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co,'ecti►►g a very serious evil. When the Bill was
first berme the House. some objections, very strong
in their 'wittily, were thrown nut by a Noble Lord
(1-I.dland), not stow present. against the penalty
of banishment, but he thought those object
. efectonlly answered by giving a discretion to the
J idges to inflict transportation whenever, by the
circumstances of the case, it might be advisable;
but the removal of this alternative left the prualty
of banishment in all its native deformity. The of-
fence c”ntriiiphited by the Bill was one more fre-
quently committed by;the lower than by the higher
orders of society, itd it was from this imp►es.inn
that lie pasticulaily preferred trdmiportation to ba-
uuhntent.
The Lotto Citmlczt.ros did not think the

meta, as a chalice might then arise of relieving the
con.iiry from this oppre►sive measure. Between
bani.hinent and tranoportation, so ia► as the pro-
portion between the offence and punishment were
considered, it was, he confessed, difficult for htm to
determine, for either of them appeared au inordi-
nate penalty.
Lord al Lt.vtt.t.o said, that it might be some sa-
tisfaction to the persons whose Petition the Noble
Earl had this eveniag presented, to knew that the
present Bill did not alter the law of Scotland ; for
by the 1.. w of that country, an individual convicted
of libt I might, even for the first offence, be banish-
ed the realm.

•ereral Amendments were then read and
•greed to, and the Bill se amended was passed.

NEWSPAPER STAMP DUTIES.

Lord SIDMOUTH having movg::1 the Order of the
Day, rose and said. that the House had now come
to the last of the measures which the Ministers of
the Clown felt it their indispensable duty to submit
to Parliament for meeting the danger that threaten-
ed the country. He congratulated their Lordships in
having tlius nearly accoutplished the purposes for
which the Prince Regent had been graciously pleased
to summon Parliament at this unusual season.
Their Lordships and the other House of Parlia-
ment hail met the danger with energy, and even
already had their measures been attended with the
most salutary effect. These measurer, too, he
would affirm, however stigmatised they may have
been in certain quarters, were received with far other
feelings by the great body of the people who felt the
necessity of controlling the efforts of the disaffected,
and found in those measures a fair prospect that the
threatened dangers would be averted. and the habits
of peaceful industry restored. During the discus-
sion which those dangers had excited. it must have
been painful for their Lordship. to perceive that
much of the evil which they all depleved had arisen
from the abuse of the most valuable privileges
secured by the constitution : one was the important
right of meeting in public for the consideration of
grievances; the other, perhaps still more important,
was the liberty of the press. He concurred with a
Noble Friend of his, who had delivered his senti-
ments during Cie former debates upon these sub-
ject., with an eloquence highly gratifying to the
Houle and honourable to I sell; that their pri-
vileges had essentially contributed to form the its.
tional character of England, and had given dig-
nity and power to the empire ; but front the abuse
of these privileges emanated the greatest dangers.
To inert these. they had already passed • Bill to
prevent seditious meetings; that Bill, which was
now become the law of the lend. was so construct-
ed as to prevent the abuse, while it afforded every
facility to the legitimate exercise of the right.
IVith respect to the Bill now under their Lord.
ships' consideration, it must be admitted. that to
interfere in any respect with the press was • mat-
ter of delicacy and difficulty ; even regulation
was not without some danger, and uotlitsig but
an imperious necessity could justify the Legis.
lature in curtailing in any respect its Mired
freedom. In the preamble of the Bill it was
stated, that publications were circulated at •
low price, tending to excite hatred and contempt
agaiust the Government of the country, and to
vilify and degrade our holy religion. and that it
was expedient such publications should be restrict.
