Succinct History Of The Contest In Great Britain On The Slav...

Organized antislavery efrbrt in Great Britain, may be clated at the first meeting of thaLondon Commitlee, in 1787: In 17S3, llie first effjrt in Parliarncnt Ote slnvery was made.Efiorts werc made in 1739, 1790 nnd 179Í, bul vvith no prospect of succes6. The ques-tion of abolition was treated in Parliameiit asantislavery petitions were by otir Congres?, tlie first few years of the antislavery slrugglè.n 1701, THRBR HUNDRKD THOUSAND peTSOTTS refrdined from svgar altogelherjthere was nofree- labor sugarat that time. In 1792 and 1793 a pimple resolútion by Mr;Wilberlbrce condemning' sla very was lost iir the House of Comroons. In 1794, the resohition of Mr. Wilberforce vvascarried in the House of Commono-, butthsLords rejëcted it.In 1795 and 179G, the efforl was rerfewed' and ncgatived. In 1797, 1798, Mr. Wilberforce's bill war dèfealöd! Nothin was done imtil 1804, whtn 'he bïft' pa'ssed the Hoiise of Comrnons, but was de- - feated by the Lord 's. In 1805, it was renewed and lost. In 1806, the bil] passed both housés.Hore was a struggle for eighteen yëa'ri" merely to obtain pariiunent to consent, "that the trade cnrried on by British subjects, for the purposo of obtaining sla ves on the cbast of Afnca ought to he abolished ." It was negatived and barred out of the Hoase of Comraonssevenleai tirnea and admitted twice. It was admitted into the House of Lords but orice.--In 1308 (löth June) Mr. Fox moved fthat! the Mouse, consideriilg the elare trade tb bè contrary to the principies of jusiice, hurhfenlt I and policy. wi'l with al! prücticab'e expeditiön,tnke effecf.ve mp.asures for its abolilion.'' Carried by 114 lo 15 in the Coinmons, and 41 to20 ih the Lords. In 1807, Lord Granville brought ntö the House of Lords, "A bill for the abolition of the slave Uude." Passed by 100 to SGond iGonnnonsby 28fï to 1G. This history fumishes us abundant'elideiicef for hooe and encouraffement.