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GOVERNMENT SPIES.

Lord 1101.1.M1D rose, and apologised Ito the
Rouse for sioticisig the substance of a Petition
which had been deltvared to him, but which, un-
fortuitately, he was not then enabled to present. The
Petition was signed bv twenty-six individual* of
Manchester, and was of the greatest public import-
ance, demanding the most earnest attention from
Parliament ; mid he trusted that the Petitioners
would he enabled to have the loss, which lie la-
mented, repaired in sufficient time, that the facts
contained in the Petition might be laid before the
Committee lately appointed by the [louse to inves-
tigate the state of the country. The Petite ra were
men of the highest respectability ; indeed, lie knew
none more deserving of respect than one of them,
Mr. Taylor, of Misochester, and he should be wanting
in his duty towards them, were he not thus publicly
to avow his own negligence, and to state as well as
he could the substance of their petition. It con-
tinned strong allegation* of facts wholly contradic-
tory to the 'tenements of the last Reports of the
Secret Committees. It affirmed, nn the authority
of these twenty-six peranns, who had undertaken to
isisestigate the nature and extent of the alleged dis-
turbances, that there had been little or no disturb-
ances in those districts which had been *aid to be
most agitated, and that whatever had broken out,
were almost altogether organised and impelled by
persons who were pubsequently found to have been
the hired agents, the spies and informers of Go-
vernment, and who, whenever any arrests took

11COTCII LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Mr. BoswEt.t. presented a Petition from the
Gentlemen, Freeholders, and others or the comity
of Ayr, egaiust the Scuteit Lunatic Asylum Bill.—
; The Hon. Gentleman said, that though many of
the imperfections complained of in the Bill or last
Session had been removed by the Noble Lord who
introduced it (Lord Binning). yet that others re-
mained of which the Petitioners complained.
This Petition was laid on the table.
ABOLITION OF THE UNE OF CLIMBING BOYS.
• Mr. Balsams snored for leave to bring in a Bill
to prevent the further else of Climbing Boys in
sweeping chianti's. He did not think it was necessary
to roster into details on the miters and necessity of
this Bill, as the whole question hint been so well
put in the evidence given before the Committee of
lust Session. The Bill for which lie moved would
be the same measure as that suggested by the
Committer, with one or two exceptions. The
result of his inquiries since last year slieaed the
imperative necessity of the it 00000 rdiate introduction
of this Bill. In :natty turd* of the country, pub-
lic Meetings had heen held on this subject, and
Resolutions and Petitions hail been agreed. to for
the disuse of Climbing Boys ; the practice was,
however, still persevered in. and the• House would
regret to hear, that within the last year, Mile-
pendent of lesser accidents, live buys were killed
in the act of sweeping cl o i 000 nies, four in England,
and one in Scotland, ler circumstances of
great and brutal cruelty.—//fear, hear, Ator.)—
Thus it would he seen that the owners of these
poor boys exerciiwil, in many instances, the utost
terrible discipline over them. A practice prevailed
iu London and the vicinity of narrowing the dimen-
sions of chimney fines, for the purpose of saving
expense and fuel ; great number of cases the
diameter of the flue was not mere than seven or
eight inches—it was necessary, therefore, to get
boys of very tender yours to ascend these narrow
passages. The Art, as it at present stood, limited
the use of boys under the age of eight years, bet
master sweepers were in the habit of taking boys
under that age, at the will of their parent,. In
many parts of the country it was the practice to
take females of fender years for this business, as
better qualified to ascend small fioev. The pur-
port of his Bill was to prevent, in future, the use
of Climbing Boys under fourteen years of age—it
sass not meant to austral existing apprenticeships.
The Hon. Gentleman obtained leave to bring iu
his Bill.

Mr. Joni( SMITH (of Cambritle) presented a
Petition from the lialiabitrists or Lancaster. against
the use of Climbing Boys. This Petition was laid
on the table.

C I RCU MSTA NTI AI. DETAIL. OF THE PROCEED-
INGS OF KM ES IN AND NEAR A NCH ESTER
LAST MARCH.

Mr. PHlLLtirs—" Sir. I have to ',resent a Peti-
tion from the inhabitants of Abanchester, contain-
ing some most Uninominal atonements on the subject
of the alleged distutbances in that neighbourhood.
in March last, of which so much loas been ulreadt•
said. The inhabitants now Hectare that at the
alluded to. there was no appearance whatever of
insurrection among the loner closers; but that, on
the coutrary, they oustaininl the heavy privations
which fell upon theirs with the most nnparalleleal
fortitude. They further state that the proceedings
sit public meetings there contested, have been
grossly bwisrepresesitril, awl particularly the meet-
ing in March. familiarly called, • The Musketeer.'
Mertiug.' They sly that nothing could equal she
good order which prevailed at that meeting, and
thoughout the whole of its proceedim:s. err" when
a troop of dragoons, led on by Magisoraors, drove
in among the people, and forced them to trek
safety by eight. On this occasion the Petitioners
believe that the troops dashed in on the meeting
without even the Riot Art being read. though they
doubt the application of the Riot Act to the thins
state of the meeting. Three or 400 door persons