ed. Let their Lordships look to the provisions of
the Bill for accomplishing this purpose, and he
would confidently ask them whether the Bill con-
tained any thing unnecessary ? The Bill enacted
that all political pamphlets, &c. not exceeding two
sheets, and issued periodically within any time less
than a month, by which means the Bill did not
affect monthly magazines, in which great literary
merit was displayed, rind whigh often contained
literary notices, interesting to the learned in gene-
ral ; but the Bill enacted duet all other perio-
dical publications specified therein should be
subject to the same stamp duty as was now
paid by newspapers. From the operation of the
Bill were exempted all religious tracts, and such
as were useful in &flatting knowledge, the sole
aim of the Bill being to destroy that species of
moral poison which had of late insinuated itself into
every town, village. hamlet, and cottage. in certain
parts (for God forbid lie should he obliged so to
speak of all parts) of the kingdom. To this part
of the Bill he understood that there was no ob-
jection. The other part of the Bill was to compel
the proprietors or publishers of all newspapers, and
other periodical work.. to hod security, either by
themselves or two or three others, to the amount of
in London, of 300/. and or in the country to the
amount of 2001. that they should defray any tine
that might be imposed upon theni. Couswcteil
with this was a principle which was to be found
in the thirty-eighth of the King, introduced into
Parliament by his Noble and Learned Friend on the
Woolsack whets be was Attorney-Grueral. °timely,
that all pr i kkk err or booksellers should place a copy
of the publication in the proper office, fur the pus.

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pose of thereby enabling the Law Officers of the • the rear, is, beeause a sufficient perliameobsey.,
Crown to identify the printer or publisher. Their I ground has not brim laid, t steamer, eo mitoses
Lordships were probably nut aware or the great dal- I proceeding, as the stripping the subject of any
ficnlty volittio was sometimes felt IM /NS point as part of his constitutions' privileges.
the law now stood. Carlile had lour or five prose- t " I have smother objection against the conduct
custom. against Imo for publications of which he wee of Ministers, iu urging the enacting of these heavy
not the author, mid although Sherwin was known penalties se general measurer,: because, items the
to be the printer mid publisher of several publics- chewing of the iiiis.ers thrioseivts, they were
from, yet it wee- impossible to proceed stratum hits devised as the cure lo• itisuburdinetiori cod torte-
with effect, inconsequence of the great care lie took • leen. in • very few distiicts req. and 111,,5r eery
tint to send the imblicritions except to such persons particularly circumstanced ; 55.51 hecenee Ministers
as he was wall assured would slot put the law in have, notwithsiambirg, prevailed upon the Perlin.
force. The whole meesirre would, no doubt, be ment to pass a general sweeping system of coercion
objected •to by all those who took a totally dif- against the whole communly.
ferent view of the ewe of Olin's from that in " I have further ground of objection, because
which the majorities in the two Howes of Perlis- Ireland has been included in the wide-spresdieg
spent were resolved to act ; it would be objected proscription ; whereas her acknowledge.: tratiquiF
to by those who thought the manger that threatened lily, and peaceable demeanour, ought to have made
the country wee. oversatrd, and who affirmed that her a very unfitting object fur at sew measures ef
the good order of society, and the religiose and pre severity, and inasmuch es the present tumour's
Wire' opinions of the greet body of the people were taunt b 7 any possibility affect her present silos-
remitted on two firm a basis to be affected by such tiou, or even Amer upon her farmer habits. when
dangers. No doubt the foundation oe which the i she deserved less well of the general eoessmuejej.
peace of society stood was firm, but it was on ex- than she does at ptesent ; and becanse there Ilse
'simian of one of the wisest mew England ever pro. been nothing to jussily suspicion sigsiast her in the
duced, Lord Bimini, that 4' a man should try with remotest degree, or to prepare her for this cruel Me
caution how much poison his constitution was fiction, except perhaps her having been recently
able to hear." It was contended by some who honoured by the panegyric of the Ministers,
opposed the measures of his Majesty's Govern- " Because at a season of extraordinary and al..
went, that blasphemous libels were in their most unexampled pressure and suffering, Ministry,
nature Si, odious as even to counteract political, have closed their ears against the distresses of the
and thus they would set up blasphemy as an anti- people, I have an additional reason for objrctiug
dote to sedition.—( Hear, hear.)—To such persons to these measures, as those of unmixed severity,
he would not address himself; no argument could when conciliation could have been at filename time
snake the measure acceptable to them ; but he was so beisignantly and so beneficially applied.
convinced they would prove acceptable to these 4. But further, the very principle oil which these
who felt that the dissemination of such trublicistione measures are founded, strikes my mind as in the
were caleulated, in the words of Mr. Burke, "to highest degree objectionable, inasmuch es they.
take away the blessings of this life, and to destroy I draw a wide line of deniarcation between the dile
the hopes of futurity." Sedition and blasphemy ferent orders in society, between the many and the
had entered into a conspiracy against the Constitu- few, the rich and the poor, the task-mestere and
lion of the country, and they must be put down, if the effective pert of the populetinti—teacleitig le
it was desired that the Constitution should conli. the people this worst of all possible lessons, that.
