The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-25

was inpoflible-the coat of Africa can be o.
pen to all nations. To pats fuch bill would
therefore, be neither confident with true ooli.
cy, as it would throw that into other hands,
which we might ourfelves retain nor with
true humanity, as the tranfniiion of n,ycs
would he given to thofe who would not ufe
them with fuch tenderness and care His row.
al highnefs then adverted to the lhare the Ame-
ricans at prefent enjoyed of traffic, and the in
| creaied proportion, they were likely TO have,
ihould the bill pais in its prefent fhape and he
| called the attention of their lordihips 70 the
circumitance OF the cargoes now on their pro-
grets to the WeG-Indies, and the caIamitous
| consequences that mutt enfue, when the farther
expectation of thefe fhould be topped. Upon
| the whoie, his view of the meafure was fuch,
, that he ihould move, in the way of amend
ment, to leave out that part of the title of the
oil, which goes &c To prevent the expectation
OF ilaves, by any of his maeay's flbieGts, into
any colonies or itlands, iuhieet to any foreign
rate or power" Sc.
The earl of Suffolk felt hinfelf bound on
principles OF humanity, as well as of libertv to
| tupport the bill. He adverted to the practical
bility of cultvating the Wef-Inda Hands by
other means than thofe of the import alton of A.
'rican Negroes and quoted the production OF
| noble political eflayia, in fupport of the idea.
, lie dwelt much on the good effects of a mild
e.
tent on the foil, which, together with encourap.
ing propagation anlongf them, may in Mort
| lime preclude the neceiity Of farther importa-
tons Tor the purpofe Of cultivation.
Inc hithop of London followed. He argn
cd IN favor or the meaiure, as well on its own
| merits, AS part, were it 10 confidered, of the
fyfem or abolition. lie agreed with the noble
earl, that the iilands may be cultivated with
out having recourfe TO frefh importations. This
tnln H.s1S
evidence which had, from time to time, been
| adduced and, further, from the example of
what occurred in the American nate of Virpi-
MA, where the further importation wa, prohi
oited and IN which, by documents to which
hislord.h'p referred, it appeared the number
OF Negro inhabitants had encreafcd in an alnoif
lnconceivahie degree ince the prohibition. Nv
! hini!ar cautes, he argued Gmilar effects would
aouhtieis arie III the BrtiG, Eef-India colo
mics.
The earl Of Wefmoreland, in an argumenta-
tive ana well delivered fpeech of fome length.
OF which our limits will not ALLOW ms to givs -
ven an QUITTING, Imported the propositions, the
calculations and the motions of his roval high.
nels the duke OF Clarence. Towards the conclu
non OF his lord:hips addreis, lie cenfured the
tneSiure under confederation, not only on the
ipecihc grounds, On which principally it was
arfa'enea By the royal duke, but as the aboIi-
tioh IN d'iguiie (; contamination never con.
lret'su by any OF the great CoDftisutonsI en-
Ns".theo itaseimen of the country they were
all the friends of constitutional Iibertv. and
had the true intereRs of Britain At heart as
k'ag William, Sir r. Walpole, Mr.. Pelham.
fora Chatham, Mr.. Grenville, or lord North
NO. hut 1t was the offspring or invention Of
Les INNS de5 Lois, at Paris, of Iacobin incen.
a'aries' OF enthufafs in fa!f- religion Of nol-
tles' and OF congregations at the Old Jewrv.
&c. Upon the whole, and viewing the mater
III every point OF view, he mott cordially fup-
ported the amendment of his royal highnefs.
nc marquis of Sligo-who appeared excel.
hve,y ihdliPoied, was INDUCED by the houfe
win the permiiion to deliver his fentiments
from his feat-ynade few obCervat;ona in -
i very low tone OF voice; the drift of which. az
we couid collect, was again(t the bin.
hora Holland !poke at foRne length in favour
OF Tue OH, which ne defended on the grounds of
iound policy, as we'll as thofe of humanity and
Jaitice: He fully approved of what fell from
| she NOBLE earl, who fpoke early in the debate.
as wei as the arguments of the learned preatr
VIC io"owed nm. He contended, it was i'm
| po'ho'e trade ieis advantageous eventually to
'ne ied, 'i'trsHs oil britain, could be carried on.
! tn"l mat III qucttiou, aud with refne9 IN !.
merca, he regretted his not having Lrought
Gown lone authorities to- thew wba, the lava of
tnat country were upon the fubiect, but he be-
.e'eo .nat tePS were already taken for the en-.
TIRE aooi'tlon OF the ilave importatious throuoh-
OUT every part of the u. States.
ne Earl OF Wc1moreland fhortlv exclaimed.
ne hi'hop of St. Aiaph, in il,ort but fol.
fi'ed addreis, fuPportcd the arguments Of the
noble lords in favour oft bill With refnef1
to noble EIr'S idea, that the bill was an abo.
htion diiguiie, were it true, il would be an
additional itimulous to him to fupoort the bill
tor though he hated all difeuife, vet he felt 70
wrongly on the topic OF the abolition oftbis
traffic IN Heh and blood, that while lie had a
voice IN that houfs, be ihould raifc it in favor
OF the abolition, and which he Mould endeavor
to efeetuate by every means that prefented IT,
ief---by open holli!ity, or even by concealed
| itratagem
Lord Eidon, after gIancing at the conduit he
formerly held, with refpe9 TO the fnb;e.4 Go ne.
ten adverted to, Obfersed, that with due re-.
gard to himfelf, and his FLOW fubieas, and ,
retpect for the ntereas Of thofe who wrre con-
cerned, he had now to expreS to their lord
ihIps the doubt he entertained upon the prefsnt
occaion. His lordarp wiihed, that while the
reverend Prelates, were fupportiug this mea-
lure, they would ALTO Indemnify the indiyidu-
ais who rnuft (ulfsr by it. There was no npan
more Inclined to the abolition of the Slave
/ Trade than hi,nfclf, yet he had his doubt upon
the iubiett, and greatly apprchended it would
detroy large portion of Britill ihippnr, Bri-
tiih fdi!ors, and Britinl merchants, and world
I i'll H.