Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-06
hen, such was the state of affairs when the late

then. such was the state OF Affairs WHEN inc idc
) Government rcinquishcd power
SirD peel replic,l at considerable length, lay
inn The whole blame Of the continuance OF .hc
slave trade on Spain and BrazIl. An tie DINER
noweIs. he stated had united ior us Suppression
France Portugal, Denmark which, 10 'he ever
lasting honor OF that nation, Jet me relnarh, was
the first to rcnounce that infamous trade (hear,)
! Norway. Sweden, England, the United States,
Austria Prussia. Russia, are all ready to coope-
rale with this view but so long as the two pow
els which have named oppose themselves 10 the
general desire that the slave trade should cease,
50 long am afraid no ellectual progress can be
made toward the accomplishment OF that object.
| CHcar0 I however, here declare ii TO he my OPT
MON that heavy load of public guilt rests on
the heads of those nations who derive proilt
from this horrible trade; ard ], moreover, assert,
it can be clearly and indisputably shown that
Spain and the Brazls are the only two Christian
countries the Government or people OF winch de.
rive any profit from the trade in human beings
(Hcar)
IRlsI STATE TnIMs.-Thc wriis OF Error IN
which Mr. O'Connell and his six fellow prison.
ers are plaintiffs, came on before The House OF
Lords on the 4th ull. Sir Thomas Wilde open
ed The case for the plaintiffs, in speech tour
hours in length He was followed by Mr.: Pea
cock also for OConnell, and by MIR. Kelley
He enlarged on the demonstration oil physical
force on the part of the crown and the fraudulent
tampering with the jury. The argument on
both sides was very technical. oConnelis
counsel commended that the witnesses were I'M
properly sworn, &c. The Attorney General re-
| piled. A number Of questions arc submitted 10
| Inc law lords for decision
The questions propounded To the Judges are
eleven in number, the attention Of their lordships
being called in conneXion with these questions,
10 the record and proceedings. The first ques-
ton is as 10 the counts in the Indictment and the
second asks il there he any defect IN lnoing oil
the jury. The remaining points Tor consideration
are, if there I've any sufficient grounds Tor rever-
sing the indictments or judgment on the several
objections acdged BY the counsel iortheuavcrsers.
Meanwhile the Judges had gone on their re-
spectve circuits, with the exception Of Lord
Chief Justice T'indal who remained IN town on
Thursday, to prepare draught answers 10 the que
rieS which were 10 he forwarded 10 his brethren.
| CoMMrRchL.-Wimer and Smiths Times
saws that the leading mercantile markets exhibit
decided symptoms OF returning activity. Money
is abundant. at low rate OF interest, and, in the
face of the hostile position o! affairs between
France and Morocco, involving the possibility
OF Il rupture between the former country ana
Great Britain, English securities continue 10 al
| vance The weather has been most favorable 10
the growing crops, which ale in excellent con.
dtion and, with the prospect OF cheaper bread
SUITS, we may look forward with confidence In an
increase in The consumption OF other articles OF
food.
The cotton marker, ii will be seen by reference
to our report, is in dropping state. The sales
are limited, and prices which reccded an eighth
last week, have gone back fully 10 that extent du-
ring the present week. The stock on hand in
~ Intn
a fact which combined with the lar9c stock on
hand in the United states must prevent prices
from rising they may o>cate occasionally. ac-
cording 10 the demand, but any permanent i'm
provcmcn, a. the season advances, can hardly be
looked for