The National Register.
London, England, 1817-07-14 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY, Jct. v- O.

General THOR&TON wished to know, whether tinting the
prorousition of Parlintnent, the Right i t, tle man opro-
site I the. Chat:cellos- of the Exchecnch) %%mild h:ese the I.ower
of paying ott the fiae per cents. without the uuthority 0f.1)4r
Lament.

The CHANCELLOR Of the-Eatmaavita did nut tioderstard
that 6r had any fccll power.
Mr. Bunt nu A. 74 \ll,/iEtl 10 1:110Cf George lan-
cers alio hail been appointed British Consul at Mii.sa, !insets.
*l4 the fame %III() bad been for some time Editor of a cunt
tile and infamous publication, The Satirist. lie bite sill had
area this than stand upon the floor of the King's Bench and
receive the sentence r I the COM t, for a most false and slaw
deruus bliel upon 0 plicate inch% Wind.

Lord CASTLICHEAGH V‘ as not ataare iliat any charge of the
nature slindsd to bud been et,er made acaitist the person who
tilled the situation of Consul at Jlussurt.u•cts.

11 r. Mita. GUAM had ca. on to know that the IRA son ap-
pointed l'ousul laid been Filitoi 'flap iiist. it Ivay a
ptiblientieo whit h was always eteplo)ed in support of tio-
verinner.t, alit! in praising the Noble Load (Castlereagh) und
his Cullvagiles—The Noble Loud did not 111'1U1 to be neva itit-
d it 'Mr. Llanot! rs., bid be (Mr. Baongliani) speak of
lain fa onfitis own knout( die.

SLAVE TRADE.
Mr: n; Rronet rose to hang- forward the motion of
width lie Mid given notice, add he Itusti•il all w unlit be
I. lie mind upon the subjert. tit important that
the tilde be abolished, that the !lll:unite and L011,4'4111
kits in favoitt Ati Lea hould be Cal rietl.into drill, it was
also important tt•.lt the Aultteet should from time tiire tlis-
eilsoc.l until it won inonglit to a happy and final it mina-
tom l'ilfortumitely it watt again revived in v.ttious
cotta-
trigs, sonac‘cf which, bad, at lcabt nominally, abolislacd it, and

JULY 14.

it became again necessary to address the Crown, as well with
a view to a practical abolition us to express a speculative
condemnation on the trade. It was now carried on under
various flags, even under that of Amerieiritself, and lie feared
much that American ships, American property, and American
subjects were embarked in it. Since their settlements had
been rearmed to France, the trade was carried on in them
also. There was no doubt of its existents on the-western
coast of Africa, iu Goree and Senegal. He had not heard
that it was carried on by any of the other Powers who had
agreed to its unconditional abolition. With respect to Hod
land, 1e had not heard of more than one instance which
occurred upon the Gold coast. Nothing took place in the
trade on the part of Denmark or Sweden. The evil arose
from Portugal and Spain. Great sacrifices bad been made
to them by this country, to induce them to abolish the traffic
in Slaves along all the African coast north of tlto mine, but
t was still carried on by them. So fir from removing this nefa-
rious traffic, the Spaniards seemed even to deride the efforts
we were making to put a stop to it. She selected as the
scene in which she desired to carry on her trade in slaves,
that very part which England had chosen for the purpose of
civilizing it. This was au insult too gross for a great nation to
put up with. The lion. Gentleman then entered into a very
estentive ea umerrtion ef the various nets of cruelty -till ex-
ercised towards the unfortunate Africanus by the differeet
Powers, and czneluded by movine the Address which he
would beg leave to read to the Ilan-e.—(The Honourable
Gentleman thus read the address, which was very long, and
nearly the same in substance as the speech. The prineil.al
point in it was a desire that his Royal Highness- tbt. Prince
Regent, in concurrence with the other Powers of Europe,
♦could adept such further measures as might be etreetual for
the sietpre,sion,of the Slave Trade ; snit] to this rod that they
would it fuse to receive the colonial produce of any cuuntry
which still continued to carry it oesj.
CASELLREA6w could assure his Hon. Friend (Mr.
Williertbree) that no exertion hail been omitted on the part of
Government to prevail on the ether powers of Europe to put
a slop to the Slave Trade. They were now engaged in ac-
tive negociations upon the subject with Spain and Portugal,
and also with France. For this reasen he felt it didicult to
say any thing at present upon a question of so extensive a na-
ture. It might have the effect of prejudicing the negoeia-
tions now pending, without rendering any service to the
cause. He could have no objection to submit to the [louse
hatever bud been done in this important 'rosiness lip to tile
latest period; but it would be better to wait with the result
of the netseelations was known. He hoped it would he in a
great degree satisfactory; but if not, he should wish that
his Honourable Friend (Mr. Wilberforce) would again call
the attention at' the House to the sabject early in the nest Ses-
sion, when there should be a systematic report laid• before the
Hoesecae well of the state of the evil, as the mode of redress.
Mr. A. Renews: e observed, that the Colonies, and trimly
persons connected whit them, had once been basilic to the
abolition; yet since that measure was carried, they were RS
anxious to preserve its integrity as tbsse who were originally
most favourable to it. From the present motion, he did not
hope for mulch success, yet he should- vote for it.
Mr. J. H. SMYTH hoped that the assurances given by the
Noble Lord (Castlereagh) would disappoint the gloomy pre.
dictious of an Hen. Member. He was eel tain that the day
on which that Noble Lord should sign a treaty for general
abolition would be the must glorious of his wlwle diplomatic
career.
Mr. W. Snirtr said, he had very little Trope from such a
measure as the present; he should, however, support the mo-
tion.
The motion was then pot and carried.
Mr. Wisseneonce observed, that it was his intention to
have moved, that the Address be communicated to the Lords,
and their consent to it requested. but in the present late pe-
riod of the Session, he feared lest by any circumstance it
should be delayed and the object lost. Fie then moved drat
a Corimittee be appointed to prepare the. Address.
The SPEAKER Said, that unless the lion. Member wished
to scud a Message to the 1 orris to demand a conference, it
was unnecessary to make such a motion.
The Address was then ordered in the usual manner.