Star.
London, England, 1805-03-01 00:00:00

'colonies of North. America, this plan had *anal!'
been adopted, and had been attended with all the rue-
cefs that might naturally be erpeaed. Goo and na-
ture had direfled a mode by which the chafm pro-
grefnvely occtloned in rkciety, should be (applied,
and au long ab they should prefttme to refill the eter-
nal laws of Paovinswc s, instead of inereafing in °pit-
lence they would expore thernfelves to incurable po-
verty. What was the pecuniary embarraffinent of J -
meica ? In the short interval of riventy years, the num-

her of executions fnr debt afcended to Bapoo. and

amounted to 21 millions ind a ball nerling. It was

not corre6t to fay there was nothing new to be ad•
vanced on this fubjed, tire papers on the table fur-
nifhed an abundance of rnatetials perfedly novel,
which he hoped would undergo a minute and atien-
live examination. The condition of the haves
was molt depinrah!e ;—they had defcended to the
Lowell Rep of humanity ;—their degradation was
a difhonour to the clefs of beings to which they
appertained;—they were not confidered as moral
agents, but were urged only by the whip, and in this
Rate of humiliation their minds were brotified, and
their conffitutions dearoyed. The effed of this bill
might be readily anticipated as it would be necef-
fary to preferve the population, the moral fitua.
lion of the Negroes would be regarded, marriage
would be refpeded, and this injured race would be
reflored so a Ration in fociety equally honourable
to thernfelves and ufeful to others. If they were
not treated like men, they would foots thew they had
not only the underßanding but the refentmehts of
men, and would employ the phyfical powers with
which they were endowed, again!! thofe who vio-
late the facred charader and dignity of man.—
In a neighbouring iflaad it had been teen they
could dillinguiffi remote objefts with perfpicuity,
purfue them with vigour ; and let the opponents of
this Bill be cautious left hey too grofsly infult the
rights of humanity. It was not here pr poled to have
an immediate emancipation ; thofe who had juft'
views orthe palms of the mind would be kelt of
all inclined to any precipitation; the prefent mea.
lure was merely preparatory, but he trotted it would
' introduce a more extenlive lame, by which thole
unhappy objets would be finally reltored to the full
enjoyment of their civil rights, and acquire the re-
fpedable rank of a free pealantry.—Nothipg was to
be expelled from the Colonial Government ; and in
the open confellion the Affembly had m.tde, it had
dealt fairly with the Houle : as far as reg mica that
inflitution, nn co-operation was to be expelled, but
this difgracefnl traffic was to proceed as long as the
patience of Parliament, and he would add, the my Ile-
rious ways of
,Paovimitice, would perniit its conti-
nuance. Let the. Houle then paufe, and contemplate
its prefent duties ; the opportunity now offered might
never return, and if the prefent moment were ne-
events might occur which would Roder the
'hands one general fcene of ruin and dest:ctation.—
The ftorm was gathering in the welt, every inhant it
was becoming more tremendous; it might be now
too late to avert its horrors; and of this he was cer-
tain, that not an hour could be facrificcd without
ferious danger.
General G feCOIGNE role to expiain.
Earl TEMPLE Paid, he came down to the Houle
under the perfuafinn a contrad for haves had been
entered into by Government; bat tie Right Ho
pourable Gentleman (Mr. Pitt) had allured him
there was no fuch contra& It perhaps might be
trfeful jolt to explain the nature of the engagement,
as report had given it : Government propofed to the
Merchants of Liverpool to provide fur the Wands
Soon haves. It is Rated, an adual contra& was con-
cluded for zoco of that number ; and blither, that
though they were to be introduced as haves, they
were to be entered as foldiers. It was added, a mer-
chant at the port named had adually fitted out a Ihip
for the exprefs purpofe of the pea performance or
this contra&
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.
" It will be perhaps fufficient to fay, in anfwer to his
Lordfhip, that I know nothing of any loch tranfac-
tion."—The queftion being called for, and grangers
having withdrawn.the Houle divided upon the amend-
ment of General Gafcoigne. For the Amendment 77
—Againit it 7o—Majority ageing the Bill 7.
The Houle being refurned, went through the re-
maining orders, and adjourned, at about half pall
nine, to this day.