Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-10
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carrier period than he had at brst intended. Certain
mours had lately been aoa respecting the plan OF
cpa,on to be proposed by Government, which he
fessed had produced in his mind aud he believed that
the public, the greatest CONSERVATION He did mean
to say that those had essened the general conf
dence which he was disposed TO place in his Males
tvs Ministers, caused him to regard with dis,rust
their intentions with respect TO the particular question
to which the petitions he held in his hand referred
He felt convinced that the principles OF his noble friends
they were fully disposed TO act upon them but he
not blind to the formidable array Of prejudice and false
tons Of self interest with which they had He
anxious, therefore, TO obtain for them such support
throughout the country, and such decided expression
the national feeling, could alone enable them TO on
counter the opponents Of the settlement of this question
The petitioners prayed for total and immediate emanci-
paon and he could their Lordshps that nothing
but total and immediate emancipation would satisfy the
country. lie wished however, to explain, that by the
expression immediate emancipation that
the slaves should be at liberated OH the sending out
OF despatch, or the sailing OF shp-but that at the
earliest possible period there should take place substu-
ton Of legal restraint for the present absolute
sble power Of the slave master.
Earl Grey said there no doubt that this ques,i
was one oil deep importance and however anxious he
might be to have il settled, he still anxious that
all circumstances connected with it should be carefully
examined and the cooperation of all parties interested
procured However easy and popular might be to at
tack Ministers for delay, he submit to any
imputaton oil that kind provided that he avoided the
er danger OF precipitation OF which the only could
be an unsatisfactory and unsafe settlement the question
As to communications that had taken place between Co
and other parties on the subject he did NOT
think that the noble Duke would impute it az crime TO
them that they had endeavored the opinions
OF the West India body and 10 obtain their cooperation in
a work which was beset with difficulty and danger
The noble Duke complained that the government had
communicated with select portion the est India po-
prieors How would he have hal the Government act
Would he have had the Minister go general assem-
bly-toa meeting at Exeter hal-and there publicly de.
clare their nten,ons' All that ministers could do was TO
consult those privately whom they knew to be opposed To
them, but in whom they had the greatest confidence in
order to ascertain what their objections could be met
Oh course would be Inconsistent with his duty
xIa
might be in the contemplation of Ministers to propose
All he would at present was that the attention Of Co
vernmen generally, and Of his noble friend near him.
had been directed carefully this great subject with
view bring as speedily possible satisfactory set
Element He could not say what the TO which
his noble friend had alluded for such rumors the Co
vernmen not responsible, and il could not be ex-
pected that they should into any explanation with
respect TO them. To declare immediate emancipation
would undoubtedly make short and easy work of the mat
ter but he confessed that that the way in which
he wished TO deal with the question; and he glad to
hear from his noble friends explanation that the word
immediate" not 10 be taken meaning Immediate
Qaughter but the earliest period which emancipation
could take place with safety to all the interests concerned
lie (Earl Grey) anxious for the abolition of slavery
but he was not prepared declare for immediate enamel
patton without considering the consequences that might
flow from such
The Duke of Richmond begged leave to emphaticay
deny that there any disputes differences in the
Cabinet in relation TO the West India Question
From the Liverpool Times of April2d.l
OPENING OF THE CHINA TRADE-GovERNMENT
OF INDIA-The commercial monopoly of the East India
company aiter having existed upwards OF two hundred
years. is about to cease forever; and the political rule of
that celebrated and most potent body the extensive
regions and popuous nations which il has acquired by the
vaor OF its armies and the skill of its negoaors about
to be confirmed and continued for indefinite period of
time. The trade ,yhin, ia ih.s .h~ r~;-.s tSiss
opened, which will, in few years, give occupation
to hundreds OF thousands of the British peope-which
will the Of the most distant regions the earth
with our shps-open the markets of the most remote
countries to Observation-Disclosures the products of British
industry in regions where the British at present
scarcely knownpour into lap the wealth of the rich
est countries OF the easand unte by the ties of
advantage nations separated by rackess and the cir
conference of half the globe-The trade with the pen-
sua OF India alone, though restricted to the skirts
OF that rich and popuous empire by laws which prevent
Europeans from trading with the interior, though embar
ras'ed by the competition Of body of monopoists who
have the power nure others without the ability 10 bene
fit themselves and though cramped injured by the want
OF reurns-a want originating entirely in the exclusion
the science and the enterprise of Europeans from the cult
walton OF soil capable OF producing the perfect
on silk sugar. rice indigo cotton, coffee spices and eyery
other article which tropical countries supply this trade un-
der all these disadvantages hasn few years become worth
many sterngt this country requires many of
shipping, and affords employment and support tens Of
thousands OF our most skfu and industrious workmen-
what 1t VIII become, when Europeans allowed to
range through every province and district of India
search OF markes,-when the Ganges the Indus the
Nerbuddah the Godavery and the other great rivers
covered like the rivers of North America with steam
boats-and when the products OF that country have from
the OF the best modes OF culture and manufacture
made capable of competing with the finest products of the
West Indies, the Brazils and the United States is
sy TO oresee If prosecuted with the same spirit with
winch every other trade has been prosecuted by the
merchants OF England it will i'm few years be one of
the most important if not the most important. of all the
sources OF our national wealth and greatness. Add TO
this the trade with China and the islands of the Indian
Ocean, many OF them larger than the extensive
countries OF Europe, and idea may then be formed
of the importance of the interests ISSUE and of the ne
cessity Of the people of England watching the progress of
the measures which about to be brou ght forward
July aud guarding against any restrictions that will limit
their utility This trade, if rendered really Free will in
few days do to improve the condition of this coun
try than the repeal of millions of taxes and the
time to insist having us all the
which can possibly be derived from il. With regard to
the political power which is about be again confirmed
10 The East India Company, it is Of the extensive
kind IL is no less than placing in their hands abso
lutte and irresponsible control the lives liberties and
fortunes OF nearly hundred millions OF The do
mnlon oil The Company acquired with the sword, and
established by boodshed, robbery and injustice, let us
take care that authority acquired is exercised in
such manner will compensate the nations of India for
what they suffered, and will gradually by aoding pro-
lection TO all, convert government OF force power
into one Of right and justice.
The following the great points in the memorandum
or paper oil hints submitted TO the Company by the
men as the basis which the proposed arrang
are TO be made, all the rest being matter of deta
LIST. The cessation of the China monopoly.
~ The financial affairs Of the Company.
3d. The future government OF India.
4b The right OF settlement and residence in that coun.
try.
Emtgrdfon.-Th no less than 30 ships fit
ting out in the ST. Katherne's, London, and West India
Docks, to carry away emigrants Canada, New South
Wales, and Van Diemen's Land Ten vessels sailed last
week with as many hundred passengers for those places
and as many more will leave the Docks this week Two
large ships appointed leave the port of London in
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