The National Register.
London, England, 1819-03-08 00:00:00

THURSDAY.

ACTS RELATING TO THE SLAVE TRADE.
Lord HOLLAPD rose for the purpose of moving for the
production of certaio•Papers, or Acts of Use Legislators, in
the British Colonies. Ms object was, to procure the mea-
sures of the-:e Colonies, in order to see how tar they had
seconded the inteoion ofParliament with respect to the
Registration of Slaves.—The Noble Baron did not spell
any opposition to his motion, but, recollecting what had
passed sines. Jiine,lBlo, he could not avoid wide essing ;1 few
observations to the House. The address of the Lords, voted
in 1816, arose out or the unfortunate circumstance which Dunk
place in the Island of Barhadoes. The object of that addles:.
was, to retnove certain impressions supposed to exist its the
minds of the slave population; and the Home expected that
his Majesty's Goveruineut *mild recommend the Colonial
Legislators to carry into execution measures fur the amelio-
ration of the condition of slaves. That amelioration was to
be effected by providing religious education, and souse idea
of murality,;, 1111 l ng the slaves of the ilifferein islands. He
bad the sestsfaetion of saying. that the Colonial Assefuhly of
Jemmies, acting upon the judicious recommendation of his
Majesty's Governmenf, had douse time!, to remove the delusion
(ruin the minds of the blacks. They had endeavoured to
promote the objects. of the Address; and as tar as lie was
iaformed the Abulition Act had, in the Island of Jamaica,
been carried into effect with an alacrity whieh commanded
respect. The Legislators had passed a Registry Aet, and
there bad been no unwillingness WS their part to act in molten
with the feelings of the British Parliament. Snare NW not
a single slave had been imported in Jamaica, and su fur the
papers lie should move for would he satisfactory to the House.
With respect to the inculcatiuu of murals, amid the religious
improvement of the negroes, the Colonial Assetutsly had not
!Mtn so successful. They bail made pecuniary SA IIiCCA
accomplish the object, and they were evidently sincere in
their efforts. They bud passed an Act, giving Soul. a year
esereney to citrates who might imileriake the improvement of
lha 811/ICIC pOplll'etliolli bun 1114 l SOlll was found insufficient to
induce Clergymen to leave this country. Avother Act had
passed, increasing the allowance to SOOI. currency; still the
object was not answered. His Lordship understood Icons a
Right Rev. Prelate (Bishop of London), that great difficulty
arose in procuring Clergymen to do thu duty of tnissitiunrie.
He cooceived, however, it they could taut dud Clergymen
enough of the Church of Fat:dead, they might procure *oh-
aldiary Clergymen (runs the different *eats dissenting from
the Established Church; tar instance, the Moravia.' Ike-
Owen, that excellent body of awn, might well answer the
purpose. The regulatiou, be was well would depeml
till Pat foment, because law, had been passed to pi event the
influx of Missiount ies. He theu nr,hed the ailvuotages which
must nurse fiesta the extension of Cho istiauity among the
Blacks. It was impossible to take one step towards their
%ars treciiona until principle' o. religious knowledge lad

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beets impressed upon the Negro mind. Lard aofl tn,l stated
the plan that he had kw:, rousideiCat ou to pueonrage them;
and lead to their iinpraressent. The ploitrars, the
Registry Act, shitild at certain period, aril, the II ;; ~ her of
Negroes who had been baptized, and who ti td .00
competent knowledge of the Cliiiviiail Toe said
statement, eertified by the Nforafian or other Itlini-te,s of the
parish, should entitle every such negro, AO enlightened, !u the
of idenee as a %aline,. in a Court or illiljee.
11-lien Ili, new.; fionlid it lad. 01 advantage to himself to !se a
nitne,v, he would be attitelt.al to the tttt 3 mud them
.is tttt doubt he want Itratirel far as their seattutoreil
minds cotild extend. The Nuli'.e Tian) J.. 1 nut rearituuseuvi
this, in order to persuade the House to admit .any rrsoleifee
thereon, bait merely threw it out as a heel firial plan slid(
had ocelot .vi to him. He Concluded by time hl an address
to the Prince Regent, ',raying his Royal Highness to commu-
nicate bathe House copies of all Actor's!. the Colonial Legit.
lattice in consequence of 11x Athlooi •of that Ilnitse sited io
1816. _

Earl El tirilvltaT di I nni °pinwale the motion. lie tlimiglit it
right to semis§ hiithirrre ilkiitios lu Ihr Not)le Laud for nip
e,reitt ulosieratiun with which he le id eatotft.ed Itini.elf liir
sisbjrel ; and 1w said hr twirl really ill dill times In arrede to
any recommendation of measures likely to benefit tne Cok-
nie4.

'Elie Bishop of LO*DON entered Into a long statement.
Inuring that th.• Chu, eh of England had no dire; means of
ibisinwiing the Negro population--the sum 'Hoorays corn.
nem:llion to Clergymen was not au judgement ; as It was
not vllOllOl to soppot t them In the several islands, iw what I,
they siccesqarily incurred greater expenses than iu England.
The Right Reverend Prelate lia.l no jurisdiction bey••nd lii,
own diocese ; yet he ordained for the Colonies, ;mei p,ovidpir
for Minkters out of fonds placed under his control for the
purpnse:.f extending the Uo•prl.

Lnrd Kat.r.Avn, in ettillanation, bee,ted it might he nude,.
stoort, that he hall nnt the least intention convey Mt,
slightest disrespect of the eunituct of the Hight key. 21. C. I 4 .
at
or that of the Ministers of the Myrrh of England.
The motion was then poi owl carried.
COAL LW rIES.

Marquis of I...v.i•DowNe presented a petition from
Caine, in the comity of Win 4, thothatit the expected oneasere
for alteration of the coal duties; which, after some °Werra.
tiottm, was hid on the table.

Lurd ILLE presented a similar Petition from Glor.
costershire, n !such also was received. The Noble Lord said,
he had heard with ureat itati-factioll, that it Wits not the
iohoition of his Majesty's nen' islets to support auy change
ii Coll L Hess lnu to oppose auy measure fur that purpose.
The House atom ord.