The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-30

ioruiediiohs erecting IN Canada we're re-
cessary, III consequence of the Americans
having built considerable fertilization Oh
their frontier.
FRENCH NAVY.
In debate April l, on the Budget, Gen.
Sebastian moved for reduction of the
Navy appropriations, as do what they
could, he said they would be unable to
cope with the omnipotence OF the British
Navy.
Inc Minister of the Marine opposed the
metion. lie stated, that sixty-Gve millions
of francs had been appropriated in 1920,
inr Ten years, Ter the augmentation of the
French Navy--in which time II would pre-
sent a force of forty sail of the line, and
fifty ffg1tes, besides smaller ycssels.-This
wise system he hoped would never In de-
Waited from. 1.-THE Hon. General" he
sad, had spoken of the degradation of
the French Marine, and the omnipot.nce Of
England upon the seas but was il possible
that such word AZ omnipotenct could be
employed iii country which lIad given
birth to Duguay, Trouin, to Jean Bart, 10
Tourrlle,'to so many heroes, not less dis
tlngulshed than those who had fallen upon
the field Of but,lc The idea of rec0gni-
'sing asupsrior force, either upon the land
or upon the sea, was unworthy of France"
II is said, that in Leeds, Eng. when n
malignant fever prevailed, it spared per-
sons living near Slaughter houses. In con-
sequence OF which the Fever Hospitals
were built near them Ii has been said
the eihu'ia from Animal decay was not in
tectlons ; but perhaps not before that it was
healthy If healthy it is not agreeable
and therefore some agreeable 0dours may
not be salutary.
OF the London National School Society
took place. II appeared from the Report
which was read by the Secretary, that up
wards of two hundred aud fity thousand
poor children were educated BY the society,
and that twelve thousand had been added
to the schools in different parts of the King
dom, within the last year. The institution
has been in existence only eleven years,
and is supported entirely by private con-
tribetions.
SLAVE TRADE.
The following resolutions on the subject
Of the Slave Trade, were mosed by Mr..
Wilberforce, in the British House of Com
tions, onthe17th June, 81 unanimously adop-
ted. They present an interesting sketch of
the present state of this abomnabic traffic,
y of the obstacles which have hitherto oh
structed its final abolition, and an enumcr-
alton of the powers who have co operated
With Great Britain for its suppression, as
wellas Of those who have openly perm ted
IFS countenance, or hay. virtually sanction
ed 1t by the incilicency of their prohibitory
laws and declarations, or by secret CONN.,
vance.
Resolved, nsmine c6ntudiceate, That an
humble address be presented to his Males
Fly, TO represent to his Majesty that t.,e
deep interest which thishouse, has SO long
taken, and still continues to take, il the
abolition ofthe Slave Trade, has l4d It's to
per,se with no little solicitude the papers
relative TO fiat subject, which by lis Ma
Jcsty's commands were lately laid before
us nor could We forbear indulging hope
that his MajGsty's renewed representations
ard remonstrances would have at length
produced the desired effect of causing The
various governments by whose Subjects the
Slave Trade was still carried on, seriously
To consider the numerous and powerful
obligations under which they Law, to co-onc-
rate with his Majesty, heartily and efficient
ly, III order to rnt an end forever to this
enormous evil:
But that we have learned with grief and
shame, that with very few exceptions, every
rope of this nature has been altogether
frustrated, and that we ere still comrnpcd
10 witness the strange and humiiiating
spectacle of practices which are acknowj.
edged IN be made up of wickedness and
cruelty by the very governments whose
subjects are nevertheless carrying them
on, spon great and continually increasing
scale.
That we observe, however with satisfac-
ton, that the powerful Reasoning and con-
hnued eXpostulations of his Mojesty's go
Fcrnmcnt, enforced by the strong and per
scverlng remonstranccs Of his Maesty's
Ambassador at the Court ofthe Netherlands.
have at length produced an admission of
the just consideration of the treaty with
that power.
That we are glad 10 see that some of the
abuses have been corrected which had pro-
vailed IN the conduct of the courts Of mixed
jurisdiction at Sierra Leone, but that ex
perience has proved the necessity ofaltering
that provision, which renders Il ncress,rv
for the slaves to have been actually on ship |
board, 20 Justify the condemnation pf tbc
vessel, and Of allowing due weight TO he
given TO that decisive proof of the subject
OF The voyage, which il afforded by the ne
culiar mode of fitting and equipping slave
vessels.
mat 1t IL some alienation OF the pain
Pronuced by the almost uniform tencur of
tlesr distressing accounts, to learn that the
Cortes Of Spain has subjected al who
should be found concerned in Slave IRA.
ding, To severe and infamous p,n;sb.
ment and that with this evidence of lust