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SLAVE TRADE.

PAPERS presented to the Houle of Commons, by Command
of his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, in the Name
and on the Behalf of his MAJESTY, relative to the Aboli-
tion of the stAvE TRADE, by the DUTCH GOVERN-
i\I ENT.

COPY OF it DISPATCH FROM LORD cLANCARTY TO

VISCOUNT CASTLERi:AGIC, JUNE 17, 18i4.

The Hague, Juue 17, 1813.

My LORD—I have heresiith the honour of trans-.
miffing to your Lordship, for the information of
H. R. H.: the Prince Regent, the copy of H. Ex.
M. de Nagell's note, of 'this day's date, this nio
went received,. covering a translated, copy also of
the Decree is'sueil by the Prince of Orange in.
Council, respecting the Abolition of the Slave
Trade.

I should hope,:ibitt the line taken by the Dutch
Government upon thii important and. interesting
subject, will prove satisfactorily to coincide 'with
the anxious. views so strongly expressed by the
orders 1 had received, and with the wishes of the
Britidl Nation in Parliament assembled.
• have the honour to be,
(Sig ued) - cLANCARTY.

Viscount Castiereagll, &c.

M:•DE• NAGELL TO THE EARL OF, CLANCARTY.

June 17, IEI4.

The undersigned„ 'Secretary of Scate tor Fo-
reign Affairs hastens, to make known. to his Ex- .
celleney his 11.-13. M's Ambassador Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary, that H. it. H.
the Prince tioverign .having taken into considera‘
Lion his Excellency's Note, dated on the 7th!
current, urging that H. R. hould adopt mea- .
4nres for abolishing the Slave Trade ; did•issoe
the day before yesEeruky n Decree, of wii,ich the.
undersigned has the honour to annex a ,rausla-
tion ; by which, in conformity to the wishes of
H. It. H. the _Prince Regent ;77(1u). The Sla‘e
Trade on the Coast of Arica is elan ely forbid-
den ; and (20) His Royal Highness' expreseF a ,
desire, that in the eventual Convention for the
Restoration of the Dutch Colonit;s.,:there be is
sertcd an Article which shall stipulate the Aboli-
tion of the Slave Trade in the. said Colonies for

ever.

The Undersigned, &c.
(Signed) A.. W. C. DE NAGELL.
'l'lie ilagne, 17, 1

DECREE ISSUED' BY. THE. PRINCE OF ORANGE, FOR

THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE, JUNE lay

1814.

IVe,AVifliimi, by the Grace of Go'd, Prince of
Orange, Nassau, Sovereign Prince of the United .
Netherlands, &c, &c. &c. having heard the Report
of our 'Secretary tit State for Foreign Affairs, re-'•
latiVe-to the contents of• a 'Note received by him •
from the Ambassador of .Great
.Britain, bearing
date the 7th instant, tending to .obtain our
,
prompt and effectualassistance in 'the measures •
which Great Britain has already adopted for, her-.
self; and earnestly recommended to '-other..Euro-
pean Powers, with regard to the Slave Trade
and as we 'are desirous to embrace every opport,u:-
nity to afford, his Royal Highness the Prince
Re-
gent of Great Britain proofs ot our anacable.senti-
ments, •and.'of our readiness to...contribute,
1 •
much As possible,'to the attuinnient of his views
have•decreed; and do decree,
AwricLn 1. Henceforward no.ShiPs or Vessels destined to
convey Negroes from the ttast of Africa, or froms any islands,
belonging to that quarter of the Globe, to the t,vothient, or
to the Islands of America% Aihall be cleared out or ciycilitcd
from any 'of the llarbourt•'ol, itotids the ierrAtoty of
the United Netherliinds.-4The Financial DeparlaiCnt tieing
specially ordered to take seal, prey
in this respect be Oniplion tpai nu Snip or Vessel
he cleared out, which, from its equipment, or- from other'
circunistanceS, may lead to a suppo.otiun 'of its being 'deStined,
to the aforesaid purpose, 'or of brill;; arty
the-Slave Trade.
11. It sh4l.be signified -to the General Goveinment of the
Coast of
‘G;iutiiiiiieia,titceliat4ittisonoe of lice Forts;. Oiltees, or Pos-
f.
seSsions,
Ves-selsdestined or equlpped fur the Slave Trade shall be ad-
mitted; and also, that no inhabitants of that Country, or
;lily other persons ill the, of-those Ports or Otlice:;
shall be sold or 'expoi*ted as Slaves.; and to such Ships or,
Vessels, in case 'thernavigatek archer Foreign colours, notice.
shall be given of the, existing prohibition, and they shall
forthwith be indend to at bay's to sea; whilst such vessel:,
belonging to the inhabitants of theetherhunls shall he
seized, and report thereof made to the Commerjal.and
lonial.Department.
• 111. apies of this Decree 'shall be sent to the Financial
and to the Counnercial and Colonial Departments, that they
may respectively-attend to the ex:...eution ot the same; and
zits'() to.nue Secretary of State. for Foreign Affairs, who' is or-
dered to communicate the' contents of these presents
Tu the Aurbassador of Great Briuiin, is answer to hi;
afbre'said Note; adding, that at the eventual Negotiations re-
!alive
,to the restitution of the •Dotch Colonies, we shall nut
he averse from having inserted in the Treaty, such an ArQele
as shall, continue to hind the Govarnment of this State to tha
perpetual übservanCe of the aleireiaid measures, and to the
effectual P;ohibition of the Slave Trade.
‘2. To the Boards of Trade, 'for the information 'of the •
trading part of the inhabitants. .
Given at the Hague, the 15th June in the year 1514,f
and of our Reign the First.
' • (SiKned)" - WILLIAM.
By Order of his Royal Highness. •
(Signed) The Secretary General of State; A.. R. lALCK;

