The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-08-21

!, hp made virtue Of Necessity, and on
saturday communicated to the Agents
he whole uil., Its title admits the OWL
s,sh;n of lhe slaves, thus acknowledging
the right ofproperty in them; nave no
doubt but this will create much discus
sion. as the an,i-sluvery' party have IN
denied The right of one man III
hold another 10 bondage and to treat him
as a mere beast of burthen.
There are many alterations and de-
natures from the resolutions witch
nassed both Houses. For instance, pre-
yious 10 the slave becoming. an appren-
ticed aborer, lie is To pass through an
intermediate condition. On the Is OF
November next. the bill will commence
its opera,ions, for on that day all arbilra-
rv n,,nisbments will cease, and the slave
will have his labor reduced 10 period of
ten hours day. For all offences he
mu,t he brought before Justice of the
Peace. who will have summary powers
of infiicting punishment, aud who is not
TO be interiered with in any way by The
drivers or planters. The owner, II he
forces his sliye to work for a longer
lime, will be guilty of misdemeanor,
and subject 10 the same authority.
This stare of things is to exist unt'i The
first of Aug. 1884, when the system of
sppreniiceship VIII commence, and that
too, without the execution ofany inden-
ture or other deed for that purpose.
TIE original resolutions left it optional
with the slave. 10 claim his liberty or not,
and stated l2 years as the duration OF
slavery. The bin makes the time ofap-
premiership only IL, fixing its expiration
for the wear 1916. 1t also classes the
slaves under three heads, with ,he SIM
gular titles of 'prediaI attached
spredial unattached-aDd 'non-pr@dial.'
They are to'labor only | 2 hours day!
The domestic slave, and mechanic, is on
ly TO have 6 years Of modified slavery,
but the field slave the above stated.
The planter is not to be allowed 10 have
the power of engaging the slave, for
more than Is hours in the week, IN adj
dition to lhe As allotted to him under this
bill.
No colonial laws are to be permitted
to interfere with iis operations, and The
King is to have full power to appoint
Justices and Judges to have the same car
ried into effect. The other portion of
the bill is occupied with plan for raising
the 500, COO. 900 sterling for the compen-
sation, which is to he by way Of loan on
the security ofterminable and perpetual
annnities, to be charged on The consoli-
dated fund, and which as a natural con-
sequence viii increase The interest Of the
national debt You have nav got the
whole OF the information which ] can
collect on this important subject, and
have no doubt but j. will be highly inter
esting TO all in the u. S. who are anxious
for the abolition Of slavery, and who cnn-
no, be PANIED that their own free country
should be disgraced by its presence.
MADRID, June 81. II is rumored that
the kng is determined on having him
self crowned in Sept. next. II appears
THAT il is customary ~ Spain for the
Sovereign 10 be crowned only when he
has gwen birth to an heir to the throne.
EGYPT--G Greof Projects Of Nchsmd All
for its Future Improvement The pros
pect of a speedy conclusion Of peace
gives the Viceroy great pleasure, and bis
active mind is already forming numerous
plans for the improvement Of his extern
slve and rich possessions. First he
means TO increase his navy, and to raise
the number of his ships of the line to 20 I;
then he will make good road from
Alexandria to Cairo, and canal from
Suez to the Nile !; he will remove all his
manufactures to Syria, and in Egypt
only encourage agriculture. lie will
Join the Ofon.es, which flows out into
the Mediterranean, with the Euphrates.
Which falls into the Persian Gulf and
drain the marshes of A!exandretta. In
the island Of Crete he meaDs to make
the city of Gambia free port aud deport
for the trade Of Syra. and to erect at
Juda an arsenal for his large ships. All
those who are acquainted with him know
how persevering he is in the execution of
his plans, however gigantic they may be,
aud only his advanced age will hinder
him from realizing the above projects.
II seems that he intends, when peace is
finally concluded, TO. make a voyage to
Crete and Syria. The English and
French Consuls- General IRE invited 20
accompany hfm. Each Of them will
have a frigate at his disposal. The
country and commerce. have suffered
di eadiully by the burdens attendant on
the state Of war; The people are op-
J pressed by taxes and contributions of all
kinds, and trade is in a most deplorable
condition; want Of hands and of conf
dence. and many other circumstances