The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-05 00:00:00

the prospect of the income-tax being continued, as it
would enable the Government to repeal taxes which tit
present pressed heavily on the country.
Lord HOWICK could not help saying, that he
thought there was great force in the observation of his
Noble Friend, as he felt that great difficulties arose in
the exercise of the right of search. He could not how-
ever say that he was altogether sengtdfie as to the
probable effect of the exercise of our policy, for the sup-
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seriously to consider whether that policy was in itself
a wise one or not. He knew that he was expressing
an opinion that would be very unpopular in that House
and the country. No man in that House more abomi-
nated the slave trade than himself ; but, at the same
time, with that feeling, he could not help asking '
himself what had been the effect of all the treaties ?
For thirty years they had persevered in those treaties,
and what had been the result? Why, it was admitted
by the advocates of the existing policy—and he had
himself been formerly one of the advocates—it had been
admitted by all persons that the practical effect hitherto,
after millions of pounds of expense had been incurred,
and the lives of thousands of the bravest and ablest
officers and seamen had been sacrificed—after all that
sacrifice, not only had they totally failed in accomplish
ing their objert, but they had actually added to the
horrors of the slave trade. They had all seen a work
that was published last year, in which a description
was given of the horrors that were experienced
on board a vessel engaged in the slave trade.
That work was written by the chaplain of the vessel.
He (Lord Howick) firmly believed that, instead of di-
minishing the slave trade, they had aggravated its
horrors. He, therefore, thought it became their duty
seriously to consider whether their present policy
was one which ought to be persevered in. They
had been told that negotiations of the utmost im-
portance with respect to this subject, had been
entered into ; but he very much doubted whether
they would be attended with success. He be-
lieved while there was such an interest in the slave
trade that the present state of things would continue,
and that all treaties would be fruitless. He believed that
it was impossible, by any di gree of vigilance of their
cruisers, to suppress the smuggling trade of this kind.
He believed that more success would follow from a dif-
ferent policy to that which at present existed. If we
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would act more powerfully upon them if they knew they
were not supported by other countries. With respect
to the treaties he could only say that unless
France cordially acted with us in carrying
them out, their effect would be entirely lost.—(Hear.)
He thought it would be :impossible for them always to
exercise the police of the sea with advantage to the
interests of humanity ; and if this was found to be
the result, he hoped the Government would have the
courage and manliness to state that it had failed, and
that it would recommend a discontinuance of a policy
which bad been tried to its utmost. When it was re-
membered what would be the evils of a war with France,
he thought they ought to estimate the tendency of this
policy to produce such a calamity before, by insisting on
it, they increased the risk of such an occurrence.
The question that an bumble address be presented to
her Majesty, thanking her Majesty for her gracious
speech, was then put and carried, and a Committee ap-
pointed to draw it up._ _