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Mediate and immed;ate, which has not been formally disposed. of in the present propositions, shoula he applied to complete the Indemnity of the States and Hereditary Memhers of the Empire, if it should be found that what is already allotted is insufficient, and saving the Sovereignty, which remains always to the Tmitorial Princes, to the endowing of new Cathedrals, which are to be preserved or establish ed, as well as for the support of the Bishops .and their Chapters, and other expences of public worship, and to the Pensions of the suppressed Clergy. - Thirdly, that the Property- and Revenues be lo gig to HOspirals, Zahriques, Universities, Col. if gee, anti other pious foundations, as also those of the Communes of one of the two Banks of the Rhine, sittkate on the other Bank, should he placed at tie disposal of the respeaive Governments. Four:tiy, that the Lands and ProPerty assigned ,to, kite States of the Empire to replace their posses sion's on the Left... Bank 'of the Rhine, should remain subjed to the payment of the Drbtstof the said tutees, ,as well personal as thOse appertaining to r ancient possessions. - itthly, That all the Tolls of the Rhine ought to be received, without the power of re-establish. ment, tm,ler any denomination whatever, saving the Du;ies of Customs. Sixthly, That all the Fiefs held of Feudal Courts, established heretofore on the left Bank of the Rhine, and situax-on the right Bank, shuuld be henceforth held immediately of the Emperor and the Empire. Seventhly, That the Princes of Nassau Usingen, NassauWeilbnrg, Salto-Salm, Saim Kirburg, Lin ard Aremberg, should be maintained or in troduced in the College of Princes; each with a Vac annexed to the. Possessions which. they re ceive in indemnity for their former immediate Pos sessions ; that the . Votes of the iintnediate.Counts of the Envire should be in like manner transferred to the Lands, which they receive in Compensation, and that the Ecclesiasiical Votes should be exercised by - the Princes and Counts, who, by virtue of the Treaty of Lunevilicy, are in' possession of the Ca pitals. Eighthly, that the College of Cities ought to remain composed of the free and Imperial Cities of Lubec, Hamburg, Bremen, Wetzlar, Frankfort, Nuremberg, Augsburg, and Ratisbon, and that the means ought to be provided, ip the event of future Wars in the Empire, that the said Cities shall not be compelled, to take any part, and that their Neutrality should .be assured by the Empire, and also tnat it should be recognized by the other Bel ligerent Powers. Ninthly, that the secularization of the Convents of Recluse Women ought not to he effetted, bet - with the consent of the Diocesan Bishop; but the Convents of Men should be at . the disposition of the •Territorial Princes, who may suppress or pre serve them, at their pleasure. Such is the whole of the arrangements and con. siderations which the .undersigned is ordered to pre sent to. the Imperial Diet; and on which he thinks it his duty to call for its most prompt and most serious delibyratiier, declaring to it, in the .name of his Government, that the interest of Germany, the consolidation of .the Peace, and the general tranquillity of Europe, exad that all that .concerns the regulation of the Indemnities must be termi nated in the space of .two months. (Signed) CH. MAu. TALLEYRAND. Paris, August, i Boz. AUGUST 23. ARMY OF ST. DOMINGO. EXTRACT FROM THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF SAINT DOMINGO. . Head Quarters at the Cape, Jun( 22d. 1g02.. In the name of the French G6veritment, The General in Chief, Captain General, decrees as foiloy/ " In the French part of St. Domingo, the Administration of the Quarters and Communes is confided to Military . Com mandants and Councils of Notables. The Commandants to have tiw jtirisdiCtioit of Police in their respedivef distrie.ts, afid the chief command of the- Gendarmerie. The Councils of Notables to be composed of Proprietors or Merchants, and to consist of five Members, in