nue to flourish. It was from a deep impression of in the eye of the Parliament. at least, their interest,
the truth of this sentiment that he now should and those of the higher (oder+, are inconsistent with
move the second reading of the Newspaper Stamp each other; and egein, because in these their lints •
Duty Bill, of demarcation, Ministers have overlooked Oast
The question being pot-- most appropriate of all distinctions, the separatiou
The Earl of Doxotieticoaz rose sod spoke to *tithe i iiii °cent from the guilty.
the following effect :—" Ministers have then et last "My Lords, I object to the whole of the ma-
wound up, to a happy and appropriate conclusion, chiller,' with which Ministers have preceded end
by their attack upon the freedom of the press, those accompanied these extraordinary amperes. They
measures of indiacri iii i i tele coercion, that system of have taken the head of the State from that digni.
pains end penalties, which they have devised against fled retirement iti which lie is placed in the erne.
stiffering and a prostrate people, and which have friary of •the constitution, from which lie is pl..
beets carried into complete and unrelenting execs.- duced to the view of his people in his twit proper
tints, by overwhelming majorities in both Houses of person, only far the purpose of exercising tl e high
Parliament, those reedy iiietruments, io the hands function of giving or refusing his oirootion to the
of the servants of the Prince Regent, to keep his eitectments of both Houses of Parliament—or the
Majesty's subjects down ; that best of all possible higher function still of dispensing the heavenly
arguments. 111 the opinion at least of the Noble Prerogative of mercy. But Ministers have broker'
Knight of the Thistle out the cross bench (elle. into the sanctuary; they have brought the Illus.
ding, we presume,to the Duke of Athol), in favour trious Person forward, to give • precipitate up-
of their own practice, whatever that practice may proval of the massacre of his father's subjects, and
happen to be. to influence thereby, as has beeo too fatally prima
" Such are the true cheructeristicsof these fearful rd, the conduct of Magistrates, and, as I fear, of
measures, as they have stamped themselves on my Juries too—thus closing the door of justice against
mind, in icnpreesintis never to be effaced. But what the tonfortunate victim* in the tragedy which was
is the light in which we are called upon to view exhibited st Manchester on the 16th of August
them, by their authors end abettors on the last.
other side of the Flume ? Instead of a success- " And lastly. I object to these mensifres, because
ful attack upon the liberties of all the people, some of their most elequent advocates have thought
end in some of the great essentials too, which it indispensable for them, iii arguing their necrestiy,
I believe, in me conscience, they would have to vilify and to degrade that important ;eta ?Nile
achieved, the Noble Earl in the blue rib- constituency—the people. eves. below the humble
band has not hesitated to take credit for three rook, which they'ere acknowledged to hold its the
enactments, as a mild system of remedial rues- community of the State. This may, perhaps, have
sures—measures of peculiar grace and mercy to- been a oopular topic fur the inneseue, according to
wards the whole community. necessarily celled for, the extra aristocratic feeling of the preveta day ;
for the protection of the faithful subjects of the but this argument, if it deserves that risme. could
State. against the inroad of certain impending den- surely have been intended for no oilier peplos..
gent—which, however, have come into existence. then to exhibit the happy dexterity of the efo !lame
have beets born, and bred, end have arrived at full artist in the most vivid colours, whilst Ise lett the
maturity, during the very short period which has case just where he found it.
intervened since the last prorogation of Parliament, " But, according to my view of the subject, the
"If Ministers bird been aware of the impending just composition of the State assigns to that repro-
storm, is it possible that they could so far hive tie- bitted thing—the.people, no inconsiderable place.
glected their duty as to have seat the Members of The people form the great body of the social cont.
both Houses home without giving them some au. mutiny ;it is from them that it receives it+ form
thentic intimation of the dangers with which the and cunsistency ; they are the sinews of the MI.. I.
country was encompassed ? For such an euthorite- lien's strength in war, and in peace the insfrerneuire
five caution we should have naturally looked to the of its commercial prosperity ;it was that mime.
