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JAMAICA.

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, DIBCOMIL 9.

inlrammor or TRITIUM!! TO TART PILLIONS Of COLOOP.

Mr. GIiIOXON having briefly stated .his reasons for
supporting this measure, having on a previous occasion
fully &tailed them, that they had now arrived at that
state of stealth, respectability, and talent, which folly
sotitled them ,to possess the immunities contemplated
to be conceded to them,

Mr. Militate rose and said, he could not give a silent
vote on a measure of so much importance to the country,
pirrticulatly as he was intimately acquaiuted with the
characters of t' e persons of free condition who had
,petitioned the House of Commons for an extension of
privileges, indeed to be put on a footing with the white
despairing as they therein staged of ob-
ta;tring them lions this House. He should, before corn-
menting on the iuhject, take that opportunity of
-reading it` to tl4. House at length, which he did.—
It set forth their alleged grievances, hist wished that
see negroes should not be allowed to participate in
any immunities that might be concedrd to the free and
coloured population. It was signed by one hundredand
forty-trio petitioners. Parliament had referred to this
Hoitse, as the legitimate source from which any new
privileges chight to emanate. He observed the names
of Campbell, Mendelson, &c. at the top of the list,
who had this Sess'on petitioned that House for eaten-
sion of privileges. They might be much esteemed in
the district in which they lived, but. be could not help
diSepPrOving of their conduct in signing the above Peti-
tion, thus conoectidg themselves with .a faction who
were the instruments that got it up. It would be in
the recollectiOn df the House, that a year or two ago,
Mr. Stewart handed about a letter from Mr. Mender'.
sOn, in whiCh he stated that there were soigne than
fifteen of that* class who were entitled to privilege*
which bad been addressed to him. The same faction bad
**luta a seditious and an inflammatory letter to a pei-
she of their own colour, of the name of Wilson, in Eng-
°and; kilned it thehoirie of their Chairmen, Mr. MOO*
son, after due deliberatieomberein they stated their phy-
*ice' force, and that, if a full extension of privileges were
not given them, they would take them by force. This
'clearly showed what die disposition of the faction was.
lhir litterr subsequently fell into the hands of a Member
of Parliament, who placed it in the bands of Govern-
, meat, and a copy was transmitted to the Duke of Man-
chester. With respect to the right of franchise it should
be renteinbered that it was even more circumscribed in
'ate &titbit cdunttY than here. In Scotland, for in
.stance, from width he came, the whole Borough'

