Star.
London, England, 1805-02-08 00:00:00

DELAYS OF MOTIONS.

Mr. WILBERFORCE uttderflood, that after he
left the Houle lati night, a with had been exprefred
by his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Wyndham), that
his motion relative to the flare of our defence thould
(land for Friday, the day which had been cn'aged
by him to bring forward a motion for the Abolition
of the Sl we Trade. From the frequent difeuffions
that had taktn place on this affair, he thought ►t
likely that Gentlemen had made up their minds upon
it. There would, therefore, be probably little
cuflion upon it, and thofe who did with tr. fay any
thing would have an opportunity on the fubfequent
Rages. He would, therefore, have no chjeaion that
his motion lhould come forward on ThuilJay Mflead
of Friday, i:► crder to give up the latter day for the
motion of his Right Non. Friend.
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Mr. WINDHAM obferved, that he pcifonally had
nothing in particular to do with the Spanilli
yet, for the convenience of the Houle, he had given
way to it. ft ow day to day. He then mentioned
the icveral d tys from which his motion had been pc:ta-
ttooed for the dilcullion of the Spanifh papers, and
for the Army Ellin-rates. He allowed that the dif-
cn:flon of the Spann war was a point of the first
pot tat:ce, and that the attention of the Houle was
prcp-..riy turned to this in preference to any thing
The delays had been owing to the want of ma-
terialg, which cattfe operated fo far as to occafion the
necetfity of a puflporement till Monday, the day for
which his motion had been fixed. He gave way, as
uttial, and fixed upon Friday. This was found lobe
occupied for another motion, and then he fixed upon
Thurfday fubj ea to change for Friday. In cafe his
Honourable fhotild be chip( fed to poltpone
his motion for the Asa,: tl.e lave Trade, Fr i•
day, he (hould prefer, beca:;le ir.,1:1 he allowed
to the Houfe to turn its attention to the fubjeet, which
he meant to bring before them, after difiniffed '
that (tithe Spatial' war, with which it was now oc-
copied. But then, if the bufinefs of If.- Slave Trade
come on the Thurfday before, the attention of the
Houle would be fo much engaged Walt that, that
rile), could give the confideration tuhis nut ion which
its importance demanded. He was not of opinion
that the motion for the Abolition ef the Slave
Trade would pars without dikullion, tlatmilt Lis'
Honourable Friend, no doubt, wilhed that it thould.
It might nccaliou a debate in which he himiclimight
t.tke a !hale. The bell way of getting over the
difficulty would be this : The Chancellor of the Ea
chequer might confent to poapone the Budget from
Monday, and then his motion might come on on that
day.
Lord CASTLEREAGH complimented his Right
Hollow alkle Friend (Mr. Winsolliam) on his candour
in yielding Iron day to day. He was not aware that
his Right Honourable Friend (Mr. Pitt), who was
abfent, had any intention to pollpone the budget.—
The belt way of accommodating the blifitict,, there-
fore, ss ould be, to fix the motion for the Abolition of
the Slave Trade for the Tuefday or the Wednefday
following. •
Mr. WILBERFORCE raid, that this was not a
queltion of per fon II convenience to him, otherwife he
would yield at once. But the interells c f callers were
committed to his charge, and neither of his Right
Honourable Friends felt fo anxious as he did. The
abolition had been voted by a large majority of this
branch of the Legislature, and he wilhed that it
fhould now be brought forward early, in order that
it Might go early to the Upper Houle. Some other
bit finefs, he obferved, was fixed for Tuefday and
Wednesday after the Budget, and the tender folici-
tude which he felt for the queltion of the abolition
would not allow him to poapone it.
After a few words more flOl/1 Mr. WINDHAM
and Lord CASTLEILAAGHp the different •motions for
the prefent were ordered to remain intheir former date.