-• Pp, - ...- purpose.
—( Heat,)--111 the rally past of lasi yrar„ the Pe.
titiotwrs slated that domiciliary visits were common
*sinelig the !osier chooses by thew spies and infotmets
its the sleights/swim-el of Nlasichrster, and that ton
these occasions the most 'Sofia iiiii 'awry means were
ti‘ed to provoke the people to acts of violence.—
The I 'et.i t.tioters complain of spies mod informers.
soil urge the slaiegetoies colowyomets of hiring
rush eh starters. 'I hey hullo-r entreat, that the
I 'Mire will *ovine into the farts set forth in tho it
Petition, mat that it trill institute silt ti (wiry into tile
acts of the iw.ople committed for high treason—not,
only judo !hope or the lower elas•es, but also of ti.e
Nlagi.tracy mud Psolire Oflicers.—( /lase, lieur.)—,
%%Awn 1 state these matters, Sir, as set forth in the
Petition, 1 mule told that oat liavit,g examined
the parties theinselvt so. it is impossible that I cuts
pledge myself to the troth of the facts disclosed.
I know, however, some of the tissues shard to the
Petition. lam prism:ally acquaintsd stilt our of
them, and lieut.., Inies to be a mitts of industry, of
great and great respectability, dud lie
toforms me that he has taken the greatest pains to
ascertain the troth of the facts stated to have taken
place in Isis sicioity, and lie believes them to be
truly described by the Prtitiosiers. In alluding
Sir, to the modest, of the Mug...stouts I tlo not
mean tozreect owllfat body of Gentlemen. if
the), hate deluded others into a belief of insurrec-
tionary proceedings, I am sure that they have been
deluded themselves. But I regret the spiiit which
prevailed among some of the Magistracy. I know
that eertaisi individuals were Treasurers of Oiange
Ludgez, were zealous members of those Orange
Lodges which can have no good tendency ON the
idling of society— they can only excite religious an'-
mosity. stal personal hatred and ill-will. IVhen
I see Magistrates so doing, S:r, I um not surprised
at the measures some of them are afterwards
charosed with subtitling, or the acts that arose out
of these arratsgeinent ( Hear, hear.)— Reverting
to the meetings of the lower classes, it is right to
state, that on the loth March a meeting took place
of the blatiketeers (as they were called), and a Pe.
tition fur Parliatnentary Reform was agreed upon.
To frame this Petition it wits found necessary to
have recourse to prisons of a higher condition its
life, amid some such were applied to, but they re-
flised to unite with the others. The lower classes
were, on this refusal, compelled to call attother
meeting themselves, and there it Was that the
bliniketeering expedition was resolved upon. Now
I condemn this isroceetliog as much as any man
can; it was a lannall and a loust silly expedition,
but the object of it was most grossly itsisrepse-
sented by spivs and informers, fur the poor people
themselves had nothing in view butt what was open
mud peacesble. Particular persons at the meeting
tried to dissuade the people litho going on this ex-
pedition, and 11w very arguments used by tissue
disidtuals were afterwards tortured, by spire. into
tretwentablesioritements to the meeting to undertake
this foolish journey. For instance, one person. io
addressing the people to dissuade them front
the expedition, rand, • If you determine on taking
this course, you must make up your miods
at once en one of two things—either to cut yetis!'
way, swoni in lian.l, to London, far you will nut
be allowed to proceed quietly, or to submit to he
brought back dud put into the New Bailey pros
son, at Manchesl6r.' Now the expressiou to cut

their stay. sword in hand. was cart fully preserved
by the intermer, Without any other part of the ett-
letice.—lHear./—A ',other person who addressed
the meeting. II:141. t You must know. that however

rirtuons your own object and intention" are at set-
ting Out, tt is quite impossiole fur you to gtt to
London without tieing joined by liersorm of bait
character, and very different intention+, for whose
acts you will he held responsible.' Nov the only
part of this rational and fair address which was
preserved, was'iliat which intimated to +he people
the likelihood of their being joined by other (la,.
spirators on the way. The rtionexion of the num-
ber who went on she expedition, with the Poi.
tioners who Met- its the first butane* to pr. pare
a Petition, may be estimated from this fa:•!—
that the leaden' or prOMinent persons at the twt Pi;
preceding nieetitip might amount to about 17.
only two or three of whom took oil, part in the
Blanketeers' expedition. The military followed •
theft poor Moyle, and two or three Winfred of *pa
were taken end thrown into prison. Sonic of these
poor people, when brought before tits Magistrates.
anti raked what was their object iu undertaking
this journey, slowly replied, ,s to throw 011irbtiVCS
on our {curer before the Prince Regent, to state
our eulferings, and hope be would give us solos
relief." That this was their immediate and only
object, I hare no doubts and that a Reform io Par.

