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before he was well infortned of the transactions.
The motion was agreed to.
Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY then observed,
that in the return to a former order, there was an
omission of Some letters from Sir George Ballow
to the Marquis Cornwallis, which it would be r.e.
cessary to have before the House, relative to tile
condor& of the Nabob of Oude, and, therefore,
moved, '• that the return of the papers be made
forthwith."
Mr. PAUL said, he had no olojedien to the Mo-
de& hut gave notice, that he should move for some
seer papers on the same subjed to-morrow.
%lap Thread Laos Bill was, on the lidution of
toed TEMPLE. committed, and the Report or-
&a t to be received to-morrow.
ASSESSED TAXES.
The Haase having, on the Motion of Lord H.
PETTY, resolved itself into a Committee on the As-
Volood Duties. his Lordship proposed a Clause for
allaying -an exemption of 4 per Cent. en the Duties
to all parson who did not pay more than 401. to
the Ameseed Taxes, for every child above two, which
they may have /Olga fide living at their expense.
Mt. HUSI.LBBCIN wished to !mow whether
this was swam at a permanent exemption, or only
tams alleviation of the hardships of the Property
Tom In either Cue, however, he thought it liable
to mmeiderable objeftions. If the dedultion was
allowed in this case. the principle should go a great
deal farther, and be in fairness allowed in
other tuns. The Stamp Ditties were very cons'.
derable en persons. for instance, engaged in Chan-
cery proseetings, where the expense of the suit
was greatly encreased by the psi .e and the number
of sumps *it would ba necessary. Na did not see
how oweaaeoptims could be brought to operate with
eqaolity as any ease: and if extended generally.
must be rr great drawback on the amount of the
mow Sosi.les, a man who had a large family of
chills 's,. utast be compelled by that very circum-
stances to have a larger house. and pay more to
the Aseopesi Taxes ; and to equalize the brstem,
would require a particular. law for every particular
family. A man also, on account of having the
number of workingleams, windows. or other thiegs
amessary to listradpapssi ' a large family,
might be obliged to pay More ea to ttio.As-
awseed Taxes, and therefore tlts edditidsal 101. pee
tent. into the bargain ; hut if thee ellhae cirevar-
his Assessed Taxes should he may 391.
pay nothing to this dog; though he wenld.
;addled with the whole, if his taxes amanstad to'
*Meg !hove 401.
Lord WoNRY PETTY replied, that as to the
amoral tattaamitietice of taxes, if it was applied to
individnal eases, it would be impossible to agree
about any one of them. The object of the measure ,
was not to afford a general, but a partial relief. an&
yipt inconvenience complained of would be much.
renter, if the principle had been introduced into
the property tax. As to whether it should be mode
pespotumret vas. it mast be matter for future con.
shimmies. and dependent aa the circumstances of
tee annes, and was a subject on which he would not
I 'piedjge bramelf, end could not tie up the discrdtion
.of Parliament. The principle and °hied of the
stesasuse was, that when a man kept a large house,
I ent liar henry, but from the necessities of his fa-
i SRN be should be exempted.
HUSIUSSONT did not think that there was
nip &toothy applicable to the tame principle in
rolliperty Tax. which would me apply to this.
Lied biENRY PETTY observed. that if there
wee to be any litailatioa at all, it most begin some-
vier*.
Mr. WILBERFORCE thought it no more than
file and juste that Tersest, who were obliged to pay
SWIM to the assessed taxes on account of the lug.-
MSS of their families. should have an allowance
=ado to them upon that account.
HITSICISSON wished to know how much
these exemptions would take from the produce of
thecae ?
Ler* HENRY PETTY replied, that ha sup-
pmell might take about 200,0001.
The was then agreed to. and the Re-
port te be received tomorrow.
ASOLITION ON THE SLAVE TRADE.
Mt. Secretary LOX—" Before- I proceed. Sir. to
open what !have to offer on this subj.& I must
take the liberty of saying a few words by way of
apology for being the person to come forward upon
the present occasion. For the last sixteen or seven-
teen years of my life, 1 have been la the habit of
uniformly and strenuously supporting the several
motions =delay the very respetlable Gentleman
(Mr. Wilberforce) who has so often, by his merit°.
sinus exertions on this subject, attrafted the applause
of this House, and claimed the admiration of the
public. During the long period that I found it in
such excellent hands, it was impossible for me to
feel the slightest disposition to take it out of them.
l am still of the same opinion t and cannot but think
it would have been much better, if the same Ho-
nonrahle Member and his friends had retained it in
their own hands, and they might certainly depend
upon me, and those with whom I have the honour
to act. for the same ardent support which we al-
ways before uniformly gave them. But, Sir, the
Hon. Member, and many of his friends, seem so
strongly to entertain different sentiments in that
respect, from me, that I submitted my own opinion
to theirs, and now assume the task, reluctantly, on
that account. but on every other, most gladly. So
fully am I impressed with the vast importance
and necessity of attaining what will be the object
of my motion this day, that if, during the
forty years that I have now had the honour of
a seat in Parliament, I had been so fortunate
as to accomplish that, and that only, I should
think I had done enough, and could retire from
public life with comfort, and conscious satisfadion,
that Thad done my duty. Having made these pre-
liminary oaserva,ions, I now come to the main
auestion, but c!n not think it necessary to stop at
present, for the sake of referring in detail to all the
envies on your Journals, made at different periods
jr.-er the year 1.792. the different motions made
L litott Gentleman, the resolutions of
he Hans:, aod the Haas brought in to abolish
'be trade, particular:, that which receirsd the sane-
.iou of th:Lt House, though it was uefortunately
segativca in another place. I have not lately bad
iftift. ft UM ileaer occupations, to prepare myself to
e'er mintstelc to the date. and details; and must,

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