The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-01 00:00:00

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lion is beginning to Bow; and coo it be etpeeted that
the industrious meibanic, if he has the mbabs of
espipistg, will stay Where—
" Be We gro'sonisi ;rive, or bran,
He toast only jie a ante;
Lotte, loot li‘Sour, little rest;
Still to toll to be pppleted
rain'd b.} ',axes of his sure.
ionliled dm for heihg poor;"
anti deiote bis industry to the support of i WOrti-iiet
systeei, whith is only preserved in itepreient rotten
elite by a Standing Army and an immense Tatalion,
whilst new Constitutions utiiaxed, with every advan-
tage of climate; and ell the irresir ible charms of free-
dom, shill invite him to emigrate. Rae* the Condi-
tion of the slaves in Jamaica and other Britiih cola-
ohlis is enviable to that of the LabOiring Poor in the
ma miracle ring districts-4thi slave works but lfi hours
each day, and his master provides him with necessary
food and clothes, after which he is et liberty CO liork
for himself, oi spend his time as he thinks proper. To
the slave is allowed a mind puition of land (generally
about so sere), which be cultivetei for himself; stud
on Saturdays they are allowed to hold a markets
to which they bring their different prodec-
tines for kale, thi profit* of Which they haie for
themselves. Oa Sundays there it no work done on
the pleffitatioil. It is not onfietjeeitt that a stile wilt
save from one to four hundred delliri; hod ii cafle.
.ble of purchasing. his freedom if he pleases Their..
masters find it from etperienellt the best pollcy'to pro.
sent insurrections to treat theei skeet, and reader their
situations comfortable ; an esseep4 which t would
•recommend to the attention of the tense-holders of
Manchester and elsewhere.

Thus the Wave, with bet hoirs' Move
.each day, obtains food and clothing, Whilst the
weaver work. from fourteen to si*tveu, and oftea
seven days per week, fur what is barely soincient to
keep soul sod body together; anti that ton at an
employment st which no rain, conlistently with hie
health, ought to work more than ten or twelve hart
at the utmost. Indeed, during the Debates on the
abolition of the Slave Trade, it frequently escaped
the Honourable Members, shit " they (the slaves)
were better oil then the lower classes in Ungland!!"
But it may perhaps be said, that the slave had
nt.illsor physical nor civil liberty, nor has the
bourer or mechanic in any thing essential. He is
prohibited by law from emigrating ; sud he cannot
remove with any chance of bettering his condition, ad
the sante wages are given, and the same policy pir-
sued throughout the trade, wherever situated. His
rights ate circumscribed to the town, add sometimes
to the parish of his birth. He it not allowed to ob-
tain a settlement, and exercise bit ludustry, In any
but io that to which he belongs. If he attempts to
settle in any of those charterted otcluopelies, the
Corporate towns,- he is hunted out as en alien (un-
less he purchases his freedom). To remove a nun
who has committed no misdemeanour front the parish
where he (theses to settle, is an evident tiolatiou of
natural liberty and justice.
As Parliament is about to meet, instead of spilt
fruitlessly petitioning the lionourable,gouhe, I would
advice them to assemble of-d:rig Mod peaceably, and
petition,and humbly pray the• PRINCE RECENT, that
his Keys' will, in Ida clemency, gradual!?
condescend to exercise. his Kays! influence With the
Legislature to exalt: them to the condition of the
slaves, to which, as free-barn Eitglilitaten, they
humbly presume they ate entitled. Suck a modeof
petitioning would certainly be leas offensive. and it
is to be hoped not less elfectivi-, than the diode adopted
by their ancestors, who, in the days of ildmenargi
petitioned King CHARLES with the sword in one
hand and. the petition IA the other.-4 let sir, he.
Stamford-bill, Sept. YB. F.

SPORTING INTR. LLIGRNVS.
NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOKNR MEETING, 161&
WEDNESDAY. ben': 90.
One-third of it 611110.6106 M Of 95as each; fel* 9;qr aid calls/
15-t• 911). and 814. 61b. A: F. What Ode IMe peopt,rty
rif ialbseribere.
Lord CL fl. (nvebdith'i brown colt Abair+) .s
Mr. Tlturariit's ebemait roll Sinl-
Lurd Stowell's hay illly by Phantom • 3
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Fifty Color air, free for any how, fbc. foi 4=yr old. PO 'carry
7st. 4lb. 5-) r olds, Sot. bib. 6-) r olds, fist. I lib. add aged, Lt.
11. C.
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Mr. Wyoulltrii's pey horse Skim, s:yrb old
Lord I)arlioginie. bay mare Clutrelia, a-yri nl4 - 3
sto Y apt Trictrac. 610 4 nest Skew. ito 2 opt Castralla.

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