Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-19
EOEs EsGN.
lfrom the New York STANDARD ol-July g.
FROM JAMAICA.

10 'he 4th uIumo There was much excitement the
SUBJECT oil the emancipation oil slaves and the election of
members OF the Colonial Assembly, which had recently
taken place, had terminated in the choice OF members
who resolved TO mainlsin their rigis-No
SAXON, no emdncipofion is their motto" The Courdnt
OF the 22d May, in an article the subject, siys-
Let us suppose that the omnipoience OF Parliament is
10 DE 0rough, INTO play, aud that bill will pass the inpe-
'' esamfe' declaring our slaves Tree, how are It's
enaetments 10 be carried effect the West Indies
would say The thing and the effect might
be most disastrous The West India merchants we are
satisfied would shut their stores, the planters their mill
houses, aud the business OF the country would be at
.dhd ana ne slaves themselves lett, at moments
lug without the existence and all this TO CRAFTY
the feelings OF few fanatics in the mother country IL
not necessary for point out what would be the
sequences OF such measures. The India ants
whose property has been embarked in The soil Oh the Sc
curly oil slaves will be sacrificed, aud Engsh aunutants
VIII be involved IN the general ruin. As we shall have
no crops 10 ship, neither shall be able afford tie
means Il existence to the afzans Birmng ham Shelf
hed Manchester, or glasgow. We shall require sup
pes oil Osabuigs from Dundee, Pennistons ual
lax aud III every view take Of the case we see
nothing but ruin staring the mother country and coonss
III the face and be TO the former when the British
islands oil Tie West Indian Archipelago severed from
the parent stae.'
The same paper remaking upon the harmony and per-
Iect gCoj i,ehnS with which the had been con-
dncted and the interference OF the mother county in the
right OF properly OF the colonst$, says The elective fran.
chise was exercised with spirit OF uoderaiiol unity
and judgment, which clearly WED that Lord MugrAve's
appeal TO the feelings oil The electors was made in vain
uat Nose among them who have property, have mostly
acquired by their industry, strongly ntinates
that they are competent protect it. The editor con-
cludes his article with the following
eve should just like to find any individual cutiinp
down tree on Lord Mugrave's estate, Yorkshire =
aye we shall 90 farther; TO dare any shoot par
midge on ms iordsip's property, without his consent
BON we Will admit TO be the properly Lord Mulgrave
aud The man ho would steal his would be hanged
and the poor devil who would shoot his partridge wouli
DE transported These would be the effects inter
ference WIN The rights OF property i'll Eng land. Yet
Lori MulgUvc, Peer oil the Realm, md Judge OF the
highest court known 10y laws has objection TO sa-
crhce o"T rights al property, without the comfort
"a m .ta'l
JolnIn endedvonng TO accomplish destruction. BE the
event wh" II may, the Bn isi nation and her we'd
peasaniry 1--we to the hour when fanatic. and
hypocnes induced honest hearted Brons to export all
their humanity TO this side of the Atlantic while starvation
and misery oil every description universal ia that
country "ch was once allied te land oil the iree and
the home of the brave -
The steamer Rhaddmanthus, the sailing of which YES
sci nom Plymouth Tor the Wesludi we have already
nolced was lying at Port Royal the Ain of June IL
appears that she Is intended Tor the OF the Island
and VIII be useful in the speedy transportation OF troops
nom one point TO another, in OF emergency where
expedition is required Her dimensions are l7S fee, in
lengths her extreme breadth 46 iee depth OF hold
IL ieet 10 inches! The engines IL horse power
EACH are ON the largest scale ever manufactured the
means adopted TO prevent accidents fire. are eeclu
al" Tie acco'nno ia'ions beard splendid and com
modions he armament OF this immense vessel j. not in
proportion TO her size. She only mounts four guns; two
heavy ~ FOUNDERS and two brass pounders. Her
original equipment the guns already enoned win
an SO FOUNDER the bow, aud 81 FOUNDER asern The
two latter guns landed Plymouth The expense
OF maintaining her IN port will not cost than ord
/
coal per day, when her is up, amounts TO 20 ION.
