The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-08 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

abeliahaj the trod* was the Int Act of her lade.
pendent existence. It lees impossible to disguise
that fart St. Lou.,i on the River Seem's', contained
aot►ing but slave traders. It was certain that the
officers in authority end trust were not en exception
to this statement. What coontensoce they obtained
at home be knew not, het the rtpstations of the na•
firm seff..red by allowing a trade disgraceful to the
French name. It was impossible tit see wlthost
heartfelt satisfaction and joy the general tranquillity
which followed the titan of Framee by foreign
troops, the spirit and order which prevailed is the
, Legislative Assemblies, the regard and obedience to
lew and decimeter which appeared In the publicatbans
of the Press.—[flear, hear !]-lle could not slew
these happy results witheet expressing his hope that
sit the sacrifices of the Revolution would soon be
amply repaid ; for repaid they would assuredly be.
He wee persuaded that the free French 'tattoo would
some retrieve its character, and could not continee
to allow such a blot is,mn its name: he was pyr-
amided that the French nation would not safer their
proud flag to protect robbery, and murder, and deso-
lation, and to be the signal around which a banditti
(he meld give them no other name) should rally, for
the atrocious purpose of mewing that slate of guilt
and miser, to which Africa had been so loos termed.
—(//car

On the question hying pat,
Lord CASrLEREAGII assured the Rosso, that
no additiosal stimulus was necessary to mite his Ma-
jesty's Government to sects exertions as they could
make to forward the object to whirl. the lion. Gen-
tleman had alluded. Though the Abolition of the
Slave Trade bad not made, in every instasee, that
progress which sight be desired, yet still it bsd made
considerable progress since it first became the subject
of negotiation. As to Portugal she bad not formally
refused to abolish the traffic, and the period (eight
years we understood) had not arrived at which she
bad agreed to give her ultimate decision upon h.—
She retold sot now be accused of intending to go on
Indefinitely with the traffic. With respect to France
her Goveroment bad made, and was still making,
great exertions to enforce her own laws against the
trade. lo conclusion, the Noble Lord observed,
that nothing could be more earnest thin the wish of
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent and Ms Ma-
jesty's Government to carry the system of Abolition
into fall and tours diet.—The motion was then
@greed to.

A DJOUR?INI EN OF THY. HOUSE.
On the 'notion of Lard CASTLEREAGH, it was
agreed that the Heise at its rising do adjourn to
Monday nest.
Sir J. MACINTOSH presented • Petition from
Captain Richard Walker. complaining of some in-
jury done to hi• by the Portuguese Government.—
The Hen. and Learned Gentleman observed, that be
was not prepared to submit any ether motion upon
it than that it should lie on the table and be printed.
'MN motions were made ane curried.
IRISH INSOLVF:XT DEBTORS' BILL.

On themoiioo;(;;;1;. liff.t.,"leavew.l given
to bring in a Bill for reneeing for one year the former
Acts for tbs relief of Insolvent Debtor, in Ireland.

The Bill was then breeght is, read a first and se.
coral dine, and wasted ego by c•ww.lllod. Tao Re.
post was received; after which, the Bill was read a
third time, sad poised.
On the motion of Sir H. CLIVE, an AdJress was
agreed to, to his Royal Highness the Pr.nre Regent,
praying far copies of that part of the Report of the
Commissioners fur Enquiring into the COSMO of .fee.
tics in England, which referred to the Cant of Cow.
mon Pleas.

Sir 11. CU V E presented o Report of the Commit-
tee on Weights and M .

PUBLIC FINANCE.

The sdjnern►d debate on the Resoletioosopoo this
sobj-et oes further postponed to Monday.
The noose then adjoototil at Eight o'Clock, to
Moodily.

TO CORR ESPONDLNTS.
IV Lists sr Ibe Coact iiimmerrow.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONK
Kank Sack 217 1151 6 per Cres.Narr 10141
I per Cest. Ned. CM India Kos& V 8 9 lu pes
3 per Vers. Corp. oil Low Ada. 174
If per Gee.. 7d4 iseseepier Ilieb 2 3 4 p
4 per Cent. &ha Oisaire dis.
Pawl. for Arr. UM.

THE STATESMAN.

LON DO .V :
THURSDA Y. JULY R, 1819.