the towns of Port Republic:ain, the Cape, and Des Cayes, and of three Members in other Communes. The Members to be appointed by the Colonial Prefect ; and every one 60 • appointed to be compelled to ac, cept 'the Office. The Military, Commandants : are charged with the delivery (gratis) of Passports for travlling - in the Colony; the suppression of vagabordage, the care iif the Po lice, the maintenance of cleanliness and health, the care of Citizens newly arrived, the Police of the Prisons, and the• veriticat*kon of Weights and Measures, in concurrence with the Council of. Notables. Except in the case of flagrant crimes, the Military Commandants cannot arrest any Citiz,:it without an after from the Commandant of the Quarter, The Communes to provide tin their own expences ; the swim to b e regulated by a decree of the General in Chief, with the advice of the Colonial Preteet. No Military Commandant can put in req.usition the labourers or the cattle of any plantation; the General in Chief reserves that power to himself, The Coun cils of Notables to provide for the expeuces of the Com munes and for the Imposts adopted by the Commander in Chief, with the advice of the Colonial 'Prefed. Those Councils alone toUeliberate upon the Communal interests; all other Assemblies of Citizens are prohibited, and shall', if attempted, be considered as seditious, and dispersed by force. The Conacils to correspond immediately with the Sub-Prefect.:, by whom their Meinhers may be'suspended, and finally dismissed by the Colonial Prefect. • There shall be in each Parish a Commissary to register Public Ads. (Signed) " LECLERC." An account is given of the vessels, French, Eng lish, and Spanish, which had entered the Road of the Cape between► the t4th and the 27th of June,' in number 22, and of those which had quitted the port in the same time, in number 29. COMMERCE OF ST. DOMINGO. By another Decree of the General in Chief, " French merchant vessels are to he admitted only in the Ports of the Cape, Port itepublicain, des Caves and de Jae mel Merchandize or Pro11:1,:c of tile Nlanufilciures or Soil o: France. not to be subject .to any duty on importation. produce, exported by French vessels, to be subjeet duty on exportation. '• yoreign Vessels of the burden of ;re Tons, and upwards, are pe ,, nitted to enter the above four Ports. t.irencli or Fo l•N-eirandize imported in them to be subject to a ,duty dron, cootOrinable to TaritF. The produce of the C - 01c;,? . exported. try them to be - subject to a duty on ex rort:ltlon. E v;r,' Captain of a Trench or Forcign Vessel, must, on his am in Port, before any Person on board lands, pre seut heron: the Capta;n General and the Colonial Frete:.:l, at , the ?lace of their residence, and in other Ports to t be - C; tiner.4l. CoamonJant and the Chief of Administration, :Or ptup,st, of giving an account of his Voyage. The C-totaln on the same day, to the CommandaM of tile Place, a Declaration, written rna. signed, esidairtin4 an account of the Passengers he has on board : no Passenger to disembark without the authority of the Commandant. "' The Captain must on the day of his arrival, remit the letters and packets in his charge, to the Direetor of the Post at the Port, and shall receive a discharge. " The Captains of French and Foreign vessels'. must, within a day aftertheir arrival, transmit to the Directors of the Harbours, the Bill of Lading of their Cargoes. Ali Merchandize found on board which is not included in the Bill of Lading, will be confiscated. • ' ".Every Captain of a Foreign vessel must consign. his Cargo to a dorniciliated Merchant, who shall he personally , responsible for the payment of the duties on Importation and Exportation, and for the frauds which may be committed • by the Captains of the Vessels consigned to " No French or Foreign Vesset shall be:Offered to quit the Ports, but on producing' to the Caprain of the Port the Certificee of the Director of the Custorns, stating that all the Duties haVe been paid. ." Every French or Foreign Vesse'L which