to th , 11..ese. He wished I Set the Bill melt Ws into a rsinsittse of the House. (re ow biotite (teeklt Sao, tendered it ustimellligible) saalell Wee spa. "ail alai sawertinsow illassood imams/ When it Ns g,toe %Ismaili those i11ip1.4111111141 1 . lea alellbee •palleil II print toe Sot, and teb..ist tt oat ink sattiolneuest sibs teiblic et loge ; b foe thew it should remain until after * ,a.,,,ng h,gi•tags; tai the Inert.% ell patties eituLl have all oe,t eg.•.iit, of elonieni, et Wins% the mauls ateh is c scum , or the kneaded broils, and the Hoes would. from th- ' Sit es br much bettor qua:tried to decide DS the wired, of tioeting Ohs sessre, when *sally subsets* to tk'su en • Illillua I. r th• thief tesoltn of the Rel. Mr MURIA said. it was nut Itisissaitions to oppose the '...... 1'..."., hut would using les obrishha. to the. pert of the ; It 1. 1 e tl, p:, , ..ed an elsratlieis in the easing Por Laws ; ' for witch res. ... Le owls* the Sall had twee divvied into till. Si r. 0.• pa.e. The SIM % RER then ebienred, that bit oppinitlon in this star of Si: lii us. .ather irregular ; sad after an iiphinatieu en the pert of Mr Whitto. , .l, he coteries' to pompons Ite ebitchous till the Om' resii.4 of the 8111. . Mr. llobboire brought up the Report of :IN Celnisisttee of Ws)s and Meant...ale keentillessie were them ;esd and agreed to, end the Septet seined a. be t setse* te-ateneet. kir J AMES PIILTENLY ages fuse , , n hat be woe% to -1..,r0e sere wawa Rdalagtiolls resirsett..a Views. T.,: Douse went int* Csainsiose an Ike hi* goof Draw -1 . ilili, tit thf MOtiou of hultatill NEWPORT, sad th e i . art wag ordered ti 04 Pleat' 4 to-sorrow. ‘t • 'he Whoa of LOA TretPLZ, the Genoa* Yarn B ' ll u • ....: a third Ossetia priest. 11. ether Orem 4 *a Dag woe then postponed. bLAVL TRADE /41012110 N DILL. Mr. MANNING tose and said, that he had for merly given make, that it was his inteattoo. should At! tilave Trade Abolition Bailor , that he should +l. O iv.' ilia' a Committee be applinteti to consider of a hat esunpensation wight to be girls to those in ii. viiluals who were likely to osier f' - .1; he thought this a c.invgnient time mein to all, • to that sub -156 previous to the di.eitsti• rt witich was likely to take place upon that Bill. .%Ithough -he did not Ineaa to eroer into a general vie ., of the Lubjetll. it might be fit that he should :. .tie, in a very few Words, wha: he should take sont • r .her oppolt,o^i L T of enlarging upon. H- 4, uld with 1 Ity.otir tow. whethoelits Majesty's Ministers wet. ;Wo tohilg en rtain loch a proo - nal i is a Coo: mine. ,he we v Aottee. He sitool.l ' barelf sties t o the 'tat his ✓im of toltirrasatiuri ors; Mitc:i more lint. •han 'they svensed 'to thu.k it was. It nee a sql.iet.l 1 , 1 • :me importance to a ;asp visas ot His M.; t hat itsfbjeas„ whit were totally unrepreatibtod in d ICI" ir. who. is th* absence iir r egular troops, have bb tg'.l riming their Uwe' is sibs ,es vitc ti the West Indies. His His opinion was, that the Amount of cons -I,ensation to be claimed would be exceed.noy small, in comparison to the extent of property ea pined to risk by this mea.ure. It ough t o be the be as. rer tained by Commlssioaers. what ld amount of compensation glees to those persons who h id eurchased 1 Ands, by permossioliot His Manes 7 . I t.om a certain p rind , a . 4 wise 134 made prepare tions to cultivate th.