Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08
FOreipn Intelligence.

and Florida at New York, advices to the
I4th of July have been received from
london. and TO the 18th from Havre.
GREAT BRITAIN.
East India Company.-ln addition to
The high matters of interest under discus
sion in the Parliament, at the date Of our
last adyices, the East India Company's
sba<cr, may now be enumerated
This subject was brought before the House
Of Commons on the night of the l5ih,i
by Mr.. G. Grant, who, in speech OF
great length, laid before the House the
propositions of Government, for regulat-
ing the affairs of the Company, to the
effect that the trade to China should be
brown open; and that it is expedient that
che Government of India should remain
in the hands Of the Company subject TO
regulations to be prescribed by Parlia-
ment.
The propositions are
Ist. To separate the union which at
present exists between the trading char
acter and the sovereign character Of the
Rast India Company.
2. 10 abolish altogether the Company
as trading company, and throw the
trade entirely open to general competi-
son; but
s. To allow the Company 10 exercise
its present authority in India for TWEEN
ty years.
d. To legalize the holding of lands by
Europeans in the East Indies.
5. To allow the natives Of India, not
withstanding their color, birth, or religion,
TO be equally eligible to all offices as Eu-
ropeans.
Colonial Slarery-The Debates in the
House Of CommAln are very voluminous,
In relation to the Slavery Bill. On the
night Of the Ito the second resolution OF
the Colonial Slave Bill was passed, which
is, that all slaves born subsequent to this
act, and all under6 years Of age, shall
be declared free. Several attempts were
made by Mr.. Stanley and Mr.. Hume to
amend; all of which were defeated. On
the 1Ith, a resolution empowering Minis,
tiers to grant Jf20 600 900 as compensation
to the West India Planters came under
consideration This resolution was sup
ported byLord Althorp, Lord Sandon,
Mr. Stanley, Mr.. Clay, Mr. Godson, Sir
X. Ipglis, and MIR. Whtmore, on the
ground that the sum now proposed as com
pensation to the Colonsts would secure
their cooperation in carrying the plan for
the abolition Of slavery into effect, which
they considered to be Of SO much impor
lance that the addition to the sum origi-
nally proposed was trilling in comparison
TO the object it would attain. MIR. Robin
son, Mr. C. Butler, Mr.. Pryme, Major
Beaucletk, MIR. Lewis, Mr.. II. Potter,
Colonel Evans, Mr.. Pease, and Mr.. A.
Barring, opposed the resolution principal
~ on the ground that the amount of COM
pensation was greater than the West India
planters had right to require. and that.
in the present condition of this country,
it was expedient to add to the burthens of
the people, which must be the result OF
this measure.
The resolution was adopted 2S6 to IT,.
The resolutions already adopted upon
this great question, as they stand in the
votes that have been taken, are as follows
81. That immediate and etfectual mea
sure be taken for the entire abolition Of
slavery throughout the colonies, under
such provisions for regulating the condi
ton of the negroes as may combine their
welfare with the interest of the proprie-
tors.
$40. That il is cxpedient that all children
born after the passing of any act, or who
shall be under the age of six years at the
time of the passing of any act of Parlia-
ment for this purpose. be declared free;
subject, nevertheless, to such temporary
restrictions as may be deemed necessary
for Their support and maintenance.
80. That all persons now slaves shall
be registered as appreciated laberers. and
acquire thereby all rights and privileges
of fra To oF
iaboling, under conditions and for time
to be fixed by Parliament, for their pre-.
sent owners.
"4. That, towards the compensation of
the proprletors, His Majesty is enabled TO
grant 10 them a sum not exceeding $40,
100000 sterling, to be appropriated as
Parliament shall direct.
IS. That His Majesty be enabled TO de
fray any such expense as he may incur in
establishing an efficient stipendlary magis-
tracy IN the colonies, and in aiding the 10
cal legislatures in providing upon liberal
and comprehensive principles for the reh-
gious education Of the negro population to
be emancipated."
The House, on the 18th, went into com
rnittee on the Irish 1.-THE Act, when Lord
Althorp proposed resolution to the effect
that an advance should be made to the
clergy Of Ireland, in lieu Of all arrears of
tithes in 1881, 1882, and 1888, and that
The money should be repaid by land tax
on those lands for which the tithes were
In arrear. This subject gave rise to an
interesting debate on the state of Ireland
1t was admitted on all hands that the at
Ampts to enforce the payments of tlthes
had been the sole cause of the late dis
turbances there. The plan of the gov
eminent, as stated by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, with regard to the tithes
in arresr, is to stop their exaction, to
grant sum of money TO the clergy in
lieu thereof which is to be repaid to the