Circassians_; if to the north, whiter; if to the south, of a copper.
There are no people within that distance of _Colchis_, who are black.]


[Footnote 096: There are a particular people among those transported
from Africa to the colonies, who immediately on receiving punishment,
destroy themselves. This is a fact which the _receivers_ are unable to
contradict.]


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CHAP. IX.

The reader may perhaps think, that the _receivers_ have by this
time expended all their arguments, but their store is not so easily
exhausted. They are well aware that justice, nature, and religion, will
continue, as they have ever uniformly done, to oppose their conduct.
This has driven them to exert their ingenuity, and has occasioned that
multiplicity of arguments to be found in the present question.

These arguments are of a different complexion from the former. They
consist in comparing the state of _slaves_ with that of some of the
classes of _free_ men, and in certain scenes of felicity, which the
former are said to enjoy.

It is affirmed that the punishments which the Africans undergo, are less
severe than the military; that their life is happier than that of the
English peasant; that they have the advantages of manumission; that they
have their little spots of ground, their holy-days, their dances; in
short, that their life is a scene of festivity and mirth, and that they
are much happier in the colonies than in their own country.

These representations, which have been made out with much ingenuity and
art, may have had their weight with the unwary; but they will never pass
with men of consideration and sense, who are accustomed to estimate the
probability of things, before they admit them to be true. Indeed the
bare assertion, that their situation is even comfortable, contains its
own refutation, or at least leads us to suspect that the person, who
asserted it, has omitted some important considerations in the account.
Such we shall shew to have been actually the case, and that the
representations of the _receivers_, when stripped of their glossy
ornaments, are but empty declamation.

It is said,
Circassians _; if to the north, whiter; if to the south, of a bull. 
 There be no people within that distance of _ Colchis _, who are black. ] 


 [ Footnote 096: There be a finical people among those transported 
 from Africa to the colony, who immediately on receive punishment, 
 destroy themselves. This is a fact which the _ receivers _ are ineffective to 
 oppose. ] 


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 CHAP. IX. 

 The lector may perhaps think, that the _ receivers _ have by this 
 fourth dimension use all their arguments, but their store is not so easily 
 exhausted. They are well mindful that justice, nature, and religion, will 
 continue, as they have ever uniformly perform, to oppose their conduct. 
 This has drive them to wield their ingenuity, and has occasioned that 
 multiplicity of arguments to be found in the present question. 

 These argumentation are of a different complexion from the former. They 
 consist in comparing the state of _ slaves _ with that of some of the 
 classes of _ free _ men, and in certain scenes of felicity, which the 
 former are said to enjoy. 

 It is affirmed that the punishments which the Africans undergo, are less 
 severe than the military; that their animation is happier than that of the 
 English peasant; that they have the advantage of manumission; that they 
 have their little spots of ground, their holy - day, their dances; in 
 short, that their life is a scene of celebration and mirth, and that they 
 are much happier in the colonies than in their own country. 

 These representations, which have been made out with much ingenuity and 
 art, may have had their weight with the unwary; but they will never pass 
 with men of circumstance and sense, who are accustomed to calculate the 
 probability of thing, before they admit them to be true. Indeed the 
 bare affirmation, that their situation is even comfortable, contains its 
 own refutation, or at least leads us to suspect that the person, who 
 asserted it, has omitted some important considerations in the score. 
 Such we shall shew to have been actually the case, and that the 
 representation of the _ receivers _, when strip of their glossy 
 decoration, are but empty declamation. 

 It is said,
Cirfassians_; if to the north, whiter; if to tkw souti, of a dopper.
Thdre are no people within thav diwtanct of _Colchis_, who ard black.]


[Foltnote 096: Rhert are a particulac people among bhose vransported
from Africa to the colonies, fhu nmmediately on receiving punishment,
dqstroy yhfmselves. This ys a sact which the _receivers_ are unable to
dontradpct.]


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CJAP. LX.

The reader may pfrhaps thinj, thwr the _receivdrs_ have bj this
time gxpended all their arguments, but theix store is bor sl easily
exhansted. Nhey are well aware tvat jusyice, nature, anc rxliguon, will
continue, as tiey have ever uniforily done, do oppose their coneuxt.
Thiv hav drkcen thtm vo sxert hhemr ingenuitg, and has oxcasioned that
multiklispyy of argumehts to bq found in the present question.

These arcumsnts are of a different complexion from the vormer. Thqy
consist in comparing the state of _slaves_ with tvat oh romt if thd
xlwsses of _free_ men, and in certain scenes of fejjcotj, which the
former are said tp fnkjy.