Speech from the Throne on closing the Session. Is bated thing, Oar people, which fraught us the ugh the.
there a syllable in that Speech to prepare us for the long and arduous contest, which has ermined vino • I
terrible tale of disaffection cud insurrectionary move- glory the British and the Irish name, and has borne
meta to which we have been called together to listen ? the triumphal car of Waterloo's distinguished Chief
As Ministers could have had no possible interest to conquest and to immortality."
in concealing from the Parliament she existence of I The Duke of Amos. said, that from the perr
those danger., if they lied really conceived them to sonal sjitterer, wade to him by the Noble Earl. I,e
exist, I have • right to take it as au acknowledged could not avoid rising to complain of the mime-
fact, that there was too other feeliug but that of Mon, " fit iustruments," applied to those who had
loyalty mud affection towards the Crowe and the supfertrd the measures of Ministers. Did the •
Governmeut, in the minds of the people, iu the Noble Earl, by the indiscriminate ahplieation ef •
month of July last. And is it not making too the term, mean to disparage all the Nulle Lords
great a dematid upon our credulity for Ministers to who from • feir exercise of their ittelntairdiust
call upon us to believe, that, in four short months, differed from the view taken of public elicits hy
this mushroom rebellion has sprung up, arid has the Noble Earl mid his Friends, and acquimee iii
already assumed so formidable an appearance? the sentiments avowed by the Ministers ? Did the
" What then is the result of all this? My Lards, Noble Earl suppose that, iu so doing, they were se-
elo not feel myself emitted to believe, that disaf- tinted by motives less pure, and principles le a
lemon has taken deep root, or that it has extended l honourtible, dam those felt by the Nettle Earl
itself widely—l am not bound to give implicit cre- himself ?—(Heor, hear,from Lord Demotyhm•-e. I
dit to tire repreeeutetions, which Ministers think —The measures tetroduced by the 4111itsetere of the
fit to make its their places in Parliament—anal that Crown were. iii his opinion, nece•sary for stem-
garbled statement, winch they have presented to sing the evils which were felt by all, or at least by
both Houses, with so much form and solemnity, I "overwhelming majorities," net ouly is Parke.
I think it my duty to reject—because it is offered I ment, but all through the country.--(Hear./
as conclusive evidence sestina the people of these They were necessary to enable his Mejesi)', loy.l
countries, for whom evidence was offered to be subjects to sleep peaceably in their lied,, %shade
producedut the bar of leo!' Houses of Parliament. I they could not hope to do while men were dritbag
Bust Ministers refuseit to beer a word in their de- around them, mind while the aptens of privately
fence. and ere now prepared to complete this the muting were extensively pursued. He now eongn..
last awl of outlawry against them, on the mere on. tolated their Lordships upset these neaseasoi and
corroborated statement of their inveterate.promcce hoped thot the time would speedily arrive when he
tor, the Miuietere of the Prince Regent, and with. should hare the opportunity of eisegratulair them
out a tittle of such evidence, as would or ought.* spots the good effect these oseasootero hod
be re"eived in anis, Court of Jude*. t.,;• These fitllthwere necessary, wbereeemerei Miaow%
"My first and mesa objections then io tbese 1111110 r and with respect to the present Ministers he cool,
surer, of which that before the hisses brier up eat third, that they were emeneteble for therhstrese

amendment of tl:e Commoutt, le.Aritig out trotiopor.
lotion, wet ou improvement in the Bill ; but he
thought it better to base the Bill, even with this
defrtt, ohm to lose the atessOre f•lttgether.
T..e Eiri of Lloatsaftailbmt..emstessett ty.stis:a
that dre Noble sod Lesread Lord ou the Wisaissek
would lieisevere to his op positiou to this sasesitt-

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slow endured in the country. He remarked. that
an toiletry into the causes of (fortress could have
trio aueoded with no good consequences—time
would have hewn lu.t in debating which•hould have
been used in action. and instead of their Mitring
these measures euaeted, the Radicals would have
awrenibled in Glasgow, Paisley., Manchester. and
Nottingham. in inure formidable numbers, and
what the consequences might he it was impossible
to conjecture. The Noble Duke reniarked again
woofs the general concurrence of both Houses of
Par{ aiprrit in the ine.onires proposed, winch he
said couhl have at i•eti no oilt-r cause than the
.intorietv of the evil. Ili was glad to think that
the Noble Lord disclaim il using the term '• tit in.
s:rninents" in sn offensive sense, but he felt some-
trniat displeased at the use of the term, as it int•
plied an-improper motive upon the part of those
wko openly avowed their opinions in support of the
Ministers.
