of the act in the
very
places where it is most desirable, both on grounds of humanity & for the maintenance of our relations with China, that some check should be effective, but to acts of atrocious cruelty which have excited the indignation not only of H.M.'s British officers but also that of the people & the governments of foreign nations.
Cargoes of emigrants have been conveyed from various points on the
Coast of China under circumstances which exposed these people to cruel suffering.
"No means exist for conveying a British ship when seized in those waters to the spot where an Admiralty court can decide upon her
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It appears in this case, there to be little prospect
of any useful result being obtained by the efforts which are now made by H.M.'s Govt. to put an end to this traffic.
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