The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-08-12
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
'une J..
SLAVE TR DE-

N'N i'ou"e eeP7Stiie q Clarbe deliberate
ly brought against this country by the Amer
lean Commissioners at Ghen;. He wished TO
know what degree Of credit ought to be at
tached to the assertion, that British officer
had been guilty of seizing and afterwards sell
ling slaves i'll the West indies. The Ameri-
can government had, he understood. oif.red
proofs OF the transaction, * he should be han
Ply TO leap now whst had appeared to color
or Corrobofste them in the course. Of ,be NO
goCiation,
Mr.. Go,lbuff said he was perfectly willing
20 afford explanation, and such an one as he
Gopcd would prove satisfactory g the House.
Inc charge IN question was cohtained m the
instructions of tie American Minister'S and
It was evidently Of SO serious a. nature. thai II
was impossible any hesitation or DELAY sboud
oe evinSed IN urging the necessary investiga-
ton. With this view demand had heen
made that the American Commiss oners
would produce their evidence. This. howev-
err 1t was replied, was not cons stert with
Their instructions, but that they had no reluc-
lance TO sabmit'to him (Mr. Gouburnl as
PriVate individual, the amount OF the informa-
ton they had received. 1 he eject Of tbis WIS
that person, prisoner in one ofthe harbors
OF Virginia, had made an affidavit that a
'eSssi hao entered that harbor, to which 2
s',ve nae oeen sold Tor gwen sum of money,
winch shave had been afterwards re-sold IN
the West-lndies and that he believed this
10 De Common practice. AS beth the name
OF the deponent and OF the vessel ,sere ~
Iheo IN TINS affidavit, ne had been directe, hv
Lord bathurst TO institute tbe most accnrat.
enquiry lii America, and from The reported
purchases OF the slave. These enquiries h3d
HOT yer been answered, but he earnestly he
peu ulat the session would not expire bsfore
theno.t satisfactory explanation IN t,,;n t,i'
cate business should be received.
4tlr. tfOrnef " as satisfied with ri, ,,-<-1
tloh' S" Tar As 1t went, and Eel, great ,,,easmrs
at irdrnlng there was so Etie. thanr,. &c -
charge being proved -
Mr.. Vansttart rose tor the purpose , Of h.ir
gus forward the Budget. He lamented tha
i"tai i'GccSsiVy WhiSh involved Eurore aegin
IN hcst,ities, when the wax had =, a,rel' e. -
come cold OH the Treaty OF Paris -
was the enemy VIC had to cesiI with +ho. y.
sher iiiS government must be fIesrrc,,s, - y
would destroy the independents - -, =, -
rounding nations With the Iars, -. ~. s"l
the Contest from which we had ;pst $50. "
ana ire sums to be provided for. dat go 90,
wi'0ii We were enteTiF6, TIE exDide,i;,ft! ~,
s sl.e PseSe"t yeAi' would exceed thar ~ ~
- tSiiOua--out large IS our e5x;,eidcs
"oa1o unaVoldao'y be, he telt conv;rf5J ~
our means Wer; able to in.et tecn. "a 80
tue people Wcud cheerfally submit IN n',,rh
NfBer purpiehs, in order to serurts ~ = - -
OF the world. He thef; proceeded to en,.','.
rate me items OF tic SUPPLIES aIre.,, -,
WHICH, including the vote Of credit In 1914
I n"nhleo TO SsF@S 9z6l. Deductn- froe,
,pl' Tug proportion to be provided. for bv re
r VIC. S,'oV,744i. the totsl of the s,IDpI,cs
968,I1 lie had now 70 state Tie 60 y
Means TO rncet the demands. There 81: -
surplus sum ofsomething mere tla, . oo" q" 80 q
OF the annual duties, @hish was ava;iaj,js ~
| the cI'yencIef o. The current wear = ,,o, az
3'VOV'C9Oi' from the aurpus Of the c. o, OF
oatea funa' which he should not call ns a9i
evening vote OF Credit for 6.OCn nno ,,i'S
the estimated ainotnt OF the War C Ta
%oG.a DC %hsP az 22,S0O,00ol. the produce
" o.'F 49, ~ "oc9t 100000. sum All.
sing Tor the sale OF Naval Stores soe ncS a,
total amount o Epcheouer bi,Is 70 10 VOO'.
q inc hoaN Contracted this mornine, ~ ~;
VUV't Inc Br@'N total would be thecefrs ~
stoyH- Ahe Loan, Inc 'uaino o ooo 90
| Ior lre'snd, amounted to Sc Ger c6oI '''0'V'"
I NeFe me Right Eoaorubk- Ce,,i......
5lale@ me terms xho5 setfch f6e Lal,, >,
Gee '7 "eSSe'afed' gDhish rys rue ~ "Dr
I Tnese terms vera the lest the rove,or..,
mad been atle TO make, end he bs1 ll'''ei |
tauon III DECLARING that While Il yss ~ iies-
satisfactory 70 them, it was under 81 t 49,
SamStlces, reasonably fair to the .,hscr;h.,.a
-Four 'uHerent calculations had been o,sJe ..
me Parties agreed in similar offers. NC lo' =
nad been negotiated on better terrs -. 10, .o''.
per cent. than that Ct 1919. m -s2 ~ -
| tne annual charge Incurred by the loars IS ,t,a
present year, was 1858 ,o00l about ooe-b ~,
~ 2 ws'cn ~ would be charged on tie Sinkin =
u"u' nc t''en dWet On the prc,fessivelS
improving state Of the revenue, ant tbe e,'s ~
tereo mo statements 70 silew thas tbe 80
pehse9 OF the present year, in the EVEN of /,
Soenhuance OF war, would nos bs r, oreas -.
former ysars, especially in the Sae a
navy, and other departments. nc observS1
mat the price OF gold, which had risen il
Prh to 81. rs. has now declined. and ,va :" :,
IS. boilers were 6s. 81 lie caJcnla'. VA 81. -
on reduction IN the expenses Of $50 - u
OF OF at least 2O0qo,oool. he wasfustissd 9 =
The calculation, because he had re,so - a.,
pose he Contest would be a sboft ora " ~ ~
sIoyernment OF Bonaparte had either
: imposed on the People Of France by a
nous army, dom.neerikg over tie ns,;o.
: hat pzson had been called ,scs :, 80
~ PISTON IN respess tot,