-se lands. I* thought chat Government w-re bou..d in honour tra do 50. In 40 , g .rd to the islands of Dominica ancf "iTinnlit.f. -- The second class of persons who might be entitle.. to colspensationa ws:Ts• those who have petcham/ lands is ocher West In tie Isian.is, on Jae faith of Parliament, previews to tr •-, ti,li b tog sgif,ti.4 Somrof the Planters would soft . : matetialts .n • .:e island of Si irillaet's ; I,e beltsved to the raw . i of 800.000‘ There m it e some .st!tet classes tit, Ir firrlones•lifallIM111111110 might * dauneeterotaby arirls•.eneentary eetetpene4tiort„ sits is the Tit." 1746 He merely stated this, Anus general!. ire or.; er .. inform Ministers, that the compensation he entuiesJ to was not to be of sigh a general nature as they might perhaps suppose. Oa the contrary, he thought it ought to he c-mfis ed merely to particular classes lir IhnUld, therefore, ask them whether they were peepaied to give His Majndy's awn, 40 the este t of she compensation so to he domed f Viscount HOWICK answered —" that I e certainly was out authwis d to signify Nis MA jesty's assent upon ti e poirt to which the Hon Gentleman allnded, in this naturalist stage ot the business. He, ar the sane rim could not help approving of tho lon. Gentleman's Landou in explaining. that the compensation that his m.rtio•, would embrace.. , as partictimsly am s d ti. Ass. • of indiviesale who ' . I suffered. i'•cons quesice of any Resolatinas il the Rime. As ifie,e loss o f Gould siot be well Asetrtainid, iii this gage of tls: proceedicgs. he c .uld not elver tura ner upon shit subj..° titan merely Hi s tate M at s a leas not au thoris• d to si g . .ify s Maksty's consent to the compettsation claimed." • Viseonnt HOWICK then moved the Order et the Day for re untmg the adjourned debate upon the Bill :or file Abolition •.f the 81aate Trade. 11,e question pnt from the 131 air was that th 's .. . Bill be c inmated. all c -uat iiOWICK. again root sod address ti the peaker ni (fly .n the tolloutog ...tads " have seld..m found myself piaci 11101'r niltAt rassmt;tst in A tres-istg this tiptoe, than that ti will a' I feel mys,•l! placed, rtrt the present ocea. s•o:. ; I i . is:, . 41 to- some ;Arne Lux / t••e ~t , . AA- An. e of A., schieet, tn.i the variety nad estersiv - CAA of tie detai ls pre•s upon me. 1 f• el that rho is itated 4 .1 a rpsesta.m st bleb hAs I. en se of ten A . A..... antes ess-s I,lis-ase.rs.WO .. so itobi jS .cc ii , ... 1 A e e. l y :Ole g liii .. - . Cs Batt.* *seances '.StAtr•lnpOlSt ass sir. , 1 ; A en so nAgliAttri pAta. that ". I must be 111%11,111.n, to t:e; pats .. • . of the II siisa, i.l bringing sis,der yogi: anngartratenn matters which are, perhaps. het %:1 16now 0 to rot than to myself.. Feel' g this to ea: a 14Sefill111 0 ' such importance. 1 'lrate.. usa wit a. neang deep. y Mae. , d in i., and t have tak n an w.sl'ar pert in it. ever since I :sad a s eat In Pas tlist7l , nt it ni . y b exneded that those who are its a.iv.,eatesdson•J m; rely state. genera Ly. ',he gi unds noon W:iic s they are ;nauceia 10 •Upp• VI 11, 130 f I C itivs, I shout/ se yet anwithrtg n stile such a Bin to b. Isrought i . fn a n. w Parlsam'n . w thous s.atiuk At UMW i ts , • length a pan, at least, of those vett:testi, those gi slii d , and that valence, ...as.' we:o tom sly us 4 ed •nd nu which, 1 think. its success ought cruelly to •st I acknowiedg.• mysZeit to be a der snot: con odi t 'tble erns rr ,s•arre.) . . •v.._ tou pee in saeetion, upon a i. ,-, j a. ~., wit ~, bia,zei b t witch are alreA4. lAtniliAi to .•N , J. I bardly know what nett ta *Mg torward without the fear, iipem the one hand. of 'lnuit we pat' •11.:e of he • I.,use. or of not doing justice to that cause wh.cii 1 ans so arntious tq support. L. same O'R re, 1 may say. 1 am relieve/ fn am that mob arAssment ; because. in co ssequelice of the freque .t di,cussion. t funeft the 'reams' has undergon -, 5.,,..e p; ogress has hi en 1, made in its advancement. ere It is thby relieved ot seine of those pot its winch ic sees access& y 1 r• fnerly to maintain. I am not A Rare. that at th a moment there js m ich disposition to contest •h principles of this lint I believe wm' it iare tones/ s almost uns. (ramify acknowledged , by thole in in it; es tier as W.:10 lad,a Merchants or Planters residing in t' as enuntry. as w. 11 as those residing d the West India Islands. that th • principle Trail: us far as ie. coace.ns Af.ic.. is most unjus. o; and iahu.nais. I am thus rtlievti tnis d formerlya tw entering i do :hat Argument, wnicn it Was is Cray neces sa ry to maintain