Star.
London, England, 1816-06-27 00:00:00

WEST INDIA AFFAIR&

When Mr. BUTTERWORTH was about to bring for.
- ward his motion for an account of the conduct of the
Missionaries in the West Indies, Ste. '
Lord CASTLEREAGH rose to deprecate farther
discussion on the subject at this period of the Session.
After the Unanimity that prevailed on a former night,
he should regret to see any thing like dissension, or
a renewal of discussion. No practical good could re-
sult from a debate. He never understood that the
advantages resulting to the Colonies from the labours
of the Methodists were considered generally as goes-'
tionable, or that the Honourable Gentleman, (Mr.
Barham) in a former debate wished to apply his cen-
sures to that class of. Wesleyan Methodists to which
the Honourable Member (Mr. Butterworth) belonged.
At any rate Government could not now aford muse
' information than was already before the House. So
far from having heard any serious charges bronght
, against the Wesleyan Missionaries or the Moravian
Brethren, he bad learnt that both kinds were extremely
useful. He hoped the Honourable Gentleman would
be satisfied with this explanation, and refrain from
any discussion.
Mr. BUTTERWORTH professed, that he had
no wish to obtrude himself upon the attention of the
House. He had conceived it his duty to move for
certain papers to-answer charges made against a body
of men whom he was fully plepared to defend : but
as the Noble Lord deprecated the discussion, and
entered into the explanation which had lust been
heard, he had oply to express his satisfaction, and
his wish to abstain from farther observation. He
was fully prepared, when an opportunity offered, to
enter upon the subject.
Mr. BARHAM said,- the Noble Lord had done
him no-more than justice in the saterpretstion he had
given.to the sentiments he delivered or, a former night
with respect to the Missionaries. He never meant to
make any charge or complaint against the class of
Methodists to which the Honourable Gentleman (Mr.
Butterworth) belonged. He indeed wasnot acquainted
with the different classes of Methodists, their pecu-
liar tenets, or distinguishing marks and was willing
to allow, either that he mistook one kind for another;
or that he might mix with any one of such denoml:
nations Ai Methodists, missionary isstroctors that
belonged, tst .neither of them.. He spoke merely of
those who called themselves Methodists, and who.

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that tiros without Laving any tide
it; of who were called Methoiists by the reopief
the colonies, but probably with as little fourdatiet
in fact. He (Mr. Parham) now touched up,,;, tit
subject with regret ; but, with this explanati.n h;
meaning, he would retract n..tril,f2 L
Which ne ha
formerly said, and which be (Gold substanti.tt,
'proper opportunity occurred.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
bore testimony to the good conduct of the Methodist
Missionaries in some of the Colonies. He relied um
p report which bad been transmitted him fr..Tn One of
the Governors in the Leeward Isles. This Governor
spoke in the highest terms of their conduct, and re.
commended to Governrnent to grant them adoitional
remuneration for their labours. Governmcrt w
willing to comply ; but having asked wilat kind of
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assistance would be most acceptable, and how it
should extend? an answer was received from u;e
sionaries, that they wished n' pecuoi;ry Aid that
they depended upon their flocks for su ogt , and that
they demanded nothing but protection in r:,, !um.
ment of their labours and duties.—(Hear, 1141,..)
WEST INDIAN PAPE:US.
Mr. WILBERFORCE, atter a tor nba.r.rvinns,
put off his Motion for Papers referring t.) r:,,
importation of Slaves into the Wes: Incr eclunies
till next Session of Parliament.

