Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-23

crepancy between the proposed details oil Mr. staniey
bill, and those OF the noble Lord, would warrant the
unqualified condemnation Of either by the friends Of the
other
The plan of Lord Howick-whch was, we observe,
submitted TO the west India body-and which, therefore
time have had the sanction of tho Cabinet
includes like that now before Parliament main OBJ
ject. rst the entire abolition OF negro slavery; and
condly advance OF money by way OF loan for the be-
fit OF the planters to enable them carry the project into
effect with more facility to reconcile them TO The con.
tempatcd change with more re sdiuess The pon,s or
which they chiefly differ far the details Of Mr.
Stanley's plan have been developed, are two.
Lord Howick proposes 10 pass two acts Of Parliament
short in their clauses and simple in their provisions
ing the details oil their execution 10 the colonial Legsa-
colonial Councils, while the same time mo.
des of bills, "ordinances' embodyng these details
shall be transmitted by the Government TO the colonies for
their guidance Tor their adoption or the two acts to
be passed by the Legislature Of the mother country the
the irs,s entitled AN act tor tho extinction OF slavery
throughout the Brtsh dominons' and the second An
act for the relief oil tho Of slaves TO be manuit
ted in the British colonies by virtue of the cding act
The former declares that after the LIST of January i'm
year which is spe ced slavery shall he abolished ami
denounced unlawful throughout every part of His Ma
jesiys domnions This decree is to be entirely indepen
en for is ultimate of the will consent of anv
colonial legislatures but it, after seeing the extreme term
prescribed by the Parliament of Great Britain for the con-
nuance Of slavery the local Legislatures shall adopt the
initiative of abolshng il, then the British general act
would, of course, he superseded The only advantage of
this latter provision would seem be- the sem
10 anticipate tho DEGREES OF the mother country; but 10
give them option, or freedom of choice to resist or
postpone their execution The for the relief of tho
owners OF manumied slaves is likewise to be indepcn
dent Of the local legislatures The amount of the pro
posed loan not stated but its interest was TO be- as in
Mr. Stanieys plan at per cent, and its application
moro specific and definite than that OF the 900 OOO
proposed to be advanced by the resolutions submitted to
Parliament.
To these two general acts appended six detailed Cor
unances so called because they proposed be en-
forced in Of the Crown Colonies Guana and ONLY to
be transmitted bills for the adoption Of the chartered CO.
lonies The main point Of universal and unqualified
emancipation, having been LITTLE 10
tanned that the the planters will he obtain
ed to any system OF regulations which best
10 STIMULATE industry, TO preserve order, and
property.
Thus Lord Howick's plan proposes to abolish slavery
at once-to have no transition from slaves 10 freemen
through the state o"apprcntnccd abourers" and no in
terva between the passing of the decree the ultimate
arrangement Of the relations of and laborer But
looking at his pan il will be seen that there ia ,ls
difference between dpprenticed abourers and those free
iabourers whom he proposes TO create.
IL would be needless, however, enter further at pre-
sent into the comparison of plans, only which as
yet fully developed We have doubt that manv of The
provisions to be found in the b bills about to he in
shall not be unjust TO deny the merit of many of the
suggestions contained in these rejected proposals of the
noble Lord.
Though>we have left ourselves no room to common, nm
on the debate of last night cannot omit TO state the
chief notifications which Mr. Stanley has introduced in
to his original resolutions We always objected il will be
remembered TO that part of his project which limos up
on The negro the necessity OF paying his own emancpa
ton by approprating the fruits the one fourth mart of
MS tclls, received nom MS master during his
ship for that purpose. The planters were equally ayers.
TO deray the interest and redeem principal of sum Of
money which was int nded 10 indemnify them for heinz
deprived oil their former control the entire abour
their slaves The right hon gentleman and the government
have yielded 10 the arguments employed in behalf of the
planter and the negro, and propose relieve both from
The burden which the former conditions of the loan woul
Impose Who, therefore, is to bear the loss or 10 nav the in
erest and qudate the debt? The country. No; or al
not the country from its present revenue or from re-
venue unconnected with the colonies The Government
PROPOSE Tor meeting the inteos, OF this oan to raise the
duties on sugar from 24s the present rate TO 27s which
they were before 1880. The country, indeed will still
bear the EXPENSE though the will be raised on
colonial produce The question be- whether the
additional duty may not, by decreasing the consumption
oil sugar. neuraze the benefit OF the loan 10 the planter
lndeedwe do not why TAX which the public oblg
ed TO pay should be laid particularly colonial produce
because II is devoted 10 colonial object if that duty
would otherwise be impoc when levied for the general
purposes OF the empire But in whatever manner the
loan is TO be paid, had the least hope that il
would be redeemed by the planters we always felt
strong repugnance that should be redeemed by the ne
gro
As a consequence of this change of plan an important
addition viii be made TO The relief be administered TO
the "aPprenticed laboer and think an i'm.
proVement will be male in the project The laborer will
now be enabled TO devote his fourth spare time TO his
own benefit, and, it, so minded may employ the money
accumulated by his wages shorten his term of appren.
ticeshp.