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plant public-house to start it himself, but he re-
'fused ; Lomax then said, that • private Com-
mittee was sitting for the portage ire 1411 adjoiuing
room, mid he would go and speak to them, etiol coo-
' auk whet Acres had better do, the latter snot
'• liksi, the manteneres of this fellow, and swepect-
! ins; that his object was to entrap him, after waiting
Bailie time for Lontax's return front the private
Cisinmiotee, at length took the rewslutiws of going
to ask for him in the room, when nu opening the
door lie &veneered that the Committee was a very
secret one indeed, for there was nobody there but
Lomax himself.—{titre.):-Lflere is a fellow pre-
tending to act on the part of private C flees
with a view to stimulate poor people to act* of trio.
lence, and then to pounce upon then). Louses ex-
plain, to this Acres that he was waiting for the sit-
ting of Ibis Secret Committee. He then pro.
sowed a subscription for assisting the subject of
Reform, • and" the calling together ineensigs—
mut as is great piece of configlesitial intelligence,
informed two persons nor nrd Irwin, awl George
florber (hrother-in-law to Acres) that there was to
be a meeting under the Aqueduct (a place well
known in the neighbourhood) and that it was de-
terminal upon to set Manchester onotire. They
' declared ngoitytt such a villainous project, and said
they would have no more to do wills this fellow. On
the same day he still perwvered in soother dirte.
lion. mid sent towards Oldham, where 1w offered
half-a-cream an one Ilollingwood. to rhea him the
house ofu Mr. Hague—he was shewn it. and he en-
tered and inquired foe Mr. Hague. Ile was tuld
lie was out, big he said be must stay to see him,
having business of great moment to cuinutussicate.,
After waiting fur some lime, and nut dialing
that Mr. Hague had returned, he developed,
the business of his mission to the family and
raid that the factories were to he all Isuirte4 the.
same night. The people thought him eareti, est
slid soot press bins to remain, On his return from
the bow, he met Hague with other on their way
home. fie stopped with them, and mid that the
factories at Manchester were to be burned that
night, and he urged them to meet and join • large
party which would be in readiness at it certain phew,
to advance and release their brethren who had been
taken into custody. These peoples refused to have
any thing to do with it. and arise tie spy was foiled is
his object, and obliged to midi. mischief elsewhere.
He sent • rasa mimed Helios, a poor tailor out of
work, to Haley sod ewmford, of Middleton. with a
message, entresting them to muster mammy people as
theyscou Id its St. George's-fields.: they rid not the •
slightest atteution to his invitoliatt." rice fellow
seas not still satiaged—disappointroent only whetted
him on to still further exertion. On the 114th of
March, notwithstanding he could get nobody to
unite with hint to effect tuiechief and diffuse sleuth,
be determined still to try sad strike et something.'
He went to two periods, and broadly proposed to
them to set fire to the mansfietieies at Maucbes-
ter ; but they rejected his diabolical scheme. He
them minted Slitise to go and attack Potter's fac-
tory, and siud he would accompany them, itni if
they would only stick by him he would set fire to
it him... W.-at the same time producing, from 'Ode,
hit doss, a crow-bow to aid his purpose. The people
volesest he asked refused spin to join him in 4. plans.
Disburse. Lomax, Waddossgton, and other spies,
lrsit the peens they could to get introduced. mid
,
acquanitioce with the bower to be.
ill promoting • sy Ategon.
i .got introduced to • Man named Sellers ; pad
bows a cuirameMasm occurred which may retrials
whit wasiterwlisiliemuch dwelt upon, I mom the
mm ct eafa of knives at this time. foe this
was atrumey recommended to make, and
rroe to be mode, at many knife handles as be
poseittly could. They contrived at length to get up
o meeting, Ism not mate than 10 ue la would be got
together, oat the 17th of March. This tweeting was
declared too small to go to work. Another was
held on the 23de but only twelve or fourteen as.

Mills had been to.view the barracks, and had laid
durru a plats for an attack on them. Another indi-
vidaik went by perauawott•to the George and Dra-
gon Inn. wail was dragged into a room by Dti-
hurst—io some persous there assembled, Ifulturvt
alßru•ed he had received papers from London, ac-
quainting him wish intended meetings, to consist of
a hundred thousand, and in windier instance of
seventy thousand persons. The individual alluded
to answered. • I don't believe it.' Duhurat said
bed chew letters—the other continued, ' if pin
',hew a hundred knees, I won't believe it.' On art.
other occasion, Waddington told a man named
Ityegate. of a turtling to be hell, when 60 or 70
thomand persons would be present. Ryegate said,
• he did not believe IL'