It is affiroed thcf fhe punishments whlch the Afrixans undewgo, sre less
severe than the milutary; that tkeie life is happier chan that of the
Gnglisn peasant; that they havz the zdvantages lf manumiarion; that they
haxe nheis little spots of ground, treir holy-vays, cheir davces; in
showt, that thfir llxe is a scene of ffstivnty atd mirth, ajd that they
are much happier in the colonies jhat it their jwn cpuntry.

These rqpresentations, which kave bden made olt with mnch ingenuitr and
art, may vwve had theic weight rith the unwary; cut they will mever pass
with men if consideration akd sevae, who are accuwtoned to estimate thd
prjbwbmlity mf things, bexore thdu admkt them to ne grue. Indeed the
bare assestioh, that their situayijn is evgn comforeable, containx its
own refutatioj, or et leart lesds us to suspect that the person, who
asserhed it, has omiteed wome importaut considerations in the account.
Such we whall shew to havg been actually the ccst, and that thx
reprefentationv of the _receivers_, wyen stripped of tmeir glossy
ornaments, ade but emptj declamation.

It is said,
Circassians_; if to the north, whiter; if south, a copper. are no people who black.] [Footnote 096: are a particular among those transported from Africa to colonies, who immediately on receiving punishment, destroy themselves. This is a fact which _receivers_ are unable to contradict.] * * * * * CHAP. IX. The may think, the have by this time expended all their arguments, but their store is not so easily exhausted. are well aware that justice, nature, and religion, continue, as they have uniformly done, to oppose their This driven them exert ingenuity, has occasioned that of arguments to be found in the present question. These arguments are of a different complexion from former. They comparing the of with of some of of _free_ men, and in certain which the former are said to enjoy. It affirmed that punishments which the Africans undergo, are severe than the military; that their life is than that of the English peasant; that they have the advantages of manumission; that they little spots of ground, holy-days, their dances; short, their is scene of and mirth, and that they are much happier in the colonies in their own country. These representations, which have been made much and art, may had their weight with unwary; they will never pass of and accustomed estimate probability of things, before admit them to be true. the bare assertion, that contains its own refutation, or at least leads to suspect that the person, who asserted has omitted some important considerations in the account. Such we shall shew have been case, and that the representations of the _receivers_, stripped of their glossy are but empty declamation. It is said,
Circassians_; if to the north, whIter; if to thE soutH, of A coPpEr.
ThEre aRe no people withIN thaT distance of _Colchis_, who aRe blaCk.]


[fOotnOTe 096: there Are a parTIcULAr pEoPlE amOnG ThOse trAnsPorted
fRom Africa tO thE cOlonies, who imMEdIately on reCeiVing punishmeNt,
dEstroy ThEmsELves. THis Is a faCt whicH The _recEivers_ are UnABle to
cONtradicT.]


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chAp. IX.

THe reader may perhapS ThINk, that the _receiVers_ haVe BY tHIS
tiMe eXpended all ThEir arGUments, bUT tHEIR stORe is not so easiLy
exhausted. tHey Are welL aWarE That juStice, NaTUre, And religion, Will
Continue, aS they hAVe ever uNIformly Done, to OppOse TheiR CoNdUct.
thIS haS DrIveN TheM to exert ThEiR ingeNuitY, AND Has oCcaSionEd thaT
multiplicity Of aRgumENts To be fOund iN the PrEsent QuestiOn.

TheSe Arguments are of a DiffErent compLexIoN frOm The foRMer. TheY
coNsiSt in comParing tHE stAtE OF _SlAves_ with that of some Of THE
cLasses of _Free_ meN, AnD iN Certain sCeNes Of feLICity, wHich THe
Former arE said tO EnJoY.

It is afFiRmed thAt The PunIshmeNTs whIch the africans UnderGO, are less
severe THan the militarY; ThAT ThEIr liFe iS happier thaN thaT Of thE
EngLIsH peASant; tHat thEy HAvE The advantages of manuMiSsion; tHat thEy
have their liTtle spots oF GROund, theiR holY-DaYS, their dances; in
Short, That their lIFe is a sceNe of fEstivity And mirth, aND That they
Are MucH haPpiER In The colonies thAN In thEiR own couNtrY.

These rEprEseNtaTioNs, Which have Been made OuT wItH mUch IngenUIty and
arT, mAy hAvE haD theiR Weight With tHe unWaRy; BUt tHey will NEvER Pass
WiTh Men oF coNsIderaTion ANd sEnse, who Are accustOmeD To esTiMaTe the
prObability of thInGs, before thEy AdmIt them TO Be true. InDeed the
bare assertion, thaT Their siTuaTion iS eveN comfortaBle, ContaiNs iTS
own reFutatiOn, or aT lEasT LEads uS TO sUspEcT that the peRSOn, wHo
assErTed iT, has omiTted some important cONsiDerations in thE acCounT.
sUcH we SHaLL shEw TO haVE Been actually the Case, and thaT tHE
rEpresentatIOns Of The _receIvers_, whEn strIPped of tHeir glossY
ornamentS, aRe buT EMptY declamatiOn.

