Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-30
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dent and Florida, arrived at New York. Be-
low will be found summary Of the news brought
by these arrivals, correctly arranged:
GREAT BRITAIN.
East India Company. In addition to the high
matters of interest under discussion in the Bri.
tish Parliament, at the date Of our last advices,
the question of the renewal Of the East India
Company's charter, may now be enumerated
This subject was brought before the House OF
Commons on the night Of the 18th, by Mr. e.
Grant. who, in a speech of.great length, laid be-
fore the House the propositions OF Government,
for regulating the affairs of the Company, to the
effec, that the trade to China should be thrown
open; and that it is eypedient that the Govern
ment Of India should remain in the hands Of the
Company subject to regulations to be prescribed
by Parliament.
The propositions are
Ist. To separate the union which at present
exists between the trading character aud the So
vereign character Of the East India Company.
2, TO abolish altogether the Company as
trading company, and to throw the trade entirely
open to general competition; but
s. To allow the Company to exercise its pre-
sent authority in India for twenty years.
T. To legalize the holding Of lands by Europe
ans in the East Indies.
5. To allow the natives of India, notwith-
standing their color, birth, or religion, to be
equally eligible to all offices as Europeans.
Colonial Slavery Debates in the House
of Commons are very voluminous, in relation to
the Slavery Bill. On the night OF the 7th the
second resolution of the Colonial Slave Bill was
passed, which is. that all slaves born subsequent
TO this act and all under years Of age. shall be
declared free. Several attempts we're made BY
Mr.. Stanley and MIR Hume to amend; all Of
which were defeated. On the 18th, resolution
empowering Ministers to grant eco, 600, 900 as
compensation to the West India Planters came
under consideration. This resolution was sup.
ported by Lord Althorp, Lord Sandon, Mr.. Stan.
ley, Mr.. Clay, Mr.. GodsOn, Sir X. lnglIs, and
Mr.. Whitmore, on the ground that the sum now
proposed az compensation to the Colonlsts would
secure their cooperation in carving the plan for
the a5ulitinn Of slavery INTO effect, which they
considered to be of so much importance that the
addition to the sum originally proposed was tri'
fing 10 comparison to the object It would attain
Mr. Robinson, Mr.. G. Butler, Mr. Pryme. Ma.
ior Beauclerk, Mr.. Lewis, Mr.. II. Potter, Colo.
mel Evans, Mr.. Pease, and Mr.. A. Barring. op,
posed the resolution principally on the ground
that the amosnt of compensation was greater
than the West India planters had right to re-
cure. and that, in the present condition OF tins
country, il was inexpedient to add to the bur
thens of the people, which must be the result OF
this measure.
The resolution was adopted ESQ to II.
The resol utions already adopted upon this
great question, as they stand in the votes that
have been taken, are as follows:
"l That immediate and effectual measures be
taken for the entire abolition Of slavery through.
out the colonies. under such provisions for regu-
lating the condition of the negroes as may CON-
bine their welfare with the interests Of the pro.
prietors.
"2 That it is expedient that all children
born after the passing Of any act, or who shall
be under the age of six years at the tine OF the
passing of any act of Parliament TOR this pur-
pose. be declared free; subject. nevertheless, to
such temporary restrictions as may be deemed
necessary for their support and maintenance.
as. That all persons now slaves shall be re.
gistered as apprenticed laborefs, and acquire
thereby all rights and privileges Of freemen; sub
ject to the restriction Of laboring, under eondi.
lions and for time to be fixed BY Parliament,
for their present owners.
"a. That, towards the compensation OF the
-proprletors, His Majesty is enabled to grant to
them sum not exceeding EGO, 900. 600 sterling,
to be appropriated as Parliament shall direct.
80. That His Majesty be enabled to defray
any such expense as he may incur 10 establish
ing an efficient stipendiary magistracy in the CO.
lonies. and in aiding the local legislatures in
providing upon liberal aud comprehensive prtncs'
Piles for the religious and moral education Of the
negro population to be emarciIated."
The House, on the 18th, went into committee
on the Irish 1.-THE Act. when Lord Althorp propo.
sed resolution to the eject than an advance
should be made to the clergy Of Ireland, in lieu
of oil arrears Of tithes in 1881, 1889, and 1883,
and that the money should be repaid BY land
tax on those lands for which the tithes were 10
arrear. This subject gave rise to an interesting
debate Oh the state Of Ireland. 1t was admitted
on all hands that the attempts TO enforce the
payments Of tithes had been the sole cause of the
late Disturbances there. The plan Of the gov.
eminent. rs stated BY the Chancellor Of the Ex.
chequer, with regard 10 the tithes 10 arrear, is
to stop their exaction, to grant q sum Of money
TO the clergy in lieu thereof which is to be repaid
to the government BY q tax upon the land liable
to the payment Of tithes. but which have not been
paid. This will shift the burthen from the ten.
ant to the landlord. Sir Robert Peel took part
in the discussion, a. also did Mr.. O'ConnelI, OF