Page:Substance of the speech of His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, in the House of Lords.djvu/34

 "Provided always, and be it enacted, That nothing in this act contained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to affect the rights of any other British subjects trading to Africa, so as to prevent, or in any manner to obstruct the ships or vessels belonging to British subjects from anchoring in Sierra Leone or Camaranca Rivers, or in any of the creeks, bays, or harbours within the limits specified in this act, for the purpose of refitting and repairing as heretofore, with full liberty to the same to erect temporary tents, huts, or sheds, on the shores of the said peninsula, for the security of the stores and accommodation of the persons employed upon such occasions."

It has been falsely asserted, and an attempt has thence been made to mislead the public mind, that European nations only carry on the Slave Trade with Africa. Even Mr. Stevens allows that Blacks are carried into Tur-