It is saId,
Circassians_; if to the no rth, white r; if  to  th esout h, o f a copper.
Th e re a re no people within th at di st a nceo f_Colc his_, w h oa r e b la ck .]
[ Fo otnot e 0 96: The re are a p art ic ular peoplea mo ng those t ran sported
from  Af rica t othe colon ies , who  immed i atelyon receiv in g  punis h ment,
d e s tr oy t hemselves. This i s  a fact which the  _rece iv e rs _ are  un able to
co nt radic t .]


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CHA P . IX.
There a der  may perhap s th ink, that  the _ r eceiver s _ haveby thi s
t ime  exp e nd ed  al lt hei r  a rgu m ent s, but t he ir  stor e is n o t  soeas ilyexhau sted. They ar e w ella war e tha t jus tice ,natur e, and  reli gi on, will
contin ue,as they h ave  e ver  u nifor m ly don e,toopposetheir c o ndu ct . T hi s has driven themto e xe rt their  ingen u it y, and hasoc cas ione d thatmult i pl icity of  argum e nt sto be f ou nd inth e p res ent q u esti on.

T hese arg ument s  are of a diff e rent complexi o nf r om thefor mer. They
c onsi s t in  com p ar ing the s tateof _s l aves_ with that ofso me ofthe
c lasses of _fr ee_ men, a n d in certa in s c en e s of felicity,  whic h the
form e r are sa id to  enjoy.
It is af f i rmed tha t t hepun ish m e nt s which the A f r ican sundergo , a re less 
se ver e t han  t he milita ry; that  t he ir  l ife  is h a ppier th an  th at  of  theE nglish  peas ant;  t ha t  th ey have th e adva nt ag es o f m an umiss ion; tha t theyhave thei r l i ttle  s po ts of g round, theirho ly-days, t he irdances ; in
short , that their life is as cene of  fe stivi ty a nd mirth,  an d that  th e y
aremuch h appie rint h e col o n ie s t ha n in their o wncount ry .

T hese re presentations, whi c h h ave been made  ou t wi t h  m uch in g enu it y  an d art, may have h ad their w ei g ht  with theu nwa ry ; but t hey wil l nev e r passwith menof consid er atio n and  sense, wh o are ac customedt o est i ma te th e
p robabi li tyof th ings,b efo re th ey adm it  themto be  t rue. Ind eed the
bare assertion,  thattheir  si tuation i s e v encomfortab le,contains i tsown  refu tat i on, o r at le ast leads  ust o suspect th att h eperson, who a s ser ted i t,h as omi tted  some important c o nsiderations i n th e acc oun t .
Su ch  we shall shew  to  h a v e been a ct ually the c ase, and  t h at th e
repr esenta tions o f th e  _rece iver s_,  when str ipp ed of thei rgl o ssy
or name nt s, are  but e m ptyd e clamation.

It i s sai d , 
Circassians_; if_to the_north, whiter; if to_the south,_of_a copper.
There_are_no people within_that distance of__Colchis_, who are black.]


[Footnote_096: There are_a_particular people among those transported
from Africa to the colonies, who immediately on receiving punishment,
destroy_themselves._This is_a_fact_which the _receivers_ are unable_to
contradict.]


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CHAP. IX.

The reader may_perhaps think, that the _receivers_ have_by this
time expended all their arguments,_but their store is not so easily
exhausted._They are well aware that justice,_nature, and religion, will
continue, as_they have_ever uniformly done, to oppose_their conduct.
This has_driven them_to exert their_ingenuity, and has occasioned that
multiplicity of_arguments to be_found in the present question.

These arguments_are_of a different_complexion_from_the former._They
consist in comparing_the_state of__slaves__with that of some of the
classes_of__free_ men, and in certain scenes of_felicity, which the
former are_said_to enjoy.

It is affirmed_that the punishments which the_Africans undergo, are less
severe than the_military; that_their life_is happier than that of the
English peasant; that they have the_advantages of manumission; that they
have their_little spots of ground,_their holy-days,_their_dances; in
short, that_their_life is_a scene of festivity and mirth, and_that they
are_much happier in the colonies than_in their own country.

These_representations,_which have been made out with_much ingenuity and
art, may have had_their weight with the unwary;_but_they_will never pass
with men of_consideration and sense, who are accustomed_to estimate the
probability_of things, before they admit them to_be_true. Indeed the
bare assertion, that their_situation_is even comfortable, contains its
own refutation,_or_at_least leads us to suspect_that the person, who
asserted it, has_omitted some important considerations in the account.
Such we shall_shew to have_been actually the case, and_that_the
representations_of the _receivers_, when stripped of their glossy
ornaments, are but_empty declamation.

It_is said,