FRENCH PAPERS.

IS.—,The King of Prussia has
afhlressed the following Proclamation to his

Artily :-

When I summoned you to combat for the defence of the
country, I was confident that you .would conquer of die. War-
riors, you have justified that cbtifidence, and the 'expectation
;of the nation. Fifteen battles, almost.d.tily combats, a great
number of towns taken by assault, and of strong places con-
quered in Germany and in ijolland, &C. have signalised your
progress. Receive the testhribuiies of my satisfation; and of
your country's gratitude. •You have established her hide-
,- pLudence, guaranteed her honour, and laid the foundation of
peace. You are worthy of the name yOu bear. You are oh-
jeets of the attention and the esteern'of Europe: Yon return
from war crowned with glory, and your country will receive

you with love and gratitufle.
Paris, June 3.

FREDERICK WILLIAM.
BERLIN, JoNE IS.—The following article also
aopcared in- The Court Gazette
:
"'7o PeQp7t,—Tlfe combat is ended for which my peo-
ple took up Milli with me ; gloriously terminated, by. the help
of. God and the assistance of my faithful Allies, by the
strength, time courage, the resigniition, the privations of
ecrry kind, of every one who can be called a Prussian. Ac-
cept my thanks. Your efforts have been great, your sacri-
fices immense : I am sensible of them ; I am gratefdl for
them. Ger!, who watched over you, protected you. We
have obtained what we desired. Prussia presents herself
crowned with glory to the present generation, and to pos-
terity, obtained by the valour which she displayed, and the
firmness she manifested in prosperity awl in adversity. The
Nation, as one man, ran to arms. One sentiment alone ani--
Mated the whole nation, and God has rewarded that noble
feeling. He has recompensed you in effect, by the peace
which you have acquired ; that peace will bring hack pros-
perous times. The husbandman will no longer plough for a
stranger, be will cultivate for himself. Commerce, arts, and
sciences will flourish again. competence will secure the hap-
piness of all classes ; and, in a new order of things, will heal
the wounds occasioned by such Jong sufferings.
" Paris, June 3, Isl 4. " FREDERICK WILLIAM."
ROME, JUNE 6.—lt is proposed to erect here
a lofty Pyramid, in honour of peace and the de-,
liverance of Europe. On the top will be placed
the Statue of Religion triumphant. The base
will be quadrangular, awl formed of massy squares
of .marble. The, principal face will bear a -like-
ness of the present Pontiff ; two others will
present likenesses of the Allied Sovereigns ; and
the fourth those cat the most illustrious Generals
and Ministers,. whose arms and councils contri-
buted to the result. All the nations of Europe
are expected to subscribe to the erection of this
Monument.
NAPLES, JUNE 6.—The -English ships in the
Bay of Naples fired a salute on the 4th of June, in
honour of the King's Birth-day. The King of
Naples, upon the same occasion, ordered his ves-
sels to hoist English colours, and join in the re-
joicings. At night the- Duke De Gallo, Minister
for Foreign Affairs, gave a grand Fete, tb which
all the English Officers, the Diplomatic Corps, the
Ministers, &c. were invited. The first toast after
supper was, " The King of England." ----
Oxford, in the name of the English, gave, for the
second, " The heath of the King of Naples, and
his family."