inta , n ; nam :ly, cha t t . does entail npon Africa tie m as; trightlui eras, an that whether t hy 6 are pr ,cares as prisoners q$ war, or are ludnappel, in Laity s by robbery, se oust be conga ters,l cat Africa as an incitement to thit basest and most malignant .4 pis.ans,. rhe ' f iat.; itself g.ves rose to acts of ra bbet y, rapine and , Warder, is a but to Cllllilllitioas ant Baia is the greatest evils upon that large continent These are points which, I say. t r ot nn longer disputed aml therefore upon this part ot the argument 1 feel myself constderata y relieved. there is anodi •t• pait of the sti Mon upm which I have not bead, upon the present ocean ,o, Any attempt at justifica tion—l mean that which regard. the carriage of the 61AV 'S from tie Cntit of Ames to the West Indies. We have (al late heard nothing of pe lursries ot the Middle Passat;e. alte.ougt , upon former occa sions attempts +etc inside to persdade us, that these poor OVA tires, torn ft am their native country. their t elAtiOtts, A:Ai t heir friends, used to A 3lllllB fheMSChe,, 00 board ship, with rs (sic and Vie merry danie. This has been since compietely eaploded ; and I nave the sAtisfaclion to think. that here is not a roan, V/110, 10 hi s mind, is ink ono • iced, Pat the Usti! in itself is tinkl t, in regard in .Itrica, and that the Middle Passage produce, Multi evils the most serious, forceful the most Multi- :-...-. --......6.--- - _ sting. and sensations the most gatlieg to 'notion feelings TI-re have b en, ma tell, one or two ioditi.mals, who have Offered front this groend upsnion, upon this part co the , übj -Q. Lt 11414 htm state.i, I bel ts n ot H t Mensort, that the Woe l'ins.e, its itaeli. ka a thing of so eat 41eat a oate, that. ii it did sot exist, he erould prop Ise ifs etisteoce. I leave t tat opinion to the consider idea of die House, and I have nocloubt they will • ew it wi+ L hhar stat rence ed. that. I b this Ttade i elieve, elsewhs,eie in s ha me tt it. bat ale, een Aliso, of Divine institution, and reference has heel mad , to the Hely *rotates: to prove this asettion. Co that &Anne I shall repty in a single sea• t ,oce, by stating, that it is contrary fie the fundamental princlpks of the Clintilaa ld A nd gine, oi n t rary to that solemn an d g reet consm rl WO. Almighty H w do unto otbrwho yoW wou oi• tosaiwus." The friassiosOlvvWeeg: ,-.;„tr4rervi., to ' ' ntrrew limit, viz. That if Is toclm no" saw ques7:iitn. which 4. valves io it a materiel degree ef pol.cy, imi some degree of 'notice. It is alleged ilia! it ikorat'ded in sound polity. in as far a. it-3i. .eas .ate 1r the chief coloc.s , of our commercial go:eines% as a pew -r ; ano, i . justice, in as much Alli it is stated die justice is a reledive virtir. 'this is saying that we !••• not to reckam upon t ie justice W 1,4 • 11 14 due to Silica one ; but in 6o tar as it tend:. to th. interesis of . our * Mere:lan's, Colouists, ind l'lnclfert. in the Vilest intdieg. it is therefore tion on to aarrne view of the a;ies.• a that I shall ad dr .0 m's-i. upnr. she preaeo •soc soon. l most pro test agaboi that rinci!- • . if ; i .111 ;Wes tons stated. in , eased to ;eh.; ~ , . : ei4e luaice; I say , i t toed be 841444.1.:4••. ' ~ til ..11 a s views and bear ings. "VI en I 4.11 e.iiied upon :trs' do jostices to Our u a lereants.Planters, and Calhnisis, I allsont en t...ed to forbear fr'in aging ineh.voirardi others. I"..is I conceive so be consistent vr"h 'our tu 'obi duties, because. if-it can be anown. as I+t itt it has been shown. the: the trade i. p oo tnetive of tae greatest evils to the C.t•itineta of sin ica . , oe being nor .61 d in wrong, and in i. juitsce, c included in robbery. aril emscledird in warder ; Ilse ;mint 1 atm as is efficiently eitaolisfted, namely, 41}t no ref re ce t. commercial pruit can envturage this legioature to cont inue loch a trail:. I two?: tal the tm ig n • " l ac there is seen a J:viitson tltt anti? mesas and the ends prevcribel by the Alinialoyittoo