The •.Earl of DomouGuitinas—" The Noble
r)uke is under a titisapprehension. I dire/aim no-
thing. and I desire that whatever I said should be
understood iu its full force. If the Noble Duke
valves person:illy to litinsidf the sentiments that 1
expressed upon the measures of the Noble Lords
oPPositet• I am sum' bait he does so, but I dis-
chitin nothing. soil 1 stand in the presence of
Four
Lordship), who will determine whether, a Par-
liomentary sense, I have used any expressions too
strongly. I have hitherto laid down for myself no
invariable rule of action from which I shall never
swerve ;• never to give offence willingly to any nm.
but if from a peculiar frame of 1, or from any
exineadinary opinions. any individual should tune
offence 'at whatever may fall from me, I c t
help it, but I must again repeat, that I retract or
drisclailinothing."
The 'lke of ATHOL rose. and with consider.
able warmth said, that the
self by the Noble Elul in the cismiecnermesit of
his speech, and his subsequent use of the words
fit instruments," made I think that some of.
fence were personally intended towards himself.
The Earl of DONouGHMORIC, without rising
front the betich, and aildresioog himself to the
• Duke of Athol, said, " Very well, as you please.
ii t um Please."
The Earl of HARROWBY said, that the expres-
sions iii;rd by the Noble Earl could nut be coo.
striped boo oily thing offensive either to the mirjori.
collectively, or to any of the Noble individuals
who composed them. If ally measure were pro.
dace(' by the hlinniters of the Crown, majorities
were the only means that could be devised fur ex-
/arising the sense of Parliament sod the country
upon them. Being in presence of their Lordships,
lie begged leave to say a few words upon die me..
ante before the Il.nise, and ul the sentiments
expressed by the Noble E.rl opposite. That Nu-
lime Earl hail said, that the distresses of the country,
a.' represented by the Prince Regent's Ministers.
were born and hied. mid had come to maturity,
suttee the last prorogation of Parliament, for that
ill inmost' 6666 was glVell at the moment that Par.
scent separated of the existence of such evils; but
surely the Noble Lord could ant have been present
on'that occasion. and even must nut have read the
titieecli from the Throne. or he could not have
urged such au objection. litre the Earl of Ilar-
iowtry read a long extract from the Prince Regent's
Speech at the close of the last Session of Mohr.
silent, in which his Royal Highness said that
be had observed with great concerts a spirit of
disadectioit excited among the manufacturing
classes, dangerous to the existing institutions,
and subversive of the peace and good order
of society, lie was at a loss to know, in what
terms a warning of this nature could be more ens-
lawman) giveli. But not satisfied with this, the
Prince Regent. soon after the prorogation of Par.
liament, issued orders to the several Lords Livuiii
trout,' of the counties to repair to their respec.
t':ve stations, in consequence of the impending
danger. and on additional proclamation Willi soon
after published against holding seditious meetings.
But would the Noble Lord have advised that Par-
liament blwuld then have bet a kept together,
aid that the measures now enacted should then
have been brought forward ? He hoped it would
4i•ii be objected to Government that they were liUt
prOtle to bring forward measures like the present,
stud dist they preferied Dusting to the existing
laws, as long as they thought it possible to do so
wittiout incurring a serious danger.—(Hear, Afar.)
—But when so mealy Noble Lords, and Illettihers,
of the other House of Parliament, shut their eyes to
the existing danger, and contended thd even now
the proposed measures were not necessary, what
wank! have been said had the same measures been
brought forward at the moment when the Ministers
had obtained the first indication of the evil ?
Would they not•have heels ,net with a firmer oppo-
sition thins they now encountered. and what hopes
could have been entertained of their being adopted ?
