Star.
London, England, 1821-02-21 00:00:00

• • Mr. GOULBURN moved fat leave-to .bring in a
Bill to place the whole of the Coast of Africa under
the King's Government. He did net do this because
the African Company had in any way misconducted
themselves ; but because it was desirable to get rid of
the Slave Trade effectually. • •
Mr. MARRYAT said, the African Company had
been tried and most honourably acquitted by a Com-
mittee of the House of Commons ; and yet they were
now to be punished after a complete acquittal. It
appeared that they sent out everything to Africa
without any profit, but at prime cost. That was am'
the case with respect to the coast of Sierra Leone and
the Gold Coast. The Committee of the House Of
Commons recommended that there should be a pow
rat Governor for the whole Coast, under the mg'sr
Government. He wished to know what had since
taken place to alter this question. Sir George Collier
had spoken highly of the Company ; and they had
established a communication with Ashantee, which
promised more complete details as to the interior of
Africa than any that we ever had before. He thought
they should have a new Report on the subject.
- Mr. GORDON said, he belonged to the Commit.
'tee, and agreed in its Report ; but they had a choice
of evils, and so had his Majesty's Ministers. The
forts on the coast of Africa had first been given to
the Company, to protect the Slave Trade; -but that
being done away, in his opinion they ought now to be
placed in the hands of the Government. He thought
it ridiculous to suppose that any mercantile advantage
could be derived, such as to compensate the country
for the sums paid to the African Company.
Mr. W. SMITH wished to know what the African
Company had done to civilize Africa, after receiving
about £25,000 a-year from this country for more than
a dentury ? The Mission to Ashantee was productive
ofno advantage to this country whatever. He thought
'that Government had done right in this instance; and
be was only sorry they had not done it long ago.
Mr. WILBERFORCE approved of this• measure
most fully.
Mr. GOULBURN defended the Government, and
contrasted the happiness and education of the children
at Sierra Leone with those under the African Corn-
pany.—Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
Mr. GOULBURN gave notice that, on Friday, he should
move for an allowance to those servants of the Company that
might be retained in his Majesty's service.
Mr..l. P. GRANT moved for Accounts of the Unfunded
Debt, and,the interest and charges oa it, since 1796.—Ordered
to be laid on the table. . •
Mr. GOULBURN, Ina Cetnmittee, obtained a Resolution
that the Duda ia NW South Wales shotdd be continued for
one year longer: lAnkirgrattlion given to bring in a Bill to
that effect. • •
Mr. ROBINSON obtaineka Resolution, ins Committee, for
making the Nova &oda Tiede perperuaL—Report to-morrow.
The Annual Indeninity. Bill was read a second time, and
eirto be committed to-morrow.
ROBINSON gave notice that, on Monday, the 26th
inst. he 'honk' call the attention of the Ileum to the mode of
taking the Averages of Corn.
Mr. HUME moved for a Return of Persons prosecuted for
Political Libels in England and Scotland since the year 1807.--
4-oad-to be laid oa the table.—Adjourned at Tax o'Clock.

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