shalfte found in any of the Ports, not designated in the Decree, or sailing within two Leagues of the Coast, shall be taken possession of by the Guard-Vessels, and condticied into one of the de ' signated Ports, in order that the Confiscation of the Vessel and Cargo may be adjudged by the Captain-General, an the: ' Report of the Colonial Prefect. The Vessel making such capture, to be entitled to one-third of the val . = of the Ves sel and Cargaconfiscated." TARIFF OF CUSTOMS IN THE FRENCH P ART O,F ST., DOMINGO. IMPORTATION. " French Merchandize and Produce ip Foreign Vessels,. to per Cent. on the value " Meal, Biscuits, Salt, Provisions, Wood for Carpenters and Buildings, Cattle and Sheep, Horses, Mules, Poultry, 'ece. ditto, 6 per Cent. ditto.. " Foreign Merehandize, ditto, .2o per Cent. ditto." EXPORTATION. The following are the most material Articles: " Coffee in Foreign Vessels, 13 Francs, 33 Cents. per quintal. White Sugar, ditto, ditto, .ditto. ' 4 . Brown ditto, 6 f. 67 c. ditto. - " Cotton ditt0,..30 f. ditto: " indigo ditto, So c. per lb.. " Produce not enumerated, 20 trrCent. on the value. " French Manufadures ift Foretgn Vessels, exempt from Duty." . BRUSSELS, AUGUST I7.—We have received cer tain intelligence that the division of auxiliary French Troops in the pay of the Batav ian Republic, will entirely quit Holland on the 23d of Septeniber next. SCHAFFRA.UsEN, AUGUST I 12—The Cantons of Appenze/ and Glaris yet 11,-.-,irate to follow the ex ample of the primitive Cantons ; but they will not fail to be carried away by the torrent. - The latter has sent Deputies to the Laugemein at Schwitz. BERNE, AUGUST I2:--L. dices not appear that tranquillity will be readily .re-established in the Smaller Cantons, although the division which pre vails among them affords some hope of their sub mission. REDING has circulated a Report that he is authorized by France in the conduct which . he pursues, and employs all his influence co accredit this opinion. JAMAICA. NIESSAGE FROM 1I lIOISTOLiR 'THE LIEUTENANTCCINE:IiNOR, SENT OVER TO T Li E. notisai, or A:::SEMBLY ON Tilt LIST DAY OY JUNE LAST (Published Ly Autf)criy.), MR. SPEAKER, I am conunanSed.by the Lieutemint.:Governorto lay before to,; House, a rough estimate, or the expcnce ot .rernting.a. Corps of B Lek Artificers, togeth - :.r.witli a statement oi thqi: Master Artificers, &c. required,„ the probahte • annual expen"ce of maintaining them, - exciusive Of the usual subsistence to the. Corps. :His Honour hopes that, as he finds it impossible to.statibri the Troops or to carry on the necessary N•iul 10 - , with anyadt vantage to the Public, or the service in general, Aviciiout having the direction and controul alike Barrack Departmen - q , ~ the House of AsSembly sacr'ltLe th;ir private Collsie , ; - llielloE to - . the puotict exigency qt this vcr; . trial obj&ct? entrust the management thereof to 'him, Anti pass all Act accordingly, for that purpose. His Honour trusts that he has. only to, refer the Assent* to•the Proposals made to , the Board of Works, tor the con, struction of the new Barrack. at Stoney 14 ;11, sent to the House in a former Alessage, to prove to' the Menineis the impractr., c4bility of his Hohoues.undertaking to expend rite 20,0001. voted by tile Assembly for interior Barracks, without the assistance of a Corps of Anil - leers . ; and that any delay of that measure would defeat the object for which that sum WAS granted. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, TUESDAY, JU N E 22, 180 e Resolved, sth, hat a Message be sent to his 'Honour tie Lieutenant-Governer, acquainting Min that, as his Honour's 'Message to the House thi. day IVipc.:tihg, tile, tornietti,a 0 a 4.:orps of Artlti.:ers, and plac:ins the bat;ack Department undo; 1116 honour's management and controul, aiia i.) accordingly, embrac6:oikiects of very consider Abie import ance, and ieads to investigations and discussions wilicii, by" occasioning'a turther duration_ of tliu present Session at this season of the year, would prove niguly ineonveni2nt ; fire House request that. his ..HOnour will permit them to post pone the consideration of his Message until the usual period of nrzettni; tor the disiiatch.ot puatie vvriett they will take the subject'intu their most inatur,:: LelibLratiotl. • And a Motion being made, that •tne House do come to the foliowing Resolution instead tnereot: That a Committee be appointed to take into consideration • his Honour's sAtit ,: , It.ssa t ,e`or this day, respea...g . , ilc ., p _ pointrnent at a . s o,_ Ai titicers, and teie establisii went cl a Birraci; Dui,riin:rit, to pe.placed untht his Honour's 'par. ticular dii•eLtion, , The • • The e :vela Tortn, Ayes xi -Mr. Ertwardts, Mr. Shand', Mr. Mownit, I:lerriiii;, Mr. Salaw ( \fere), Mr: Murphy, Mr. Grant, Mr. ii,aylet:, Air. l•arai..r.Mr.Mmoi, Smith. Noes 15 -Mr: Snerin, Mr, Th: , .rp, Mr. Taylor, - Mr". Christie, , Alf. Nl`Ke..l2 l e, Mr. W. Mitchell, ;fir. G. Cuth (cwart Mr. G. Cutnbert; Mr: Tel(et,, Mr. 08,1v1.4 Mr. Israeli, Mr. Koss, Mr. Kerr, and Mr. M., So it passed in the negative. Kewived, That tile housedo agree- to the Re;,ort. SPORTIA'G INFIILLIGENCE. RACES rode over Dorchester Course, August rode by the Officers quartered there and at Way. mouth. A Sweepstakes for all Horses carrying x ist. each—a Miles. Winners of One Plate to carry 7lb. extra. Major Pigot's br. h. King Bladud - - - r Lieut. Bishop's b, .h. Little Devil - • - z Cornet Thoyt's b. in. Pic Nic - - - 3 Lieut. Horsley's br. h. Bagpipes - - - 4 Capt. Pearse's b; m. Isiiii ;quiz - - - fell Cornet'Silvertop's b..h. Restless - _ dr. Bladed against the field.- - ‘. ' Major l)ashwuod's h. h. Tornin,c, heat Cornet Flainniond'S b. in. Queen Charlotte.—Even betting. A Sweepstakes for all Horses carryinz 12st. eitch. - Capt.. Smith's ch. h. Snip - - - se Capt. Miller's b. h.' Dictator .. - - - tt- Major Caicraft's ch. m. Scare-crow - • , _ _ 5 Major Vigor's b. h. Blenheim - - - • 4 . Col; Kelly's b. h. Spattacus - - - - 4 A Sweepstakes for all Hases carrying t3st. each', 2 Mile S-. Col. Hawker's g. h. HobgOlin - - walked ova . . A Sweepstakes for Horses carrying - Ost. each, Rode by the Owners of the Officers of thi..*llu, - .:s. Major Dashwcod's b. h. Cirown - -- r Cornet Abney's S. h. Wishing Cap - - * Capt. Milkr's br. It. Firebrand • - - ~- ; Lieut. Iliornhiln. h. Is. Sir Robert - - 4 'Capt. Athorp's'br. h. Wilkes, - - . - • 5 ,Camiet Hammond's h. h. I-cyder - - .. dr: __. Six to .four upOn Clown. Lieut. Packe's WcyrriOuth beat Lietit,. Brown's Adjutant, ist. each--2 Mikg. _ _ _ _ Major Vigor's b. poney Master,.Slender, beat Comet Silver top's bl. poney Mungo,,zogs. p.p. The. ROYAL FAMILY honoured the Officer 3 with their presence.duting the whole .of the Races, and were very much entertained.. FIRST EAGLI.)II STATE" LOTTERY,, 18c^.. 1,, )NDON : Printed by 111/CHANAN WNII/.1.AN, , 10f Bow-Strect, Covent-Gartie6 and l'Aiblished by WILLIAM ARMICAR Scitirrs, fpr Irorse.ferry-road; VVes;minstcr); At the SUV.OFFICE, No. 112, Strand ; where ildvertisements, Orders fur thc Paper, Letters for the Editor, &c. (post-paid,, must be addressed. EIGHTH DAY. N. 10.315, (First Drawn) a Prize of ro,cool. No. 13,52z,.a Prize of 10001. No. 16,426,-7794, Prizes of 5001. No. 10,730., 1887, 17,399, Prizes of rool. No. 19,954, 3904, 23 7 2 , 1 9.5 2 3 , 18,540, 1 0, 7 47, 17,51 r, Prizes ot scl. SHIP NEWS. GRAVESEND, AUG. 2i. Passed by—the Freidebas,Vissen,,from Rotterdam; EliZste Bach, and Maly Ann, l'esrel, from Sailed—the Hambro' ?aCket,,Coocb, for Harnbro' ; garetta, Doan, 'for Rotterdam ; Sally-, Wiliiania, for Apri,ll - ; Esrrance, Seward, for ; Jonge %Wit liarn hams, for Brussels; and Vrow Christiana, Falke,, for terdam. - _ i 3 lIZ Tii. c Si[ .0n Friday the loth inst. at Novar-House, the seat 0 , Hector Munro, K. B the Lady of Colonel R. C. Fergusalt of a Son. ~ ~, ~ ./~:t~ • YESTERDA , . Hank Stock 1841 3; 4 " India Stock Navy 5 per Ccut 9081 South Sca Stock. . . ; per Cent.' 179 i, toki tat Lxcheq. Bills s. s.. i Ti sii c per Cent. Fundable ditto pron. 4 pei Cent. Con. MI 4ir SI .3d Exchequer Bills - dis• ~., per Cent. R 3 m ed. oSi 71 ()tritiu 0 to/ f t iti tt e. ow per Cent. Con. 68 7 .a ii 6k Imper. 