Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-18

motion, "that the deficiency in the revenue which vou
be occand by reduction of the tax on malt to los the
quarter, and by the repeal Of the ouses and win
dows, could only be supplied by the substitution OF gen.
sral tax upon property and Income, and an extensive
change in our whole financial system, which would at
present be nexpedieRt This In effect resembling
the hrst vote and Is so treated in the newspapers One
OF them thus speaks Of II in direct terms On Friday
night, Mpr 26th) l62 members out Of House of 3l4
Tuesday (he 3oti only l3l members cot of House Of
4iG members, voted for the proposition
The affairs Egypt are adjusted in way which leaves
the Pacha Of Egypt master Of the four Pichacs of Sya
together with their dependencies
An instruction had taken place at Fisueira near Opor-
to. in favor OF Don Pedro, which was successful
The Cholera was raging with grea mortality in London
kean, the actor, still lived, but said to be in
hopeless state.
The following copous extracts embrace all the oe,ys of
chief interest.
LONDON. May 9.--Ycsterday Court of Directors
was held at the East India House, when the following
ships were taken up for voyage to China and North
America, viz: Elizabeth, Moria, and William Money,
and ordered Cbe aoa the 10th instant and to sail
from ravesend at the expiration OF twenty days nom date
In the House oil Commons, last night, Lord Morpei In
obtained leave TO bring in bill Tor removing the remain
ing disabilities to which Quskcrs and Moravans are sub
Ject from their objection 10 take oath which the
at present from holding office under or from
serving on jures in criminal cases.
London Money Market, May ll--Twelve o'clock
The anxiety and fears OF all persons with
the West India trade have increased the PROPOSE.
TONS oil the Government have been made known, that
such state Of feeling has seldom bee evnced No mar
appear saiished, the aboltonists urgently arguing
against any compensation being allowed the
tile interests oeseeng numerous chances Of ruin to the
trade In the Colonial Market advance in sugars and
coffee has been the result and in the Money de.
cline has taken place, the present price Of Consos being
Tor the account, as the securities for the re-
oil the proposed loan OF 10 millions ed upon
with much doubt.
In the Foreign Market decline has occurred in Dutch
Stock the two and half per cents being At Ak "a "A
in consequence Of the explanations of Lord Pamerston
TO the questions Of Alderman Thompson in the House of
Commons upon the subject, OF the Dutch Embargo
no. isorcI If a asisf,
any means clear.
Halfpast 0ne-Consos continue 81 3.s g. both for
Money and Tor the Account. Exchequer Bills are 40 So
NEcno co1,ls' b May m
lowing authenticated account Of the Ministerial plan for
the Emancipation Of the Negroes in the West Indies
which we hasten to lay before readers.
L. hat every slave, upon the passing this act should
be at liberty claim before the protector of slaves
os Of the parish such other officer as shall be name
by his Majesty for that purpose, be registered as an
H. That the terms of such apprencesh should be
LIST That the power OF mt should be
altogether taken from the MASTER and transferred IN b
magistrate.
I'd That in consideration of food and clothing and such
allowances as are now made by law the slave the la
borer should work for his ourths of bis time
leaving TO be settled by contract whether for three
ourihs Of the week o o! each day.
81. That The iaborer should have right TO claim EN-.
pioy ment OF his master for the remaining fourth of his
time according TO fixed sca'c OF wages.
4tb. hat during such eourth OF his time, the la.
her
9TH. That the master should fix price upon the labor.
er AT the time OF his apprenticeship.
ON. That the wages to be paid by the master should
bear such proportion to the price fixed by him, that 70,
the whole oil his spare time, il given to the master the
negro should receive l2h of bis price annually and
in proportion for each lesser term.
18th. That every negro, becoming an apprentice shall
ne ehi'ied 10 money-payment weekly in lieu food
and ciothing should he prefer it, the amount TO be fixed
| legal provision. ~
sth That every apprcnticed aborer be bound TO pay
poruon 10 DC hXed OF his wages half yearly TO officer
Sth. That in default OF such payment the master be
aoe, and' 10 RETURN may exact an equivalent amount
labor without pay ment in the succeeding haIf.y
10Th That every appreniced negro payment of the
price fixed by his master, such portion OF as ayom
time to time remain due be absolutely free.
1lth That every such apprentice may borrow the sum
so required and bind HIMSELF by before magis
rate Tor limited period, apprentced laborer the
lender.
ILL., That loan TO the amount of Is 900 ,OOO sterling
De granted TO the proprieors Of West India estates and
slaves on such security as may be approved by commits
jes,y's Treasury: " '' AVA
Nv: That such loan be distributed among the dacrcn,
colonies, in ratio compounded of the number of slaves
and the amount OF exports.
" That the half yearly payments herenb efore author
sed 10 be made by the apprenced negroes be taken in
hqdation oil so much OF the debt by the plan
ter TO the public.
vi That all children who at the time of the passing OF
THIS act shall be under the age of years be free and
be maintained by their respective parents
! VII That in failure OF such maintenance they be
ueened apprentices TO the master OF the
receiving wsges the males I'LL the age of "a. the females
TO the age oil 20, at which periods respectively they and
| their children, il any, shall be absolutely free
VIII That this act shall not prevent his Majesty from
asserting to such acts as may be passed by the Colonial lie.
gsiatures for the promotion Of industry or the prevention
oil vsgancy applicable TO all classes Of the community
Ia. That upon the recommendation OF the local Legis.
atures his Majesty will be prepared recommend TO Par
lament out OF the revenues of this country to grant
au as may be deemed necessary for the due support of the
administrator OF justice, oil efficient police establish
men and Of general system religious and moral elu
cation $50
LONDON, Saturday, May Ilh.-The Ministerial Mar
Tor the emancipation OF the negroes now eore the pub
lie, and what i What does il effect. Let us first see
what wanted.
The universal demand of The counrv and Tho docis;on
OF Parliament had determined the total abolition of slave
ny IN the British domnions The mode of carving into e
was the province Of the Executive rn
inent What was wanted them was, that the plan of
emancipation should promote the welfare OF the Negroes
do justice to the West India Propretors-and secure
the national revenues. Does the plan proposed by Minis
ers effect any one Of these obects' Surprising that this
VIVA measure were actually attempted 10 be put into
cnuon the welfare OF the negro instead of being in bet
'er would positively be in position At sub
sencc oil The negro from infancy old age secured the
TO him by law; his is bound at all times and under
all circumstances, to give him food though he might not
be able TO give him employment-The present plan 80
lar as we can collect its meaning abohes this certainty
Oh provson and leaves it TO the local Legislatures TO en-
ACT vagran laws, to whose operations the negro 10 he
subjected We shall not pursue this point further AT nre
SENT Than to ask what is TO become OF the ne gro b
cannot get work. and where there poor aws What
IS 10 become Of him in Sickness when cannot work. and
'n ola age, when he Is past work?-London Courier
49, (Fr0H the same
we understand that Earl HARDWOOD, and Earl ST. Win.
CENT the Chairman and Deputy Chairman OF the In
dia COMMITTEE were deputed at the West India meeoy nj
yesterday 70 wait on Earl Grey and 10 endeavor pro.