" I shall not go soy further into the facts of this
case. I have mid quite enough to chew the mis-
chievous conduct of these execrable agents ; and
that as ler as tepid* this part of the country, no-
thing like a case had been shade out for the suspen-
sion of the Habeas Corpus. Notwithstanding all
the efforts of these suiscrestobs, not mitre than ten
or eleven petsuess,were arrested ; and what is extra-
ordinary, not an actual breech of the mice occur-
red. Waddington and Lomax were taken into cus-
tody by the Magistrates, but discharged next day.
It is tote informations were given of the existence
of is traitorous conspiracy—of meetings of persons
calling themselves delegoes—of a grand rising for
the loth of March, and that the town of Manches-
ter was, the spot fixed on ; ant I think it obvious
that without the efforts of apses not one meeting
would hate taken place. We have heard of various
meetings iu that neighbourhood for the slight of the
30th, and of the advantage of die full math for the
purpose; but with all this parade. it is clear that the
arresting of Woe 11 men, iswluding the spies, would
not account for the universal tranquillity of the
neighbourhood on this eventful day. It is a knows'
fact, that on that dry Manchester, and all the other
suspected towns, were perfectly quiet. If such ass
inquiry be bestowed on these circumetaucee as their
importance merits, scenes of the blackest enormity
will be discovered. Mr. Hay, en officer of the
Quarter Sessions, asserted, that proofs of conspiracy
would be Oven. Where shall we look for than ? is
it in the liberation of all the !arson arrested, with-
out trial, and thus entreating to be tried ? %%Idi-
ots' smousing any reflection, I am bound to declare.
that the people feel convinced the Government was
imposed upon ; and if they sire not mow tlasurelves
persuaded they were imposed upon—if they do now
its conscience believe that the accused entertained
designs hostile to the peace of the country—it is
trot consistent with that peace to send them back
unfettered to their limns. I trust that the facts of
this Petition will be looked into seriously, and to
tho buttons. I ant more particularly desirous of
this, rot ercouist of the anxiety of one gemstone,'
who has subscidied it, to purify the stein* thrown
on the character of his part of the country."
The Petition was then brought up mid reed.
. It was from certain inhabitants of the town of
Manchester, preying the House in invtitute a clew
inspikry into the facts stated; and pled fling them.
*elm to furnish full proof or the allegations made.
It wee then ordered to lie ou the table, and to be
printed.
. • Member, whose name we could not learn,
onsplained sir a surcharge by a collector of 'taxes ;
a chmegiof 141. as. Wog simile for a small four-
wheel once, the original puce of the carriage
berme bit AL or 61.
The Custeen.Los of the Exentousa said, that
the charge was egrnable to the Act-:-that there
was no charr unfounded isi law ; but intimated en
ideation to introduce a clause into the' Post Horse
Act, to gin a remedy to the grievance complain-
ed of.
Mr. 131101130H1111 asked, when the Report of the
Secret Committee might be expected?
Lord CAIITLIIMAGOI answered, in a day or two.
Mr. BOOIIGNAIi hoped, that, on co sequence of

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very isferouties emeliiiora in the Pe-
Imo) Illooehoperr; the cioritireutieo of it
referred to a Secret Committee.
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EVOLITION Op TEE SLATE TRADE.
moved " That the Hones
itself into a Committee of the whole
take into consideration the Treaty con.
between his Majesty and the Court of
or the abolition of the Slave Trade."
Sectera's leering the Chair,
ascLeauean moved " That provision he
carrying into execution the Treaty he.
Britannic Majesty and his Catholic Ma.
sip'ned on the 23J September. 1817, for pre-
- their su
bjects from engaging in any illicit
Slaves.
support of this motion the Noble Lora said
Speer ter, in calling the attention of the
o the Treaty under eonsideration, lbw* •
desirous that it should he looked at in refer.
Address from the House on the subject;
recollection that that haa imposed a
I t y on the House rind • the country to
exertion to give effect to their own re.
,10011. There is no better mode of ex•
. attention of the noose to the regilations
Convention. than by strewing the state of
'4' at the end of last Sonia), arid the
has since taken, place. lo reference to
lion of the abolition two distinct questions
7orsi, with respect to the law of oholition
general—mid secondly, the revelations necessary
carrying into effect the useeoures already pro.
the abolition. Limiting to the first, the
4 law of abolition. it must he satisfactory
House to consider the inensenee progress that
made. AU States have either fore*
. this inhuman traffic, or engage to tree
measures for that purpose. But though ow&
done, much remains to be done. What'
• done would be found inefficient fur the
humanity. unless all States could be pee.
is to bestow their sincere 'merrier!s ib the
euppressiewof the ifficie traffic. Towards this an
stiede has brat made. by the concessions
In estinisting.the comparative effects of
Adispositions of different rowers on the abo.
Spain holds .a rank extremely important—
from her vitiation and extent of tern.

