Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-19

had fAed ne ofee Of Fst Marshal of pemerera for "a
years. from the year 1907 and the certificate stated
during the whole period OF his filling that office, had
never been the custom to separate slave families
connexions in remote degree, and he had known
OF separation except the slaves themselves objected
beng sold together With respect the poin esiive
the admissbiy Of slave evidence, the right hon gcn,c-
man had himself reed sort Of rccana,ion; but he mir
Sewsf knew thai only in two islands any pecularty in
ths respect new existed In Demeraa slave testimony
had been admitted from time mue n,ural la 1924 an in
dvhua lad been convicted and executed Tor murder
The evidence OF lis slave (heor hear; aud lately
IS the io'ho mach, 1881, person Of the name ct Mat
hew ush, had been fined $50 guicrs for infringe
men' OF colonial act on slave evidence only. II heL
he'n "iu'n'd by the right honorable gentleman, thai,
D.maraia had proved fulfill in its Irouducts but he
(hlr Sewar must deny the position taken by the RICH,
honorable genleuau that the increase OF production had
been ai'ch'iCd by decrease in The slave population
ile ioca! hscai returns made for the purposes colonial
taxation, showed no such decrease in population and
increase o production OF sugar, in particular DO at.
rO"'ed TO The improvement IN machinery there, which
was as great as it cnuid possibly be any part OF Ianca
Shire appeared, from all the calculations which had
oceh made that IL per cent, the greatest mortality
which had occurred for three years II besides appe
a IN tie Creole population in Demcraia there had be
posve increase OF per cent i'll the OF six years
Inc non member then referred the report factory
committee, in order 10 institute comparison between the
average mortality in Demerara aud that in different parts
OF England, particularly Rutlaudshrc aud conended that
there was considerable balance in favor DrHcrara
The averages Of mortality in the different great cities OF
Europe ai'o, he con'ended, considerably higher than
the average III Demcrara With regard the
oil the tigh in West India property, he thoue Int that to
clear mind that right self evident and unJeniabie II
was established by the united authority Of long series
OF acts OF Parliament, and il il violated then he
was conhhcbt no species of property would be SAT, III
this coutty (Hear, hear The honorable me uber the,
referred 10 the different of Parliament On the sub.
Jee ani dwc particularly on tho 18Th of George III
winch in order 10 encourage foreigners to lend money ON
west India property, declared that property perfectly e
ultimate and secure. He no advocate Tor sayery bc
should wish the stain Of maintaining the TO he
or washed away from the character of England: but Ic
me change be brought about with unmp and n.
| ~ IotS c.
Them against rash and nconsderate measures with
TO Tie slave population OF the colonies for tina, Island had
slaves obtained their freedom He still would contradict
Tie accuracy OF the right hon. Secretarys calculations
appeared to him that few solitary had been
greatly maguiied. Though willing he repeated n
III carrying into effect any safe and ciic o,s pan for
enancpang the negroes, he could nd his
70 e propositions before the house, because he thought
tney presented difficulties which were nsurnoutable
(IoHd cries Of ''Hear.'O
~. Buxton, after some general remarks, replied ,c
what had been said respecting the oraons in he con
di'ion and treatment of the slaves as follows:
Ill however, the opponents of slavery ere inclined I,
concede somewhat to the w. India interest OH torme
occasions II should be recoeced that they had M, h
experience which events had since given TO the r., hon
gentleman They acted upon the promise made nv Mr.
anhng win the authority as he said, OF the West Ind
oouy a authorizations should instantly take place Mr.
canning slated amongst other things that the
OF females by the whip should Instantly be aboIsb.d
he anis"V'ry party believed him but had the unseem
" and harbarous practice been abolished. few months
since proposition for aholishng the punishment of TO-
male was made in the House of Assembly in Jamaica
and OIL division, only person besides the mover and
seconder voted Tor it, Icar) The an,i-slavery mart,
uii not formerly know the rage which prevailed ain
me ministers OF religion in The colonies they did not know
oil The existence OF colonial church unions thew were no
aware that negroes were punished for no other oaenc.
man worshiPping God that missionaries were hunted Xix.
wild beasts, and that children torn from their motber
arms ana arred and fea;heed The only charge which
now brought against him. who formerly TO be consi
dered too eadstrong that he had gone far
lie would endeavour 10 make some compensation 10 The
negro Tor ms former neglect and when that part of the
measure which proposed that the gro should work three
'oui'hs OF his time without reward came under considera
non, he would give his decided opposition. The hon
member then referred to the OF Henry Willis az
proof oil the cruelty which called the impoy ed sys
TEN oil late Mr. Betty addressed the gang of slaves
oil which Willis one, and told them that il thew
10 chapel they should be sent the Rodne house
which was terrible punishment A woman who he ard
the order given sighed, upon which Mr. Betty said
must hand that Lady out" She was seized s;ripped
stretched upon the ground. and logged (Hear0 Henry
WINS did attend the chapel and in doing dsobeyed or
ders: but his punishment dreadful He was SEM 10
until his back became Of corruption and he was
compelled to lie upon his stomach. Sir c. Murray insti
tuted an Inquiry INTO this but Mr. Betty said that
lie had never inflicted than 80 lashes AZ one fine
and he added, If the colonial secretary thinks have
done any thing contrary to law lie, him submit nv con.
duct TO liz honest planters, and they will convince him
mat have only exercised the unoubed right OF
India proprietor"