He believed with the Noble Duke (of Athol). that
•• the overwhelming major a," of which the
Noble Earl spoke. were not coiifiiied to the
Houses of Pairlisiriesii, bat that the measures now
proposed weir bailed by vast majorities of the pro.
pie. Did he desire that on this pond they should re-
,pose upon his assertion ? Inditbitably not ; bat it
must lie remembered that an invitation watt sent forth
to the people at the co 11111 l eticement of this Session,
that they should assenib:e every where :mil petition
the Legislature against the enactment of these Woes.
tuft • ; and how did the people reply to this 111Vitela
swne/-..rhere were their meetings held, where
woe their ? Meeting., indeed, were held
all Londoicrestraiiisier, soil Soo ha ark, but where
was the voice of the cuouti ? it was silent. but
111.4 t. silestice was expressive. and if ever ally
opportunity presented itself for applying the trite
quidat 1111 l dam tattle, clamant, the pree.tit was the
tuost appropitatr. If this acquiescence on the part
oi the people arose front an approbatimi of the med.
sures propialid by the (Puseriament and sancliontd
by Parliament, he vilictstld thence augur well for the
future tranquillity of the cuuutry ; but if the pew.
pie madly felt dist these weepers. were injurious to
their right,. end esibiersire of some of their dearest
and most valued prisileges. as was asserted, then
their silence war most alarming, fur it ',trued that
the people were disgusted with the shoats to which
these privileges lisid• been subjected, sod that they
would prefer **tin the right of meeting and peti-
tioniiig, said this liberty of the press itself abridged,
rather thee be exposed to daisgett resulting from
their aliases. It was against this feeling that ha
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was most anxious to guard, as i► must have a direct
tendency to destroy the cototitution.
The Earl of DoNotionstoatexpressed his regret
that he had so strongly urged his argument upon
the p resumed silence of the S;arech front iheThrone,
upon the distresses and datigera of the country, at
the close of the last Session. lie hail Hot hero pre-
sent upon that &cation, and irlihough 1w had rend
the Speech, it seemed to have left Ito strong Mower..
lion upon his memory. Ile lamented, however, that
Ohnisters did not make use of the knowledge they
t ten possessed, and exert the powers wills which
they were invested, indeed of lettitig four mouths
run by without making any effort to check the
evil, -until they were at kited, compelled to fly to
Podiums:tit for protection and support.
The Loan Custacsehort said, lie could not sit
'dem and hear such observation' uttered. The No-
ble Lord was ready to cesioure hit Majesty's Alias's.
ter. ; but lie would be gliid to ask, what the Noble
Lord I elf wripild have advised under such cur-
cuitodarict• ? %You'd lie say . that Pal Monett
should have I►een kept together during the entire
runer, wit) t any regard to tl►e great personal
iticorivenience arid public mischief that most have
beets the consequence ? or could lie have forever.*
the circumstauces which occurred since the ',torus
gatioti ? The Noble Earl, ationaileartitig opens
the conduct of his Majesty... Ministers, said, that
they were aeparatiug the higher front the lower
classes of the sieople, and the Government lima
both. For his trail pet, however, he solemnly de-
chord, that be could out exist for one riminetit
with buy satisfaction, if such an obsertatiots
were, with soy justice, directed towards I ;
for lie felt that, as far as Its was concersied•
the measures were intended bona fide to protect
and preserve the people. lf, however. the Noble
Lord called those the people who were seek-
ing to destroy the fabric of society, lie would drily
them that name. The laws indeed were tiot fram-
ed for such persons.. but to protect the real body of
the people, die loyal and pesceable, from their Ind.
chinattuus. The meeting of Parliament was to the
people a great blearing ; before it met, they had
heard of numerous meetings, which were commonly
celled legal—ineetingo calculated to Strike tenor
by their numbers mid their revolutionary appen-
dages; hut since the ineetilig of Parliament, hurl airy
to either [louse, been found to call such
memo legal ? Nut one, so they heard no more of
the legality of these insetitiga. It had been sold, that
there was nutlitiag illegal is their ensigns or batmen.;
that the insciiption Death or Liberty" Iberia
nothing ; or that it wits only that sentiment to which
every Eughirlituan ought to lend his voice. •• Su I
say, tun," said the Learned Lord with animation,
" so, I say, and I hole and trust that Eugli.h.
