Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-07-17

the committee in speech of great length.
the report Of which occupies more than six
columns in the London Times.
Lord Howick addressed the House IN Oh
position to the plan of the ministers, and in
favor OF ''hxing date, at the earliest pos
sloie period, for the absolute and entire Ter.
nina'ion OF slAvery;'' obtaining, if possible,
tne concurrence of the colonial iegisla-
lures. The further debate on the subject
was then adjourned, with the appreciation
|of ministers, until the 3oth of MAI.
LONDON, May 14th. The following ad
al'Ional explanations, or supplementary ar.
tlcles, nave been communicated relative TO
the ministerial emancipation plan.
10 the second clause of the LIST article
felalIngt to apprenticeship, is TO be added
"lhat by day is here understood only
ten hours' seven and a half of which are to
DC lor line master as above, in consideration
OF food, clothing nd lodging, and that all
the time above such ten hours is not to be
affected by these regulations.'
IN the third article of the plan. which re-
lates to the loan of Gl5,OOO,0OO sterling. in
stead OF the words "on such securty,' &c.
we md IN the amended edition son such CO.
lonldl security"
In the eighth article Of the amended edj-
ton is the following new clause:-
"And that respectable persons, wholly I'M
connected with the colonies, shall be sent
out to act as district magistrates, and other
officers tor the protection of the negroes and
preservation Of the peace.n
There is also an additional article. No. 10.
the former having consisted of only nine ar
,tcles:
"And that with this view (the support of
a general system of religious and moral ed
ucatIon) effectnal protection shall be given
to all teachers of religion, of whatever per
suasion."
LIVERPOOL. May l5.-From the com
mehcement Of the present session Of Par
lament to the 18th of April last, there had
been 1852 petitions, with / II, 675 signatures.
presented TO the House Of Commons, pray
ing for the abolition Of slavery. In the
same period there had been presented GO
petitions with 1882 signatures, in favor OF
the factories rcgnlation bill, and ! 5 petitions
The total number OF petitions on all subjects
during this period, amounts to 1857.
PORTUGAL.
LONDON, May ia strong force, with
several steamers. and 5000 men is said to
be collecting here for Don Pedro, to make
ia diversion in the vicinity Of Lisbon.
l he time approaches for the convocation
Of the ,Cores. Don Carlos protests against
any attempt to alter the laws of the king
dom so as to affect bis son and heir. He
promises his attendance at the assembled
states beforehand; that he will not there
commit any act which may invalidate the
rights of his family that is, he will not con
sent to the ratification of the Salic Law.
A correspondent Of the Morning Herald.
under date of Madrid, May 2, says-"The
situation of this country is now so critical
that there is an apprehension, if the king
dies, that we shall have another Siclian
VespeIs. His majesty's limbs are now al,
fected with paralysis, and should another
paroxysm of govt attack him, it is not likely
that he will survive it.
THE FRENCH TREATY.-The Depart
ment Of State has caused to be translated
and published in the Washington Globe
the final report upon the treaty between
France and the United States, made by
4 M. Human, the minister Of Finance, tc
the chamber Of deputies on the 9th o
April.
\ The report ssumes that the seizure ant
Iconfiscation of French vessels, made by
the United States in 1909, in reprisal fol
1.-THE spoliations on their commerce commit
ted by the French, under, the Berlin, Mi
, Ian and Rambouillet DEGREES, estoped thi
government from all right to found claims
against France on account of conhscation
made under these DEGREES. Exceptions art
f however admitted which France canno
deny, and the following are given as case
entitled to compensation:
American vessels seized aud conhscate'
in virtue of the DEGREES of Berlin, Mia
and Rambouillet, before persons interest
ed in them could have received informa
. ton of those DEGREES:
j American vessels condemned after tn
lst Of November 1910, the date Of the re
vocation of those DEGREES:
1 American vessels burnt at sea by thu
1 French squadron.
The report admits that the government
of Bonaparte had admitted the justice o
Itbnco c1a or r., and that the (IOV