Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-19

on the contrary. mhe were satisfied he ,.ght order
the logging Of The slave The question ai;cr all re-
solved ITSELF into the aud operation of the law
evidence. He had stated that slave evidence, under
different ccoss end preences, had been ttcrcd down
by various regulations. In various colonies the
dencc OF the slave received agains, The ow
against white man, in capital case. He m,,st say
however, that in Grenada, TohAgo. aud. recenty. ia
Antgus. the distinctions with respect slave evidence
had been abolished. But, according TO tho law OF ST.
Kits slave witness could appear any civ or crink
"s' e"se VIZ" WHICH me owner or orerseer might he
connected The same rule prevailed in Nevis 18th
gard to capital crimes. In Bermuda slave witnesses
were disqualified in all civil and criminal. wherein
owners any persons having control interest them
were concerned lie should state that they were only
disqualified hom appearing against the owners, &c.
Slave evidence was good i, was in favor of ,hc master
had ftmNc agains, him. (Hear aud iAughtcr) VIA,
respect 10 e celebrated law al ,,ve evidence in jan.
ca which The Hon Baronet laii so much stress, hc
(hr Stsny) stated that although the evidence of slave
was good inst the lite Of black man. not good
as affecting the property Of white 10 the amount OF
Is (Hear) IL was quite true ,ha, in Jamaica tno.e
no law excluding slave evidence Ia the OF an ow
but 1t equally true tia, the testimony ct slave W
not received in civil though taken in sonc cri.
nal cases Thus as he had said slave evidence which
WAS COOL against the life OF Black nau, not valid
with regard to the property OF white (lear hear
Bat what were the criminal ia which slave tcs,io-
ny was received? They were not Of cruel yyhp.
pings, or withholding allowances; here the evidence
OF slave good for nothing unless strongly cor.
rooorated 'Hc would not deain the committee by
recounng All the various restrictions slave iastiro-
ny, Ii was sufficient TO observe that in cases of afro
cious punishment the very TACT OF the uon ben
supported hy slave evidence prevented the
FROM being relieved 10 the extent TO which he wouI other.
wise be entitled. There existed no system Of efec,ua
protection for slaves-the Hon haronet had no, siowp
mat there was in any colony aproecor OF slaves indepen
dent OF the colonial legislature, and prepared
WIN the home government in taking that the
should not he ll.reated Upon the restrictions re,ive
lie DIR StaDley putt TO the committee ugc whether
they could safely leave the extinction OF slavery 20 iii.
nnassssd efforts OF the colonial legisla,uress
o formp
o! l5OOoOOOi sterling, TO the planters and the mode 81
repayment, viz: that fourth oil his being al the
disposal oil the negro the produce OF his labor in that time
should go TO iquidate the advance made Ivy government
nnto remunerae the proprietor for his ultimate loss in The
u emancipation OF such negro and they had further pro.
posed that The Propreors should pay interest Tor the
money during the period that it continued advanced to
them loan, and that this satisfactory TO either
party, ministers meant, among other alterations 10
mat the propretor should he relieved from any obligation
TO repay the money advanced them aud no
to be made iren the wages Of the negro either They
proposed mat during the negro apprentice ship Of IL wears
tins reward should be held him as an ia
industry during the time and his own disposal the ne
Rod OF hi: apprenticeship should be redeened-tlat is
when he hai in this way, paid the agreed upon as
compensation TO his MASTER he should be dscharg ed from
the remaining portion of his ~ years servtule
In that way his Maiesys ministers proposed 10 subp;,
to the house such modification OF the plan as did no, in
toducc material alteration into The resolutions now lie
orei, appeared to him, that it would be only dealing
larry WIN both parties interested in this question: and
with the house 10 state at the of proceeding
with regard TO which his Majes,ys ministers had mas
up 'ber minds III consequence OF the introduction of this
alteration into the plan They intend propose that am
additional amount Of duty should be chars ed upon
("Hear, hear, and some cries of "Oh.") He was well
aware that such proposition not free from difficult
ties and objections He knew that the amount of dutv On
sugar at present was high and that il would he well Il !,
could be possibly somewhat reduced (Hcar hear1 But
believing as he did that tiing increase ia the aouu,
oil duty would answer the purpose in question he felt
That his Maesiy's ministers were Justified looking b,ck
10 former precedent when reduction of the duty OIL
tugar from us 10 2is did not in any way affect or benefit
the interests OF the consumer while il occason.d con
derabe falling off in the revenue assuming that the
proposed increase would affect the of the
sumes in this country while the revenue might he ca in
creased as TO compensate for the loan to the
West India PROJECTORS But il the effect OF the raising Of
me suiy should be rise in The price oil sugar i'm this
country, il would be OF course upon the consumersha,
was To say upon the people of this counrv-thst the
ou'"eh "ouhi i"l (or be did not contemplate, in consc
9uehcc oil Sue increase oil duty, any material dimnuton
In The consumption OF sugar and in his opinion il
to no horne by hem and he believed it would be cheer
fully horne by tem especially when they considered the
great benefit and convenience that would be reaped from
getting rid OF the objection which had been made 10 this
portion OF The plan (Hear, heard He had seized The
FIRST opportunity 10 state this important modification N e
house, in order that the of Parliament might he
directed 10 it, He did il for the PURPOSE of cali,
ing Immediately for the judgment OF The house upon it,
as IN passing the resolutions before the house was
not called upon TO express any opinion with regard 10
such modihcation OF the original plan. The right hon
gentleman 10 show that such the case here rprap
lated the five resolutions before the committee and he
proceeded ID say in reference the OF them that he
hoped aud trusted that they would have the aid and con
he
religious and moral education OF the negro population n
be emancipatsd." (Hear, hear1 They were greatly
mistaken VINO supposed That ministers Parliamen with
out any reference 10 the feelings Of the colonial legs
turee, were anxious TO precipate the measure IL was
IN consequence OF the vain efforts which had been made
10 induce the colonial legislatures act in accordance
with the expressed wishes OF Parliament and the country
on this subject that they felt bound egisae upon the
great leading principles embraced in the leaving
the local details which could he filed up here IN he
hled up by the different local legislatures Without
then refusing 10 the local Legislatures the settlement of
that which properly belonged TO them, when we had fore.
ed the great leading principles upon them their great
moved, and alter the excitement occaoned by this cues
ton had passed away he hoped and trusted that the
would anSousiy join with in making those local rep
lalions that necessary for carrying The wishes nj
Parliament into effect To them, therefore was lief. te
filling up hereafter Of the details Of that great onine
which feel il duty 10 mark out for theu a,
once and for ever. (Cheers)
Mr.. p NJ Stewart could not avoid expressno IA. d.cr
feeling OF regret he entertained that il should have bee
thought necessary 10 usher in for the of Par
lament The great question OF negro slavery by the line
argument which had been pursued by the right hon
tleinan the - ~1rJ lie Mr.. Stewart
high opinion Of fhe talents and characteSai-
right hon genteman but he compelled TO saw that
had the right hon. gentleman upon that occasion
milder tone, and acted more mediator than Al, a mar.
san, he was convinced that great good would have been
a,talBed and much evil avoided (Hear hear1 II was
to him inexPicahle that the right hon gentleman should
have thought fit TO bear hard upon the best neress Of
tho colonies and identity himself with the opponen nj party
The proportions OF the right hon gentleman were now ON
their way 10 the West India colonies and were calculated 10
produce the most disastrous effects IearD n the rioht
hon gentleman doubted the tendency OF his able and n,os
ingenious speech in other respects he would refer him n
the hon. member Tor Weymouth, and The hon and learned