men, while dory deserve that mime, a ill ever
prefer liberty to life. But fur what bort of liberty
sit we to couteiiil? I. it that liberty which
is expresed by a blurdy flag, or by a black bau-
uer bearing the inscription " Vengeance ;" or
is it liberty coupled with universal suffrage
and atinual Parliaments, which tiro time who ad-
vosate them, allow must give the death blow to
Our tree conotitution ? Velure Parliament met,
must confers, however hutnulibli.tg may be the cha-
racter of am alarmist. but I moot coot•,, that I
fell some serious appreliensiumi fur the liberties of
the country; hut now I feel 11011 e, for P..iliairieirt
has won our bisfety, and lent cotiviiiceJ enjoys, as it
well deserves, the full confidence of die people."—
The Noble and Learned Lord then ream' Isril upon
the Bill fur the prevention of seditious tueruigs,
which he characterised not as a (treasure of coercion,
but of preservation. Could it be said that tneethiga
of 40,000, 50.000. or 60,000 people were calculat-
ed for deliberation ? Could they iiiterchange ()M-
-enotti., titter Into free thocussani, or advai.ce out,.
step towards the formatiou of u correct judgineid ?
From such meetings Ito adv..titage could r.rsult, but
experience skewed that much esti could pirice.d
from them which it was the part ill the Bill to prevent.
By that measure they brought together per-
sons for the pur poseur petitioning, who were able to
consult together. and come to a right COll.
elusion, by their being tieigithours, and having
a knowledge of each oilier. At to the Trani..
lug, Prevention, mid Secret Arming Bills, could
airy of their Lordships doubt the necessity of disin„
when they recollected the meeting at Birmingham,
which was held for the purpose of sulovertitig the cot•
stitutional authorities of the cousury, and those of
(Manchester sod Leeds, which had the same object
in view ?If the persons fur g these meeting, had
been armed amid drilled islien they tor,k plsce, which
of their Lordships would have wished to have been an-
swerable for what the cousi quei.ces might have heels.
Therefore, the measure wos general nirrry, for there
was no doubt but each meeting was an overt-act of
treason. Although he was no Whig, his piiiiciples
would be guided by those of them Mi1011:411 1110Ught
about the Revolution ; they were great and careful
men, and dud root go one step further than the tic•
cessity of the case. and he would isot wish to go
one step further now. As to the Bull for prevent-
ing the sedition of the public press, if it was out
carried lilt° Al law, lie did not know how it was pos-
sible fur the Aitustiey and Solicitor Grueral to
prosecute to effect. When he tiled these situ...
hints. was it ever heard of dirt ►rtlitious
cations were crowded Hato eveiy cottage. the
public roads choked up with► them, rod its
every little village a bookseller's shop, for the put.
purr of spreading blasphemy and sedition/ It weir
eroding blasphemy to second seditioass and built
for the purporre of overthrowing the Consustotion.
It was to make sedition elfectual that blasphemy
was resorted to ; separate them, and lie would ad-
mit. that, iudivuluslly. they would NM iitlect the
people of the coutitry—hr dull uut mean by the
people, those who coiled theimielses so—but let
them go band its hand, slid lie would uut be ;mower.
able for Ore cum►r.luences. Ile thereto►, held him-
self br Ito support the present measure, nn the
sarot ground that he hail advocated the other mei,-
sures which had been brought forward this Session,
that of necessity.
The Bill was then read a second time, and their
Lordship. adjourned.

On 'fuercl.sy r detachment of three officers, •ttd
■bout 50 rasek mud file of the 136th retinues' march-
ed situ Leer., sin their mate reentered.
Last 14'r(Itsesday se' ght. Mr. W. HARRISON,
juts. sf Ilollingbourse.Krut.alsot a brace of herons,
high as the snag. with • desbk barrelled guts,
chord with rise shot *tap

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SLAVE TRADE I.V THE MACRITIUS.
PROCLAMATION.
Is fhe Nitwit If kis Majisla George of the United king-
dose of Groot Britain skid Aimp, Malor-Gneerfil
Ralph Darling,Comsouanding in Ihe bland of Mauritius,
4.r.
Tit* Major Omen', commanding had encouraged the hope,
fr..m the rimitiy be bad manifested for the prosperity albs
roluuy sail the welfare of its' inlishititnis. that he should
have found a corresponding disposition on the part of every
class of his Majesty's subjects to promote the laudable and
beerirent views of Government.