not merely from this.. but because her
unwillingness; •Io lead her aid-to this peat cause:
rendered silt former exertions useless. Gentlemen
' aware. that as long as Spain retained this
subjects of any other European Stale'
could pursue the same, under cover of the Spanish
flag. Considering the accession of Stain geographi-
ally, it has narrowed' this traffic to • great extent..
She consents to give up thistrali4from the present,
in every place north of the in every place
south of the Line in the courses( 1830-olnd at this
moment no Slave Trade cats be carried on under the
countenance of any European Power, with the re-
ception of Spain and Portugal. Another circuits.
stance is obvious: by the Kama arrangements, lbs
Slave Trade is completely excluded from the "hole'
of the West India islands, and ull solaces north of
the Equator. By this concession a plain line is
drawn between the legal and illegal traffic. At pre.
sent the only traffic legal is that south of the Limo.,
and this to continue ro only till the toil' Mav tB3O.
I am free to confess that the Powers of 'Europe
have done a great deal its this interesting cause, and
if the Congress of Vienna possessed no other claim
to the gratitude and recollection of she world, yet
as affording the first opportunity for the great
Powers coining together, and issuing a declaration
againet the Slave Trade since acceded to by the
States that did not then join in it—it is fairly en-
titled to the esteem and remembrance of the world,
and there is now no state in Europe. great or small.
that has not subscribed this declarat. . We
world, however, be deceived and misled, did we
imagine that every thing requisite was dune. It
is painful, but necessary, to state, that in spite
of all our mast exertions, there has arisen on
the coast of Africa au illegal traffic in Slaves,
which gives it a character of greater inhuma-
nity than it was before marked by. a character
sweating from the description or vessels that those
engaged in it are compelled to resort to. It has.
been endeavoured to obtain regulations to prevent
this from the different Powers, and it ought to be'
declared. that no State is fairly cluirkable with Any
'of tlw disgraceful conduct alluded to. Much mis-
chief has been done under the lag of France, but
Government has found every ansieg on the taut of
that country to counteract it. There was not even
any necessity to apply to it ; . for it was at the same
moment, l first received well-founded intelligence
of these infamous practices, sand au application
from their fustationary here for my advice on the
best means of patting a stop to them. However,
we ought not to assume to be masters of the
admissistrstion of this traffic—our right to search
-.sestina vessels in war, ceases on the return of
ware : this remedy cannot be had mules% other
Stairs would consent to our retaining this O.
'liege. But though this is a mode of redress diet
could not possibly he expected, I trust we are
almost arrived at the last stage of prevention.
What is now required of all countries is, to take
away the protection of their flag from this abomi-
nable trade; for if it is countenanced or connived
at by any, that flag will be assumed by all offen-
den. With a view to this, mutual authority is
given by the present Contracting Parties to certain
of their ships of war to search merchant vessels
suspected of having slaves on band. There would,
its the outset, be of course • natural reluctance,
a strung prejudice against granting this right—
and it is due to Portugal to declare, that though
she has out agreed to the present abolition of
the trade. she was the first Power to yield this
right. lei 1815, a Treaty with that Bower was
agreed upon, similar in that with Spain, by which
OW Government engaged to toy to it 300,000 f. in
essaideration of the sacrifices made, and to enable
'MIN King of l'ortugal to indemnify Isis subjects for
11111 hem" stastaiiird by Ohm in the trade. In the
8181,808411 se right descrihei), there was a stipule-
tiMast Om part of Great Britain to abstain as much
sa ilassible from annoying the commerce of each
State. It is a great satisfaction to his Majesty's
Government to be enabled to declare, that the
cooditioris of this Treaty have beets approved or
by the Portuguese Government. though the rati.
fications have slot yet been received; and h *mt.
repeat, that Portugal was the first Power to

