It had been shown, that they had increased In every situation, where there was the slightest circumstance in their favour.

Where there had been any decrease, it was stated to be trifling; though no attention appeared to have been paid to the subject.

This decrease had been gradually lessening; and, whenever a single cause of it had been removed (many still remaining), it had altogether ceased.

Surely these circumstances formed a body of proof, which was irresistible.
He would now speak of the consequences of the abolition of the Slave-trade in other points of view; and first, as to its effects upon our marine.

An abstract of the Bristol and Liverpool muster-rolls had been just laid before the House.