This is the George IV who was an ardent backer of the radical Charles Fox?
In his younger days. Iirc he grew more conservative the nearer he got to the throne.
This is the George IV who was an ardent backer of the radical Charles Fox?
Anything is possible but I don't see any reason to expect it. William IV was perfectly capable of thinking for himself.
Indeed, George III's sons ranged all over the political spectrum, from ultra-tory (Cumberland) to ultra-liberal (Sussex). Clarence (William IV) was a sensible middle of the roader, probably about the best Hanoverian, and would most likely stay that way.
True but Ernest has historical examples in his own country showing what happens when that line is crossed. I doubt anyone would forget what happened to Charles I , Richard II and James II so unless he wants to end up dead or exiled I would guess he would tow the line, but not cross it.
In his younger days. Iirc he grew more conservative the nearer he got to the throne.
Really? I thought he went the other way. As a younger man he spoke in favour of slavery, and yet in his later years he signed abolition without protest.
In his younger days. Iirc he grew more conservative the nearer he got to the throne.
I'm sure that being in the West Indies as a member of the Establishment, doubtlessly wined and dined by the planters, gave him a perspective the abolitionists didn't have.And, having actually served in the West Indies, which the liberationists had not, he knew the facts at first hand, and knew that a lot of the liberation propaganda was bollocks. Pious bollocks, of course.
the dwelling-house of their mistress. She was in bed with a lovely infant. They deliberated upon the means of putting her to death in torment. But in the end one ot them reserved her for his mistress; and they killed her infant with an axe before her face.….
"But horrible as the excesses might have been, which, occasioned these punishments, it must be remembered, that they were committed by ignorant savages, who had been dragged from all they held most dear; whose patience had been exhausted by a cruel and loathsome confinement during their transportation; and whose resentment had been wound up to the highest pitch of fury by the lash of the driver.
Thefe infamous Traders, who have heaped up their riches, "the price of blood," and hardened hardened themfelves agaihft their own flefh, will then lift up their eyes in torment, while they fee Jefus afar off, and many of their once infulted, degraded, maimed, and murdered Slaves now happy in his bofom. Then perhaps they may beg that one of thefe may be fent with a drop of water to cool their tongues, becaufe they are tormented in that flame;" but even this requeft will then be denied by the Father of Mercies, for " as they mewed no mercy nor companion on their "poor tlaves and dependents, fb neither fhall their Lord have pity on them."
But this unrighteous traffick in human blood is not more deftru&ive to thofe concerned, in it, than difgraceful to the religion they profefs, and fo the nation which tolerates their crimes. By their means the holy name of Jefus is blafphemed, and an invincible obftacle thrown in the way, to hinder the glorious Gofpel of Chrift from being received by thefe Heathens. Darknefs is not more oppofite fa light than the principles of this traffick to the fpirit of Chriftianity *. That commands us " to preach good tidings unto the meek;" but thefe men deliberately withhold from their Slaves all rational inftruion, and all religious improvement. The Prince of Peace fends us "to bind up "the broken-hearted;" but thefe men bow down their fellow-creatures by oppreffion, and "regard not the cry of the poor deftitute." The fpirit of the Gofpel "proclaims liberty to the captive, and the opening of the prifon to them that are bound:" but thefe men rivet the chains of flavery; the iron enters into the Negro's foul,"
'The fact is, my young friend,' said Mr. Stiggins solemnly, 'he has an obderrate bosom. Oh, my young friend, who else could have resisted the pleading of sixteen of our fairest sisters, and withstood their exhortations to subscribe to our noble society for providing the infant negroes in the West Indies with flannel waistcoats and moral pocket-handkerchiefs?'
'What's a moral pocket-ankercher?' said Sam; 'I never see one o' them articles o' furniter.'
'Those which combine amusement With instruction, my young friend,' replied Mr. Stiggins, 'blending select tales with wood-cuts.'
'Oh, I know,' said Sam; 'them as hangs up in the linen-drapers' shops, with beggars' petitions and all that 'ere upon 'em?'
Mr. Stiggins began a third round of toast, and nodded assent. 'And he wouldn't be persuaded by the ladies, wouldn't he?' said Sam.
'Sat and smoked his pipe, and said the infant negroes were — what did he say the infant negroes were?' said Mrs. Weller.
'Little humbugs,' replied Mr. Stiggins, deeply affected.
'Said the infant negroes were little humbugs,' repeated Mrs. Weller. And they both groaned at the atrocious conduct of the elder Mr. Weller.
'Nothin' else,' said Mr. Weller, shaking his head gravely; 'and wot aggrawates me, Samivel, is to see 'em a-wastin' all their time and labour in making clothes for copper-coloured people as don't want 'em, and taking no notice of flesh-coloured Christians as do. If I'd my vay, Samivel, I'd just stick some o' these here lazy shepherds behind a heavy wheelbarrow, and run 'em up and down a fourteen-inch-wide plank all day. That 'ud shake the nonsense out of 'em, if anythin' vould.'
The Duke of Clarence I believe has been very indefatigable in collecting information on the Subject and knows it better than most Men in the upper House. I do not thing think there are ten Men in either that know the benifitts that accrue to the British from the West India Trade, therefore I have been very anxious to know what the Actual Imports and Exports to every part of the World under their distinct Kingdoms and what was and has been the Imports and Exports to and from the West Indies both the old Islands and the Conquered ones and then it would be seen what a very considerable part of the Trade of Britain depends on the Island [sic] and how much she is benifitted by them.
Simon Taylor
Invoking thy presence, O Liberty! in whose train attending blessings wait, mistress of science, protectress of social order, and chosen associate of virtue, cover with thy aegis the oppressed of every colour, and of. every clime; may thy votaries be the votaries of truth, and thy temple, encircled by the pure atmosphere of Leaven, uncontaminated by vulgar passions or by vulgar prejudices, annihilate by thy presence the remaining vestiges of oppression, so disgraceful to the escutsheons of this my native land; and blot eternally from the page of her story, the records of tyranny and inhumanity.