Mr. BROWNE moved fora letter of Mr. Gerdel,
Governor of the Colony of 13erh7ce, dated .141114;;,
1812, and addressed to Lord Liverpool. It was.. 4
printed among the other docoment6 chit 114(16:r1
produced relative to the state of that Colony. x;•.
also moved for a copy of the instructions enamel.
cated by the Commissioners for managing the Cre„a
Estates of that Colony to their Agent, Acal.
!aster, and alluded to in the letter of Governor Get.
don_,- as likewise an account a the sums exptnded
by the Commissioners on these estates, and the rcceipts
ot their produce into the Treasury. Advertingstu
the conversation that had just passed, he could 0(
help declaring, in justice to the Missionaries, Olt, sf,
far as he knew any thing of them when he resikkd in
the Colonies, he could bear the most honourable te,.
timony both to the parity of their private bees and
the usefulness of their public lahoors.—(//ear, kear.)
When he so spoke, he alluded not to their recent
proceedings, but to their conduct some time ago..
The complaints against them in the Colonies at pre.
sent were loud and universal ; and he was willing to
allow that, whether from the rapid strides sectarian
principles were making in this country, acid an into.
sion of sectarian zeal proceeding from the success
that attended those principles, or from an internal
movement in the class of Missionaries themselves,
their spirit was entirely changed. He did not blame
the Wesleyan Methodists. The violence ot the West
Indian Missionaries might be attributed to the lie.tted
zeal of other fanatics ; but, whatever was its source,
the complaints against the conduct that it inspired
were general in the Colonies. The greatest discontent
was every where felt. The Hon. Gentleman con-
cluded with the three motions above mentioned.

Mr. GOULDURN wished the Honourable Metr..
ber would leave out of his motion the letter of
.Governor Gordon, as it could not be icund in the
Colonial Office.

Mr. BUTTERWORTH, alluding to the Wed.
leyan Missionaries, said, that formerly they had berm
directed by the late excellent and intelligent D6ctor
Coke, and subsequently to his death they were un-
der the direction of a Committee, who were vigilant;
in inspecting, and active in controuling them. There
was no reason so complain of their conduct from
their interference in late events. There had not been
a Wesleyan Missionary in the island of liarbadoes fur
the last 17 months.

Mr. W. SMITH was so far from objecting to the
production of the papers moved tor, that he was moo
anxious for as much publicity as could be gives, and
for as full an investigation as it was possible to be-
Stow upon them. As one of the Commissioners, he
felt the wish for inquiry, and was convinced that the
most scrupulous inquiry would lead to the toostrom.
piece refutatiou of all the charges that had been. un-
advisedly brought against them. The letter of Go-
vernor Gordon, in which he speaks in very un-
usual language of this 's extraordinary commis.
sion," was a precious document, and would chew
the spirit w,th which the efforts of the Commis-
sioners, in making their benevolent experiment, had
been seconded by the highest resident Authority.
This commission, which he calls the extraordinary
commission, consisted of the Chancellor of the Ex.
chequer, the Paymaster of the Forces, Mr. Wilber.
force, an Honourable Gentleman, not now in the
House, who had been so unjustly calumniated, (Mr.
Stephen), Mr. Gordon, who had been in the Wtet
&t. The letter of Governor Gordon accnsel
the " extraordinary commission" of pursuing mea-
sures that would tend to iesubordinetion among the
slaves, &c. He (Mr. Smith) wished that those people
who infested the colonies with their aceiviations
clamours could produce as convincing evidence of
the usefulness of their laheurs, and the peaceful ten-
dency of their principles, as the commission wi.ich
had been the subject of such obloquy. The iionniit-
able Gentleman here read txo acts of a letter he lied
received from the colony in question, evincing tie!
improver/tents produced in the tempt.r, habits, iLeilt.
genet-, dispositions, and orderly conduct of the ti Ives
under the treatment recommended by the corrinfeame
In e famine that prevailed in the colony, and cscite.t
disturbances, or led to thefts on other citates, de:
crown negroes committed no depredations, evin:7.2,l
the greatest patience, and supplied the deficiency e:
the provision allotted them from the public store,, 1:y
resorting to the use of the cassava, which their cwt
industry had prepared, and their own frugality
laid up against a season of scarcity. The Hunotre.
able Gentleman concluded by expressing his com!i- •
tion that every txrimination into the conduct o::;"
Commi:sioners would only place in a clearer lie,ht
wisdom of the system which they were endeavouring
to carry into execution, and by diffasirg
on the subject. might extend its benefits by leading to
its more general adoption.
Mr. MA RRYAT wished a full investigation cf
the subject, and thought the present motion nec.:,
tar'''. as the papers already produced did not place ie
a very favourable light .the conduct of the Crows
Commissioners. Their expectations had not been

answered, or at least their predictions had not been
fulfilled. In the three years of their management, a
mortality had taken plAce among the negroes 0,; t!..f
crown estates duublc of that which had occurr.d iu