3 per Cent. Ditto Scrip K 1 Ditto Ann. • .. 13411: I.. Attn. 203.16 1-16 A Hank for opering Ditto Short Aun. 1 India for Ater. Ditto Scrip 1 Consoli for Oa. 654 72,2 . .4 .. TEN GUINEAS REWARD. QTOLEN or STRAYED, from a Fiehi belon i g'. bto jog to Mr. Fillingharn, adjoining Wonnwood , in the Hamlet of Hammersmith, late on Tuesday nightivo 24th inst. orearly on Wednesday Morning the 2sth, G ELI)INGS - ; one a Grey Galloway, about t 3 Hands huh, and Nag Tail : the other, a rusty Black Cart Ilorsei all Tail, about 15 Hands 3 Inches high, 6 Years old, assn • Star on his Forehead, and one W Lite eg behind. pit= If strayed, whoever will give Information to MeS_,lff i ' f i e l4 lingharn and Son, No. 102, St. lohn'S,street, Smithfield? ott shall receive TWQ GUINEAS Reward ; and, if stol-T2,1.4 Convigtion of the (Minder or Offenders, shall receive GUINEAS - Reward. August 25, iSoz. • MESSAGE IRON HIS HONOUR THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, SENT OVER TO THE. /LOUSE Of ASSEMBLY ON TUE 17414. DAY 07 JUNE _LAST. (Publiskedby Aatharioi.) SPEAK4R, I am commanded by His Honour the tieuteriant-Covarnor to lay before the House of Assembly of 'Jamaica, E xtraCts of two Letters, and a third Letter, from he Right Hon. Lord Hobart, which, under the present circumstance of the Mo ther Country and the Colony, so intimately concern their mutual interests, that his Honour earnestly hopes'the House will: take them iztto their most mature consideration. • The necessity which his Honour feels, of making a most explicit communication of his sentiments to the Assembly or the subjea of their present meeting, has strongly induc ct him to submit for their consideration his reasons for urgi , g the adoption of the important measure proposed by His Ma jesty's Minister upon this occasion, viz. _ . The immense debt which the Mother country has incurred in the prosecution of the War, and for thessecurity of the British Possessions, and the absolute necessity of her resorting to some extraordinary means for enabling her to support the increased Naval and Military Establishments, so imperiously required in all parts of the Empire, but, more particularly id her West India Colonies, from the melancholy and ararming state of some of the neighbouring Islands i • the mutual liar. rnony and thorough confidence between the British Govern. merit and the Island of Jamaica, which would naturally fol. low so liberal and just a proceeding on the Ina of the As. sembly : The minds of the Proprietors and Inhabitants of the Island, being set at rest upon the question of the employ. went of Black Troops. as a part ofheir defence, by the tin. mediate removal of the zd Wept India Regiment, and the consent of His Majesty to the wishes of the Assembly, that in future no Corps of thatdescription should be sent hither, without the 'concurrent of the House : The Colonies being relieved from the expence of main taining the zoth Regiment of Dragoons as a permanent part of it T establishment, which may be more than equal to the pay of moo infantry : The Assembly having . pledged itself to pay zOOO White Troops at - a much less critical period than the present, which for very obvious reasons, requires full 5000 Regular Infantry, together with the whole Militia of the Island placed upon an improved footing, to render her secure against invasion and insurreelion The spirit of the, present proposals, that the Island is only required to maintain the effeCtive numbers upon the returns of the several corps upon this establishment, not exceeding sOOO men, and that those numbers will probably be reduced at a future period, by thp restoration of good order and sub ordinat►on in the French Islands : The opening and the rapid improvement of the interior country, ny constructing Barracks therein, and the conse quent increased means of maintaining the expellee of sOOO In fantry, or such a part of that number as it may be requisite