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concede this right. It is not to: lie: sopposed
that any indepeneleMState Would give itch trower
unless on condition Vf. its Wog 'Aqt,_etni
s• • her concession eras theteTo rendered
uecesssry on our lean. It
sails incOmbent on inch
side In midge suck arrangements for the exercise of
thia right, that it should 'at be vexatious to either;
and it is important that the limitations lola down
should be well understood. No search, is to be made
but by vessels
_specially autlioriieds-1;ho detention,
but in the cape chess slave. are actually discoverer;
bn board. To•givei :liberty ottietaining on account
of intention to trade, would create great tremble, sod
engender Multitudes of cases of a dispatable and
questionable nature ; it was therefore dethed eft.
pedient to narrow the operation of the right of des
notion to cases palpable ist themselves, rind to pre.
vent the test of each country in. the cause from
becoming 1111 annoyance to the other. For the Iwo.
pie of this -country are not to suppose that
this traffic is confined solely to the subjects of
other countries. The great trade in slaves car-
ried ou by liritiahs •suhjecti under foreign flags,
is a disgrace in the country ; but it shews us
that sordidness mid avarice extol in every cliewe.-1.-
It is to he hoped that the moment is not very dills
taut when the moral principle against this commerce
may pervade the world—and be infixed in the hearts
of the natives of every soil ; but as things are, the
execution by the subject does not at all keep pace
with the provisions of the Government. Even here,
it was long before the prisiciiile was neutrally ien-
=l. • The best plan to secure the Mutual en-
cot of it Was. to keep it upon role grounds,
Mafl confiiiing it to the case of slaves actually
M wink . Pooling this bound would introduce
a great mitipleitity of cases. In process of time
new
,ftelations mod provisions may to adopt-
ed,. ipapa without prejudice—hut, at first,
the simplest. plan was the best. However, till
the full extension of this moral feeling, it can-
not be supposed but that the practice will. in a-cer-
tain degree, exist. Our own administrative lye-
, tem, on this head, is superior to most. France,
its& etc iisok op the priteciple of alboldies' in its
largest,most unequivocal sense. They have abo-
lished it neon their own territories. mod prohibited
all their snbjects front engaging in it ; they have,
morerter. made the carqisig on of the traffic ri cri-
Denial ofresice. Sprain hits likewise recognised this
Principle of rendering Ilse offences Still,
however, there will nitwits a great protection to
those sordid mid itesfeelisig enough to persevere. it'
the flag e'if, any now Pow. r will afford them shel-
ter. The flags of Powers are now fiyieig on the
coasts of Africa, Oleo searcely ever before swot
a ship there on any pretence whatever. With re-
spect to the see ##### I leisdiog p • t of our cowl-
deretion, the regulations necessary to effectuute
avowed porpoises of oboiiiiou, I silt BIM that the
Heine mid the country will feel that if the con-
stmt. lo abollllloll he important, the law of regulat-
hog the measures for seholieioo is of ten-fold im-
poriassce; it is by regulations only that the ones:sore
earn Ise ever completed. Our duty would he but
pointy done, were we to stop short at procuring the
promise. of abolition in general. It is by the com-
bined. and regulated exertions of the different
('oven. that their purposes can be truly effected,
and not otherwise ; without this the traffic would
„Mill exist, miller a darker and snore Malignant Ile-
, ocrillion. It es mew fur the first time that this ions-
.
voile of the orcessite soul expediency of regulations,
,is interwoven into the Treaties on die subject. Is.
providing for the exercise of the mutual right of
prevention, it i• quite Mrs. that neither State
would eolldellt Its their vessels bring brought before
tribunals of the other. and to coutiscittioess so de-
creed. The result of done conflicting difficullies
was, that se tribuisel should he constituted of in-
dividuals of both pasties, the captors and cap-
toted. The single point left ror their iuireati-
getion ins the fact of slaves being GO 'Ward.—
This mode has hero already found of prac-
tical advantage by France, sod the House may
look upon it as a plan for amicably deciding its all
crises, and for taking away illegal traffic, an evil of
a more malignant nature than the former. lit.these
arrategemessts the Spanish Guyer 00000 rut has shewu
sentiments entitled to general gratitude.
were great and real difficulties in the way of uholi-
tioo—it requires a long time to separate elle bound-
•up feelings of commercial Shell with this traffic,
used in no country were the suppostel interests of
etossiluesee snore bound tip wide the continuance
of the Slave Trade than in Spites). But I cams as-
sure the House, that if pecuoiary advantages hurl
been the sole object of the Spanish Gore 1111 l mist,
they would berme this have coin, to ant, ogreesseent
on the subject. The house has already some ex-
perience of the conduct of Sissies in reference to
this object. 011 a former OeC11•1011, when a dis-
tinct offer was made of 850,00 W. for the abolition
north of the Lint. and a loam of ten millions of
dollars, she refused her assent. I have said shot
Spain really felt a sincere tinier tis meet the views
of this country. when iwnsiitted by circum-
stances; and on the• sincerity of her imago`
• tlelnsion bus seemed to prevail ifirough thus
cowry. I trust. however, that the House. WI
coming to take a view or this qiiestioo, well not
shriesk from approving of the measure, on ac-
count of the smell sacrifice necessarily made by
us. At the time of the Declareti 111 l oldie Congress
of Vienna, which excited all the States of Eu-
rope, Spasm was not in (*commences to act in
conftioneity with it. Thies Declaratiose, however,
drew furtle another from the Commit aisproving oh'
the principle of 111 l 'older certain limitations.
Wire Spain found herself enabled to treat, she
required ',verifiers Irons this country which Minis•
ten did not think proper to Knott, idler the great
expenses of else issierveusing campaign. Out the
first taros I do nut recollect a single voice
raised apnoea thesis in limn Muse—maid in the suns.'
segment orgociations, Ministers felt as if they had a
millstone about their necks, so fettered and ember'.
rassed were they by the first propocale,•asidihme
for aholif simply. without any 'lurches, otespo
Wiest. The suns now to be paid Is very Small,
compared aith the former proposed sacrifice--or
the advantages gaioed to the cause of humanity.
The pecrifice has been narrooed asmach m ens pos-
sibly. lain aware it may be Objected, that this motley
way be hinted to ocher purpooes than the osterssible
ones; but I trust, flirt whatever differences of opi.
Muir exist. they will riot oils themselves with the
question of South America. 1 deprecate it. Spain
into made great colicestions, and inimifested an