foriserjego& Lori Link tint.,
it nianhgemEnt in
.economical point of vie*, an :eisleulaking what their
,eitstem bad produced to -the frailty, at would be
(mind equally impolitic and Unsatisfactory. The
„Han to the country from the expenditure of the
cernmissioners was nil. These circumstances required
if he was compelled_to give the Com-
•lmAioriers credit for good intention and benevolence,
be was afraid he must deny them any praise for their
prudence, or theirknowledge of colonial management.
Hg wished theiroduction of the papers moved for, as
the? would throw light on'the question.
idr. WILBERFORCE wished to stare in a feiv
words the origin of .1 he commission, the objects it had
in view, the manner in which it endeavoured to exe.
cute these objects, and the success that had attended
°its cforts. It was suggested to the benevolent mind
of rite Lite Mr. Perceval, and appointed by him.
The slates on the estates placed under its manage-
rent ware decreasing so rapidly, that it was calcu-
wed in feurtcen or fifteen years they would be totally
"terminated. There appeared no other mode of
preserving them t!,,an by appointing such Commis.
oetiert. When they began their labours they sought
far persons capable by their experience or local know-
ledge of securing every advantage. They found
leople acquainted with the West Indian man:age-
nt:en, and sent them out to take charge of the pro.
rty, with instructions how to act. flu!, previous.
In this precceding, they received a leteer from the
Gavonnr, describing the dilapidation of the estates,
th..edillicii'tivs of procuring provisions, the destruc-
tion of machinery, the reduction of the number of
ilinutgrnes, &e. in such colours as should deter them
foatisking the credit of their principals on the stic-
ger of an experiment undertaken in such unpromiaiug
cetumstances,. and opposed by so many obstacles.
acre, therefore, about to decline the under.
irking, and were only induced to proceed Wan tin-
dlstanding that a temporary failure would not he
drcisiveaphist the wisdom of their plans, and a de-
sire to save the slaves that remained. They found
a person as manager in whom they were taught to
confide, but whom they afterwards found trot so im-
maculate or worthy of confidence as they anticipated.
They directed him to choose an assistant, who, un-
happily, died in a law months. Mr. Macal!aster, the
assistant, was well spr.ken of by the Governor him-
self, dm, as soon as be died, took possession of his
papers. Seeing among them the body of instructions
alluded to, and conceiving from them that the Com-
mission would interfere with his interest or autho-
rity, he did every thing in his power to oppose them.
The Hanourable Gentleman proceeded, at consider-
able length, to detail the transactions of the Com-
minirn. Their agent did not fully confcrm to their
isstruteinns, particularly with regard to the use of
Me wh:p. They lied it particularly in view to con-
iftethe application of this ininiunpfut to the punish:.
meat of offences, and not to employ it .15 a stimulus
mitertion. On the ether estates the slaves were
driven to the tieldlike c.ittie, and, being presumed
incapable of forethought or reflection, were goaded
as to their labours. as if they should have merely
their driver for their guide, and the indiction of
stripes as their motives for exertion.

Central MICHEL here rose tl order. The Ho.

neerable Gentleman should not be allowed to pro-
ceed in details which were capable of being refuted,
bet which the irregular mode in which they were
brought forward would depr;ve those connected With
the West Indies of all opportunity of contradicting.
Mr. WILI3ERFORCE was proceeding, when
Mr. BARHAM rose to order.
Lord CASTLEREAGH pressed the propriety of
tiding the discusiion.
The SPEAKER said, that as. the Honourable
*ober( Mr. Wilberforce) had postponed his Mo-
bil, and as many Members who might have taken
put in the debate had left the House upon the un-
derstanding that it would not come on, it was not
n/Ular to prolong the discussion.
Mr. WILBERFORCE was proceeding with an
explanation, when he %cu. interrupted by Mr. SWANK.
The conversation was at last terminated by Lord
CASTLEREAGH's moving that the House be counted ;
*ad there not being forty Members present, an inr.
Mediate adinurnow:t look phce.

