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House Of Commons.
Mr . \\ ilberforce thought they would have cast off their savage habits , had care been , taken to instruct themin the Christian Religion . Mr . Edwards , in reply , pointed out the difficulties that would attend their conversion , which , in his opinion , would be hard work even for Mr . Wilherforce . No mode of proselytism which that gentleman could suggest would surprise him , having once heard him propose , on the moment a ship arrives from Africa , to send a Clergyman with a pail of water to baptize all hercargoe , without previous instruction—Such also was the idea of marrying the Negroes . The unfortunate
creatures had misery enough without superadding that of matrimony ! ( a very loud laugh . ) " Polygamy , " continued he , "is the religion of Africa , and they would regard it as the most cruel tyranny to be confined to one woman ! I am not a favourite of this doctrine , for I am content with one woman 1 ( a louder laugh . ) As to sending a Clergyman amongst them , I speak from my own knowledge , when I say they are Cannibals , and that , instead of listening to him , they would certainly eat him . —If , however , he is so zealous for their conversion , the best thing I can advise him to is to go himself . "
Mr . Fox said , that the only praise due to the Assembly for their conduct , was that which belonged to Shylock for his rigorous adherence to the bond—He intimated a desire to institute a more particular enquiry into this business at a future opportunity . Monday , 24 . New writs were ordered for the Boroughs of Gatton and Ashburton , in the room of Sir W . Heathcot , and Lawrence Palk , Esqs . who have been doublv returned . * The the that Maclsod who
Speakeracquaiiited House , Norman , Esq . petitioned against the election of Melbourne Port , and Peter Botham , Esq . who petitioned against the election for Guildford , had not entered their recognizance upon said Petitions conformably to Act of Parliament . The orders for hearing said Petitions were therefore discharged . The Bill for raising irregular Cavalry was read a first time . In a Committe of the whole House upon the Act of last Session of Parliament , for regulating the Importation and Exportation of Corn , Mr . Ryder moved for
the continuance of that Act , as the state of the country , with respect to provisions , was not materially different this season front what it « as last . The House being . resumed—Mr . Hobart moved for leave to bring in the Bill , Leave was given .
Tuesday , 25 . a he Speaker informed the House , that William Rightson , Esq . who had presented a Petition , complaining of an undue return for the Borough of Downton , had not entered into recr . gtriznn . ee as the Act of Parliament required in such cases ; and therefore the order made for taking his Petition into consider ration was discharged . The Petition of the Freeholders of the Borough of Southwark , complaining Of the return , was ordered to be taken into consideration on the 10 th of November next .
The House , in a Committee , directed their'Chairman to move for leave to bring in a Bill to-continue , for a time to be limited , the importation of organzine thrown silk and flax , and flax seed , in arty ship or vessel , from any port at amity -with his Majesty . The motion being made , leave was given . The Bill was afterwards brought in , and read a first time . The House , in a Committee , went through the Supplemental Militia Bill . The blanks being filled up , it was ordered to be printed , and reported on Monday . - The Orderof the Day being read , that the House should go into a Committee
on the Bill for raising Provincial Corps of Cavalry , Mr . Rose moved , as an instruction to the Committee , that all gamekeepers , or gentlemen holding deputations as such ,, who did not resign before the 27 th of November next , should be compelled to join the Militia of the County . Adjourned . Wednesday , 26 . The Speaker-informed the House , that he had received a letter from Jervois Clark Jervois , Esq . stating , that he had been returned for the Boroughs of Newport and Yarmouth , in the Isle of Wight , and that he had chosen to serve for Yarmouth ,
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House Of Commons.
Mr . \\ ilberforce thought they would have cast off their savage habits , had care been , taken to instruct themin the Christian Religion . Mr . Edwards , in reply , pointed out the difficulties that would attend their conversion , which , in his opinion , would be hard work even for Mr . Wilherforce . No mode of proselytism which that gentleman could suggest would surprise him , having once heard him propose , on the moment a ship arrives from Africa , to send a Clergyman with a pail of water to baptize all hercargoe , without previous instruction—Such also was the idea of marrying the Negroes . The unfortunate
creatures had misery enough without superadding that of matrimony ! ( a very loud laugh . ) " Polygamy , " continued he , "is the religion of Africa , and they would regard it as the most cruel tyranny to be confined to one woman ! I am not a favourite of this doctrine , for I am content with one woman 1 ( a louder laugh . ) As to sending a Clergyman amongst them , I speak from my own knowledge , when I say they are Cannibals , and that , instead of listening to him , they would certainly eat him . —If , however , he is so zealous for their conversion , the best thing I can advise him to is to go himself . "
Mr . Fox said , that the only praise due to the Assembly for their conduct , was that which belonged to Shylock for his rigorous adherence to the bond—He intimated a desire to institute a more particular enquiry into this business at a future opportunity . Monday , 24 . New writs were ordered for the Boroughs of Gatton and Ashburton , in the room of Sir W . Heathcot , and Lawrence Palk , Esqs . who have been doublv returned . * The the that Maclsod who
Speakeracquaiiited House , Norman , Esq . petitioned against the election of Melbourne Port , and Peter Botham , Esq . who petitioned against the election for Guildford , had not entered their recognizance upon said Petitions conformably to Act of Parliament . The orders for hearing said Petitions were therefore discharged . The Bill for raising irregular Cavalry was read a first time . In a Committe of the whole House upon the Act of last Session of Parliament , for regulating the Importation and Exportation of Corn , Mr . Ryder moved for
the continuance of that Act , as the state of the country , with respect to provisions , was not materially different this season front what it « as last . The House being . resumed—Mr . Hobart moved for leave to bring in the Bill , Leave was given .
Tuesday , 25 . a he Speaker informed the House , that William Rightson , Esq . who had presented a Petition , complaining of an undue return for the Borough of Downton , had not entered into recr . gtriznn . ee as the Act of Parliament required in such cases ; and therefore the order made for taking his Petition into consider ration was discharged . The Petition of the Freeholders of the Borough of Southwark , complaining Of the return , was ordered to be taken into consideration on the 10 th of November next .
The House , in a Committee , directed their'Chairman to move for leave to bring in a Bill to-continue , for a time to be limited , the importation of organzine thrown silk and flax , and flax seed , in arty ship or vessel , from any port at amity -with his Majesty . The motion being made , leave was given . The Bill was afterwards brought in , and read a first time . The House , in a Committee , went through the Supplemental Militia Bill . The blanks being filled up , it was ordered to be printed , and reported on Monday . - The Orderof the Day being read , that the House should go into a Committee
on the Bill for raising Provincial Corps of Cavalry , Mr . Rose moved , as an instruction to the Committee , that all gamekeepers , or gentlemen holding deputations as such ,, who did not resign before the 27 th of November next , should be compelled to join the Militia of the County . Adjourned . Wednesday , 26 . The Speaker-informed the House , that he had received a letter from Jervois Clark Jervois , Esq . stating , that he had been returned for the Boroughs of Newport and Yarmouth , in the Isle of Wight , and that he had chosen to serve for Yarmouth ,