Tire Major-General regrets his disappointment in this jolt
and ►ea:minable exposition, certain individuals baring car-
ried their disobedience of the laws to an eaten* which calls
for the prompt interference of the Government, in order to
prevent, by legal but severe warmers, those daily violatiousi
thou lm public and notorious. no one will am.' in
bringing to justice, and but too many are ready to protect
and conceal. Time inhabitants, therefore, who, as good sub-
jects, shi.uld unite in pulling a stop so the Slave Trade,
which is carrying ow at this moment wills a vigour as peers.
li ir to this 111141111 as it is disgraceful to the station which it
fills io the civilized world, cannot be surprised that the •dop-
Lnn of any measure whim h may kohl out mi prospect of effi-
cieury for the übji el it has in view,, fan no longer be its-
floencerl by any consideration of inconvessience tu the com-
munity at large. The redraint winch was lately rennin veil
from the fishery, omit of cmissorration to the imiliabitaista,
will lie again immediately enforced.
New moeroes in conat.leralile numbers have lately been
smuggled 11110 the island 'Mouth she means of the fisher-
men. These meti, on the Major-Grurrala arrival, implored
the Government to remove time reicrictious winch bail been
imposed uts time exercise of their occupation. Naturally re-
!yin.: that an indulgence thus anximmudy solicited would not
be abased, the Maio/A:fixes!, as a proof of Isis confiiience,
at user complied with their 'fisher, and restored to them the
full amid 11111esira Oiled exercise of their employment.

11 cilia! hardly be soppoolul that this iudislocnee woodd
have tyro perverted to the worst purposes. The C.o. how.
eve►, is inilispotsbie; and those who have acted thus must
take the consequences.

Ev.-ry one of these men, who, through the iodu leenre of
the Guireromeut, hots been permitted In rolnlrilth on
Ilse r• Pus Geowelriques," shall be rrerovrell, as that ■lrual sou
affords faciliiise to the Mare Trade which their cupidity cad.
out withsiluid.

There are others in the enjoyment of still more extrusive
indoleencies, who, there is reason to app. hrud, lend t hem-
grist's to ii.j/ Irafrie. Ti. y may he ass 011 ell. ill Ot 110 1,11.1. k.
✓ation shall screen them nom the Slut toolezontioie of
vernmem, and ilmt its favour shall he instantly w 'Woks* it
from those who shall he 1. ill, evi n in ibr must remote de.
gree, eneouluxisig Sr eterniemaneing it.
The M4ioe-Irvencral, to c..nvince them how hopeless sail
ruinous their cause is, and a+ a ine+ii. of Mineiin; 111.'111 111
a so-use of their dirty. IA keN thin y or a 1110i11.1•111t
his intention of imenteiliv•iy incr.-using the wee Ittary tevt.orle.
Struts on the coast, mid of estahlistutie 114)%i% MI se. e y p out
'where • landing of slave. dull ow future be pee milieel
neighbouring peewit lore cal, 111,•VI'llt it, and if they .1.111,4
they tuust abide the coils. queue. s.
The 11•jor-Georral *tittle! hee id if this +enroll 'iv., 'should
have the effect of awakruiu. the deluded to it twos, of the it
attention; the example or l'hilibert, 1e11•11.
sac, who wrse $4.111 to England last sear, suit IV.' hero ult.
tenced to three years C4llllillemeni and hint !shone, al 1.1
be sufficient In drier t•VeLI the must eletcreseine el. Those who
still persevere f 1.111111.11 14111 C 11.1.C.1pe its ju•tire, :$4l Goy.
Will rink in its eV., 11“0/M, amyl tle•-y have hews' brioe,tlit
Its that punishment Klll.ll Ilee law 114.1 ate lehtet to the is
eriaseo, and which will he ensured by the trassamissino of
livery culprit to E.i•land
The Major Gcsier.ilCuninials ling his in coo:sequence ',wen
pleased to ostler, cull it o• reby rilered scroullot:1)
Art. I. 'the Proclain.itiom of the 25tIs Fylerasary. 131'J,
is repealed; noel the Peorlatisation of the 1.1 Ilay, ISIS, is
aleclncesi ter be again in 11l force f.um this dote.
Ai t. 2. The present l'iiichmstion b. read rind en.•
tiered on the &cords of the Courts aloe! 'ninon, I, id. this
island ; mad 1111 1111iCIO Copy shall lie 101111,5 M to his Humour
the Chief Judge and Commissary of Jusii..c.
It DU:LING, Comensurleaut
By Order, A W. 11.4 NC, 1./..p .S.c. to Govermiscul.
Pod (/ms, Island of Viol iiius, this
16th day of July, 1819.

1701(11:UN INTELLIGENCE.