hereafter _to station in famaica the great prospect of a Much more reaii!: and extensive sale for tne produce of the Colony, from new tn'arketS being opened to its Commerce by. the blessings of Peace—the advantages attending the placing of the Barrack Department under the direCtion and con trout of the Commander in Chief, and the formation of a Corps of Black Artificers, with White Master Artificers and 'Foremen at their be 4, under the immediate direction of the Island Engineer, which would dithinish . in a great degree the ex-pence of that branch of the public service, and do .sway altogether the present difficulties. attending contrads for the necessary' works, so improvident and inetfedual a system for the objects in view : These reasons have impressed themselves so forcibly, and with such thorough conviaion, upon his Honour's mind, that he relics with confidence upon their having their due weight with the Members of the assembly, and he has ac cordingly given diredionS for the embarkation of the 24th hegirnent of Dragoons, and the zd West India Regiment. His Honour hoPes'and trusts that it is tuingcessary for him to make many professions, but, he most solemnly assures the House, that, as long as he may have the 'honour to re main in his present situatiOh,:he will tteV6te his utmost attention and abilities to the pro,sperity -. .affcl' security 'of the Island of Jamaica, by studying the greatest economy in the expenditure for the barrack Department, if entrusted to his management, and by introducing such an improved sys tem of-discipline, and such regulations into the Militia Ser vi:;e, as must tend to render that body much more efficient for the defence of the island, without drawing them untie. cessarily from ;heir other useful occupations. HOUSE Ot ASSEMBLY, AY ,'JtINp 2V, IFerl. es.oeven, That it be recerninended to' the House to send a Message to his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, hi answer to his Message of the ietk inst. accomeanied by cumin , ' rii cations from His Majesty's Secretary of Sean: for thew Co lorries, and containing his Honour's sentiments respect rig th eneesnies'proposed in-that Minister's letters, to intieen hi Honour, that the House, after minutely investigating every antecedent circumstance connected with the subject, ' has given themost maturteconsicieration : That the House think it their duty, in the most tespeaftil manner to represent to his-Honour, that His Majesty's Stb jects in this Island in the full confidence of their having .an - equal right to protection, for defence and, security, as .His Majesty's resident in Great Britain, having at all tinieS progiAVlvely cal:Xi-Muted their full proportion for de fraying elect expellees ofe the Empire at large, have uni formly resisted applicatione made by His Majesty's Ministers, tending toterthen this Country. with the British pay of sech • Troops as have- been sent here for its protection ;.and al though from existing - circumstances the Assembly did, on some occasions, depart front a principle which they consider to be an inherent. right, the House did, on such occasions, strongly remonstrate against the conditions insisted on by fi is Majesty's Ministers when they conceded to the wishes of the Country, as being equally unconstitutional as unjust : • That, from the first establishment of a Nlilitary(Forcte in this Island, the Representatives of the People did, with a liberality becoming loyal and faithful Subjects, provide an additional Island Subsistence for the Troops, with conve nient Barracks, hospital allowances, with various accomtno dations and comforts ; and so early as the year 1773, the Council and AsSemblY, in a ,joint Address to His Majesty, did solemnly pledge the faith of the Country to continue such subsistence, and other incidents mentioned, to any number of troops His Majesty might be graciously pleased to send for their protedion, to the extent of 3000 men. This salutary provision has been faithfully continued at the sole charge of the Island, and some additions have