lititabers. were brooght in by sistreive voters ; and
tybui,vrhole Members of that country, by little more than
1000 voters. England was in a similar ratio to its
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more extensive population. It would be within the tie.
collection of the Committee, when a Bill e.f ihesemo
description was last under consideration of the limo,
that the free black population also ptesented a petitioe,
stating their sAtisfaction at the privileges they enjoyed,'
but trusting that, if more weregr anted to the flee browns,
their situation would likewise betaken into ci asidera.
the. The Honourable Member nosweat -red into a
statement of the comparative strength of the free browns
end blacks in the militia, by which it api eared that Pe'
dormer were not greatly exceeding the latter; and if
the maroons were emitted they would be about equal
h numbers. He contended, therefore, that there was
not such danger to be-apprehended from their nurneri-
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onsi,strengtio^as the Honourable Member. for St. James
(Mr. Barretr).would lead the House to believe. It, was
well know n that such a dislike existed between the two
colours that there would be difficulty in amalga-
mating them. A great,ebange bad taken place in the
chaiacter of the black popular on since 1808. trp to that
year this governarre it egght he considered one of force.
at which time the abolition of the slave trade took place.
A Change in the habits and m inners of tie slave pops..
Idiots progrestively took place as the African custom
wore out, and by the year 1815 a material change had
taken place in their knowledge of what they tonsidered
their rights, and a still greater from thence to the pre-
seot period. But it must now be obvious that, as one
general language would be spoken by that class, as the
Africans would at no distant period be extinct, zed as
they would continue to be tampered with by our ene-
m'es, whether through sectarian classes or otherwis..
they would come to a knowledge of their physical force.
and by thus speaking one language. they would thus be
enabled to form plots and conspiracies for the over-
throw of the island. Considering there fine, these cir-
cumstaoces, he did .not think it would be a elong
calculation in stating it as his opinion, our dominion
over the island would Iva exceed fif een years, and that
he thought thelullest extent-Cries of " fie een years!")
Yes. paid the Hon. Membetees years; and it m
be hastened by the introduction of measures I ke the
present. The House certainly had nevrr conceded OA
these people had a right to claim these privileges; they
had ever, and he hoped would continue to be, given a,
a boon, and that, as a matter of expediency, when they
deserved them by their good conduct and peaceable or-
derly demeanour. In the parish from which the Hon.
Mover came, the habits of that class of society m ey be
different to those in tf is quarter. The door. hoWever,
has been widely opened to the deserving; and that.
for the present, is quite enough, under present cur.
cumstioces, particularly when they 'can procure th. se
peiveleges free of expense. Those among them pos.
sessing`property and good character ought not to be
Ashamed of having their names recorded in our journal..'
He could not help remembering that they petitioned
for the repeal of the Act of Charles 11. in order th.t
they might be employed in public offices, as ~ ell as to
take off other restriction-. As to the elective franchise
they bad no right to be aggrieved at not generally po
seising it. as they could obtain it on easy terms be
peti-
tion. With respect to serving as Juror-, he verily b..
lieved that nin• teen out of twenty of slit wh to inhabit.
lots would, with the utmost satislactio 1, give it up ;
therefore these could be no grievance as regarded than
privilege, or rather inconvenient public duty. Whir dis-
putes arose among themselves he could have no objec-
tion to their being disposed of by Juries composed of,
themselves. Dr. Lusbington had declared that injustice
had been done to them in this respect. Now, it is well
known that, as regarded any elispeit..-s or transactions of
any nature that would come before a Court,they would
prefer being tried by a Jury of whites rather than of
their own colour. He therefore denied that any injus-
tice bad been done them. He could not help :velem.
Bering that, when the Petition was got up, it was not
that of people of colour generally. but was the work of
a faction. The general body of the free coloured popu-
lad n i f the island are of good conduct; but. the Peti-
tiop which he had lead was from a faction in Kingston.,
the hot bed of sedition, and emanated from the diem-
tented of that city. The Honourable Member then
alluded to public meetings held at the house of theis.
Chairman in that city.whele that Petition was stirred us s.
and where Lecesne and Escoffery were member.. At
ibis place persons who were before quiet and obedient.
Were incited to join in their seditious practices. Many
years back he had been in St. Domingo, where be knew
President Petion. a man of talents. who declared to him
that all the diffic u:ties of his government afore from tte
plots and conspiracies of the coloured people; and that,
the blacks generally were of good conduct. He shouldi
only detain them one minute longer to show that they
had no Claim to privileges as a en tt-r of right, but
as one of expediency, and he should cite a passage
from a celebrated statesman on the subject of abstract
rights. Mr. Pitt said, "To talk of an abstracted sight
of equal representation is absurd. It is to arrogate that
right to one form of government, whereas PROVIDENCE
has accommodated the different forms of government
to the different slates of society in which they exist.
There are many different tights, as the causes which oc-
cur to dividing the modes of government. There is
one eiabt.for a Roman, another for an Athenian, and'
a thireref,a Lacedemonian (and I will add, said the
Honourable Member, a fotirth for a slave colony in the
West-Indies). - I would raiher abandon what I conceive
the best phut of reform, than risk the consequences of,
any hazard to the Constitution *s it at present subsists.?
He concluded by hoping the amendment would be car.
vied.
Mf..BZINARD said, he could not many objection to
granting the privileges asked. With respect to slides
on Juries, he did not see that the feelings of the white
Juries could thereby be injured or insulted; if such
feelings did exist among others, he must confess he did
not possess them. He could not conceive that sitting
in a box, or standing by the side of a coloured person,
could wound the feelings of any mash or could lower
his dignity ; he did, consequently, become his acquaint.
ance or equal.
"Mr. hdeasuau. considered there was much difficulty.
attending this question, in consequence of the distinc-
tion of the different classes among these people. He
kosw the brown people so well, that be would bq fore]'
granting as much as he could, but the higher-clasal