The debate on the West India Slave question came NJ,
IN the House OF Commons on the 3Oh day Of Nav The
LONDON papers OF the morning Of The first of June give am
outline oi the debate Mr. Stanley, AFTER uslifying tle
course pursued 10y Ministers this subject announced
important notifications which eir plan had under
gone lhere as one point (ie said) which parties
e "es' india body aud The aboionists) ag in con-
deWnlHg The West India holy complained that they
should have no interest the money be advanced 10
them; while those persons who advocated The i,,ned;a
] q,
hard that the negro should have pay for his Ultimate
freedom Besides the three ways which he had stated
the money advanced could be repaid here was (e saD
another resource; which throw The fifteen millions
to he advanced on the of the country The
British public has called for the abolition of slavery and
me BRUSH public cannot object bearing the burden
caused by The measures taken for bringing about The bo-
liion" THAT part OF the plan which threw upou tbe
slave the burden OF his emancipation has been CHANGED
he following extract from the London Morning Herald
gives outline of Mr. SANKEY'S expositionol tile various
notifications proposed by the Ministry
They were Che said) willing tia, negro should Law
ASIDE part oil ihe money which he might during
spare lime But they proposed that il the negro should
ny me produce oil his abOur any money, he should
men nave IN his power TO shorten the period during
which he was TO continue the his master when
lie was able 10 compensate his for the remainder
OF his time which run, prove himself OF i'm.
dustrious and moral habits" We presume that the va
ue OF the labor OF the twelve years. after detuc,ing the
charges OF maintenance, viii bs fitted at the outset on
" i've p'ncP'e o. .ne oPam.I law: 20 lha The negro
ysucr1y ihs5Te al which he can r.,,re NOR
uon oil his apprenticeship 1t is said that the knowledge
OF me spanish slave hat he purchase his liberty for
sum that has been defHvey fixed, obtain transfer
ehce to another master, who may advance Ibis fxed sum
conientcd. 'F'
With regard TO the additional duty on sugar 10 meet fine
advance. MIR Stanley believed that it would not dim
nsh tie consumption this ground that when the duty
. on sugar was reduced 27s 2is. he found that no
increase III consumption had been made and lac was emit
lied 10 assume that II such reduction had not increased
The consumption, small increase OF duty would not d-
mniSh MIR Stanley, however, observed, that suppos-
% mt ria r,Ic
nsis had not to complain, the increase would not fall
on them but on the people Of this country, who were the
consumers, and by whom he had doubt II would be
ceeHdly borne, ~ order 10 Object in which e
lett so warm interest" All we can say H. that if the
people OF this country complain, they very unrea
sOnate.
MIR Irving, at the City Of London Tavern Meeting al
luded TO plan which he had proposed MIR Stanley as
substitute for the Ministerial one. Mr. Stanley we pre.
sumo, spoke Of This plan when he alluded proposition
made TO him by four West Indian Deputations that
grant of forty -four millions should he made from te 90.
vernment, and that, IN consideration Of this grant the co.
lonid propetors should enjoy all their existing rights
The slaves for the period of forty years tie foy-
four millions be paid out of the wages of Inc
slaves, aud with an interest OF per cent.
The notifications OF MIR Stanley seem 10 have in
great measures The opposition OF the abolition
istg Mr. Buxton observed, that though he was oppos.
ed to parts OF the plan Of the Right Hon Genllemsn vet
he thought Of the projections made that night we're
great amendments, and wOnll prove very Satisfactory TO
the friends of emancipation II the Opposition were sue.
cesul, it probable they would lose the bene6, Of
would life and property be insecure in tho Colo
MES" He added, chat he alternative in the re-
lection Of these bn the precipitation of emanc
patton by bIoojshed and violence"