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Mr. Pinlinty, in the name of that flovernment,
had given an earnest of their approval, by declanug
they viewed it with complete abhorrence. When the
rank of Great Britain among nations. and her naval
pre-eminence, were so great, much might be effect-
ed in doing away from the earth tins disgrace to
the character of mankind t and so seasonable a lit-
'nod of the world, in his opinion, ought by no means
to be neglected. ever this desirable event should
occur—il ever the nations of cite earth should coin-

pletely extirpatesuch a traffic—it was uuw viewed
with so much just- abhorrence by all honest and
deserviug men—by all that wzosutiood and virtuous
amongst mankind—that he venture to sac,
tso man, or set of men, would ever be so de-

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stitute of shame as again to minim this wicked
trade, for which be would be branded with in-
famy by the rest of his fellow-creatures. As the
traffic now existed, it was • certainly the duty of
Government to endeavour by all means to induce
other nations by negociation to unite with this
country in its abolition. It was their duty to see
that the laws which had been made for that pur.,
pose were not evaded by the subjects of this coon.
try, in clandestinely carryiug on the trade in fu.
reign bottoms, and that no sanction should be.
wren those who presumed, in any ra nuuer, to
commit this infrogement of our laws. To
the helm, of this colony in the island of
Jamaica, he observed there was not one instance of
their evasion, and he thought it right not to con-
clude his observations, without paying them the
tribute which on this account was due to their cha-
racter. He concluded by moving " That an I ble
Address be presented to Ills Majesty, requesting him
to me his endeavours tourge other nations, to amity
with Great Britain, to mute with this country in
the abolition of the African Slave 'nude ; and that
Ili* Majesty would order Isis ships to prevent as
much as possible the violation of those laws which
bad been made fur the purpose of putting an end
to so inhuman a traffiek."

The Earl of LIVIMPUOI. did not rise to offer any
opposition to the Address proposed by the Noble
Lord. Although he was unt oue of the majority
when the two Houses of Parliament addressed Ilia
Majesty, on a former occasion, it was from a consi-
deration of the difficulty in effecting those mea-
sures which were then adopted ; but now he had
no hesitation iu declaring his concurrence with most
of the remarks made by the Noble Lord. At the
same time he could assure the House, Ills Ma-
jesty's Miiii•ters had not been remiss in promoting,
by eveq po•sible means, what bad been so strongly
expressed us the wish of the Legislature. With re.
apem to the colony of Jamaica, he load no doubt
of the correct isifuriestion of the Noble Lord ; sod
it not only.reflected hoimar upon them for their
disposition to coincide with the laws of their coun-
try, but it shelved they were capable of maintaining
their interests without violating those laws; and if
the abolition could thus be enforced, without injury
on that island, there was DO doubt it might equally
be ext.iirlird over the whole of our other colonies.
The Address was agreed to unanimously.
DANBURY PEERAGE.
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Levei ERIRINIt moved, " That a Cunintitice uf Privileges
Auto tue•niiiider of the petities preseeird by the claimant
of the Banbery Peerage, oft the bast Tuesday in the seat
Scums of Parliament.'-ss4greed to.
DISSENTERS.
Viscount Stpuotint rasa for the purpose of rf!-
minding theW Lordships, that. towards thsr conclu-
sion of the last Session, he had thought it his duty
to move for certain returns of licensed preachers
and teachers amongst those who domented from
the Established Church. These returns hull been
laid on the table, in the coinniencement of the pre-
sent Session, and ht then signified his intention to
hem.; this subject tinder their consideration, tiolets

some one more competent than himself should un-
dertake the discharge of that duty. It was a sub-
ject of the utmoat importance ; but he had been in-
ducerl to refrain hitherto from proposing any re-solu-
tions, on accouut of considerable delicacy being
involved in the discussion; and from thOse who

were most entopeteist to judge, he was dissuaded
this Session from carrying his intentions into effect.
It was perhaps justly Rutted, that, without the full-
est deliberation, any measure which he should
propose, would be litble to misapprehension and
mninterpretation. Ile was, however, the last
maw to disturb the rights of toleration ; and
so for from lOs having any thing Mintiest to
the interests of Diesenterv, he believed the on-a-
gate which he had is contemplation 'wet the gr.
wend approbation of that religions body. Their
Lordships must all knew, that, is the exercise of
the magistracy, there were instances of these li-
cameo being granted, which were extremely inju-
nom in their result. As the law now stood, every
persons taking certain oaths entitled hint to •
certificate, which authorised him to preach what
doctrines he pleased from the Bible, without
regard to age, capacity, or character. It was
well known the ignorant and depraved bail
obtained these certificates, which also exempted
them from all parochial ofiii•ew, and from being
liable to serve is the army or the navy. 're pre-
vrut the improper grout of these licenses, and to
place...salutary maniac upon those who were miffs
appointed to the other of preacher, he had in
tended to have brought the ',object under their
Lordships consideration. But he thought it re-
el ll 11l e, under all circumstances, to postpone ally
measure he might have in contemplation, till the
next Session of l'arliainest ; and should, therefore,
abstain from entering further at present into the
nature of his intended motion, on the unbounded
grant of those licenses.
Earl STA N HOPE mid, he was conscious of the
ir-
regularity of taking up the time of the House in
speaking upon notices. But he could not refrain
from nimeitig the manner in which the Noble
Visconti' on the cross-bench had occupied their time
without condescendiug to explain the nature of
that motion lie intended to make. and of which he
had given so long a notice. The Noble Viscount
had spoke of the age, the character, and the learn-
ing which ought to exist in those to wl
license. were granted. Upon these several requi-
sites, he should be glad to know bow the Nab',
Viscount would fix the mode of ascert g their
different propositions ? For instance, what nostrum
would the Noble Viscount turscril.e, by which their
Lordships should aintert.ln the mouthy of learniux
iseeennary to exist ill a dissenter before the license
was granted to him'
VAtANNAIIi suissowni thought he hail sufficiently

explained the Menus wld.h had gitidtil his tanditct
Upon the present occasion. But, front the remarks
made by the Noble Paul, he was induced to state
more particularly the nature of those measnres
which he hod it In contemplation to propose. The
chief object he bad it, view was to require from the
lit-retell Intendlllg to net under such a license, a cer-
tificate from the cougreg 'nun or sot to whom he
belonged, flow he was a competent person, in their
opinion, to the discharge of the duty of a preacher,
and that it was by their recommendation he ap-
plied for the license. if such a guard were placed
against the abases of toleration, it would not (tidy
Le beneficial to those tinder the established Church,
but, he sail authority to say, it would meet the up.
probation of the ;:enerat part of the Dissenters.
Lord lloi.t AND was sorry to irregularly intrude
himself upon the notice of their Loroithips, when no
motion was below them ; but lie thought the
Noble l'iseount would have subjected himself to
considerable misimilerstanding, had he not more
explicitly defined the precise ohject of his intended
motion. 111th regard to hini.elf, lie so much vs-
lifed,the blessing, eitiot ed under the Toleration
Act, that the allt gatimt or reemmatendation of any
lupvidual would never i ttluce him to alter the pro-
lusions. The 11711,I1V0.111,'Ill'it-4 resulting front that
Act mast be of uncommon injury, before he should
be satisfied in coliviirriiig i% it li such an alteration.