recently been-made for • the eqmfort of the Troops, a provision which:-the House takes leave to observe, is made by this Island alone of all his Majesty's territories in the West Indies : -That when Hii Majesty was solicited to add a Regiment of Cavalry 40 the force then Stationed in the Island, and the ecitti Regiment of Light Dragoons was raised and sent out, it was not at that. time nor at any subsequent period, considered as a Permanent Establishment l and. that -it Was not so, will clearly appear by a reference to the Votes and Proceedings of the House respecting thatepeasure; ;hit the application made to His Majesty err that reseed % was an experiment re sorted to, when the situation of the neighbouring French Colony of St. Domingo caused Vie greatest alarm and terror tor the safety of this Country ; aid although the conditions on which this Force was sent, were acceded to by the House, the strangest representations were made against them, as being novel and unconstitutional, and tee consent given to submit to such terms could only proceed from imperious necessity That when the Asserribly agreed to give British pay to eoeo men, the measure was heid out as a substitute to avert the evils and imminent danger at that time apprehended.by The Inhabitants at large, from lia . Ving Black Troops raised or sent here, or, in. other language, Armed Slaves, to 'defend and pro teat the Rights, the Libel ties., and Properties, not-only of tree Men, but of British Sobjezts—a measure not only .considered, to proceed. Irons ignorance of our local eiretirrisiances; of Our . Laws and of our ConiLituti.:m, butbut"vietiveil with that abhor= rence and indignation which it could not fail to excite. Re cent occurrences in some of His Majesty's Windward Islands, and certain instances wide') have actually occurred of desertiOn of some of the Black Troops quartered in this Country, fully. justify the . apprehensions•of the People from having a force of this description stationed in, their Garrisons, the more especially, when the' dangeroieseCoesequences which roust follow upon desertion - of the Bleck Troops, are adverted to. This measure was adopted by His Majesty's Ministers, regardless of repeated and urgent representations made-by the Assembly against it, which appear on the journals of the House; that Whenever such, or any other Military-Establish ment is fount to be inexpedient or dangerous, it is conceived that the Su ),,:6 - t has an undoubted right to relief'; ai.d the House is well assured that His Majesty's paternal goodeess will always induce hint to gratify the wishes of his faithful Subjects in that resped. That in the substitute offered by the Assembly, to pay and subsist 2000 iiite Troops at the sole expence of the Country, it was expressly stipulated that no Black Military Establish ment should be raised in or sent to this Island. An additional inducement for consenting to burthen the people with so heavy, an expence, and to depart from what they consider to be their inherent right, was the full confidence that most im portetit benefits would be obtained from our White Population being augmented by the future colonization of these men, and their families in the Island , a plan, and the means fot ef feeling which, formed a part of the proposition. —T hat, not withstanding the Royal Approbation expressed of the liberal condud of the Assembly, and that the - general sentiments of •His Majesty's Servants appeared to be most favourable to the measure, His Majesty's late War Minister, in a Letter to our Agent., and -the - Duke of Portland in a Dispatch to the late Cqrninander in Chief, declared, in the strongest terms, their intention of resuming the establishntent of the Black. Troops; 'and did actually send the ad - West- lndie Regiment to this Island, in direct violation of the condition agreed to by themselves in' respect to that measure; and the contra& entered into by the Assembly for the British pay and sub sistence of 2.000 men, was thereby made void to all intents and purposes: That from the