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am me them would not wish to see the lower rider
raised to a f wing with themselves; they would deem
it an inlovat on on their tights.
Mr. Gatoveso said, Ite.had not yet heard any reasons •
.urged su/Scieet to indtve the Committee hum going
into this Ball ;obey bad not even read the very preamble
of it. Surely there could he noh.rm to liven to it, in
-having it read paragraph by •pa.agrarh. «hen any M.
jectionable parts migtt be muck nut or antioded. It
had teen s.idra certain Pe Won was sqi tru by a sacti. n
—he could. pledge himself that the retitioners lions
James's belun;ed to no faction. Mr. Magderson a a a
man of respectability and of wealth. It had been -aid
there would be danger in granting this B 11. He ez.
' hotted Honourable Members net -to be ftightened st
suoh pri:phetic absurdities. WOlateser the deci,ion of
the H use might be on the suliject, the tree coloured
popel.ition would bow with respect to its deci ion.
Mr. Barry considered the measure extremely ill
timed. after ,the resolutions the .Honse,had come to in
1826 and 1827. as they weep allowed to come 'in by
petition. The Honourable Member said, he did not
.wish W Tose his preyed!, not even in fifteen years—
(cries of " Fifteen years!")—but if we
,go on, step by
step, surrendering year after year our trelotrbted tights,
we would soon giveop the whole,and render it a brown
instead of a white colony.
Mr. Y ATES SAW, he had alsvass been for uphuld•ng
the Consti.utiou as it stood, aid to preserve the general
policy of the country. ant for those reason. he had
hitherto opposed this Bill, ehch.had been moved year
alter year; but he now c• nsishried that sn ma:erinl a
change had taken place in nor Society, that the measure
ought to be adopted. If it were ohnoxiime .ter the
country he was certain there would have heels Meetings
in all parts of the country, and petitions s up g.inst
et. This had not been the case, ASIA' he therefore, in
supporting do B.ll,was doing that which %social uni ion
a ith the opicions of his constituents.
.Mr. Quatten. said, he should give it his hearty
support.
Mr. BARIIRTT said, that the Honourable Member for
Kingston, slot satisfied woh giving his de et mined op-
position to passing a Privilege 8.11, had seize.: every
opportunity 10 load the people of colour with n fstny,
by imputing seditious practices to them. r.f htch, go.
nastily, they were perfectly innocent. We e the whole
body. tecante one hundred and forty two of t pre.
seined A PetlISSOll t Parliania“, playing an eaten•ion of
privileges. st bids Htitie had sefu.ed to grant, to •
be thus atigniatnieti? They bad previously ksesented
Petitions to that House fur ttie same purpose, signed
by twensy thousand, els wlich had been put bn the
eitiarnals of our House. He hoped ere Committee would 4
go into the Bill.
Mr. Batownsencl.-heihould always be desirous of
dong for thaechis.,whatever they sere worthy of; but.
under pi eAt circumstances, he considered the proposed
measure pri mature.
Mr. BLURT would statt a fact which would show the
nature of the Taelawny Petition. A Gewternan who
signed it.was in town the sitoet day, and he atked him
his reasons for wic,ing such even.son of pi itti.eAes to
this class. What was the seply ? It was tls, Qh I
we don't care a pin about it—do shit it as yeti please."
Is chi., asked the lion. Gentleman, the way Pt ,it tins ate
sent up hum 'l' elawny ? It was boasted in t..e l'etrlot
of their great %venial in that
.parish ; but • ut of 15,000/.
of taxes rai ed in that pat ish per annum, only fir m
2 to 8004 were paid by them, and that by tavernsond
grog shop., which were mostly kept by women. lie did
nut see that it should rank abuse all other pat ebbe-, turd
claim particular attention.
Mr. HODGSON said, the door was widely opened to
the colouted.populatiou to attain their privileges. and
those of education and fortune could, it they pleased.
obtain the whole immunities of ll,i ish subjects, which
would teieily be granted to them on petitioning that
House. He knew several respectable ens:lei:lo tf
that class would not wish to tee the general ho.iy put
on a tooting with the better class. If there was any
among such of the better class w disregor.:ed "she
boon offered them, theelome was to be blamed for th.:t.
After a f•w words from Mr. Demo( and Ms. BATTY
the House divided—
Fur the motion of re-carnatittini that day three months 26
Against it
Majority
CM members taking their phees, hlr. Gamma moved that the
words "that slay three months" abould be erased, and that the
Mouse should go into Committee on the Bill.
The Moore divided—
Ayes . . . 14 I Noes .
Name. and number, taken—
Ayes, (far going two Commktee) 14 : Mr. Litters, Mr. Mai,.
Mr. Hilton' Mr. Qirrel, Mr. Capon, Mr. Cot. Mr. Utri.aid, „Mr.
Grisnua, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Willis, Mr. Hugh James, Mr. Al•Keume,
Mr. Yates, and Mr. Hugo James.
Hues 24—Mr. Murchison, tile. Dick, Mr. Hullingstwortk..lllr.
M•lnnes, Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Bell, Mr. Ihrtis, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Luaus, Mr. Marshal. Ale. llodgsoo, Mr. 'Batty. Mr.
Clark, Mr. Jones. Mr. Turner, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Minot, Mr.
Bayley, Mr. Trench, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Mitchel, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Hyslop, and Mi. Lynch.

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WEDIDaDAT. DEC. 10.
House in Committee on Nave Ditl, Mr. Honapan in Chal,..
A discussion arme as to whether the Bill should va preeiilly as
before. Several Members said they would support it iu such cue.
Mr. kreasisuri said, lie had signified his intention if
opposing it in evily stage, and aster delise.irg his
opinions for so doing, in Its usual able manner, moved
that the Spealter do take the Chair, and that the Bill be
leported that .day three months.
Mr. Hyssop seconded the molon.
Mr. ihaarre replied, and other Members gave their opinions,
when the Comsnittoe divided— •
For reading the Hill that day three mouths . to
For proceeding with the liAl . 30
Majority . •' • : • ,—et
But it is underitood that not ak-lsiogle comma is to be
alts r: in it.
The Committee prom. ded with theaeading of theßill.
The Bill having been ions through to the last clause,
Mr. BATTY moved that it should take effect from the
Ist of July, instead of May, neat. A discussion ensued,
when it was determined to adhere to the osiginal Ball
without a tittle of alteration. Thit.Chair was resumed,
and the Bill ordered to be engrossed.
THURSDAY, DEC. 11.
Engrossed Slave Bill 'read a thirdrimr and passed.
FRIDAY, DEF. 12.
Cowswil sent down the Slave LAM, with amendments
to the sectarians clause, so as to reject every word rela-
tive to them by name, and .to make these clauses bind-
ing on them by implication alone.
The House unanimously rejected all the amendments.
Mr. ATKINSON was for keeping the Bill; but in con.
Anion tiorkpram resolved to send it back to theCouocil,
tritliCalumago, rt./thing to make any alteration.
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