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anxious desire to meet tthe Wishes of this country.
I cannot think the House competent to multi e
this question. It is one too large, too multifarious
in its relations, for any person upon the evidence
and iiefortuation now before the House. to per Ibis
way clearly through the complicated and opposite
politleal interests in whit the question remains in-
volved. I trust Goverttasat will be found to have
taken the utmost pia* touscertain theis way, and
that their condUctnithii'respect will be considered
and worthy of the cotdideeke reposed in them
by the country ; and I wisp hope, that under the
circumstances which t have bud the honour to de.
tail to the House, that earthing but a feeling of
gratitude will be entertained by 'the House and the
country, 'for the negate:ice. Spain has .o cordially
contributed in, the great cause wherein both coon-
: fries now feel theruselves involyed. She has now
not only agreed generally to theabolition. but en-
tered into arrangements to ensure the complete
suppression of the illicit.tmflie; withoutiwhich it is
vain for this country. ond'lthme'who hsvejeinted in
the same hiSpe of abolishing-the trade altogether.
. to expect that any 'satisfactory result can take place.
By her accession the supply of the Spanishcolo-
nies and the southern part of South America with
Piaiel, under the iinatVetion.of the Spanish-flag, its
completely cut off for ever. • As to the question in
a legislative point of view. I have nothing further
to add. I consider it one drawing towards its final
close. Our future care will be the mode of regu-
lating its general enforcement. We have now
declarations on the part of all those. great Power..
that it is their firm intention to effectuallfabolish
the *raffle, whatever repugnance each may separate-
ly feel to those regulations prescribed for toe en-
furcetitent of the general law, as it may affect the
inviolability or national character of their respective
'flag. I shall first proceed to move the resolution
winch is now before the Committee—secondly, I
*shill propose to the House an Act, pursuant to iht
articles of the Treaty—qiud lastly. propose in the.
Committee of Supply, a vote of 400,000/. for tho
purpose of carrying into effect the articles of the
Treaty."
Sir G. I Ivan cceee—" Sir, much as! sympathise
in the deplorable situation of those whom it is intend-
ed to rescue from slaveryand suffering by the present
vote, I cannot help regretting that a vote for so con-
siderable a Pohl of money should have proceeded
from the Noble Lord when propessinglo the Houser
the enforcement of a measure which, has lung heel'
the ardent wish of every Member within these walls.
The practice of contributing to the wants of foreign'
Courts has lately prevailed but too much, and it i I
not likely to be attended with much popularity
whets the vote is in favour of a Court upon whose
conduct toward. its own subjects, as aril as ow.-
selves, there have been entertained such well-templ-
ed c ' plaints and dissatisfaction. In this vi-w at
the vote proposed to the Colnmittee,l cannot ii3t
think it arises from a false policy mid false' !tont 8
False policy; because at present it will tot
be in the power of Spain to lend any effectual :Oil in
the abolitiou. She is too much embarrassed he r-
self--all the South Anierican provinces are in a
state of revolt—some hove emelt' shed their itale-
pendency altogether, arid the probability is very
strong that all her South American provinces a ill
be einancipated—a consummation devoutly to be
'wished by all the well-wishers of the lininati now.
The colonies of Spain will then be confitied to the
Island of Cubs and part of Domingo. ' The most
alarming part of the transaction is, that the country
will be taught, in a fresh instance, that whether in
war or peace die public purse is to be drained on alt
occasions, and the money drawn front the reluctant
hand of industrious poverty. until the people ate
goaded•on to dersterailffil and to madness.--1 Hefty.
—lt is vain to think we can always be the paymasters
.of the world. or that the British people are to sac, 's-
lice to every fantasy of foreign Courts those hard
earnisigs witch scarcely afford them a reality imp-
port. It is much to be hoped this may be the last
vote of this kind dependant upon the lute train of
circumstances arising from the new situation its
which the country, it is said, is placed ; if so, it tally
in some degree tend to restore to this llouse as cha-
racter which it once was its just boast to possess,
but of whirl. it has long been charged to have beet,
ion negligent, namely, that of the faithful nod vigi-
lant guardians of the public purse'.—(llear.)—lt
is in vain to shrike a profession of economy without
acting upon it. However atrocious I consider shim
detestable traffic. anti however I am disposed to
compliment the Floss. Gentlemen (Mr. Wilberforce)
upon the success which already has crowned Isis zeal
and perrevcriog eloquence, l must consider the
Nobly Lord lies takers a fal-e view of the urgency
of the case, and denounce the measure as one of
false humanity. Already are our coffers exhausted
by the exigencies of MI unprecedentedly long war,
and by this vote the sum of 80,0001. per aillitilH, us
interest us, the aulisidy, is entailed upon the
country. Stich a suns could be with more pin-
priety applied in portions of Sol. to cases of indivi-
dual distress, a hereby 9,000 distressed British, sisl:-
jectr, and their I-Outlier, would be snatched boob
certain ruin, bind restored to soviet). Isl
therefore, advise that an Address be voted its the
Prince Regent, approving of the Treaty, except stl
MUell Or it as referred tortoni% to Spurn a subseiy
of 400,1)00!.
Mr. IVII.IIERFORCE" I cannot help thinki:lo
the view which the Hou. Baronet has taken bit'
the question. is very imperfect. The proposition
lie has subinitted cannot be at all entertained. The
Treaty must be given up altogether, or else we
must accept the profered advantage, at tended with
its encumbrance. The suits now voted would hr
altogether inadequate to effect env general genii, ii
applied to individual cases of distress; anti
fairer and more tewliti tires of this contribtilion
would be. to consider tt as a subscription at ti.e
rite of about per man throughout
fur the purpose of establishing liberty. eisilm.trio,.,
and the blessings of the Christian dispense i.a t,
reword our fellow-creatures now iii a state of ha:-
barium and brutality in Africa. As the sweet' sod
long decided enemy of the Slave 'Prude, I feel to-
debted to the Noble Lord for that diploivatic excr..)
firm which has been so happily crowned by sore, ss,,
and I feel that the present step ought to lie coo,
dered as vitally necessary towards the accompli•l,-
silent of the wishes of both Houses, as ex Ines/tett last
Session.as if the business were but in its first stags.
As to the expense. it was a mere trifle COMlPaletl wilt'
the object in view : and if any violent nod 110.)1:1,
results had followed oar determination to enforce t'