various considerations already stated, the House consirter it to be their duty_ not to comply with the requisition in Lord Hobart's DispetChes, of paying end sub sisting 5000 Ttoops at the sole expence of this Colony e and, their resistance is founded on constitutional right- and justice ; but if their could be induced to depart from their duty-by an inclination to comply with the Minister's- requisition, the cir cumstances in which this Country is at. this time involved, from the gfeat depression in the prices of its various Staples and artieleep r of Commerce—the exorbitant rise in all articles of Britio.and Irish Merchandize and Provisions imported — the advanced price of every-article necessary for cultivation and subSiStence—the injurious regulations and testrietions'on its produce in the British Markets—the ruinous and oppres sive duties existing, and likely to be increased, on its Imports - froin and Exports to Great Britain- e the difficulties at tending its. Commercial Intercourse with the American States, from whence many most essential articles necessary for carrying on the cultivation of our Properties, and for the subsistence of the Inhabitants of all descriptions, can alone be obtained, arising from the, prohibition to export any article of our staple productions except rum and molasses in American bottoms—WV( the pressure Oa very heavy ,existing debt, for which a high rate of interest is paid—eender it altogether to tally iinpossible for the People to pay such an enormous amount of additional taxes, as would be necessarily required to support such an expensive Establishment : That the House places the fullest confidence in the, assur ances given by his Honour, that lie will devote his utmost attention and abilities to the' prosperity and security of the Island; by studying the greatest economy ier the public. ex penditure, and by introducing such an improved system of discipline, and suolt regulations into the Militia Service, as must render that body muchanore efficient for the defence of the Island, without 'drawing them - unnecessarily from their ether useful occupations : That they rest assured the sum voted for the Interior Bar rack 'Department, will be laid out with all possible econo. my, and with that judgment which his Honour's experience cannot fail to manifest That whenever his Honour shall be pleased, upon any future occasion, to lay before the House any specitie Propo sitions, either respetting the Barrack Department, or the formation of a-Corps of Artificers, the same shall be taken into most serious consideration:. And a motion being made to amend the said Report, by ad ding after the words " expensive establishment," the follow ing clause: " That noteiithstanding the distress which has ensued from the various causes now. stated, anti the difficulty of support ing any additional burthens, the House being impressed with a sense of the expediency of augmenting the Military Estab lishment to the extent recommended by his Honour, will, to evince their zeal, loyalty and patriotism, in the support of the British Empire, consent to make the usual provision of sub-, sistence and accommodation for the intended augmented force of 2005 effedive men from year to year, so long as circum stances may render such-a number, or any part thereof, ne cessary for protedion and defence, in addition to the 3eno for which the:lsland is alreedy pledged to provide." • And the question being put upon the said Amendment, the House divided : • The ayes went forth, Ayes 6—Mr. Murphy, Mr, Ceant, Mr. Minot, Mr. Ross, Mr. Shand, Mr. L. Cuthbert. Noes 24—Mr. Tharp, Mr, M. Smith, Mr. Stewart (St. Eliz.) Mr. Herring, Mr. Teller, Mr. C. Mitchell, Mr. Ogilvie, Mr. Christte„ Mr. Edwardes, Mr. Kerr, Mr. M•Ken . . , ie, Mr. tr.aell, Mr. W. IVlitcbell, Mr. Redwood, Mr, Taylor, Mr. P. Smith, Mr. Farmer, M Shaw Kng n Mr. KayLtt, -Mr. Shure, Mr. Scliaw ( Jr c),. M . Mo Lt i At. G. Cuthbert, and Mr. jaqueb. So it pa,,ed in the negative.. - , . •Resolv. , uf that the liuthie do-a.;!ce to - .1.: Report. ..- ',