The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-18
SLAVE TRADE.
From London t.at.er Of jane IS.

From London ftaher Of June IS.
Papers relating to the abolition of the Slave
Trade, presented to the House of Com.
mons, April 10. 1910.
Note from Lords Holland end auckland,
10 MesSrs. Monroe and Pinkney
DowNING-sTREET,1 18th Oct 1906
Lord Holland and Lord Auckland have the
honor 10 inform Messrs Monrce and Pink
ney, that a'ioint address of the two Houses
OF Parliament, was presented TO his majesty
on "Wednesday the 25th June, 1906; beseech
ing his majesty to take such measures as in
his wisdom he shall judge proper. for esta
blishing. by negotiation with foreign powers,
a concert and agreement for abolishiag the
African Slave Trade; aud they cannos help
expressing their Confidence. as it is their
earnest wish, that Mr.. Monroe and Mr.
Pinkney will be disposed to Co operate
with them in the most cordial mairier for
effectually promoting the objects of that ad-
dress.
Extract Of a deshatch from The Hon d
: NJ Erskine, 20 Lord discount Hozvick.
WAsHINGToN eo,h March 1907. The
laws. that were passed during the last sess;
;pn OF Congress have no, as yet been printed.
But there were only two that were particu.
Iarly connected with his Majesty's interest
i
5st OF Jan. 1903. and the Act
Cofy Of desfsatcA from Mr.. Secretary
Canning. to Lord V,scouss Strangtord
~. FOREIGN OFFICE, 15:u April 1907.
My LORD, "A
After the solemn and final decision of
the Legislature of this kiugdom, with res
pect to the abolition of the Slave Trade, in
as far as his majesty's subjects have been
engaged therein 1t is extremely desirable
that the principles of justice and humanity,
by which the king and his Parliament have
been actuated ON deciding in this important
measure, should not be thwarted nor frus
trated by the pertinacity of other powers.
in allowing their subjects to continue this
disgraceful traffic. BY the concurrence of
majority of the principal maritime natl.
ons of Europe, it has been prohibited. and
his Majesty cannot entertain the suspicion,
Chat taking the advantage OF the legislative
exclusion of British subjects from this trade,
the subjects of Portugal will be encouraged
In the prosecution, much more in the ex
tension of it by the countenance or protec
zion of their government. /.
have therefore to signify to your Lord
ehip his Majesly's pleasure that you omit no
opportunity to represent TO the Portuguese
Ministers, the general benefit that would re
suit from the accession of the government of
Portugal. to the fullest extent OF The mea
cures which the British Legislature, after
she most patient and laborious investigation,
has finally determined to adopt, on ques-
fion which has so long interested & agi aeed
che public mind in this and i'll every other
civilized country.
If. however, from any contracted, and las
there.is no doubt it will prove to beg miste.
ken policy, the Portuguese government
should persist in allowing their subjects to
prosecute this traffic, his Majesty has an
undoubted right to require that their COM
mercial operations should be confined to the
territories in Africa, which the Portuguese
traders have hitherto been accustomed TO
frequent, and should not be extended to the
tract of coast which his majesty has deter
mined to abandon, and to leave to he un-
disturbed possession of its native inhabi-
kants.
am. &c.