The Parliamentary Session is drawing to a emote,
and we have reason to be sorry that so Mlle has been
done by it, to Five satisfac•ion to a Public, anaioas
in the •atreme on national ON's. On the Poor
Inws—the Bankrept Jaws—the Insolvent Debtors'
Laws—the Charitable Fund Laws; sod though the
last men.ioned, net the least is our esteem, the sub-
ject of IREFOMM. However repugnant certain per.
tons soy feel to the taking up the question, it will
feral itself forwards miler: :Wens: it would there.
fore be beater it were met fairly and guided firmly
through Ilse Carrie it will most enormity take in spite
etsll ertisly oppositiee. It is childish to suppose

that a display of bearer, la a sum of taxes, for this or
th- t quarter of a year, ran at all she ke the mastodon of
the British People to obtain their rights from the dig.
henest,and ell-grasping fists of an usurping oligarchy.
It would be mia.loei in the Executive Power to pre-
vent the prorogation of Parliament till something
were done effectually to traapillize the minds of
an olipressed, and at length an impatient People.
We .only say it world be wise to do so. We
know too well in what estimation these suggestions
are held by those who are very Intimately concerned
about them, end who will, one day, regret that no
attentio• was paid to them. le the moo time, it is
pitiful reflection to the sensitive taint( to foresee the
miseries and mischiefs approaching, step by step,with•
oat the power to avert their evil approach. it is but
Welling in the Courier to bendy about its lyres of
Revenge accounts, which, though wont can contra-
dict, few will believe. One item is crowded in tbis
gimlet, Bed another item per contra, is left to be
posted till the neat, aril so it goes, that according to
these arithmetician,, we ere enriching every quartet !!
If one-half of what the above Journal has said on this
subject during the last few years had been true, one
half of uur taxes might bare been taken off, and oar
Treasury hare run over. The Courier and Book
coreecopias are alike authentic sod flattering. Let
those delight in them who may, we are nauseated by
them. When the Minister takes off one tax, and the
Wok pays one note in gold, through these great re-
turns of prosperity, we will hail thee with fervency
—till then we say es the French do,—" ad mares,
ad attire,."

French Papers to Tuesday are arrived at our Ofice.
The Censlllelionnel gives an article from the Morn-
lag Chroxick, In respect to the apprehended game
Minium are supposed about to play off by the help
of Oliver, Richmond, dm. which the translator
speaks of as likely in the end to increase the power
of the aristocratic party In the Government. The
French Editor then divertingly treats of the various
and contradictory stories told by the Engliah Press
of what is doing in South America—of Lord Cocu•
n.tut being beaten of Lima—of being killed in the
attack of a Spanish ship of war—then, that General
ST. MARTIN is driven from Chill, afterwards being
seat to Botany Ayres to regulate the affairs of that
State—and lastly the affair of 111(Gasoon, Woe
surprised in Lis bed at Porto Belln—concludine very
properly by lasing, that the Readers of that ropes
neat wait for news direct from America upon the
divers articles before they can make op their belief
as to the true condition of things lu that part of the
globe.

The Public has reason to feel in a measure coo-
-1 soled for the loss of that Moable man and legislator,
Sir Sastuct. Rnss►t.cr, in the very eminent talents of
Sir J 41111.9 hi AC INTOIIII. The British Criminal Laws
concern every man living under the sway of the British
Government, and requires person of prdoenti talents
and a perspicuous judgment to torn over tie leaves on
which they are written. 'They call eel most affectingly
for abridgment, simplification, and modifies lion, many
of them are frightfully f, sad on that account
become less operative and benefiriil. To render
laws effective, they should operate uniformly,
whereas new they are so severe, that the prerogative
of the Crows, for the sake of humanity, is obliged
repeatedly to interfere, therefore, • judicious and
temperate alteration must be considered as so im-
portant and necessary improvement.
We consider the Learned Gentleman then, who
has so laudably taken up the subject, as at once use-
fully and honourably employed in one of the highest
departments in a civilised Stale since that which con.
cerns our lives and liberties, stands higher in our
views than what relates only to property.
Can a Briton who feels the due importance of his
condition as a rational creature, read the proceediogs
of list night in the lions, cf Ludo, sod not find a
blush rise up in his cheek ? It is hardly possible to
speak of such a humiliation inflicted on the trading
public of this once greet commercial coontryswithout
the writer being subjected to a prosecution for sedi-
tion—" Etching • dislike to the Government."—
Who can speak truly of tie Government without
doing su ? There is not time now, 'de said, to discoss
the business of two Bills of the very first importance
to Briti►A sachet) !! Therefore, they must be thrown
by, mud the subject taken up again de novo neat
Sessions. The Insolvent Bill and the Bin krapt Laws
Bill share in this way the same fate. Bat the Lords
of the crealiun so will it, and all must obey.
Parliament, it is 'mooted, will be prorogued on
Tuesday neat. To enable the too Horses to de this,
I of time Bills in progress must bedropt, assts. re
observed, to the lesions injury of the individuals con.
certied in Mein, who have i ed all the espence.