either iud.vidtirls or maims should atm at an tile: mate gooc' by the commission of a heinous CVMe. .1 tying tab n op this g reat olio% I am pre p t coni4lll4, • hat. the Aia.;itiois or the Slave tradeat. eve.. a.r.bough it =tido be produatve of th . ,t: e est cad• to the commerce of the country (. - Ling cotiident, as I du. that it does not). pet. ~ c,ntrary, as a is. to all pr: (vies of joules atol duaraissire. ought tp h. ~yr i. ... . ~,eat sacred duty, im p osed aan and tie bo, other iforeili apt is liams . te. f As ‘4..e . • ta' Opesap-vf aroWnt pf *its- IV! ll_'.. • . • t. 144 info roots traffic, 4 wide it to be 64::.stareis aseettely, wit.. A anew an the threrminaLteri of the Itie.• i.in. I must argue nn the contrary. that altar •..si orlinisai in ha, been react!, in as far as ll concerns .'Baca, .t is not only in a great degree 11 , 4 t p. on. able to the W-st :.idiee, but usat the siodatio I of our Planters and tutu will be materially im , r oved by its also !, am. i can also privio that n.at only is the • . ads it ..recess , y to the prosperity it tam eonntry. and the sugnerration of our .avenue, but that our s ta tional ptuspiony. as v. 41 a• our reve n u e, may be ca :sitierata., i icerased, by es wing put an end nik. If west. ritstc c•:. he established. then, 1 'a)'. ,hat .41 opposition to the ores to measure must be compietely airtime. the various parties, w.mse C•masel .tare appeared at your bar, consist either of de:chants' resident in this country. Ship Jval•ts. C .!onisto or Planters, is the W—t Indies. As to the first of 04104,. the hterca.... . rettJr , t nate. it has been sratesi,• o their part. ....a the trade, which is carried as won Weems' of AL' Ica, li one of great isnporos• ee and value ; nay, IL Wit even sAi i ny the C sunset for the Mestaanta of Lavrr,,,, -I, taa, the gi-stness of that town was ' 1 inmost ent tely tii be atri'lllL-d to it. Having a reaped far list own. as well as the Aerates:Os re sident thereitia I have only to say, that: should be e.rry iodised to believe. that any ry ead,raoie part of its opulence depsoded eaclusiv _I (soon the trade of exporting au,. from the I. oa,l of Africa. lly the ace-iunts laid upon the 1' •ole. it appeared. that pre vi ass to the . yea. Ibud. the apount 0( the tonnage employed in the Atnr.an ['rade was about one tistriy.third of the volute tonnage of 'the kingdom ; that was indeed rath r en tintairourable estimate, As IWItALI toe Inc f trade ed. ot Irelaad. nor the C....ting ttade. were ad it was also ascertained. that the ounstaer of seamen employed in the %mean trade wit nearly one tot,. enema part (if the vrnole number of seasons ens pit-yod on this count: y. This i. also rattier an un. I.vourabie statement. for the reasons I have m.en none I. Other accounts !cltism v.is Eat. nt-nt. In the year I no 4. an account laid tetore tbe eiottie % hewed, that Mari acre engaged .14 that Trail, 31,000 total of shimrag; and 1:),000 men. and de. duai..g the amount . that' returned with produce, there would be 1111.538 vine elf shipping, and 3324 seamen. while v.e vital amount for Itiritais was 1434,114 0 toes. and 91,940 seamen; so tha t I.sa 7 iannly at tonnage in 1803, emptoyed in the A:s 4. can riade, equalled sVsout the one-hundred and city-Worth pars of the whole menage employed for this kingdom. and o ne-twenty. ighth patt ut the sea men in our general commercial trade. lii Inc year ltlo4. the total amount that cleared out to Ai i Ica was 38,000 tons of shipping. and 5.2ig SLAW... ; 41.1 dedneking the amount returning won produce. tnere were lett 30,034 tons, and 4,524 seamen ; velitle the total tor Brsta it was I ,M,5,1300 toils, and 93.74111 seamen i so that the Airman Trade in that year orsi otie-torte-eighth of the whole ton sage, and upwards of one-twentieth of tlie whole number of seamen. Its use ye .r 1805. the amount of ton. nage t i employed in the . I tr i c a s trade. was in the proportien of one ststy-third of the *bole. and the a E 1.:. it „. ritiob