Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-01

OF H63O, 600, which the Proprietors are IN the
annual receipt OF, should be secured to them by
an annuity; to be charged on the territorial re'e.
nues Of India, and on the territorial revenues oil
India only
:! That at the end Of The twenty years Of go
vernment to be administered by the East India
Company, the Propr,rtors shall have the right,
il then deprived OF the government OF India,
to demand the payment of their capital; but
8. II at the end of that period of twenty years
they should not demand the payment OF their
capital, then that the payment Of the said an
nuity of 265O, 600 should be continued for furty
years.
9. At the end Of forty years, it is to be at the
option Of Parliament, on giving three years no.
tice. TO redeem the sand annuity at the rate Of
81 90 for every g5 IS. Of annuity.
10. That there shall be a guarantee fund of
two millions; the said fund to be allowed to ac-
cumulate, until with interest it shall increase to
the SUN Of twelve millions; the object Of the
said fund being to secure the regular payment Of
the annuity; ami ultimately to be applied to the
paying of the capital stock Of the Company.
1t is also proposed.
"Tbat in future, this country shall proceed
on the American plan of appbrtion.ng the duty
according to the quality Of the tea; so that taxa
ton on that article may not fall d-propor'ion-
ately on the consumers. Of inferior sorts Of tea,
To that end Mr.. Grant recommends that the
teas should be distinguished in four or five dis
tnct classes, and rated accordingly.
"With respect to the tea nov held in hand
BY the E. India Company, and which is oacu la,
ted at about two years consumption. the Compa-
ny Is to be allowed a reasonable time to dis
pose Of it, befure the private trader is allowed to
come into competition with them.
| Mr. Grant gSpl HI that there
should be restrictions IN respect TO the SIZE of
vessels trading to CANA.
| With respect to the silk establishments kept
up by the Company in India. ii proposed, in
order 10 secure the certain supply OF six to this
Country, that the Company should be allowed to
90 on with them, until capitalists be found to
take the trade uut Of their hands
In future stage OF the Bill, Mr. Grant an.
bounced that he should have tn propose some al.
terations in the Ecclesiastical Establishment OF
India.
The following are the resolutions proposed by
Mr.. Grant, as they appeared in The "Vo,es aud
ProcPedIogs'' of thu House Of Commons:
l, That i, is expedcnt that all his Majesty
subjects should be at liberty to repair To the ports
OF the Empire OF CHINA, and trade in tea, and
IN all other predictions OF the said Empire,
subject tn such regulations as Parliament shall
enact Tor the protection Of the commercial and
political Interests Of this country.
,. That il is expedient, that in case the Eas,
India Company shall transfer TO the Co,wn, OF
hph,F If tho
claims Of every description belonging TO the sad
Counonv. the Crown, on behalf Of the Indian
r,---.>-.-A---.-' ak ii-oi oil the Obligations
OF the said Company, Of whatever description
and tina; the said Company shall receive from
the revenues of tie said Territory such sum,
aud paid IN such a manner, and under such re
su!atous, Parliament shall enact
5. That it is expedent that the Government
of the British possessions in India DE entrusted
to the SAID Company. under such conditions and
regulations as Parliament shall enact, for thu
purpose OF extending the commerce of this coun
try. aud Of securing the good government, ana
promoting the moral and religious Improvement:
of the people of India
THE King and the Bishops-We have rea
son to attach credit to the statement contained
IN the following paragraph from Friday night:
SUM-
1t is said tina, his Majesty as the head of the
Church, had addressed a strong letter of remon
STRANGE. through the Archbishop of Canterbury,
| to the Bench of Bishops, and especially to the
sixth or seventh who distinguished themselves
by their vote on the Portuguese question. reia
tive to their conduct under the present critical
circumstances 0t the nation, expressing his sur
prise that they should expose themselves to the
, imputatiun Of acting from selfish aud worldy
motives. -sacrifcins all claim to the respect OF
the religious community, and exposing the
Church TO the danger of losing its influence,
by their being ultimately driven BY the pow
er Of public opinion from theis seats in Par
lament. if their votes, as spir teal peers, were
not regulated by more Ills elton and .atten
ton to the signs Of the times!"
This is another proof If the firmness and sin
certify with which the King supports his Minis
ters.-Iimes
The Glube of June 22d. confirms the state ment
: 10 the House Of Lords, the resolutions passed
by the House Of Commons relative 10 the Charte,
: of the East India Companr, we esentrd t ths
bar on the 18th Of June for concurrence The,
were ordered for consideration on the 28th.
} An informal discussion relative to the suppress
sion Of Political Unions was had on the same
J day, when, in an answer to question put b,
the Earl of Winchelsea, Earl Grey said he d,d
not think any new law necessary for the securi
ty OF the internal peace of the country; and