THE E TEN IN U "STALL.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1816.
PRICE OF Sl'OCKi THIS DAY A I WFINE O'CLOCKI
Reduced C3ll—Cor.s. shut—for opening 651
4 per Cent. 7811-5 per Cent. Navy shut—bonds Ss. Ss. pr.
Osmium pay. ..:St ri—Ezubeluer Bills, 2s. dis. Is. pr.

In the House of Commons last night, in answer to
I question from Mr. PONSONRY, in respect to the
Meeting of Parliament, the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
niteuen stated, that Government having •procared
the necessary supplies for the service of the year, there.
appeared no necessity at present for calling Parlia-
ment together berme J4nuary. The House adjourned
tia Monday ; end it is erpected that the prorogation
till take place on Tuesday or Wednesday. The
enlightened and liberal-miuded among our Readers,
till see with pleasure, that the vague charges so per.
emulously and industriously circulated by the Co-
lonists, against the exertions of the Missionaries in
the West Indies—charges which *loaded them with
the heavy responsibility of the late insurrection at
Barbardoes, have been most triumphantly refuted.•
—The CHANCEL ton of the EXEFiEQUER, in particular,
140 whom no person can have better means of- in-
trimititm, repelled the charges brought against thei
Missionaries most successfully. Nothing, in short,
tail be more absurd, we had alznast said more
Pxocious, than to accuse a most Ectilictable and nu-
l'erons body of Cllri,tians, solay oczopied in the dif-
l'unn of the tenets cf their faith among the poor Ne-
!'eeis of producing political cOntulsions ; and we
°ngly suspect tilt loyalty of those who can bring
:41 eliarFes sgaii:st them. As to Religion, that,
laeprehezcl, is still a matter of choice with their

•••••••••• rmag
The Doke of CLA•••RENCE is confined by indisposi-
:l4 to Lis house at Bushy-park.

• 4,
Eft 'PR-A—
PERS.. _ • rig .'-‘,lO
bast Ogsitt aht Paris PApers-Of Sunday, and this
morning tbdlol of Mottday last arrived.. The festivi.
ties incident on the marriage of the Duke and Mi-
chell of Elk* *
)1 opt yet ceased: Most diittes-
sing %counts have' been received from Switzerland,
respexuag the misery and poverty of the inhabitants;
they ascribe their misimunes to the introduction of
English machinery, which deprives many industrious
hands of employment.
.The Swiss emigrate daily in
bodies of a hundred at a time.
COURIER EXTRAORDINARY OF MONDAY MORNING.
The Duke de la Chatre is appointed Minister of
State and Member of the Privy Cguncil.
It is rarely that we see so numerous and distin-
guished an assemblage as that of yesterday at the
Castle of the Thuilleries. In puticular we remarked
the Prince of Conde, the Ambassadors from Spain,
Naples, and Austria, all the Grand Officers of the
Crown, &c. &c.

A groupe of grenadiers of the Royal Guards
formed yesterday evening at eight o'clock under the
windows of the Duchess of Berri. These brave fel-
lows sang a chorus of couplets, of which the burden
was Vbve k Roi t and communicated their enthusiasm
to a gre4t number of spectators, who joyfully joined
in the chorus.

'Try write from Grenoble on the 18th June:
" The most profound tranquillity reigns in this de-
partment since the state of siege has ceased. M.
Montlivaut, our Prefect, has redoubled, it that coold
be possible, his viglatice and firmness. All th 2 su-
bordinate authorities obey the sage impulse which he
gives to them, and the gratitude of the public is at
least equal to his talents and fidelity."
PARIS, JUNF. !4.

To:day the King will visit Versailles. This pleas-
ing intelligence was announced to the inhabitants
by a proclamation of the M.iyor of that city. There
will be gratuitous admissions to the Theatre, and
alms will be disu ibuted among the poor. In the eve-
ning the place will be illuminated.

On the Bth of July, the anniversary of the return
of the King to Paris, there will be a general review
of the Natismal Guards and the Royal Guards.—
This real festival will be celebrated with the greatest
magnificence and pomp.
The King of Sardini.i has presented Marshal .Tour•
dan with a valuable snuff-box, in return for the re-
storation of some pictures belonging to the Gallery
of Twin, which had come into .%larshal Jourdan's
possession.