Several of the Daily Papers having inserted a
" (it coke," purporting that a Nesting will be held
in Smithfield Market-place, on %Vednesday, the 21st
inst. for promoting a Radical Reform in the Repte-
seutolion of the People in the Commons Hue • • f
Parliament. Intl regm. sting attendants '' in con-
junction milk those Gentlemen whore winos ore there•
usetkr• mentioned," a thought it our duly, respect•
ins/ some of " these Gentlemen," to enquire if their
names bad been so made nse of with their knowledge
or consent ; and we base authority to state, that
rereral of " these Gentlemen" bad not consented to
any rock use of their names. It is us t our intension
In call iu quest' the fitness. or the legality, of so
mooting, for discussing the greatest and most vital of
all political objects, ad the bust means of obtoioiog
; but we greatly disapproa of the names of Gen.
Oman being used on such occasions ni host cam.
plop authority.

. ,
Letters from Baenos Ayres of the 131 h of April,
relive the roamer of an amicable arrangement being
on flit 11111111 %lila ANIMAS, preparatory to titliCh. It
ill Slid. that en armistice bed been concletled with
hie. Theoccepation of retinal' points on the roads
to ate interior by his troops, Lad produced a most
anfavosrable effect on the state of conmeice et
Begone Ayre9.

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?RR inVAPITAGIRII dtildistiur lititc I Pt. I.E. A
EXEMeI..II:I/41 Ili 1 k RECENT Lurhat.r4► is
1116/1 k.
The 1,001•1 Lnitellpiergree.
WWI lately rib • rar.re se dodgem.
And dar'd the dangers of •be sea,
Berao.e her Lord laid by hi. bledgess.
Ms jaw re-erosed the hi iay
/lad brtilighterr Essig' bone spit.,
Of Hoolagoe's wood, bearalb the freer
Tat rah Krona...ay, rrelia'd,
mire mirs'..,4 r....nrd to ewe
The trabv id( musings oiler Mod;
lie 1111161, her .oftrily awls his awe. •
Sal all Me efforts prev'il in cabs.

Theo rang the wined with sweelcif metes.
The produce of the lair sues emcee
The linacm clas'd their emblem 111111411*.
While shin soy Ludy said. or Hew ;
„ Your feeble atrokes esti* lidea!
1 meowed ass so cenisitio I
" Yost'. 'apple jack's a mere trepan.
Aid I base oboes myself a (edges,,
Is kevieg. for • boy's rattan,
My husband', weSarled ashes Madge*: ;
Desist, thee. feeble-vises 'd lonia,
To escrow 1,0 boast agate I"

le Square rbesjoui arried
His lord hii., •id emended ors,
E.►rac'd his r Ile. • hes she liar
Wba cried, " My dear. Ws dime ua bars !"
" Forbear." &Ili he. " ibe mein& Mralu!
Caudd I be jraluirs of a mute
In Murenvy ere never Year

Of sicked hoses. II be two array i
rtatr rea-ots then appews.
Why Itoolan draw. ne'er co astray—
Weems: their haatn,nd.. 141.1 and wore,
Attack Oka with a tough lolaelltan u !

July 7.

J. F.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Berstoc, ..h.u.e T.—Arrived the Clara, Theme.
from Janiaicr ; and Panders, Vickery, from New-
foundland.

DEAL, Jvcn 7.—Came down from the River and
sailed, the Nicholion, Cairns, for Bermuda. Also
sailed the Asia, Mortice, for Bombay.
liAnwicti, Rt.,/ 7.—Sited the Prince of Orange
packet, for ibilland; and the Castlereagh packet,
for Csahaven, both with Mails.

PORTIIIIIdUTII, 7.—Passed by for tondon,
the lkossnm, IVilliamson, from Leghorn, in wren
Weekt.—The lady Hamilton, Wytoit, aid Defence
tractspotts, Ent pretigoe this moroing, and left the
quersittine ground for ipi head.
Ltergeoot., it:LT G.—Arrived the V..leen. Reed,
from Savannah. sailed Sist of May; •e 7 ► el Jostle
let. 33. long. 27. spoke the Atlantic, frees Junks
for NVllitehaven ; ou 26th of June, in let. 47. 30.
long. t 7. spoke the ship Barclay, from this pen for
Halifax, oot 21 t;ay s.

The princess Elizabeth raze, with a Mail from
Malta and Gibraltar, is arrived at Filmouth ; Jailed
from NIII:s 3d of flay, and from Gibraltar 19. h of
Jone.