The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-05-20 00:00:00

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ghtlfir OF COMMONS.SRTIIRSAY, Mar HI
The employment of the Poor, in Ireland Bill was read
a 'emui time, and committed for Monday.
therßeport of the Committee on the State of Ireland
Was received, and the rearmlntion for authorising the Lord
Lieutenant to advance 541.000/. to he expended in public
works, was agreed to. and a Bill ordered accordingly.
Sir GEORGE BHA. moved for the appointment of a
. Committee to confider the laws which regulate the
Linen Trade of Ireland, and .to report to time House
thereupon.
Mr. D nRowNE considemi the objector the Right
Hon. Oentleinan's motion as most useful but doubted
whether any good world Iniga from bringing it forward
at this late period of the Session.
After a few words from Mr. S. Rice, the motion was
agreed to, and a Committee appointed.
Mr. CANNlNOpreseoted a petition from certain mer—
chants of Liverpool, praying that a duty might be im
potted on the importation of foreign butter.
'Fhe Report of the Vagrant Laws Amendment Rill was
received, sod ordered to be taken into further considers.
tton ON Monday. On the Order of the Day for the third
reading of the Irish Malt Thity repeal Bill being reach,
Mr. MITCHINSON objected to the provision% of the
Bill as to the drawback to be allowed to the distiller for
stork in hand. Ity these regulations, the allowance
%%sold he reoluccd from sixpence to fonarpeece farthing
per gallon, which reduction would constitute a loss of
at least ten thousand pounds, upon the stock in hand
is Ireland.
Mr. I,I*SDINGTON ssid the Irish distiller had a
great advantage over the English distiller in the spirits
sold far home consumption.
Sir GEORGE DILL said the fourpence farthing to
sowl.i. Ii
itawhe Hon. Member alluded, was duty on malt
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soml spirits exported to foreign parts, and that sum was
i dr...whack.
The Bill was then read a third time anti palsied.
Mr. DAWSON presented the Report of the Commis-
sioned' on the siltation of Ilehester Gaol, which was laid
On the motion of Mr. 1117NTill rho', accounts
were ordered of the nnantity of British and Foreign
spirit% consumed within the kingdom, and the same
is accounts of the quantity exported from it during the
brat year.
On the motion of Mr. Dtwsov, an Address was or-
dered to hit, Majesty for certain extracts from the roe'
respondence of Sir Thomas Maitland with time Colonial
Departineet.
Mr. LUSH' NOTON gave notice that on Moaday he
would move for a Committee on the ditties open the we%
-wortittion of certain articles into the British Colonies of
ymth America eel the West !tidies.
Time other OrfileiC of the Day being disposed of. the
Hose adjourned until Monday (this day.)
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SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
Sematz, FRIDAY, Ara i. 12.—Mr. Durham, from the
committee on the suppression of the Slave Trade, On
compliance with a. resolution of the 15th of J weary last,)
made the following report, accompanied by a resolution,
whirls was read:—
The committee on the suppression of the slave trade.'
to whom was referred • Resolution of the House of Re-
presentative. of the lath of January last. 'outlining
them to inquire whether the laws of the Dolled States
prohibiting that traffic have been duly executed ; also
into the general operation thereof, and If any defects
exist in those laws, to suggest adequate remedies there-
(„r; and to whom many memorials have been referred,
touching the same subject, have, 'recording to order-
Lad the said resolution and memorials under considers,

lion,
bog leave to report:—
That ender the jnat and liberal construction pot by the
Executive on the A cts of Congress of arch J. 1819, and
list of the 15th of March, IS2O, inflicting the
.pas.
nishment of piracy on the African Slave Trade, a foun-
dation has been laid for the most systematic and vitro.
tous application of the power of the United States to the
suppression of that iniquitous traffic. Its unhappy sub-
le" when captured, are restored to their country,
agents are there appointed to receive them, and a colony
Willa offspring of private charity is un its shores, in
which such as cannot reach their native tribes will find
the means of alleviating the calamities they may have
endured before their liberation.
When these humane provisions are contrasted with
the systm which they superseded, there can he but one
sentiment in favor of a steady adherence to its support.
The document accompanying this report, and marked
A. states the number of Afrieans seized or taken within
or without the limits of the United States, and brought
there, its their present condition.
It.does not appear to your committee, that each of the
naval %reed the country as has hem, hitherto smsplopod
in the execution of the laws against this traffic, could
have been more efficiently used for the interest and
honour of the nation. The document marked Elf is a
statement of as names of their commanders ordered
upon this service, with the daises of their departure, fe.c.
The first vessel destined for this service arrived upon the
coast of Africa in March, 1820, sad is the few weeks
else remained there, seat in foe adjudication four A meri-
ran vessels, all of which were condemned. The force
which has been since employed in this service has made
five visits (the Alligator having made two cruises in the
past summer), the whole of which have amounted to a
service of about tea months by a single vessel within a
period of near two years; and since the middle of last
November, the commencement of the healthy season on
that coast, no vessel has been, nor, as your committee
bas been informed, is under orders for that service.
The committee are thus particular on this branch of
their inquiry, because unfounded rumours have been in
circulation that other branches of the public service
bare suffered from the destination given to the in-
considerable force above stated, which, small as it has
been, has in every instance been directed both in its,
outward and homeward voyage to cruise in the West In-
dia seas.
Before they quit this part of their inquiry, your com•
mitten feel it their duty to state, that the loss of several
of the prises made in this service is impntable to the
size of the ships engaged in it. The efficacy of this
force, as well as the health and discipline of the officers
and trews. conspire to recommend the employmentof no
smaller 1 than a corvette or sloop of war, to which
• it would be expedient to allow the largest possible com-
plement of men, and If possible she should be accom-
panied by a leader, or vessel drawing less water. The
vessels engaged in this service should be frequently re.