Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-03

the plm OF Mr. Owen. The motion was ne
gatiycd without Il division.
Ior. Scarlet gave, notice OF his intention
OF withdrawing his poor-law bill.
Fir. " isoeriorce brought forward lis melton
respecting the slave trade, and concluded an
able speerh by moving an address similar TO
that voted the night before in the House OF
Lords. The address was carried un;,ni-
moisly.
fsr. Wherefore, in the course of hi;
speech on Introducing his motion respecting
the slave trade, mentioned the following
case -
SIR George Collier, after stating that he
had stopped a French vessel, tJeune Estells)
winch he suspected tn carry slaves, but on
board OF which. OH his first examination, he
had found none, proceeded To add, that as he
was walking along the deck, either he or one
OF ms sailors heard Il faint sound, as of per-
sous an great pain, and could not tell from
whence II proceeded. 1t was at length asccr-
tanned that it proceeded from cask upon the
oecH. ine cask was IN consequence opened,
ana, prepared as Sir G. Collier was, for every
scene Of horror that could well be imagined.
he was not prepared for the scene which ut
that moment met his eye. In the cask were
found two poor young women, nearly expir-
ms from sliitocation, and who certainly must
have persisted in a few minutes if their situa-
tlon had moi been discovered This discovery
reminded Sir q. Collier and his sailors that 4,
lew hours before they had seen IL number of
casks floating upon the water and left no
doubt upon their minds as To the fact that
each OF them had contained one or more
slaves -"
Such, observed Mr.. Wilberiorce. was the
manner, he was sorry TO inform the house.
that merchant OF France wished to save his
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tire and condemnation"
The following from Cir. yVilberforcr's re-
solves relates TO the United States
That we contemplate with far different
feelings the conduct of the United States of
America. Not only have their cruiZers been
actively employed in cooperation with our
own IN supprcssing the Slave Trade On the
Coast of Africa, but an act has been passed by
Congress, which places the Slave Trade in
tue list OF piracies, and subjects to cap;tal
punishment all citizens of the United Siates
VINO shall be found 10 engage in it. That. in
witnessing the conduct OF the Legislature of
the United States, Oh this occasion, we are
lea 20 reflect with grateful exutation ON our
common origin. and on those common laws
and institutions, whose liberal shirt has
prompted Our American brethren to be a:nooc.
the very foremost liz thus stamping on a traffic
IN the persons ofoUr fellow creatures its inst
Character and designation; and we cannot but
express our earnest hopes that not cnly we
ourselves shall speedily follow so honorable
AN example, bat ihat the day is not far distant
Whei, ny the general concurrence of all
civilized nations, this detestable traffic shall h,
pronounced to be piratcaI, to he an offence
aSaint all human kind, which all are entitled
and bound by duty to suppress.
That from the gratifying contemplation Of
the Zeal manifested by the United States t.,
promote the cause of humanity, we turn
with feelings of the most painful disappost-
iiient TO France, by some Of whose subjects
the Slave Trade has been for some time car
RED on to AN unprecedented extent. along. the
whole range of the western coast of Africa.
and whose flag not only protects their own
SUBJECTS inthelr criminal enterprises, but serves
To protect the subjects also of other powers
VINO engage III this commerce, but who are
prevented by the vigilance of British cruizers
from hnding any shelter under the flags OF
their own countries.
The following are the Resolutions respect
ing the Slave Trade, agreed to by the House
oil Commons, and on which Il Bill was brought
ia:
!. That the whole Ofthc proceeds ofyesseIs
and cargocs belonging to subjects of the Kings
vi SPAN, Portugal or the Netherlands rcspec-
T.
Tic IN slaves, i'll violation of the Convention
made with those States may be allowed nv
the Lords Commissioners of his majesty.
treasury to the captors thereof, in all cases in
winch such proceeds have been actually d;stri
buted among such captors.
:. That moiety of the proceeds of vessels
ana cargoes belonging to subjects of the Kings
OF Spain, Portugal or the Netherlands, respec-
lively captured for being engagedl illicit traf
iic IN Slaves in violation of the Conventions
made with those States, be granted or allow
ed by the Lords Commissioners of his maies
TVS Treasury 10 the captors thereofin all cases
IN which such proceeds have not been already
distributed among such captors.
3. bounty of $40 for every Slave forfeit
cd as being found on board of vessels belong
ing to the subjects of the Kings of Spain Por-
tugal. or the Netherlands, respectively capt,,r-
ed for being engaged in Illicit traffic in Slaves
lii violation of the Convention made with those
states, be allowed to the captors of such vessels.
In the House of Commons, the House. on
the motion of Mr.. Wallace, went into a cOmit-
tee on the Navigation Acts, and moved the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were put and agreed
to:
That the chairman be directed TO move
the House for leave to bring in bill TO repeal
divers ancient statutes, and parts of statutes.
so far as they relate to the importation into,
and expectation from England, of goods and
merchandise from and to foreign countries.
A Bill to explain and amend the several
Acts for the encouraging and increasing Of
Shipping and Navigation, and to regulate the
importation of goods and merchandise into
Great Britain, so far as relates to the countries
from whence, and the ships in which such inn
portatlon shall be made and
n, 10 off.
for the permitting Of Goods imported into
Great Britain to be warchoused or secured
without payment Of duty"
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