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THE SLAVE QUESTION. 
But although there is a growing conviction that Eng- 
land is enjoying a dearly bought indulgence in her Phi- 
lanthropy, — and such a change of measures begins to be 
loudly called for by many, let us not, after such lavish 
expenditure in trying an experiment, suffer it to appear 
that we abandon it from motives of parsimony. Of 
the many hundred thousands of pounds sterling which 
would be saved*, a portion might well be devoted 
* Return of expenses between December, 1838 and December, 
1844 — (six years) : — 
Total cost of squadron. 
1839 
80,393 
0 
0 
1840 
101,175 
0 
0 
1841 
73,954 
0 
0 
1842 
94,026 
0 
0 
5 > 
1843 
88,239 
0 
0 
1844 
217,527 
0 
0 
Six yeai*s 
655,314 
0 
0 
Average annual expenditure 
. ^109,219 
0 
0 
Total sum in that time for Mixed 
Commission Courts 
. , 
102,899 
1 
10 
Illegal captures 
• 
1,045 
2 
6 
Six years 
103,944 
4 
4 
Annual average for six years 
of these 
two last items . 
• 
£17,324 
0 
Thus making altogether (without taking into calculation the tonnage 
bounty, bounty on slaves, &c.), an annual cost of 126,543?. Os. 
while by return called for by the House of Commons, November 25th, 
1847, the expense of the squadron alone for one year, without Mixed 
Commission Courts, prize bounty, &c., is no less than 301,823?. 