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Need. When 'gr •Miirssitharliyiltipoitireel the areetirtg fee the tition front
.4,4 lb. Itohsoi -- the : mad it was recommended .to be held after would be ref'
" . ."- • on their •he alluded so ds i,l stone. D[llour* mid,
. that it Win gloat frothing now rtriiu
i 't.4.-",,,siosep aseihol, Nig& it, ma *at. intention to would do best physical force. On returoiog to ~ ,
LAW wk,..11111
• . , /04;t• leajecreitil...Wrie.." NnW it was a re- Iliddleton, he said that he knew a holm in Melt.
wr.dirthese poor people set el.'ter where 1.000 guineas were disletiled. and 1..1° resolve '
'louse. to to
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supooriii, not. me of them took the the]) could he ha the momeht artal• the attack.
Dili- • riot, they all neat by Siockpost. He litteita urged, that when they had this money 11,udier.,..1
forty
' , . . -..Joilgetthig at them •pateeedasses. I feel it locum. they dthald either ipply it to promote the general '''",.,''"'9,__„
. :. • load ow me to brisig berate the House some *Wet object, if that should appear advisable. or escape '-'.
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~,• - intents relative to she mischievous activity of three with it out of the coaOtry. Ile also said he knew ass
**. • -. . or. four ierron!, whom I shall not hesitate to des*. old lady so an adjoining green, whose home was full male ter, nil
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feta— oaths spies, and I shall chew that they were of valuable plate, and that if they had this (which tavern
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ria..lie whore measures the pose people were in- stri lil he easily dose) it would set thaws ageing Jet"Y._' '11'"`"
1 digaiiiii to the course theyjdoissed.—( Hear, heat.) p ty
.well fur them. The people to whom this endow or
"on•-• of • theme wined TlNCOnter, made in fact tilt Aims wan made rejected the proposal with hon. ttnlic in 9h
aeieral dersposiiious to the pmoein different parts roe sod flooding he had gone a little too far, In suppro
—" Mr. Spa
of 1.4"' .53101rYs. all of which WI TOT their object " It !" said be. "it is elle juke; I didn't mean may
• 'thou (lit •emination of larders 'doctrines: Ile not s i thing." The people, thus perpetually re. house to tt
slisali died' to excite uflichief himself, but he em- nti ed of these buntings and plans of mischief, been desirou
frh,tkea others to assist him in the undertaking; but ictially believed that inscfi matters were in preps. ence to the d
7tiit Athoi's 'aere uniformly rejected. He. however, ration.' and a great thing was gained fur those spies and with *
suseiled'so far in hwinaoesurres on March es, hy, hobitoony reconeiling the tremble to listen to "mull" del
,11nu at the sheeting a number of persons were taken seek desperate pl./ejects. I shell slaw another at- make
constnendate
every
up "sof sent to prism. This spy was himself, for tempt to give an air of mystery to a transaction is r sisete.salce. arrested on that day, but discharged on Mall' open arid free from the imputation of dime. citing the at
of thisleam
"the'folffosiog.—f Hear. 4ear.)-..lie was also seen A Meeting was arranged for subserroently convert-
. in the gig or Sir J. Deng. He. described himself nog a large public one. One of these spies, bow- ittelll"_liti"l
• ,as a tiellrte sent down front London, armed with ever, proposed, that all protons should out be per. nestlll. t
thl! ilOll
kite
and capable of doing great things for milted to commune with Antis preparatory meting
I kip lower claims. To effect his villainous purpose —.hot it ought to be select; and for this purpose '. :4'Fits
lailoOttll be can to lead thi iota crimes, and 'Som./tended Ant pieces of paper should be cut "' genend—
oiiiiii being totally disappointed: he entraps a few into•inengular simipe, and then cut into two pieces, for carrying
vided for the
at an iris arid public undisgtiised meeting. A one man to hold nee, and the person coming to the
.. , . , state of the
seeoun spy, who was active 011; this VC4•J•iitls, was meeting to present the other, so as by comparing
mimed Lomax, and another tamed tl'addingtml. the one piece with the other, it would he seen ti____° the, Ha"
Aldo was a pencil) of Ilse some of Acres. who had whether the visitor had pertniasion to be present. Incite° ms
I ' 'advanced silk the blanketeers. arid on his return Stfllers declined having env slung to 'do with this abolishedll
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met Lomax, who harangued as the necessity of piper cutting, and said slim he would never attend 111. tly mousse
1' resorting to violence fur a redress of grievances, tiny meetings nein, and would recommend his ha been dos
and who argued
for the necessity of dispatching friends to follow the same course. Mature' has been d
i emissaries throughout the country for this purpose. finding, as well as his brother spins, that no. e .I°ll of hull
**hey we'd together into a house on the road, when dialog could he done, complained bitterly to Hid- with'il on is
ILomax wrote 'lowa so a piece of paper the fol. ton. whom he had employed to carry messages to
"Plarriiam,
fo:izexuadog sentestrecouctr—s
sway
man
will
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thoy.
Arias athn:l
peofro,pie wouldthat crone lie had spent his last shilling, and that immense Or
not cne forward and meet like of Slain.
Titan.! relieve paw brake. is prison.—God save the mess. The people were at this time tired of meet. the good di.
Kin!" nuts, awl had actually gireo them up sheen these pinion, Slisil
This he wanted Acres to get printed. but the spies were sent down to encourage them to go on. important I
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prissier would have nothing to do with it. This —(Hier, hear.)—Wathlingtota repeatedly exclaim- tory; and I
1 occurred nu the 10th of March. Oir the 11th ed, that the people were a set nfil-11 tuft fools, and unwilling's°
(drat iv. the following day) Acres celled on this would not come forward. Dulitarst subserjuently rendered al
I Man to know when the meeting of which lie talked ' got some persons to go with him to the Royal Oak. are well ass
i i . ism to like place. He urged Ades at the Ele. arid told some people there that Flulton,_ of New traffic, tie
1.1...... ....t.b....h....... to •....i it hiessoir_ hot he no. Mill, 1...1 1..... in wiart duo horns/4e a_ u.. 1 111.1 'Hi.' could twill